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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Lighting.
(b) Use of color.
(c) Camera angles.
(d) Sound effects.

2. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?
(a) A solid cast and plot.
(b) Simplification.
(c) A gripping climax.
(d) Impressive visuals.

3. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?
(a) Ansley Riece.
(b) Annie Redmond.
(c) Alma Reville.
(d) Ashley Rand.

4. According to Hitchcock, what prevents a film audience from feeling emotions?
(a) Complexity.
(b) An unbelievable storyline.
(c) Bad acting and direction.
(d) A story they cannot relate to.

5. What topic in regards to Hitchcock's life had not really been written about before this book?
(a) Hitchcock's filmmaking secrets.
(b) Hitchcock's personal life.
(c) Hitchcock's childhood.
(d) Hitchcock's film preferences.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hitchcock say was the actual recipient of the Oscar?

2. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?

3. How did Hitchcock describe his father?

4. What did Truffaut say about the success of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" in Britain?

5. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

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