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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 did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?
(a) Up-and-coming actors and actresses.
(b) Original music.
(c) Gags.
(d) Actors of all races.

2. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) He died.
(b) He saved a lost camper.
(c) He ran away from home.
(d) He killed another boy.

3. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Douglas Fairbanks.
(b) Errol Flynn.
(c) Mary Pickford.
(d) Buster Keaton.

4. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Walt Disney.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

5. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?
(a) He was a film critic.
(b) He was a photographer.
(c) He was a model.
(d) He was a director.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

2. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?

3. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

4. What genre was Hitchcock's film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

5. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?

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