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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?
(a) It lacked his signature style.
(b) It included an animation sequence.
(c) It was filmed in color.
(d) It was a slapstick comedy.

2. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?
(a) Film critics.
(b) The actors.
(c) The audience.
(d) The studio.

3. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?
(a) Twenty-four hour period.
(b) Fifty hour period.
(c) A month.
(d) Sixteen days.

4. What did Hitchcock believe might be the reason that people felt the need to watch his films several times?
(a) There were visual gags that could be missed.
(b) The stories.
(c) The plots were so complex.
(d) The richness of detail on the screen.

5. What did Hitchcock consider "Rear Window" to evoke the purest expression of?
(a) Film as high art.
(b) A cinematic idea.
(c) The film noir genre.
(d) Character-driven story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starred in "Rear Window"?

2. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?

3. According to Hitchcock, what prevents a film audience from feeling emotions?

4. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?

5. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

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