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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the film's crew.
(b) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(c) He borrowed from the bank.
(d) He borrowed from his girlfriend.

2. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?
(a) Angus MacPhail.
(b) Anthony Shaffer.
(c) John Michael Hayes.
(d) Ben Hecht.

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

4. Which of the following was NOT said to intrigue Hitchcock about making movies?
(a) The art of film.
(b) The stories.
(c) The technique.
(d) The finished product.

5. What did Hitchcock regret about "The Wrong Man"?
(a) Filming it on location.
(b) The title.
(c) That audiences didn't respond well to it.
(d) Getting so deeply involved in the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of plot would the term 'MacGuffin" most likely refer to?

2. How did Hitchcock say he needed his surroundings to be?

3. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?

4. What did Hitchcock say the audience failed to understand about the film "I Confess"?

5. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?

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