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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?
(a) Cinematography.
(b) Mechanics.
(c) Acoustics.
(d) Navigation.

2. Who had contracted Hitchcock to make a film in America?
(a) David O. Selznik.
(b) Irving Thalberg.
(c) Sam Spiegel.
(d) Louis Mayer.

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

4. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?
(a) The story of a woman who teaches young ladies at an etiquette school.
(b) A group of Wren officers vying for the attention of one man.
(c) A woman's journey to find her long lost mother.
(d) A British officer who has an affair with a French dancer.

5. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?
(a) People generally don't like politically-themed films.
(b) Politics were irrelevant to the films he wanted to make.
(c) He disliked politics.
(d) To avoid controversy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?

2. How did Hitchcock describe his father?

3. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

4. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?

5. What is the Shuftan Process?

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