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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with the end of "Rope" when Hitchcock filmed it?
(a) The sound didn't sync properly.
(b) The color of the sunset was too orange.
(c) The film was damaged.
(d) The actors were standing in shadows.

2. Which novel was "Vertigo" based on?
(a) Le Magnifique.
(b) Diabolique.
(c) La Main du Diable.
(d) D'Entre les Morts.

3. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?
(a) A retired screenwriter.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His former boss at Famous Players-Lasky.
(d) The producer's cousin.

4. 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.

5. What did Hitchcock say it was important to find a balance between with a movie's plot?
(a) Being too subjective and objective.
(b) Being too comedic and dramatic.
(c) Being too subtle and too obvious.
(d) Being too realistic and unrealistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?

2. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?

3. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?

4. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?

5. Who did Hitchcock meet that influenced his interest in writing scripts?

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