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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 kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Birds.
(c) Rats.
(d) Cats.

2. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?
(a) They were an early form of product placement.
(b) They were put in for his own satisfaction.
(c) They were usually added on a whim by the propsmaster.
(d) They distracted from the main plot.

3. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?
(a) Ashley Rand.
(b) Alma Reville.
(c) Annie Redmond.
(d) Ansley Riece.

4. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?
(a) Union Electric Company.
(b) Central London Public Service Company.
(c) The Henley Telegraph Company.
(d) British Tabulating Machine Company.

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

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 old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?

3. How did Hitchcock approach romance in a film?

4. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?

5. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

(see the answer key)

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