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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 complaint did Hitchcock have about the original script for "Spellbound"?
(a) The dialogue included offensive language.
(b) It could only appeal to children.
(c) It was almost identical to another film he had made.
(d) It wasn't tight enough.

2. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?
(a) The original dialogue was often too racy for film.
(b) The original dialogue was bad.
(c) The original dialogue was not translatable.
(d) The original dialogue was often too long.

3. Who did Hitchcock say was the actual recipient of the Oscar?
(a) The film's production crew.
(b) The film's stars.
(c) The film's writers.
(d) The film's producer.

4. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?
(a) The murder victim's fingerprints.
(b) The murder victim's head.
(c) A murder weapon.
(d) Evidence of blood.

5. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) He killed another boy.
(b) He ran away from home.
(c) He died.
(d) He saved a lost camper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?

2. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?

3. On what date was Hitchcock born?

4. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?

5. What happens at the end of "The Secret Agent"?

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