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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were many scenarios for the "Notorious" 'MacGuffin' cast aside?
(a) The producer disliked them.
(b) They were too simple.
(c) They were too implausible.
(d) They were overly complex.

2. What did Hitchcock consider "Rear Window" to evoke the purest expression of?
(a) Film as high art.
(b) The film noir genre.
(c) A cinematic idea.
(d) Character-driven story.

3. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?
(a) As 'tricky'.
(b) As 'twisted'.
(c) As 'troubling'.
(d) As 'ticklish'.

4. What was the plot of "I Confess"?
(a) A man plots to kill his heiress wife.
(b) A woman pleads guilty to a crime she did not commit.
(c) An FBI agent sends the woman he loves to seduce a criminal.
(d) A priest takes a confession from a murderer.

5. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?
(a) Uranium.
(b) Money.
(c) A statuette.
(d) A brief case.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Hitchcock heard of happening in New Mexico and Norway?

2. What was one of Truffaut's favorite aspects of "Rear Window"?

3. In what year was "Notorious" made?

4. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

5. What did Truffaut say about the success of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" in Britain?

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