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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 caused the theater audience to applaud at the premiere of "The Ring"?
(a) The film's montage.
(b) The handsome leading man.
(c) The beautiful score.
(d) The exciting plot.

2. What is the Shuftan Process?
(a) A technique in which the actors may appear to have doubled.
(b) A technique using mirrors to reflect a picture in front of the camera.
(c) A technique that makes objects appear farther than they are from the camera.
(d) A technique that creates short spurts of light resembling lightning.

3. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(b) He borrowed from the film's crew.
(c) He borrowed from his girlfriend.
(d) He borrowed from the bank.

4. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?
(a) Hitchcock didn't trust the man.
(b) Hitchcock didn't think he needed an assistant.
(c) Hitchcock thought it would be condescending.
(d) Hitchcock couldn't stand nepotism.

5. What genre was Hitchcock's film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Period romance.
(d) Action.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which film actually became the first one Hitchcock filmed in America?

2. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?

3. What incident was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?

4. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?

5. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?

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