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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Twenty-three.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty.

2. What did Hitchcock insist that all people have at least some tendency for?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Voyeurism.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Selfishness.

3. What were leading ladies required to do for the cameramen's age-hiding technique to work?
(a) Keep their heads tilted upward.
(b) Stay perfectly still.
(c) Hold a reflecting mirror.
(d) Move their heads back and forth.

4. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?
(a) Impressive visuals.
(b) A gripping climax.
(c) A solid cast and plot.
(d) Simplification.

5. What incident was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?
(a) The sinking of the Titanic.
(b) The Senghenydd Colliery Disaster.
(c) The Sidney Street Siege.
(d) The Easter Rising.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT listed as an object to be used to understand the main character of "Rear Window"?

2. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?

3. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?

4. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

5. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?

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