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

2. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?
(a) RKO.
(b) Warner Brothers.
(c) Paramount.
(d) MGM.

3. Where was Hitchcock born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

4. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) Jack the Ripper.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) Napoleon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

2. How did Hitchcock shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

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

4. What did Hitchcock consider "Rear Window" to evoke the purest expression of?

5. According to Hitchcock, what do Jesuits have a deep sense of?

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