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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the concept of a MacGuffin said to have originated?
(a) Sci-fi novels.
(b) Kipling's stories.
(c) Spaghetti westerns.
(d) Comic books.

3. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?
(a) The producer's cousin.
(b) A retired screenwriter.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His former boss at Famous Players-Lasky.

4. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Bright lights.
(b) Vaseline on the camera lens.
(c) Gauze over the camera lens.
(d) Flashy sets.

5. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?
(a) The Henley Telegraph Company.
(b) Central London Public Service Company.
(c) Union Electric Company.
(d) British Tabulating Machine Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starred in Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

2. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?

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

4. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?

5. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?

(see the answer key)

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