View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?
(a) A play called "A Cup of Coffee."
(b) A play called "Escape."
(c) A play called "Who is He?".
(d) A play called "Wuthering Flower."

2. What did Truffaut say about the success of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" in Britain?
(a) It was undeserved.
(b) It was a surprise.
(c) It was only successful due to the lack of competition at the theaters.
(d) It was Hitchcock's greatest success in Britain.

3. Where was a portion of Hitchcock's directorial debut filmed?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Istanbul.
(d) Texas.

4. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?
(a) It must never fall into the hands of the story's antagonist.
(b) It must be an item of little monetary value.
(c) It must be kept simple.
(d) It must only be revealed at the end of the film.

5. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?
(a) He was a model.
(b) He was a photographer.
(c) He was a director.
(d) He was a film critic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were many scenarios for the "Notorious" 'MacGuffin' cast aside?

2. What did Hitchcock insist that all people have at least some tendency for?

3. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?

4. Why did Truffaut consider "Rope" a milestone in Hitchcock's career?

5. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 316 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample