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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What topic in regards to Hitchcock's life had not really been written about before this book?
(a) Hitchcock's filmmaking secrets.
(b) Hitchcock's film preferences.
(c) Hitchcock's personal life.
(d) Hitchcock's childhood.

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

3. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A camera.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A grenade.

4. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?
(a) Special effects.
(b) A happy ending.
(c) A superstar cast.
(d) A big budget.

5. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?
(a) Birds.
(b) Rats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?

2. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

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

4. When Hitchcock made his directorial debut, what was the film based on?

5. Who had contracted Hitchcock to make a film in America?

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