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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?
(a) James Stewart.
(b) David O. Selznick.
(c) Hitchcock himself.
(d) Edith Head.

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

3. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?
(a) Only in indoor studios.
(b) With a static camera.
(c) Sequentially, scene by scene.
(d) With a team of directors.

4. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?
(a) "The Cottage in the Woods."
(b) "The Pleasure Garden."
(c) "The Glass House."
(d) The English Fields."

5. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) 'The Seductress.'
(b) 'The Outlaw.'
(c) 'The Lodger'.
(d) 'The Temp'.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?

3. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?

4. Where is the concept of a MacGuffin said to have originated?

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

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