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

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 his girlfriend.
(b) He borrowed from the film's crew.
(c) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(d) He borrowed from the bank.

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

3. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1939.

4. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?
(a) He had a great deal of interviewing experience.
(b) He was not afraid to ask the hard questions.
(c) He was a former film critic and cinematic expert.
(d) He was a close friend of the director.

5. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?
(a) By a tattoo.
(b) By a limp.
(c) By an eye twitch.
(d) By facial hair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were caption cards used for?

3. What is the Shuftan Process?

4. What did Hitchcock say it was important to find a balance between with a movie's plot?

5. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?

(see the answer key)

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