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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock say he agreed to make "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) For the paycheck.
(b) For the technical challenge it offered.
(c) As a gesture of friendship.
(d) To broaden his range.

2. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?
(a) It was his favorite of his films.
(b) Not particularly fond.
(c) That the book was better than the film.
(d) Regretful that he chose to make it.

3. What were caption cards used for?
(a) To list the credits.
(b) To help the actors get into character.
(c) They were used as subtitles for foreign films.
(d) To make up for the lack of sound in silent movies.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?

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

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

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

5. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?

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