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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?
(a) They were considered a highbrow art form.
(b) They were improving rapidly.
(c) They were inferior to British films.
(d) They were superior to British films.

2. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Adolf Hitler.
(d) Walt Disney.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?

2. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?

3. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

4. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?

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

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