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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) Jack the Ripper.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) King Arthur.

2. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?
(a) Editor.
(b) Head of advertising.
(c) Assistant producer.
(d) Assistant director.

3. According to Hitchcock, what do Jesuits have a deep sense of?
(a) Brotherhood.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) God.
(d) Moral fear.

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

5. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?
(a) Planning landscapes.
(b) Drawing advertisements.
(c) Making deals.
(d) Researching new technologies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

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

3. For Hitchcock, what was different about working on his first American film as compared to his British films?

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

5. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?

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