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

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

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

4. What is the Shuftan Process?
(a) A technique using mirrors to reflect a picture in front of the camera.
(b) A technique that creates short spurts of light resembling lightning.
(c) A technique that makes objects appear farther than they are from the camera.
(d) A technique in which the actors may appear to have doubled.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?

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

3. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?

4. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?

5. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?

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