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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) That it was ground-breaking.
(b) That he would win an award because of it.
(c) That it didn't match what was in the original screenplay.
(d) That it was a mistake.

2. Why were many scenarios for the "Notorious" 'MacGuffin' cast aside?
(a) The producer disliked them.
(b) They were too implausible.
(c) They were too simple.
(d) They were overly complex.

3. In what year was "Rope" filmed?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1945.

4. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?
(a) The original dialogue was bad.
(b) The original dialogue was not translatable.
(c) The original dialogue was often too racy for film.
(d) The original dialogue was often too long.

5. What did Hitchcock say was the reason the police were portrayed as inept in some of his films?
(a) For humor.
(b) Bad casting.
(c) For the sake of creating a good story.
(d) They were based on real policemen he knew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was one of Truffaut's favorite aspects of "Rear Window"?

3. What was the focus of "Spellbound"?

4. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?

5. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?

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