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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?
(a) He disliked politics.
(b) Politics were irrelevant to the films he wanted to make.
(c) To avoid controversy.
(d) People generally don't like politically-themed films.

2. What did Truffaut wonder about Hitchcock's avoidance of politics in his films?
(a) If it was because Hitchcock was politically ignorant.
(b) If it was done to avoid controversial issues.
(c) It is was because political films were expensive to make.
(d) If it was because Hitchcock's wife was a political figure.

3. During the filming of "Notorious", what was a minor crew member sent to scout in Beverly Hills?
(a) A mine.
(b) A hotel.
(c) An old hospital.
(d) A house.

4. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?
(a) He was a photographer.
(b) He was a director.
(c) He was a film critic.
(d) He was a model.

5. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Camera angles.
(b) Use of color.
(c) Lighting.
(d) Sound effects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

2. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

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

4. What did Hitchcock insist that all people have at least some tendency for?

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

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