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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 say was lost on screen in "Marnie"?
(a) The purpose of the MacGuffin.
(b) The film's humor.
(c) The actors' subtle portrayals.
(d) The film's fetishist angle.

2. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?
(a) The murder victim's head.
(b) The murder victim's fingerprints.
(c) A murder weapon.
(d) Evidence of blood.

3. Which emotion did Truffaut say was easily transferred to film?
(a) Fear.
(b) Lust.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Anger.

4. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) 'The Outlaw.'
(b) 'The Temp'.
(c) 'The Lodger'.
(d) 'The Seductress.'

5. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?
(a) Original music.
(b) Actors of all races.
(c) Up-and-coming actors and actresses.
(d) Gags.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?

2. What did Hitchcock believe might be the reason that people felt the need to watch his films several times?

3. Hitchcock refuted a story about which actor sending him fifty canaries?

4. In "The Birds", who happened to be on the scene when a group of women began to discuss the birds?

5. Who starred in "Rear Window"?

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