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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock describe his father?
(a) As a nervous man.
(b) As an intelligent man.
(c) As a patient man.
(d) As a cruel man.

2. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Walt Disney.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Winston Churchill.

3. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?
(a) They were inferior to British films.
(b) They were superior to British films.
(c) They were improving rapidly.
(d) They were considered a highbrow art form.

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

5. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?
(a) Six reels.
(b) One reel.
(c) Five reels.
(d) Three reels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

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

3. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?

4. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?

5. What did Truffaut suggest the portrayal of police in Hitchcock's films, such as"Shadow of a Doubt" was influenced by?

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