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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 had Hitchcock heard of happening in New Mexico and Norway?
(a) UFO crash landings.
(b) Secret bomb experiments.
(c) Audiences boycotting his films.
(d) Experiments with film techniques.

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

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

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

5. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?
(a) The actors.
(b) The audience.
(c) The studio.
(d) Film critics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which novel was "Vertigo" based on?

2. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?

3. What is Hitchcock known as?

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

5. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?

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