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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?
(a) His own reflection.
(b) His mother.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) The hotel's groundskeeper.

2. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?
(a) British Tabulating Machine Company.
(b) Central London Public Service Company.
(c) The Henley Telegraph Company.
(d) Union Electric Company.

3. Who did Hitchcock meet that influenced his interest in writing scripts?
(a) Spanish writers.
(b) French writers.
(c) British writers.
(d) American writers.

4. In "The Wrong Man", what happened to the wife of the man on trial?
(a) She divorced her husband.
(b) She was kidnapped by the true robber.
(c) She went insane.
(d) She had an affair with a lawyer.

5. According to Hitchcock, what do Jesuits have a deep sense of?
(a) Brotherhood.
(b) God.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Moral fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock explain a MacGuffin is in a short story?

2. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?

3. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?

4. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

5. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?

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