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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock describe himself as a child?
(a) As a geek.
(b) As a loner.
(c) As a brat.
(d) As a curious boy.

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

3. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1923.

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

5. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?
(a) He had a great deal of interviewing experience.
(b) He was not afraid to ask the hard questions.
(c) He was a former film critic and cinematic expert.
(d) He was a close friend of the director.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?

2. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?

3. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?

4. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?

5. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?

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