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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?
(a) A British officer who has an affair with a French dancer.
(b) A group of Wren officers vying for the attention of one man.
(c) A woman's journey to find her long lost mother.
(d) The story of a woman who teaches young ladies at an etiquette school.

2. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Paris.
(c) Islington, London.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

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

4. What were caption cards used for?
(a) To help the actors get into character.
(b) To make up for the lack of sound in silent movies.
(c) To list the credits.
(d) They were used as subtitles for foreign films.

5. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
(a) St. Peter's College.
(b) St. Mary's College.
(c) St. Augustine's College.
(d) St. Ignatius College.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hitchcock made his directorial debut, what was the film based on?

2. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

3. According to Hitchcock, what do Jesuits have a deep sense of?

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

5. What is the Shuftan Process?

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