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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?
(a) Editor.
(b) Assistant producer.
(c) Assistant director.
(d) Head of advertising.

2. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Mary Pickford.
(b) Errol Flynn.
(c) Douglas Fairbanks.
(d) Buster Keaton.

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

4. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?
(a) Twenty-four hour period.
(b) Sixteen days.
(c) A month.
(d) Fifty hour period.

5. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?
(a) Cinematography.
(b) Navigation.
(c) Acoustics.
(d) Mechanics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hitchcock describe himself as a child?

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

3. What were caption cards used for?

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

5. What is Hitchcock known as?

(see the answer key)

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