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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 did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?
(a) Making deals.
(b) Researching new technologies.
(c) Drawing advertisements.
(d) Planning landscapes.

2. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?
(a) Murder.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Intimidation.
(d) Fear.

3. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?
(a) They were improving rapidly.
(b) They were inferior to British films.
(c) They were considered a highbrow art form.
(d) They were superior to British films.

4. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?
(a) Evil.
(b) Hell.
(c) God's wrath.
(d) Sin.

5. What is the Shuftan Process?
(a) A technique that makes objects appear farther than they are from the camera.
(b) A technique in which the actors may appear to have doubled.
(c) A technique using mirrors to reflect a picture in front of the camera.
(d) A technique that creates short spurts of light resembling lightning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?

3. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?

4. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?

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

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