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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hitchcock born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

2. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?
(a) When Hitchcock contributed an idea that they used.
(b) When directors were sick or had an emergency.
(c) When scenes involved no actors.
(d) When the head figure at the studio was not around.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?

2. Who offered Hitchcock his new position after the British took over the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky studio?

3. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?

4. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?

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

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