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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?
(a) Alma Reville.
(b) Ansley Riece.
(c) Ashley Rand.
(d) Annie Redmond.

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

3. 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.

4. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Edith Head.
(b) Hitchcock himself.
(c) David O. Selznick.
(d) James Stewart.

5. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?
(a) A camera.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A grenade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?

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

3. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?

4. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

5. Where was Hitchcock born?

(see the answer key)

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