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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 kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Rats.
(d) Birds.

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

3. 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.

4. 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 that creates short spurts of light resembling lightning.
(d) A technique using mirrors to reflect a picture in front of the camera.

5. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?
(a) Original music.
(b) Up-and-coming actors and actresses.
(c) Gags.
(d) Actors of all races.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?

2. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?

3. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?

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

5. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?

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