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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Islington, London.
(d) Paris.

3. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(b) He borrowed from his girlfriend.
(c) He borrowed from the film's crew.
(d) He borrowed from the bank.

4. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?
(a) Head of the costume department.
(b) Head of the title department.
(c) Head of the casting department.
(d) Head of the editing department.

5. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?
(a) The original dialogue was often too long.
(b) The original dialogue was not translatable.
(c) The original dialogue was bad.
(d) The original dialogue was often too racy for film.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?

2. In what establishment was the Shuftan Process used in order to film?

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

4. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

5. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?

(see the answer key)

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