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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) Rats.
(b) Cats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Dogs.

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

3. What caused the theater audience to applaud at the premiere of "The Ring"?
(a) The film's montage.
(b) The exciting plot.
(c) The beautiful score.
(d) The handsome leading man.

4. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?
(a) Account Manager.
(b) Head Engineer.
(c) Director of Planning.
(d) Technical Estimator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hitchcock describe his father?

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

3. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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