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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?
(a) The behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
(b) The film's technical innovations.
(c) The budget.
(d) The perfect casting.

2. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?
(a) As 'tricky'.
(b) As 'ticklish'.
(c) As 'troubling'.
(d) As 'twisted'.

3. How did Hitchcock describe his father?
(a) As a cruel man.
(b) As a patient man.
(c) As a nervous man.
(d) As an intelligent man.

4. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?
(a) A play called "Wuthering Flower."
(b) A play called "Escape."
(c) A play called "A Cup of Coffee."
(d) A play called "Who is He?".

5. What happens at the end of "The Secret Agent"?
(a) The hero is killed.
(b) A woman is saved from a fire.
(c) The world goes to war.
(d) The hero goes into hiding in northern England.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who had contracted Hitchcock to make a film in America?

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

4. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

5. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?

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