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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?
(a) That the book was better than the film.
(b) Not particularly fond.
(c) It was his favorite of his films.
(d) Regretful that he chose to make it.

2. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?
(a) With a team of directors.
(b) Only in indoor studios.
(c) Sequentially, scene by scene.
(d) With a static camera.

3. Who wrote the novel on which Hitchcock's film "Thirty-Nine Steps" was based?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) John Buchan.
(c) John le Carré.
(d) Erskine Childers.

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

5. Who offered Hitchcock his new position after the British took over the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky studio?
(a) Matthew Barrington.
(b) Murray Bruce.
(c) Michael Balcon.
(d) Martin Benson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock say he agreed to make "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

2. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?

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

4. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?

5. What did cameramen focus on to hide a leading lady's aging?

(see the answer key)

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