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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Mary Pickford.
(b) Douglas Fairbanks.
(c) Buster Keaton.
(d) Errol Flynn.

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 is Hitchcock known as?
(a) The Master of Suspense.
(b) The Wizard of Cinematography.
(c) The Genius of Film.
(d) Alfred of Many Angles.

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

5. What did the audience resent about Hitchcock's use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) That he had a happy ending.
(b) That anything bad happened to him.
(c) That the role was played by an American, not a Brit.
(d) That the boy used bad language.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?

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

3. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

4. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?

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

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