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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 was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) 'The Temp'.
(b) 'The Outlaw.'
(c) 'The Lodger'.
(d) 'The Seductress.'

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

3. On what date was Hitchcock born?
(a) September 01, 1901.
(b) April 24, 1905.
(c) August 13, 1899.
(d) June 04, 1910.

4. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?
(a) The visuals of the scenarios.
(b) Creating scenes with impact and value.
(c) The audience's reaction.
(d) The secondary elements of filmmaking.

5. 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 crew.
(b) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(c) He borrowed from his girlfriend.
(d) He borrowed from the bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Truffaut suggest the portrayal of police in Hitchcock's films, such as"Shadow of a Doubt" was influenced by?

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

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

4. For Hitchcock, what was different about working on his first American film as compared to his British films?

5. What were leading ladies required to do for the cameramen's age-hiding technique to work?

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