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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 say was the reason the police were portrayed as inept in some of his films?
(a) Bad casting.
(b) They were based on real policemen he knew.
(c) For the sake of creating a good story.
(d) For humor.

2. How was Hitchcock's first American film received in Britain?
(a) It was not released in Britain.
(b) Audiences liked the film.
(c) Audiences resented his move to America.
(d) Audiences were confused by it.

3. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty-three.

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

5. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?
(a) A camera.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A grenade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?

2. What sort of plot would the term 'MacGuffin" most likely refer to?

3. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?

4. How did Hitchcock describe his father?

5. Where is the concept of a MacGuffin said to have originated?

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