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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 about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) They were childish.
(b) He could not relate to them.
(c) They reminded him of him and his wife.
(d) He wanted to make another movie based on them.

2. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?
(a) He was a film critic.
(b) He was a model.
(c) He was a director.
(d) He was a photographer.

3. Who starred in Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) Carol Lombard.
(b) Doris Day.
(c) Ava Gardner.
(d) Janet Leigh.

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) The secondary elements of filmmaking.
(c) Creating scenes with impact and value.
(d) The audience's reaction.

5. According to Hitchcock, what prevents a film audience from feeling emotions?
(a) An unbelievable storyline.
(b) Complexity.
(c) Bad acting and direction.
(d) A story they cannot relate to.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Academy Award was given to Hitchcock's first American film?

2. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?

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

4. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?

5. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?

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