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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 is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?
(a) A gripping climax.
(b) Impressive visuals.
(c) A solid cast and plot.
(d) Simplification.

2. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?
(a) A big budget.
(b) A happy ending.
(c) A superstar cast.
(d) Special effects.

3. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?
(a) Head of the editing department.
(b) Head of the casting department.
(c) Head of the title department.
(d) Head of the costume department.

4. What caused the theater audience to applaud at the premiere of "The Ring"?
(a) The film's montage.
(b) The beautiful score.
(c) The handsome leading man.
(d) The exciting plot.

5. What did Truffaut say about the success of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" in Britain?
(a) It was Hitchcock's greatest success in Britain.
(b) It was undeserved.
(c) It was only successful due to the lack of competition at the theaters.
(d) It was a surprise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?

2. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

3. What genre was Hitchcock's film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

4. Who wrote the novel on which Hitchcock's film "Thirty-Nine Steps" was based?

5. Who starred in Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

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