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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was "Notorious" made?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1946.

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

3. What did Hitchcock say the audience failed to understand about the film "I Confess"?
(a) The subtle humor in the film.
(b) The complicated murder plot.
(c) The lengths people will go to to protect loved ones.
(d) The role of a priest as confessor.

4. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?
(a) It must be an item of little monetary value.
(b) It must only be revealed at the end of the film.
(c) It must never fall into the hands of the story's antagonist.
(d) It must be kept simple.

5. What had Hitchcock heard of happening in New Mexico and Norway?
(a) Secret bomb experiments.
(b) UFO crash landings.
(c) Audiences boycotting his films.
(d) Experiments with film techniques.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?

2. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

3. What did cameramen focus on to hide a leading lady's aging?

4. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?

5. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?

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