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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?
(a) He liked working with the actors involved.
(b) It was a technically challenging production.
(c) The studio offered him a big budget for the film.
(d) The story intrigued him.

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

3. What were caption cards used for?
(a) To list the credits.
(b) To make up for the lack of sound in silent movies.
(c) To help the actors get into character.
(d) They were used as subtitles for foreign films.

4. What was common to the actors sent by casting when Hitchcock was searching for someone to play an ambassador?
(a) They all had little beards.
(b) They were all English.
(c) They were all slightly overweight.
(d) They were all balding.

5. What kind of approach was needed toward the main character's adventures in "Spellbound"?
(a) A subtle approach.
(b) A child-like approach.
(c) A logical approach.
(d) A fantastic approach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?

2. What was the focus of "Spellbound"?

3. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

4. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?

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

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