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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For Hitchcock, what was different about working on his first American film as compared to his British films?
(a) Only the filming location.
(b) The American actors were harder to direct.
(c) Hitchcock could not relate to the film's story.
(d) It was harder to get production money from the studio.

3. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?
(a) They were an early form of product placement.
(b) They were put in for his own satisfaction.
(c) They distracted from the main plot.
(d) They were usually added on a whim by the propsmaster.

4. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Douglas Fairbanks.
(b) Mary Pickford.
(c) Buster Keaton.
(d) Errol Flynn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was "Notorious" made?

2. Along with "Shadow of a Doubt", what other film did Truffaut name as having inept police characters in the story?

3. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?

4. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?

5. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?

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