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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 topic in regards to Hitchcock's life had not really been written about before this book?
(a) Hitchcock's filmmaking secrets.
(b) Hitchcock's personal life.
(c) Hitchcock's film preferences.
(d) Hitchcock's childhood.

2. What complaint did Hitchcock have about the original script for "Spellbound"?
(a) The dialogue included offensive language.
(b) It could only appeal to children.
(c) It wasn't tight enough.
(d) It was almost identical to another film he had made.

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

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

5. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?
(a) Anthony Shaffer.
(b) John Michael Hayes.
(c) Ben Hecht.
(d) Angus MacPhail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?

2. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?

3. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

4. How much did "Rope" cost to produce?

5. How did Hitchcock shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

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