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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, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A writer.
(c) An actor.
(d) An engineer.

2. What sort of plot would the term 'MacGuffin" most likely refer to?
(a) A romantic comedy.
(b) One which revolves around family drama.
(c) One which involves uncovering a secret.
(d) An outdoor adventure.

3. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?
(a) The murder victim's head.
(b) Evidence of blood.
(c) The murder victim's fingerprints.
(d) A murder weapon.

4. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?
(a) Rats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

5. How much did "Rope" cost to produce?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $1.5 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $3 million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?

3. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

4. What was originally to be the topic of Hitchcock's first American film?

5. What caused the theater audience to applaud at the premiere of "The Ring"?

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