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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?
(a) Mysterious brunettes.
(b) Raven-haired beauties.
(c) Fiesty redheads.
(d) Sophisticated blonds.

2. In what year did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1950.

3. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?
(a) When scenes involved no actors.
(b) When directors were sick or had an emergency.
(c) When Hitchcock contributed an idea that they used.
(d) When the head figure at the studio was not around.

4. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?
(a) Technical Estimator.
(b) Director of Planning.
(c) Account Manager.
(d) Head Engineer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hitchcock born?

2. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

3. What were caption cards used for?

4. How would a kissing scene in "Psycho" have appeared to audiences at the time the film was released?

5. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?

(see the answer key)

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