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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did changes have to be made to the "Vertigo" script before filming?
(a) To make it more accessible for international audiences.
(b) To make it work for the big screen.
(c) To make it appeal to a younger audience.
(d) To set it in America.

2. What was one of Truffaut's favorite aspects of "Rear Window"?
(a) The darkness of the scenes.
(b) The use of close shots.
(c) The moody music.
(d) The subtle humor.

3. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Walt Disney.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

4. What was the plot of "I Confess"?
(a) A priest takes a confession from a murderer.
(b) An FBI agent sends the woman he loves to seduce a criminal.
(c) A man plots to kill his heiress wife.
(d) A woman pleads guilty to a crime she did not commit.

5. Where was a portion of Hitchcock's directorial debut filmed?
(a) Texas.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Istanbul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?

2. In what year was "Rope" filmed?

3. Had Hitchcock not bought the rights to "Vertigo", who did Truffaut suggest might have bought them?

4. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?

5. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?

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