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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?
(a) He was a director.
(b) He was a photographer.
(c) He was a model.
(d) He was a film critic.

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

3. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Sound effects.
(b) Camera angles.
(c) Use of color.
(d) Lighting.

4. What did a story that a farmer told Hitchcock about crows inspire in "The Birds"?
(a) A scene where a bird gouged out a man's eyes.
(b) A scene where a bird attacked a dog.
(c) A shot of a rooftop covered in hundreds of crows.
(d) For the pigeons in the script to be replaced with crows.

5. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?
(a) A statuette.
(b) A brief case.
(c) Money.
(d) Uranium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the female lead shown wearing in the opening scene of "Psycho"?

2. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?

3. What did Hitchcock explain a MacGuffin is in a short story?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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