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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?
(a) They were usually added on a whim by the propsmaster.
(b) They were an early form of product placement.
(c) They distracted from the main plot.
(d) They were put in for his own satisfaction.

4. Hitchcock refuted a story about which actor sending him fifty canaries?
(a) Anthony Perkins.
(b) James Stewart.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Cary Grant.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of scene did "Psycho" start with?

2. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?

3. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?

4. What did Truffaut wonder about Hitchcock's avoidance of politics in his films?

5. In what year did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

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