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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hitchcock, what prevents a film audience from feeling emotions?
(a) An unbelievable storyline.
(b) A story they cannot relate to.
(c) Complexity.
(d) Bad acting and direction.

2. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?
(a) Acoustics.
(b) Navigation.
(c) Cinematography.
(d) Mechanics.

3. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?
(a) A play called "A Cup of Coffee."
(b) A play called "Escape."
(c) A play called "Wuthering Flower."
(d) A play called "Who is He?".

4. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?
(a) The original dialogue was bad.
(b) The original dialogue was often too racy for film.
(c) The original dialogue was not translatable.
(d) The original dialogue was often too long.

5. One morning, what did Hitchcock tell Truffaut likely disturbed his sleep the night before?
(a) The city traffic.
(b) Something he ate before going to bed.
(c) A howling cat outside his house.
(d) Thinking about what was discussed in their interview.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?

2. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

3. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?

4. What was the focus of "Spellbound"?

5. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?

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