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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 Hitchcock regret about "The Wrong Man"?
(a) The title.
(b) That audiences didn't respond well to it.
(c) Filming it on location.
(d) Getting so deeply involved in the story.

2. While shooting the birds, a farmer told Hitchcock about crows dive-bombing which of his animals?
(a) His lambs.
(b) His cows.
(c) His horse.
(d) His chickens.

3. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Douglas Fairbanks.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) Errol Flynn.
(d) Mary Pickford.

4. Which film actually became the first one Hitchcock filmed in America?
(a) Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
(b) Foreign Correspondent.
(c) The Paradine Case.
(d) Rebecca.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitchcock refuted a story about which actor sending him fifty canaries?

2. Why did Hitchcock say he agreed to make "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

3. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?

4. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

5. What did Truffaut say that many people assume suspense must be related to?

(see the answer key)

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