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

2. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?
(a) He disliked politics.
(b) People generally don't like politically-themed films.
(c) To avoid controversy.
(d) Politics were irrelevant to the films he wanted to make.

3. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?
(a) Paramount.
(b) Warner Brothers.
(c) RKO.
(d) MGM.

4. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the bank.
(b) He borrowed from his girlfriend.
(c) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(d) He borrowed from the film's crew.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?

2. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?

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

4. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?

5. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?

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