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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 did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?
(a) As a technical marvel.
(b) As a surprising failure.
(c) As a departure from Hitchcock's usual style.
(d) As the quintessence of Hitchcock.

2. What kind of dreams did Hitchcock say he didn't have?
(a) Lucid dreams.
(b) Dreams in color.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) Erotic dreams.

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

4. Along with "Shadow of a Doubt", what other film did Truffaut name as having inept police characters in the story?
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Notorious.
(c) Jamaica Inn.
(d) Suspicion.

5. What did Truffaut suggest the portrayal of police in Hitchcock's films, such as"Shadow of a Doubt" was influenced by?
(a) Hitchcock's issues with authority figures.
(b) Bad writing.
(c) Hitchcock's fear of the police.
(d) The anti-establishment sentiment of the 1940s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

2. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?

3. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?

4. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?

5. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

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