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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 Hitchcock say he needed his surroundings to be?
(a) Buzzing with activity.
(b) Inspiring.
(c) Calm and orderly.
(d) Completely silent.

2. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?
(a) "The Pleasure Garden."
(b) The English Fields."
(c) "The Cottage in the Woods."
(d) "The Glass House."

3. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Camera angles.
(b) Use of color.
(c) Sound effects.
(d) Lighting.

4. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty-three.

5. How did Hitchcock describe his usual dreams?
(a) Forgettable.
(b) Quite reasonable.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Disturbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

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

3. Which emotion did Truffaut say was easily transferred to film?

4. What was one of Truffaut's favorite aspects of "Rear Window"?

5. What did Hitchcock explain a MacGuffin is in a short story?

(see the answer key)

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