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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Adolf Hitler.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Walt Disney.

2. Where was a portion of Hitchcock's directorial debut filmed?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Texas.
(c) Istanbul.
(d) Genoa.

3. What complaint did Hitchcock have about the original script for "Spellbound"?
(a) It was almost identical to another film he had made.
(b) It could only appeal to children.
(c) The dialogue included offensive language.
(d) It wasn't tight enough.

4. What happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?
(a) He was directing a film in Niagara Falls.
(b) A bear attacked him.
(c) The dream evolved into a period piece.
(d) He was a child back at school.

5. In what establishment was the Shuftan Process used in order to film?
(a) General Motors.
(b) The British Museum.
(c) American Telephone and Telegraph.
(d) Pacific Electric.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Hitchcock's personal rules did he break during "The Birds"?

2. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

3. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?

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

5. What did Truffaut say would have made the opening scene of "Psycho" more effective?

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