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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Hitchcock born?
(a) September 01, 1901.
(b) April 24, 1905.
(c) June 04, 1910.
(d) August 13, 1899.

2. What do some people refer to Hitchcock as an expert of?
(a) Making silence scary.
(b) Using light to create mood.
(c) Physical love on screen.
(d) Using color to excite the audience's emotions.

3. What did Truffaut wonder about Hitchcock's avoidance of politics in his films?
(a) It is was because political films were expensive to make.
(b) If it was done to avoid controversial issues.
(c) If it was because Hitchcock was politically ignorant.
(d) If it was because Hitchcock's wife was a political figure.

4. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?
(a) They were considered a highbrow art form.
(b) They were superior to British films.
(c) They were improving rapidly.
(d) They were inferior to British films.

5. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?
(a) Sophisticated blonds.
(b) Mysterious brunettes.
(c) Raven-haired beauties.
(d) Fiesty redheads.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT said to intrigue Hitchcock about making movies?

2. What piece of equipment was used for the first time on "Rope"?

3. What was wrong with the end of "Rope" when Hitchcock filmed it?

4. How would a kissing scene in "Psycho" have appeared to audiences at the time the film was released?

5. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?

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