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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who starred in "Rear Window"?
(a) Peter Lorre.
(b) Cary Grant.
(c) James Stewart.
(d) Anthony Perkins.

2. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) Jack the Ripper.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) Julius Caesar.

3. In what year was "Rope" filmed?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1943.

4. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?
(a) A superstar cast.
(b) A happy ending.
(c) Special effects.
(d) A big budget.

5. Who had contracted Hitchcock to make a film in America?
(a) David O. Selznik.
(b) Sam Spiegel.
(c) Irving Thalberg.
(d) Louis Mayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock believe might be the reason that people felt the need to watch his films several times?

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

3. In what year was "Notorious" made?

4. What did Truffaut note that Hitchcock's films never started out as?

5. Who wrote the novel on which Hitchcock's film "Thirty-Nine Steps" was based?

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