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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?
(a) It was filmed in color.
(b) It included an animation sequence.
(c) It lacked his signature style.
(d) It was a slapstick comedy.

2. What is Hitchcock known as?
(a) The Master of Suspense.
(b) The Genius of Film.
(c) Alfred of Many Angles.
(d) The Wizard of Cinematography.

3. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) 'The Temp'.
(b) 'The Lodger'.
(c) 'The Seductress.'
(d) 'The Outlaw.'

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

5. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?
(a) With a static camera.
(b) With a team of directors.
(c) Only in indoor studios.
(d) Sequentially, scene by scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?

2. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?

3. What topic in regards to Hitchcock's life had not really been written about before this book?

4. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?

5. What was the plot of "I Confess"?

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