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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?
(a) The visuals of the scenarios.
(b) The audience's reaction.
(c) The secondary elements of filmmaking.
(d) Creating scenes with impact and value.

2. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) He wanted to make another movie based on them.
(b) They reminded him of him and his wife.
(c) They were childish.
(d) He could not relate to them.

3. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) That it didn't match what was in the original screenplay.
(b) That it was ground-breaking.
(c) That he would win an award because of it.
(d) That it was a mistake.

4. Which film actually became the first one Hitchcock filmed in America?
(a) Foreign Correspondent.
(b) The Paradine Case.
(c) Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
(d) Rebecca.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?

3. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?

4. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?

5. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?

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