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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 is NOT listed as an object to be used to understand the main character of "Rear Window"?
(a) A broken camera.
(b) A deck of cards.
(c) A leg in a cast.
(d) Photographs on the wall.

2. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?
(a) "The Pleasure Garden."
(b) "The Glass House."
(c) The English Fields."
(d) "The Cottage in the Woods."

3. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1927.

4. What did Hitchcock say the audience failed to understand about the film "I Confess"?
(a) The subtle humor in the film.
(b) The complicated murder plot.
(c) The lengths people will go to to protect loved ones.
(d) The role of a priest as confessor.

5. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
(a) St. Augustine's College.
(b) St. Peter's College.
(c) St. Ignatius College.
(d) St. Mary's College.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Hitchcock, what was different about working on his first American film as compared to his British films?

2. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?

3. What were caption cards used for?

4. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?

5. Who was said to rarely have the same viewpoint as the filmmaker?

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