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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?
(a) He chose the novel to adapt himself.
(b) The author asked him to direct the film version.
(c) The studio assigned it to him.
(d) A friend recommended that he direct it.

2. What incident was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?
(a) The Sidney Street Siege.
(b) The Easter Rising.
(c) The Senghenydd Colliery Disaster.
(d) The sinking of the Titanic.

3. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?
(a) The original dialogue was often too long.
(b) The original dialogue was bad.
(c) The original dialogue was not translatable.
(d) The original dialogue was often too racy for film.

4. Which of the following was NOT said to intrigue Hitchcock about making movies?
(a) The finished product.
(b) The technique.
(c) The art of film.
(d) The stories.

5. What did Hitchcock say about the frequency of his dreaming?
(a) He had several vivid dreams every night.
(b) He dreamed once or twice a week.
(c) He never dreamed.
(d) He did not dream often.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?

2. What did Truffaut say would have made the opening scene of "Psycho" more effective?

3. What was the producer of "Notorious" unfamiliar with, which eventually led to the film being made with another studio?

4. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?

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

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