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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hitchcock born?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Paris.

2. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?
(a) When Hitchcock contributed an idea that they used.
(b) When directors were sick or had an emergency.
(c) When scenes involved no actors.
(d) When the head figure at the studio was not around.

3. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?
(a) A British officer who has an affair with a French dancer.
(b) The story of a woman who teaches young ladies at an etiquette school.
(c) A woman's journey to find her long lost mother.
(d) A group of Wren officers vying for the attention of one man.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?

2. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?

3. On what date was Hitchcock born?

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

5. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?

(see the answer key)

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