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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were many scenarios for the "Notorious" 'MacGuffin' cast aside?
(a) They were too simple.
(b) They were overly complex.
(c) They were too implausible.
(d) The producer disliked them.

2. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Lighting.
(b) Camera angles.
(c) Use of color.
(d) Sound effects.

3. What was the focus of "Spellbound"?
(a) Psychoanalysis.
(b) Hypnotism.
(c) Brainwashing.
(d) Genetic mutation.

4. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?
(a) Buster Keaton.
(b) Mary Pickford.
(c) Errol Flynn.
(d) Douglas Fairbanks.

5. How many of Hitchcock's films failed before he had a comeback with "Strangers on a Train"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Zero.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the filming of "Notorious", what was a minor crew member sent to scout in Beverly Hills?

2. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?

3. In what year was "Rope" filmed?

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

5. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?

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