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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) Creating scenes with impact and value.
(c) The secondary elements of filmmaking.
(d) The audience's reaction.

2. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?
(a) A play called "Escape."
(b) A play called "A Cup of Coffee."
(c) A play called "Wuthering Flower."
(d) A play called "Who is He?".

3. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(b) He borrowed from the film's crew.
(c) He borrowed from the bank.
(d) He borrowed from his girlfriend.

4. When Hitchcock made his directorial debut, what was the film based on?
(a) A poem.
(b) An ancient fable.
(c) A novel.
(d) A play.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of plot would the term 'MacGuffin" most likely refer to?

2. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?

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

4. Where is the concept of a MacGuffin said to have originated?

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

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