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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 shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) On location in Italy.
(b) As it was written.
(c) With a very small production budget.
(d) With a great amount of improvisation.

2. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?
(a) The hotel's groundskeeper.
(b) His mother.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) His own reflection.

3. What did Hitchcock sacrifice for the sake of veracity in "The Wrong Man"?
(a) Popular appeal.
(b) A short filming schedule.
(c) Creative license.
(d) A big budget.

4. Which emotion did Truffaut say was easily transferred to film?
(a) Lust.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Happiness.

5. What did Hitchcock explain a MacGuffin is in a short story?
(a) A trap to catch lions in Scotland.
(b) A file folder marked 'Confidential'.
(c) A staircase to nowhere.
(d) A mysterious unmarked door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?

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

3. What kind of scene did "Psycho" start with?

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

5. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?

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