View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While traveling in Germany, what was Hitchcock's crew instructed to smuggle onto a train?
(a) A camera.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A grenade.
(d) A coffin.

2. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?
(a) By a limp.
(b) By a tattoo.
(c) By facial hair.
(d) By an eye twitch.

3. What did the audience resent about Hitchcock's use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) That the boy used bad language.
(b) That the role was played by an American, not a Brit.
(c) That he had a happy ending.
(d) That anything bad happened to him.

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

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

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

7. Who did Hitchcock say was the actual recipient of the Oscar?
(a) The film's writers.
(b) The film's stars.
(c) The film's producer.
(d) The film's production crew.

8. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) That it was ground-breaking.
(b) That it didn't match what was in the original screenplay.
(c) That he would win an award because of it.
(d) That it was a mistake.

9. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?
(a) Hell.
(b) Evil.
(c) God's wrath.
(d) Sin.

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

11. 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 "Who is He?".
(d) A play called "Wuthering Flower."

12. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?
(a) Head of advertising.
(b) Editor.
(c) Assistant producer.
(d) Assistant director.

13. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?
(a) Navigation.
(b) Acoustics.
(c) Cinematography.
(d) Mechanics.

14. Who starred in Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) Ava Gardner.
(b) Doris Day.
(c) Carol Lombard.
(d) Janet Leigh.

15. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Walt Disney.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Adolf Hitler.
(d) Winston Churchill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say does not make or break a movie?

2. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

3. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

4. What was originally to be the topic of Hitchcock's first American film?

5. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 512 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample