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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was originally to be the topic of Hitchcock's first American film?
(a) The Hindenburg Disaster.
(b) The story of a serial killer.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The sinking of the Titanic.

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

3. In "The Birds", who happened to be on the scene when a group of women began to discuss the birds?
(a) A nematologist.
(b) A paleozoologist.
(c) An apiologist.
(d) An ornithologist.

4. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-three.

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

6. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?
(a) Account Manager.
(b) Director of Planning.
(c) Technical Estimator.
(d) Head Engineer.

7. Where was a portion of Hitchcock's directorial debut filmed?
(a) Texas.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Istanbul.
(d) Genoa.

8. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?
(a) Up-and-coming actors and actresses.
(b) Actors of all races.
(c) Gags.
(d) Original music.

9. What were caption cards used for?
(a) To help the actors get into character.
(b) To list the credits.
(c) To make up for the lack of sound in silent movies.
(d) They were used as subtitles for foreign films.

10. What happens at the end of "The Secret Agent"?
(a) The hero goes into hiding in northern England.
(b) The hero is killed.
(c) The world goes to war.
(d) A woman is saved from a fire.

11. What did the script of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" have to avoid showing?
(a) Too much flesh.
(b) Policemen with firearms.
(c) Foreign products.
(d) Deadly violence.

12. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Vaseline on the camera lens.
(b) Bright lights.
(c) Gauze over the camera lens.
(d) Flashy sets.

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

14. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?
(a) To take a lie detector test.
(b) It was the only safe place.
(c) As a form of punishment.
(d) To identify a criminal.

15. How did Hitchcock describe himself as a child?
(a) As a geek.
(b) As a brat.
(c) As a loner.
(d) As a curious boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

2. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?

3. What is Hitchcock known as?

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

5. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?

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