HITCHCOCK Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Helen G. Scott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

HITCHCOCK Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Helen G. Scott
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
(a) St. Mary's College.
(b) St. Peter's College.
(c) St. Ignatius College.
(d) St. Augustine's College.

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

4. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) He ran away from home.
(b) He died.
(c) He killed another boy.
(d) He saved a lost camper.

5. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?
(a) Central London Public Service Company.
(b) Union Electric Company.
(c) The Henley Telegraph Company.
(d) British Tabulating Machine Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

2. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?

3. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?

4. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?

5. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

Short Essay Questions

1. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

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

3. After working in the title department at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what skill did Hitchcock begin to practice?

4. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

5. What was the advantage to Hitchcock focusing more on scenario than plausibility in his films?

6. Why did Hitchcock go to America in 1937?

7. How did it come about that Hitchcock made appearances in each of his films?

8. What was the plot of the first script Hitchcock wrote for Michael Balcon?

9. Why was the script for "The Man Who Knew Too Much" altered before filming?

10. What old trick used by cameramen to hide the aging looks of actresses did Hitchcock explain?

(see the answer keys)

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