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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. Why did Hitchcock say he agreed to make "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) For the technical challenge it offered.
(b) For the paycheck.
(c) To broaden his range.
(d) As a gesture of friendship.

2. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?
(a) He was not afraid to ask the hard questions.
(b) He was a former film critic and cinematic expert.
(c) He was a close friend of the director.
(d) He had a great deal of interviewing experience.

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

4. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?
(a) Not particularly fond.
(b) It was his favorite of his films.
(c) That the book was better than the film.
(d) Regretful that he chose to make it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?

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

3. Who wrote the novel on which Hitchcock's film "Thirty-Nine Steps" was based?

4. How did Hitchcock describe himself as a child?

5. What were leading ladies required to do for the cameramen's age-hiding technique to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

2. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

3. What was Hitchcock's response when Truffaut asked whether he was intimidated by filming in America?

4. What did Hitchcock do when he learned Paramount Famous Players-Lasky was planning to open a film studio in London?

5. What did Hitchcock try to do on the set of "Number Seventeen" which ended in disaster?

6. What did Hitchcock explain was important to balance in making a film?

7. According to Hitchcock, what was special about his film "The Ring"?

8. Explain one of Hitchcock's filming innovations with cameras.

9. From where does the term "MacGuffin" originate?

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

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