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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?

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

4. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Hitchcock occasionally allowed to step behind the camera at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky?

2. What did Hitchcock learn from his film, "The Woman Alone"?

3. What incident did Hitchcock recall as a young child, which inspired his life-long fear of police?

4. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

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

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

7. Describe the troubles Hitchcock had while filming his directorial debut.

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

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

10. What is the Shuftan Process?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the technical innovations made by Hitchcock throughout his career. What movies include these innovations? Discuss Hitchcock's interest in the technical side of film making rather than the artistic side.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of the book. What is the genre of the book? What are the elements of this genre? Why might Truffaut and Scott have decided to go with this format?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes found in Hitchcock's films. What are some recurring themes? What movies have examples of these themes?

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