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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Truffaut suggest the portrayal of police in Hitchcock's films, such as"Shadow of a Doubt" was influenced by?
(a) Bad writing.
(b) Hitchcock's issues with authority figures.
(c) Hitchcock's fear of the police.
(d) The anti-establishment sentiment of the 1940s.

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

3. How did Hitchcock shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) With a very small production budget.
(b) On location in Italy.
(c) As it was written.
(d) With a great amount of improvisation.

4. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Camera angles.
(b) Lighting.
(c) Sound effects.
(d) Use of color.

5. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?
(a) A month.
(b) Sixteen days.
(c) Twenty-four hour period.
(d) Fifty hour period.

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

7. 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.

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

9. On what date was Hitchcock born?
(a) June 04, 1910.
(b) August 13, 1899.
(c) September 01, 1901.
(d) April 24, 1905.

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

11. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) An actor.
(c) A writer.
(d) An engineer.

12. How did Hitchcock NOT make up for the wallet of studio money he lost while working on his directorial debut?
(a) He borrowed from the film's stars.
(b) He borrowed from the bank.
(c) He borrowed from his girlfriend.
(d) He borrowed from the film's crew.

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

14. According to Hitchcock, what do Jesuits have a deep sense of?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Brotherhood.
(c) God.
(d) Moral fear.

15. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?
(a) They were superior to British films.
(b) They were improving rapidly.
(c) They were inferior to British films.
(d) They were considered a highbrow art form.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT named as an actor Hitchcock favored?

2. Who did Hitchcock meet that influenced his interest in writing scripts?

3. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

4. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?

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

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