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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?
(a) It must be an item of little monetary value.
(b) It must never fall into the hands of the story's antagonist.
(c) It must be kept simple.
(d) It must only be revealed at the end of the film.

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

3. What incident was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?
(a) The Senghenydd Colliery Disaster.
(b) The Easter Rising.
(c) The sinking of the Titanic.
(d) The Sidney Street Siege.

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

5. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?
(a) Drawing advertisements.
(b) Researching new technologies.
(c) Planning landscapes.
(d) Making deals.

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

7. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1939.

8. What did Hitchcock say was the reason the police were portrayed as inept in some of his films?
(a) They were based on real policemen he knew.
(b) For the sake of creating a good story.
(c) Bad casting.
(d) For humor.

9. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?
(a) Only in indoor studios.
(b) With a team of directors.
(c) With a static camera.
(d) Sequentially, scene by scene.

10. Who wrote the novel on which Hitchcock's film "Thirty-Nine Steps" was based?
(a) Erskine Childers.
(b) John Buchan.
(c) Joseph Conrad.
(d) John le Carré.

11. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?
(a) "The Glass House."
(b) "The Pleasure Garden."
(c) "The Cottage in the Woods."
(d) The English Fields."

12. Where is the concept of a MacGuffin said to have originated?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Spaghetti westerns.
(c) Sci-fi novels.
(d) Kipling's stories.

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

14. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?
(a) The film's technical innovations.
(b) The behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
(c) The budget.
(d) The perfect casting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?

2. Who starred in Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

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

4. Who had contracted Hitchcock to make a film in America?

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

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