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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the script of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" have to avoid showing?
(a) Too much flesh.
(b) Policemen with firearms.
(c) Deadly violence.
(d) Foreign products.

3. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Vaseline on the camera lens.
(b) Flashy sets.
(c) Gauze over the camera lens.
(d) Bright lights.

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

5. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Jack the Ripper.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) Julius Caesar.

6. Who did Hitchcock meet that influenced his interest in writing scripts?
(a) Spanish writers.
(b) British writers.
(c) French writers.
(d) American writers.

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

8. Which Academy Award was given to Hitchcock's first American film?
(a) Best Original Story.
(b) Picture of the Year.
(c) Best Film Editing.
(d) Best Director.

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

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

11. What did Truffaut say about the success of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" in Britain?
(a) It was undeserved.
(b) It was Hitchcock's greatest success in Britain.
(c) It was a surprise.
(d) It was only successful due to the lack of competition at the theaters.

12. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?
(a) Ashley Rand.
(b) Ansley Riece.
(c) Annie Redmond.
(d) Alma Reville.

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

14. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Walt Disney.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Adolf Hitler.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?

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

4. According to Hitchcock, what prevents a film audience from feeling emotions?

5. What did Hitchcock say it was important to find a balance between with a movie's plot?

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