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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hitchcock describe his usual dreams?
(a) Adventurous.
(b) Quite reasonable.
(c) Disturbing.
(d) Forgettable.

2. Who was the female lead in "Psycho"?
(a) Janet Leigh.
(b) Eva Marie Saint.
(c) Tippi Hedren.
(d) Kim Novak.

3. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?
(a) It was a technically challenging production.
(b) The story intrigued him.
(c) He liked working with the actors involved.
(d) The studio offered him a big budget for the film.

4. How would a kissing scene in "Psycho" have appeared to audiences at the time the film was released?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Shocking.
(c) Inappropriate.
(d) Too chaste.

5. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?
(a) They were put in for his own satisfaction.
(b) They distracted from the main plot.
(c) They were usually added on a whim by the propsmaster.
(d) They were an early form of product placement.

6. What did Hitchcock state that he practiced, "quite religiously"?
(a) Absurdity.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Procrastination.
(d) Politeness.

7. Who wrote the novel, "The Birds"?
(a) D. H. Lawrence.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Anya Seton.
(d) Daphne du Maurier.

8. What was wrong with the end of "Rope" when Hitchcock filmed it?
(a) The actors were standing in shadows.
(b) The film was damaged.
(c) The sound didn't sync properly.
(d) The color of the sunset was too orange.

9. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?
(a) Uranium.
(b) A brief case.
(c) A statuette.
(d) Money.

10. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?
(a) Technicolor film.
(b) Green screen techniques.
(c) New lighting technology.
(d) Surround sound.

11. What kind of dreams did Hitchcock say he didn't have?
(a) Dreams in color.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) Erotic dreams.
(d) Lucid dreams.

12. Which novel was "Vertigo" based on?
(a) Diabolique.
(b) Le Magnifique.
(c) D'Entre les Morts.
(d) La Main du Diable.

13. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?
(a) Evidence of blood.
(b) The murder victim's head.
(c) A murder weapon.
(d) The murder victim's fingerprints.

14. What did Hitchcock believe might be the reason that people felt the need to watch his films several times?
(a) There were visual gags that could be missed.
(b) The stories.
(c) The richness of detail on the screen.
(d) The plots were so complex.

15. What kind of approach was needed toward the main character's adventures in "Spellbound"?
(a) A child-like approach.
(b) A fantastic approach.
(c) A subtle approach.
(d) A logical approach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

2. What had Hitchcock heard of happening in New Mexico and Norway?

3. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

4. How did Hitchcock feel about casting departments when it came time to cast for his films?

5. Which of the following was NOT said to intrigue Hitchcock about making movies?

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