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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?
(a) Six reels.
(b) Three reels.
(c) One reel.
(d) Five reels.

2. Had Hitchcock not bought the rights to "Vertigo", who did Truffaut suggest might have bought them?
(a) James Stewart.
(b) Stanley Kubrick.
(c) A French director.
(d) MGM.

3. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?
(a) The technical innovations that went into making it.
(b) The salaries of the cast.
(c) The lawsuits that were brought against it.
(d) The cost of filming on location.

4. Hitchcock refuted a story about which actor sending him fifty canaries?
(a) Cary Grant.
(b) James Stewart.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Anthony Perkins.

5. What was the female lead shown wearing in the opening scene of "Psycho"?
(a) A trenchcoat.
(b) A sundress.
(c) A bra.
(d) A wedding dress.

6. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?
(a) America.
(b) Italy.
(c) Britain.
(d) Mexico.

7. What kind of scene did "Psycho" start with?
(a) A mugging scene.
(b) A wedding scene.
(c) A romantic scene.
(d) A beach scene.

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

9. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?
(a) A salon.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A delicatessen.
(d) A bank.

10. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?
(a) Angus MacPhail.
(b) Ben Hecht.
(c) Anthony Shaffer.
(d) John Michael Hayes.

11. What did Hitchcock consider "Rear Window" to evoke the purest expression of?
(a) The film noir genre.
(b) Film as high art.
(c) A cinematic idea.
(d) Character-driven story.

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

13. In what year was "Rope" filmed?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1943.

14. Which member of Hitchcock's family made an appearance in "Strangers on a Train"?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

15. What do some people refer to Hitchcock as an expert of?
(a) Using light to create mood.
(b) Making silence scary.
(c) Using color to excite the audience's emotions.
(d) Physical love on screen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dreams did Hitchcock say he didn't have?

2. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?

3. With "The Wrong Man", what aspect of the film is Hitchcock said to have gone out of his way to ensure rang true?

4. How many of Hitchcock's films failed before he had a comeback with "Strangers on a Train"?

5. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?

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