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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?
(a) His former boss at Famous Players-Lasky.
(b) His uncle.
(c) The producer's cousin.
(d) A retired screenwriter.

2. What was "The Wrong Man" based on?
(a) A true story.
(b) A play.
(c) A short story.
(d) A German film.

3. What was the focus of "Spellbound"?
(a) Psychoanalysis.
(b) Genetic mutation.
(c) Brainwashing.
(d) Hypnotism.

4. What did Hitchcock sacrifice for the sake of veracity in "The Wrong Man"?
(a) A short filming schedule.
(b) A big budget.
(c) Popular appeal.
(d) Creative license.

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

6. How much did "Rope" cost to produce?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $3 million.
(d) $1.5 million.

7. In "The Wrong Man", what happened to the wife of the man on trial?
(a) She had an affair with a lawyer.
(b) She went insane.
(c) She divorced her husband.
(d) She was kidnapped by the true robber.

8. How did Hitchcock approach romance in a film?
(a) With discomfort and embarrassment.
(b) As he would a dance scene.
(c) Just as any other dramatic mood.
(d) As he would an action scene.

9. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?
(a) His own reflection.
(b) The hotel's groundskeeper.
(c) His mother.
(d) A squirrel.

10. During the filming of "Notorious", what was a minor crew member sent to scout in Beverly Hills?
(a) A house.
(b) An old hospital.
(c) A mine.
(d) A hotel.

11. What did Hitchcock say the audience failed to understand about the film "I Confess"?
(a) The complicated murder plot.
(b) The lengths people will go to to protect loved ones.
(c) The subtle humor in the film.
(d) The role of a priest as confessor.

12. What did a story that a farmer told Hitchcock about crows inspire in "The Birds"?
(a) A shot of a rooftop covered in hundreds of crows.
(b) For the pigeons in the script to be replaced with crows.
(c) A scene where a bird gouged out a man's eyes.
(d) A scene where a bird attacked a dog.

13. Why did Truffaut consider "Rope" a milestone in Hitchcock's career?
(a) It was the first film Hitchcock produced.
(b) It was Hitchcock's highest grossing film.
(c) It earned Hitchcock an Academy Award.
(d) It was based on a story that Hitchcock wrote himself.

14. Who did Hitchcock prefer to cast in sexually-themed stories?
(a) Raven-haired beauties.
(b) Mysterious brunettes.
(c) Sophisticated blonds.
(d) Fiesty redheads.

15. In what year did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitchcock stated that the storyline for Norman was inspired by a man in which American state?

2. What is NOT listed as an object to be used to understand the main character of "Rear Window"?

3. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

4. How did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?

5. What was Hitchcock notorious for memorizing?

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