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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?
(a) People generally don't like politically-themed films.
(b) Politics were irrelevant to the films he wanted to make.
(c) To avoid controversy.
(d) He disliked politics.

2. What did Truffaut say would have made the opening scene of "Psycho" more effective?
(a) If the face of the man in the scene had been concealed.
(b) If it had taken place in a darkened room.
(c) If it had been shot in color.
(d) If the characters had been nude.

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

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

5. Why did changes have to be made to the "Vertigo" script before filming?
(a) To make it appeal to a younger audience.
(b) To set it in America.
(c) To make it work for the big screen.
(d) To make it more accessible for international audiences.

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

7. While shooting the birds, a farmer told Hitchcock about crows dive-bombing which of his animals?
(a) His horse.
(b) His chickens.
(c) His lambs.
(d) His cows.

8. Under which circumstance did Hitchcock say he would not have filmed "The Birds"?
(a) Had his previous film not been so successful.
(b) Had the birds not been ordinary ones.
(c) Had the budget been small.
(d) Had Tippi Hedren not agreed to be in it.

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

10. What was common to the actors sent by casting when Hitchcock was searching for someone to play an ambassador?
(a) They were all English.
(b) They were all balding.
(c) They all had little beards.
(d) They were all slightly overweight.

11. Why were many scenarios for the "Notorious" 'MacGuffin' cast aside?
(a) They were too implausible.
(b) They were overly complex.
(c) The producer disliked them.
(d) They were too simple.

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

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

14. In "The Wrong Man", what was the occupation of the man accused of robbery?
(a) House painter.
(b) Architect.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Musician.

15. How did Hitchcock feel about casting departments when it came time to cast for his films?
(a) Dependent.
(b) Burdened.
(c) Confident.
(d) Distrustful.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?

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

3. What was the producer of "Notorious" unfamiliar with, which eventually led to the film being made with another studio?

4. What was the hope of the authors of the novel "Vertigo" based on as they wrote it?

5. How did Hitchcock say he needed his surroundings to be?

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