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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?
(a) Warner Brothers.
(b) MGM.
(c) Paramount.
(d) RKO.

4. 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) Five reels.
(d) One reel.

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

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

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

8. Who did Hitchcock work with to develop the screenplay for "Strangers on a Train"?
(a) Raymond Chandler.
(b) Samuel Taylor.
(c) Anthony Shaffer.
(d) Charles Bennett.

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

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

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

12. What complaint did Hitchcock have about the original script for "Spellbound"?
(a) The dialogue included offensive language.
(b) It wasn't tight enough.
(c) It could only appeal to children.
(d) It was almost identical to another film he had made.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the novel, "The Birds"?

2. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

3. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

4. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?

5. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?

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