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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With "The Wrong Man", what aspect of the film is Hitchcock said to have gone out of his way to ensure rang true?
(a) The resemblance of the characters to their real life counterparts.
(b) The American dialect the characters spoke with.
(c) The settings of the scenes.
(d) The feelings that the film evoked.

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

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

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

5. What happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?
(a) The dream evolved into a period piece.
(b) He was a child back at school.
(c) A bear attacked him.
(d) He was directing a film in Niagara Falls.

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

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

8. What was the plot of "I Confess"?
(a) A woman pleads guilty to a crime she did not commit.
(b) A man plots to kill his heiress wife.
(c) An FBI agent sends the woman he loves to seduce a criminal.
(d) A priest takes a confession from a murderer.

9. What did Hitchcock say about the frequency of his dreaming?
(a) He did not dream often.
(b) He dreamed once or twice a week.
(c) He had several vivid dreams every night.
(d) He never dreamed.

10. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?
(a) He chose the novel to adapt himself.
(b) A friend recommended that he direct it.
(c) The studio assigned it to him.
(d) The author asked him to direct the film version.

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

12. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?
(a) Hitchcock thought it would be condescending.
(b) Hitchcock didn't trust the man.
(c) Hitchcock couldn't stand nepotism.
(d) Hitchcock didn't think he needed an assistant.

13. Which emotion did Truffaut say was easily transferred to film?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Lust.
(d) Anger.

14. What did Hitchcock regret about "The Wrong Man"?
(a) Filming it on location.
(b) The title.
(c) Getting so deeply involved in the story.
(d) That audiences didn't respond well to it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?

2. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

3. What did Truffaut wonder about Hitchcock's avoidance of politics in his films?

4. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?

5. What made "Rope" expensive to produce?

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