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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Hitchcock insist that all people have at least some tendency for?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Voyeurism.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Infidelity.

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

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

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

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

9. One morning, what did Hitchcock tell Truffaut likely disturbed his sleep the night before?
(a) A howling cat outside his house.
(b) Thinking about what was discussed in their interview.
(c) Something he ate before going to bed.
(d) The city traffic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What was the female lead shown wearing in the opening scene of "Psycho"?

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

4. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

5. How did Hitchcock approach romance in a film?

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