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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which emotion did Truffaut say was easily transferred to film?
(a) Fear.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Lust.
2. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?
(a) His former boss at Famous Players-Lasky.
(b) The producer's cousin.
(c) A retired screenwriter.
(d) His uncle.
3. Where did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?
(a) America.
(b) Italy.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Britain.
4. What did Hitchcock say was lost on screen in "Marnie"?
(a) The film's humor.
(b) The film's fetishist angle.
(c) The actors' subtle portrayals.
(d) The purpose of the MacGuffin.
5. How did Hitchcock say he needed his surroundings to be?
(a) Completely silent.
(b) Buzzing with activity.
(c) Inspiring.
(d) Calm and orderly.
6. Which of Hitchcock's personal rules did he break during "The Birds"?
(a) To not make more than one film in a single year.
(b) To avoid friendships with the film's actors.
(c) Not to experiment technically while filming.
(d) To never improvise while filming.
7. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?
(a) People generally don't like politically-themed films.
(b) To avoid controversy.
(c) Politics were irrelevant to the films he wanted to make.
(d) He disliked politics.
8. What did Hitchcock consider "Rear Window" to evoke the purest expression of?
(a) Film as high art.
(b) The film noir genre.
(c) A cinematic idea.
(d) Character-driven story.
9. How did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?
(a) As the quintessence of Hitchcock.
(b) As a technical marvel.
(c) As a surprising failure.
(d) As a departure from Hitchcock's usual style.
10. 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 more accessible for international audiences.
(d) To make it work for the big screen.
11. What did Truffaut note that Hitchcock's films never started out as?
(a) Scary.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Violent.
12. How much did "Rope" cost to produce?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $1.5 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $3 million.
13. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?
(a) Hitchcock didn't trust the man.
(b) Hitchcock thought it would be condescending.
(c) Hitchcock couldn't stand nepotism.
(d) Hitchcock didn't think he needed an assistant.
14. What was the plot of "I Confess"?
(a) A man plots to kill his heiress wife.
(b) A woman pleads guilty to a crime she did not commit.
(c) An FBI agent sends the woman he loves to seduce a criminal.
(d) A priest takes a confession from a murderer.
15. Who was the female lead in "Psycho"?
(a) Tippi Hedren.
(b) Janet Leigh.
(c) Kim Novak.
(d) Eva Marie Saint.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Hitchcock work with to develop the screenplay for "Strangers on a Train"?
2. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?
3. What kind of dreams did Hitchcock say he didn't have?
4. Who did the character Norman have conversations with in "Psycho"?
5. In what year was "Notorious" made?
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