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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Shuftan Process?
(a) A technique in which the actors may appear to have doubled.
(b) A technique that makes objects appear farther than they are from the camera.
(c) A technique that creates short spurts of light resembling lightning.
(d) A technique using mirrors to reflect a picture in front of the camera.

2. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?
(a) The behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
(b) The film's technical innovations.
(c) The perfect casting.
(d) The budget.

3. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?
(a) Fireworks.
(b) Gun powder.
(c) A fake gun.
(d) 10,000 feet of unexposed film.

4. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Bright lights.
(b) Vaseline on the camera lens.
(c) Flashy sets.
(d) Gauze over the camera lens.

5. How did Hitchcock shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) With a very small production budget.
(b) On location in Italy.
(c) As it was written.
(d) With a great amount of improvisation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was originally to be the topic of Hitchcock's first American film?

2. While working at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, when would Hitchcock occasionally be given a chance to step behind the camera?

3. What did Hitchcock explain a MacGuffin is in a short story?

4. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

5. Which Academy Award was given to Hitchcock's first American film?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Shuftan Process?

2. After working in the title department at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what skill did Hitchcock begin to practice?

3. From where does the term "MacGuffin" originate?

4. What was the plot of the first script Hitchcock wrote for Michael Balcon?

5. Describe the troubles Hitchcock had while filming his directorial debut.

6. What incident did Hitchcock recall as a young child, which inspired his life-long fear of police?

7. What did Hitchcock believe was his first step into the world of film?

8. According to Hitchcock, what was special about his film "The Ring"?

9. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

10. In the 1920s, why would scripts often have to be changed, and how did Hitchcock feel about this?

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