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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 happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) He killed another boy.
(b) He ran away from home.
(c) He died.
(d) He saved a lost camper.

2. What did cameramen focus on to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Her profile.
(b) Her lips.
(c) Her fashion.
(d) Her sparkling eyes.

3. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
(a) St. Peter's College.
(b) St. Ignatius College.
(c) St. Augustine's College.
(d) St. Mary's College.

4. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?
(a) As a form of punishment.
(b) It was the only safe place.
(c) To identify a criminal.
(d) To take a lie detector test.

5. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Adolf Hitler.
(d) Walt Disney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say does not make or break a movie?

2. What did Hitchcock say must be done about the MacGuffin so that the story was not ruined?

3. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

4. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?

5. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hitchcock learn from his film, "The Woman Alone"?

2. What did Truffaut ask Hitchcock about the portrayal of police officers in "Sabotage" and "Shadow of Doubt"?

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

4. How did it come about that Hitchcock made appearances in each of his films?

5. At the film studio, Hitchcock produced caption cards for films. What was the purpose of caption cards?

6. What was Hitchcock's response when Truffaut asked whether he was intimidated by filming in America?

7. What did Hitchcock explain was important to balance in making a film?

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

9. Why was the script for "The Man Who Knew Too Much" altered before filming?

10. What was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?

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