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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. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1927.
2. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?
(a) An engineer.
(b) An actor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A veterinarian.
3. How did Hitchcock describe himself as a child?
(a) As a curious boy.
(b) As a loner.
(c) As a geek.
(d) As a brat.
4. What did Hitchcock say does not make or break a movie?
(a) The box office returns.
(b) The cast.
(c) The critics' opinions.
(d) The ending.
5. Where did the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky plan to open a film studio?
(a) Islington, London.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Paris.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Hitchcock say it was important to find a balance between with a movie's plot?
2. How did Hitchcock shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
3. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
4. What caused the theater audience to applaud at the premiere of "The Ring"?
5. What did Hitchcock say was the reason the police were portrayed as inept in some of his films?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Hitchcock do when he learned Paramount Famous Players-Lasky was planning to open a film studio in London?
2. What was the plot of the first script Hitchcock wrote for Michael Balcon?
3. From where does the term "MacGuffin" originate?
4. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?
5. According to Hitchcock, what was special about his film "The Ring"?
6. Why was the script for "The Man Who Knew Too Much" altered before filming?
7. What did Hitchcock and Truffaut discuss about movie critics?
8. Explain one of Hitchcock's filming innovations with cameras.
9. What did Truffaut ask Hitchcock about the portrayal of police officers in "Sabotage" and "Shadow of Doubt"?
10. What old trick used by cameramen to hide the aging looks of actresses did Hitchcock explain?
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