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

2. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) He could not relate to them.
(b) They were childish.
(c) They reminded him of him and his wife.
(d) He wanted to make another movie based on them.

3. Why did Hitchcock say he agreed to make "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) To broaden his range.
(b) As a gesture of friendship.
(c) For the paycheck.
(d) For the technical challenge it offered.

4. What were caption cards used for?
(a) To help the actors get into character.
(b) They were used as subtitles for foreign films.
(c) To list the credits.
(d) To make up for the lack of sound in silent movies.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What was the advantage to Hitchcock focusing more on scenario than plausibility in his films?

8. Why did Hitchcock go to America in 1937?

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

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

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