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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. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?
(a) Head of the costume department.
(b) Head of the title department.
(c) Head of the casting department.
(d) Head of the editing department.

2. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?
(a) As 'twisted'.
(b) As 'tricky'.
(c) As 'ticklish'.
(d) As 'troubling'.

3. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?
(a) Assistant director.
(b) Assistant producer.
(c) Editor.
(d) Head of advertising.

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

5. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?
(a) Sound effects.
(b) Camera angles.
(c) Use of color.
(d) Lighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?

2. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?

3. Which famous figure inspired a scene in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?

4. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?

5. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Hitchcock and Truffaut discuss about movie critics?

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

4. When was Hitchcock occasionally allowed to step behind the camera at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky?

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

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

7. What did Hitchcock do when he learned Paramount Famous Players-Lasky was planning to open a film studio in London?

8. What old trick used by cameramen to hide the aging looks of actresses did Hitchcock explain?

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

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

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