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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. Who offered Hitchcock his new position after the British took over the Paramount Famous Players-Lasky studio?
(a) Michael Balcon.
(b) Matthew Barrington.
(c) Martin Benson.
(d) Murray Bruce.

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

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

4. In what establishment was the Shuftan Process used in order to film?
(a) The British Museum.
(b) Pacific Electric.
(c) General Motors.
(d) American Telephone and Telegraph.

5. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?
(a) Sin.
(b) Hell.
(c) Evil.
(d) God's wrath.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Hitchcock say, as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?

5. How did Hitchcock describe his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

2. Describe Hitchcock's tenure at the Henley Telegraph Company.

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

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

5. How was Hitchcock's first American film received by the public and his peers?

6. Explain one of Hitchcock's filming innovations with cameras.

7. In a short story, how did Hitchcock himself explain the term "MacGuffin"?

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

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

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

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