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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. How did Hitchcock feel about casting departments when it came time to cast for his films?
(a) Distrustful.
(b) Burdened.
(c) Dependent.
(d) Confident.

2. What piece of equipment was used for the first time on "Rope"?
(a) A camera strapped to a dolly.
(b) A boom microphone.
(c) A camera crane.
(d) A video playback machine.

3. What did Hitchcock sacrifice for the sake of veracity in "The Wrong Man"?
(a) Popular appeal.
(b) Creative license.
(c) A big budget.
(d) A short filming schedule.

4. What was the female lead shown wearing in the opening scene of "Psycho"?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A bra.
(c) A sundress.
(d) A trenchcoat.

5. Hitchcock stated that the storyline for Norman was inspired by a man in which American state?
(a) Maine.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?

2. How did Truffaut refer to "Notorious"?

3. What was common to the actors sent by casting when Hitchcock was searching for someone to play an ambassador?

4. What did Hitchcock say was lost on screen in "Marnie"?

5. How did Hitchcock describe his usual dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Truffaut say would have improved the opening scene of "Psycho"?

2. Why did Truffaut consider "Rope" a milestone in Hitchcock's career?

3. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

4. What was the downside of involving psychoanalysis in the script for "Spellbound"?

5. Why did the investigators in Hitchcock's "Rear Window" search for the murder victim's head?

6. Under which circumstance did Hitchcock say he would not have filmed "The Birds"?

7. Was there a connection between Hitchcock's religious upbringing and the film "I Confess"?

8. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

9. Why did Hitchcock refuse to have his former boss at Famous Players-Lasky work for him on "Notorious"?

10. What did Truffaut reveal that the book "Vertigo" was based on?

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