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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 "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?
(a) A delicatessen.
(b) A salon.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A bank.

2. What did Hitchcock regret about "The Wrong Man"?
(a) The title.
(b) That audiences didn't respond well to it.
(c) Getting so deeply involved in the story.
(d) Filming it on location.

3. Who starred in "Rear Window"?
(a) Peter Lorre.
(b) Anthony Perkins.
(c) Cary Grant.
(d) James Stewart.

4. How did Hitchcock say he needed his surroundings to be?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Buzzing with activity.
(c) Completely silent.
(d) Calm and orderly.

5. One morning, what did Hitchcock tell Truffaut likely disturbed his sleep the night before?
(a) The city traffic.
(b) Something he ate before going to bed.
(c) A howling cat outside his house.
(d) Thinking about what was discussed in their interview.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which film features a scene with a crop dusting plane?

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

3. In what year did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

4. What did Truffaut note that Hitchcock's films never started out as?

5. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Truffaut, how did the audience get an understanding of James Stewart's character in "Rear Window"?

2. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?

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

4. What did Hitchcock say was lost with the film "Marnie"?

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

6. What popular story did Hitchcock refute about Peter Lorre?

7. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

8. What did Hitchcock's meeting with a farmer during the filming of "The Birds" inspire?

9. What intrigued Hitchcock about making films?

10. For which film did Hitchcock break his rule of not improvising, and what was the effect?

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