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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Shuftan Process?

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

3. According to Hitchcock, Jesuits would do anything to avoid what?

4. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?

5. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the troubles Hitchcock had while filming his directorial debut.

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

8. Why did Hitchcock go to America in 1937?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hitchcock's career in the 1950's. What are some notable films that he made during this time period? What technical innovations or career advancements did Hitchcock achieve during this time period? What did Hitchcock share in regards to the filming of such films as "Rear Window" and "Vertigo"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hitchcock and his use of suspense in film. Why is he called the 'Master of Suspense'? What did Hitchcock tell Truffaut about the audience's misinterpretation of suspense? What are some of Hitchcock's films which have elements of suspense in them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the struggles which Hitchcock faced throughout his career. How did these struggles affect his films? How did he overcome them? What caused them?

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