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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. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?

2. Which historical figure was the focus of Hitchcock's first official film?

3. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?

4. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?

5. Why was Truffaut an outstanding choice for interviewing Hitchcock?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Hitchcock explain would happen if a film's plot was too complex?

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

5. According to Hitchcock, what was special about his film "The Ring"?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the book. What is the genre of the book? What are the elements of this genre? Why might Truffaut and Scott have decided to go with this format?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the technical innovations made by Hitchcock throughout his career. What movies include these innovations? Discuss Hitchcock's interest in the technical side of film making rather than the artistic side.

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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