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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. Hitchcock revealed that caption cards often didn't match a movie's dialogue due to which circumstance?

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

3. Who was Hitchcock's assistant after he became a director?

4. What is said to be one of the most notable innovations of Hitchcock's films?

5. What did Hitchcock say was the reason the police were portrayed as inept in some of his films?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Hitchcock try to do on the set of "Number Seventeen" which ended in disaster?

4. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

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

6. When was Hitchcock occasionally allowed to step behind the camera at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky?

7. What was Hitchcock's response when Truffaut asked whether he was intimidated by filming in America?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hitchcock's audience. What are some examples of how Hitchcock kept the audience in mind while filming? What are some examples of how the audience reacted to different Hitchcock films?

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 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"?

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