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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. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?

2. What did Hitchcock say about the characters in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?

3. What did the audience resent about Hitchcock's use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

4. What did Hitchcock say is essential to a film for the benefit of the audience?

5. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Shuftan Process?

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

6. At the film studio, Hitchcock produced caption cards for films. What was the purpose of caption cards?

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

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

9. What did Hitchcock explain was important to balance in making a film?

10. After working in the title department at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what skill did Hitchcock begin to practice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hitchcock's career in the 1960's. Discuss Hitchcock's most significant works of this time period, for instance, 'The Birds' and 'Psycho'. Why are these films significant? What new techniques did Hitchcock introduce at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Hitchcock." At what point in Hitchcock's career did this interview take place? How did Truffaut conclude the interview?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the famous figures who are mentioned during the interview. Who are they and how are they connected to Hitchcock?

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