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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 word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?
2. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?
3. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?
4. What was the title of Hitchcock's first official film?
5. Where was Hitchcock born?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was Hitchcock occasionally allowed to step behind the camera at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky?
2. Describe Hitchcock's tenure at the Henley Telegraph Company.
3. After working in the title department at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what skill did Hitchcock begin to practice?
4. At the film studio, Hitchcock produced caption cards for films. What was the purpose of caption cards?
5. What was the advantage to Hitchcock focusing more on scenario than plausibility in his films?
6. What was the plot of the first script Hitchcock wrote for Michael Balcon?
7. According to Hitchcock, what was special about his film "The Ring"?
8. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?
9. What incident did Hitchcock recall as a young child, which inspired his life-long fear of police?
10. Why did Hitchcock insist that his cameos in his films appear in the first five minutes?
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 the use of humor in the interview as well as the humor used in Hitchcock's films. What type of humor is found in the interview? What time of humor is found in Hitchcock's films?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes found in Hitchcock's films. What are some recurring themes? What movies have examples of these themes?
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