View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the script of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" have to avoid showing?

2. What was the screenplay of Hitchcock's first official film based on?

3. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?

4. Before Hitchcock, how were films typically shot?

5. Who appeared in each of Hitchcock's films?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hitchcock insist that his cameos in his films appear in the first five minutes?

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

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

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

5. From where does the term "MacGuffin" originate?

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

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

8. What did Hitchcock and Truffaut discuss about movie critics?

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

10. Why did Hitchcock go to America in 1937?

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the interviewer, François Truffaut. Was he qualified to do this interview? What was his background? What opinions did he assert about Hitchcock's films and film making in general?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 777 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample