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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 is Hitchcock known as?

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

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

4. At the time Hitchcock was making his foray into film, what was the opinion of American films?

5. Where was a portion of Hitchcock's directorial debut filmed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Shuftan Process?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What schools did Hitchcock attend in his youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles which Hitchcock faced throughout his career. How did these struggles affect his films? How did he overcome them? What caused them?

Essay Topic 2

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"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the silent film era. What defined this era in film making? What projects was Hitchcock involved in during this time period? How did the silent film era differ from later movie making?

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