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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. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?

2. In what year did Hitchcock film "Spellbound"?

3. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?

4. What did Truffaut say would have made the opening scene of "Psycho" more effective?

5. What piece of equipment was used for the first time on "Rope"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Truffaut say would have improved the opening scene of "Psycho"?

2. Why did Hitchcock refuse to have his former boss at Famous Players-Lasky work for him on "Notorious"?

3. According to Truffaut, how did the audience get an understanding of James Stewart's character in "Rear Window"?

4. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

5. Why did Truffaut consider "Rope" a milestone in Hitchcock's career?

6. Under which circumstance did Hitchcock say he would not have filmed "The Birds"?

7. Why did Hitchcock have conflicts with the producer of "Notorious"?

8. What did Truffaut reveal that the book "Vertigo" was based on?

9. How did Hitchcock explain filming in color as being potentially problematic?

10. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

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 the themes found in Hitchcock's films. What are some recurring themes? What movies have examples of these themes?

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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