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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 was the producer of "Notorious" unfamiliar with, which eventually led to the film being made with another studio?

2. What did the 'MacGuffin' for "Notorious" involve?

3. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?

4. Which novel was "Vertigo" based on?

5. What did Hitchcock insist that all people have at least some tendency for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What popular story did Hitchcock refute about Peter Lorre?

2. What did Hitchcock believe inspired people to view his films many times?

3. What did Hitchcock and writer Ben Hecht spend a lot of time choosing for the film "Notorious"?

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

5. What did Hitchcock's meeting with a farmer during the filming of "The Birds" inspire?

6. For which film did Hitchcock break his rule of not improvising, and what was the effect?

7. What did Truffaut cite as an example of absurdity in Hitchcock's films?

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

9. How was the opening scene of "Psycho" designed with the audience in mind?

10. What intrigued Hitchcock about making films?

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 during the 1940's. What are some of the notable films which Hitchcock worked on during this time? What technical innovations or career advancements did Hitchcock achieve during this time period? What comments did Truffaut and Hitchcock make about the films of this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hitchcock and his use of suspense in film. Why is he called the 'Master of Suspense'? What did Hitchcock tell Truffaut about the audience's misinterpretation of suspense? What are some of Hitchcock's films which have elements of suspense in them?

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