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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 complaint did Hitchcock have about the original script for "Spellbound"?

2. While shooting the birds, a farmer told Hitchcock about crows dive-bombing which of his animals?

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

4. In "The Wrong Man", what happened to the wife of the man on trial?

5. What did Hitchcock regret about "The Wrong Man"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Was there a connection between Hitchcock's religious upbringing and the film "I Confess"?

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?

8. What intrigued Hitchcock about making films?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the genre of the book. What is the genre of the book? What are the elements of this genre? Why might Truffaut and Scott have decided to go with this format?

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