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 happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?

2. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?

3. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?

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

5. How would a kissing scene in "Psycho" have appeared to audiences at the time the film was released?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was wrong with the last five reels of the film "Rope", which caused Hitchcock to re-shoot them?

4. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

5. What did Hitchcock believe the audience failed to understand about "I Confess"?

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

7. Why did the investigators in Hitchcock's "Rear Window" search for the murder victim's head?

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hitchcock's childhood. What similarities and differences can be seen between Hitchcock the child and Hitchcock the director? What major events did Hitchcock experience during his youth? Did Hitchcock have a passion for cinema as a child?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 845 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample