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

2. What did Truffaut wonder about Hitchcock's avoidance of politics in his films?

3. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?

4. Which of the following was NOT said to intrigue Hitchcock about making movies?

5. Had Hitchcock not bought the rights to "Vertigo", who did Truffaut suggest might have bought them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Hitchcock's memorization of scripts stop him from doing?

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

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

6. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

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

8. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?

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

10. What inspired the Norman Bates storyline in "Psycho"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the famous figures who are mentioned during the interview. Who are they and how are they connected to Hitchcock?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the motif of fear in the book "Hitchcock". What was Hitchcock afraid of? What caused his fears? How did they affect his work? How did they translate onscreen?

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