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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. Who was the female lead in "Psycho"?

2. What was Hitchcock notorious for memorizing?

3. How much did "Rope" cost to produce?

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

5. What was the plot of "I Confess"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Hitchcock avoid politics in his films?

5. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

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

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

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

9. Of "Rear Window", what is said to change the connotations of the film?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Hitchcock's career in the 1960's. Discuss Hitchcock's most significant works of this time period, for instance, 'The Birds' and 'Psycho'. Why are these films significant? What new techniques did Hitchcock introduce at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of humor in the interview as well as the humor used in Hitchcock's films. What type of humor is found in the interview? What time of humor is found in Hitchcock's films?

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