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

3. What technical innovation was used for the first time on "Rope"?

4. How many of Hitchcock's films failed before he had a comeback with "Strangers on a Train"?

5. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

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

8. What did Hitchcock say was lost with the film "Marnie"?

9. What did Truffaut say would have improved the opening scene of "Psycho"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hitchcock's films during the 1920's to the 1930's. What were some of the films Hitchcock directed during this time period? What other jobs did Hitchcock have in the 1920's? What technical innovations or career advancements did Hitchcock achieve during this time period?

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