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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was confiscated at a border crossing when Hitchcock was directing his first film?
(a) 10,000 feet of unexposed film.
(b) Gun powder.
(c) A fake gun.
(d) Fireworks.

2. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?
(a) It lacked his signature style.
(b) It was filmed in color.
(c) It was a slapstick comedy.
(d) It included an animation sequence.

3. What genre was Hitchcock's film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Period romance.
(c) Comedy.
(d) Action.

4. What did Hitchcock talk about in regards to his film, "The Ring"?
(a) The perfect casting.
(b) The budget.
(c) The film's technical innovations.
(d) The behind-the-scenes shenanigans.

5. What did Hitchcock say it was important to find a balance between with a movie's plot?
(a) Being too subjective and objective.
(b) Being too subtle and too obvious.
(c) Being too realistic and unrealistic.
(d) Being too comedic and dramatic.

6. To which position was Hitchcock eventually promoted at Paramount's English studio?
(a) Head of the editing department.
(b) Head of the costume department.
(c) Head of the title department.
(d) Head of the casting department.

7. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1942.

8. Who did Hitchcock say was the actual recipient of the Oscar?
(a) The film's production crew.
(b) The film's producer.
(c) The film's stars.
(d) The film's writers.

9. What word did Truffaut use to describe using children in films in a suspenseful way?
(a) As 'ticklish'.
(b) As 'tricky'.
(c) As 'troubling'.
(d) As 'twisted'.

10. How was the murderer in "The Girl was Young" identifiable?
(a) By a tattoo.
(b) By facial hair.
(c) By a limp.
(d) By an eye twitch.

11. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?
(a) A superstar cast.
(b) A big budget.
(c) Special effects.
(d) A happy ending.

12. How did Hitchcock feel about his film, "The Secret Agent"?
(a) That the book was better than the film.
(b) It was his favorite of his films.
(c) Not particularly fond.
(d) Regretful that he chose to make it.

13. Why did Hitchcock's father take him to the police station?
(a) It was the only safe place.
(b) As a form of punishment.
(c) To identify a criminal.
(d) To take a lie detector test.

14. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Gauze over the camera lens.
(b) Flashy sets.
(c) Bright lights.
(d) Vaseline on the camera lens.

15. Over what span of time did the interview between Truffaut and Hitchcock take place?
(a) A month.
(b) Fifty hour period.
(c) Twenty-four hour period.
(d) Sixteen days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company did Hitchcock work for after leaving school?

2. What did Hitchcock become known for inserting into his films?

3. What was the name of Hitchcock's school when he was young?

4. What did Hitchcock say does not make or break a movie?

5. What was the plot of "Woman to Woman" about?

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