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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What piece of equipment was used for the first time on "Rope"?
(a) A video playback machine.
(b) A boom microphone.
(c) A camera strapped to a dolly.
(d) A camera crane.
2. Under which circumstance did Hitchcock say he would not have filmed "The Birds"?
(a) Had the budget been small.
(b) Had his previous film not been so successful.
(c) Had Tippi Hedren not agreed to be in it.
(d) Had the birds not been ordinary ones.
3. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?
(a) His former boss at Famous Players-Lasky.
(b) The producer's cousin.
(c) A retired screenwriter.
(d) His uncle.
4. What was common to the actors sent by casting when Hitchcock was searching for someone to play an ambassador?
(a) They were all slightly overweight.
(b) They all had little beards.
(c) They were all balding.
(d) They were all English.
5. How did Hitchcock approach romance in a film?
(a) As he would an action scene.
(b) As he would a dance scene.
(c) Just as any other dramatic mood.
(d) With discomfort and embarrassment.
6. Who was the female lead in "Psycho"?
(a) Janet Leigh.
(b) Tippi Hedren.
(c) Eva Marie Saint.
(d) Kim Novak.
7. What was wrong with the end of "Rope" when Hitchcock filmed it?
(a) The film was damaged.
(b) The sound didn't sync properly.
(c) The actors were standing in shadows.
(d) The color of the sunset was too orange.
8. In what year was "Rope" filmed?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1945.
9. What did Hitchcock sacrifice for the sake of veracity in "The Wrong Man"?
(a) Popular appeal.
(b) A short filming schedule.
(c) Creative license.
(d) A big budget.
10. What is NOT listed as an object to be used to understand the main character of "Rear Window"?
(a) A deck of cards.
(b) A leg in a cast.
(c) A broken camera.
(d) Photographs on the wall.
11. How many reels of "Rope" film had to be re-shot due to Hitchcock's problem with the ending?
(a) One reel.
(b) Five reels.
(c) Three reels.
(d) Six reels.
12. What did Hitchcock say was lost on screen in "Marnie"?
(a) The film's fetishist angle.
(b) The purpose of the MacGuffin.
(c) The actors' subtle portrayals.
(d) The film's humor.
13. One morning, what did Hitchcock tell Truffaut likely disturbed his sleep the night before?
(a) The city traffic.
(b) Something he ate before going to bed.
(c) Thinking about what was discussed in their interview.
(d) A howling cat outside his house.
14. Which studio bought the rights and reissued "Rope"?
(a) Paramount.
(b) MGM.
(c) Warner Brothers.
(d) RKO.
15. While shooting the birds, a farmer told Hitchcock about crows dive-bombing which of his animals?
(a) His chickens.
(b) His lambs.
(c) His horse.
(d) His cows.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?
2. Who wrote the screenplay for "Notorious"?
3. Who starred in "Rear Window"?
4. With "The Wrong Man", what aspect of the film is Hitchcock said to have gone out of his way to ensure rang true?
5. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?
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