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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hitchcock when he wrote the adapted script for "Woman to Woman"?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-one.

2. In what establishment was the Shuftan Process used in order to film?
(a) Pacific Electric.
(b) General Motors.
(c) The British Museum.
(d) American Telephone and Telegraph.

3. What kind of animal caused trouble for Hitchcock and his crew while filming "Number Seventeen"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Rats.
(d) Birds.

4. What happened to the little boy in Hitchcock's film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) He killed another boy.
(b) He saved a lost camper.
(c) He died.
(d) He ran away from home.

5. Which of the following did Hitchcock NOT study at a specialized school?
(a) Mechanics.
(b) Cinematography.
(c) Acoustics.
(d) Navigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic in regards to Hitchcock's life had not really been written about before this book?

2. What did the script of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" have to avoid showing?

3. Who did Hitchcock say was the actual recipient of the Oscar?

4. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?

5. In what year did Hitchcock first travel to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Hitchcock occasionally allowed to step behind the camera at Paramount Famous Players-Lasky?

2. What was the advantage to Hitchcock focusing more on scenario than plausibility in his films?

3. What did Hitchcock learn from his film, "The Woman Alone"?

4. At the film studio, Hitchcock produced caption cards for films. What was the purpose of caption cards?

5. What did Hitchcock say about movie endings?

6. Explain one of Hitchcock's filming innovations with cameras.

7. What did Hitchcock explain would happen if a film's plot was too complex?

8. In the 1920s, why would scripts often have to be changed, and how did Hitchcock feel about this?

9. What old trick used by cameramen to hide the aging looks of actresses did Hitchcock explain?

10. What did Hitchcock explain was important to balance in making a film?

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