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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. What happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?
(a) He was a child back at school.
(b) The dream evolved into a period piece.
(c) He was directing a film in Niagara Falls.
(d) A bear attacked him.

2. In "The Wrong Man", what was the occupation of the man accused of robbery?
(a) Architect.
(b) Teacher.
(c) House painter.
(d) Musician.

3. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?
(a) The romantic scenes.
(b) The shower murder scene.
(c) The characterization of Norman Bates.
(d) The hotel setting.

4. What is NOT listed as an object to be used to understand the main character of "Rear Window"?
(a) A leg in a cast.
(b) A broken camera.
(c) A deck of cards.
(d) Photographs on the wall.

5. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?
(a) Hitchcock didn't think he needed an assistant.
(b) Hitchcock didn't trust the man.
(c) Hitchcock thought it would be condescending.
(d) Hitchcock couldn't stand nepotism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Hitchcock's personal rules did he break during "The Birds"?

2. What did Hitchcock believe might be the reason that people felt the need to watch his films several times?

3. What did Hitchcock sacrifice for the sake of veracity in "The Wrong Man"?

4. What did Hitchcock have the investigators search for in "Rear Window"?

5. Hitchcock stated that the storyline for Norman was inspired by a man in which American state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Truffaut consider "Rope" a milestone in Hitchcock's career?

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

5. What did Hitchcock believe the audience failed to understand about "I Confess"?

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

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

8. How did Hitchcock approach filming romantic scenes?

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

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

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