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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. Hitchcock refuted a story about which actor sending him fifty canaries?
(a) Anthony Perkins.
(b) James Stewart.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Cary Grant.
2. What did Truffaut note that Hitchcock's films never started out as?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Violent.
(d) Scary.
3. During the filming of "Notorious", what was a minor crew member sent to scout in Beverly Hills?
(a) An old hospital.
(b) A mine.
(c) A house.
(d) A hotel.
4. In "The Wrong Man", what establishment did the true thief try to rob, which led to his arrest?
(a) A delicatessen.
(b) A salon.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A bank.
5. Which of Hitchcock's personal rules did he break during "The Birds"?
(a) To avoid friendships with the film's actors.
(b) To not make more than one film in a single year.
(c) To never improvise while filming.
(d) Not to experiment technically while filming.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Hitchcock come to work on "Strangers on a Train"?
2. While shooting the birds, a farmer told Hitchcock about crows dive-bombing which of his animals?
3. How did Hitchcock feel about casting departments when it came time to cast for his films?
4. What was the only thing that intrigued Hitchcock about the novel "Psycho"?
5. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Truffaut, how did the audience get an understanding of James Stewart's character in "Rear Window"?
2. What popular story did Hitchcock refute about Peter Lorre?
3. What did Hitchcock and writer Ben Hecht spend a lot of time choosing for the film "Notorious"?
4. What did Hitchcock believe inspired people to view his films many times?
5. What did Hitchcock believe the audience failed to understand about "I Confess"?
6. Under which circumstance did Hitchcock say he would not have filmed "The Birds"?
7. Was there a connection between Hitchcock's religious upbringing and the film "I Confess"?
8. What inspired the Norman Bates storyline in "Psycho"?
9. Why did Hitchcock have conflicts with the producer of "Notorious"?
10. Why did Hitchcock refuse to have his former boss at Famous Players-Lasky work for him on "Notorious"?
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