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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in the dream Hitchcock told Truffaut about?

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

3. What did Hitchcock say the audience failed to understand about the film "I Confess"?

4. Who was the quiet man who approached Hitchcock during the filming of "Notorious"?

5. Why did Hitchcock refuse to hire the quiet man as his assistant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was there a connection between Hitchcock's religious upbringing and the film "I Confess"?

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

3. What was the downside of involving psychoanalysis in the script for "Spellbound"?

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

5. According to Truffaut, how did the audience get an understanding of James Stewart's character in "Rear Window"?

6. What was wrong with the last five reels of the film "Rope", which caused Hitchcock to re-shoot them?

7. Why did Hitchcock refuse to have his former boss at Famous Players-Lasky work for him on "Notorious"?

8. Why was Hitchcock attracted to filming "Rear Window"?

9. What inspired the Norman Bates storyline in "Psycho"?

10. How did Hitchcock explain filming in color as being potentially problematic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the technical innovations made by Hitchcock throughout his career. What movies include these innovations? Discuss Hitchcock's interest in the technical side of film making rather than the artistic side.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hitchcock and his use of suspense in film. Why is he called the 'Master of Suspense'? What did Hitchcock tell Truffaut about the audience's misinterpretation of suspense? What are some of Hitchcock's films which have elements of suspense in them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hitchcock's career in the 1950's. What are some notable films that he made during this time period? What technical innovations or career advancements did Hitchcock achieve during this time period? What did Hitchcock share in regards to the filming of such films as "Rear Window" and "Vertigo"?

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