Strangers On A Train - Exam
Strangers On A Train
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Quentin Tarantino
  • 2. In the movie, what is the name of the character who proposes the 'criss-cross' murder idea?
A) Bruno Anthony
B) Miriam Joyce
C) Guy Haines
D) Ann Morton
  • 3. Who is the composer of the musical score for 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) Dimitri Tiomkin
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Hans Zimmer
D) John Williams
  • 4. What kind of transportation do the strangers meet on in the film?
A) Bus
B) Train
C) Boat
D) Plane
  • 5. Who plays the role of Guy Haines in 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) James Stewart
B) Gregory Peck
C) Cary Grant
D) Farley Granger
  • 6. In which year was the film 'Strangers On A Train' released?
A) 1972
B) 1945
C) 1951
D) 1960
  • 7. Which character in the film has a troubled marriage and desires a divorce?
A) Miriam Joyce
B) Guy Haines
C) Bruno Anthony
D) Anne Morton
  • 8. Who is the author of the novel on which the movie 'Strangers On A Train' is based?
A) Daphne du Maurier
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Agatha Christie
D) Patricia Highsmith
  • 9. What is the profession of Guy Haines in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Amateur tennis star
D) Professional golfer
  • 10. Who does Bruno suggest Guy should murder?
A) Senator Morton
B) Miriam, Guy's wife
C) Anne Morton
D) Professor on the train
  • 11. Where does Bruno strangle Miriam to death?
A) An amusement park
B) In her workplace
C) At the Mortons' home
D) On a tennis court
  • 12. What item does Guy leave behind on the train that becomes significant later?
A) A tennis racket
B) A pair of gloves
C) His wallet
D) An engraved cigarette lighter
  • 13. Who is Anne Morton's father in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) A doctor
B) A US Senator
C) A police officer
D) A professor
  • 14. What does Bruno send to Guy as part of his murder scheme?
A) A gun, a letter, and a blueprint
B) A knife, a diary, and a photograph
C) A pistol, a house key, and a map
D) A rope, a flashlight, and a note
  • 15. Who recognizes Bruno at the amusement park?
A) Anne Morton
B) Guy Haines
C) Senator Morton
D) A carnival worker
  • 16. What happens to Bruno during his fight with Guy on the carousel?
A) He escapes unharmed
B) He shoots Guy
C) He is trapped and mortally injured under the spinning carousel
D) He is arrested by the police
  • 17. What does Bruno's mother believe about her son?
A) She knows he is a murderer
B) She suspects he is lying
C) She believes he is innocent
D) She thinks he needs psychiatric help
  • 18. Who helps Guy evade the police escort?
A) Barbara Morton
B) Anne Morton
C) Professor on the train
D) Bruno's mother
  • 19. What does Anne realize about Bruno during a party at Senator Morton's house?
A) He has no connection to Miriam
B) He loves her
C) He was looking at Barbara while strangling another woman
D) He is innocent
  • 20. What does Guy and Anne do when another stranger tries to strike up a conversation on a train?
A) They abruptly hurry away from him
B) They ignore him
C) They call the police
D) They engage in conversation
  • 21. Which actor was originally considered for the role of Guy Haines but declined?
A) Farley Granger
B) Robert Walker
C) Leo G. Carroll
D) William Holden
  • 22. Who portrayed Bruno Antony in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Robert Walker
B) Jonathan Hale
C) Kasey Rogers
D) Patricia Hitchcock
  • 23. Which actress played Anne Morton, despite Alfred Hitchcock's objections?
A) Patricia Hitchcock
B) Ruth Roman
C) Marion Lorne
D) Norma Varden
  • 24. What did Hitchcock say about correct casting saving him?
A) "The need for extensive rehearsals"
B) "A reel of storytelling time"
C) "An entire film's worth of dialogue"
D) "Time in post-production"
  • 25. Who played Miriam Joyce Haines in the film?
A) Kasey Rogers
B) Marion Lorne
C) Norma Varden
D) Patricia Hitchcock
  • 26. In 'Strangers on a Train', which side of the screen does Hitchcock use to represent evil or weaker characters?
A) The right side
B) Both sides equally
C) The center
D) The left side
  • 27. Who directed the 1987 film 'Throw Momma from the Train'?
A) Danny DeVito
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Stephen Wyatt
D) Tommy Lee Wallace
  • 28. What does Bruno's statement about Miriam suggest in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) He wants to marry Miriam
B) Some people are better off dead
C) He has no opinion about Miriam
D) Miriam is the best person he knows
  • 29. What position did Time Out give 'Strangers on a Train' in their list of the 100 best thriller films of all time?
A) #75
B) #50
C) #10
D) #32
  • 30. Who played Senator Morton in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Leo G. Carroll
B) Jonathan Hale
C) Robert Walker
D) Howard St. John
  • 31. Which location does New York's Pennsylvania Station stand in for during the title sequence?
A) Los Angeles Union Station
B) Chicago Union Station
C) Washington's Union Station
D) Grand Central Terminal
  • 32. What musical elements define Bruno's motifs in the film?
A) Upbeat brass fanfares, rhythmic percussion
B) Solo violin pieces
C) Soft piano melodies, gentle strings
D) Rumbling bass, shocking clusters, glassy string harmonics
  • 33. What was Hitchcock's response after the successful take of Miriam's strangulation scene?
A) Great job! Let's do it again.
B) Cut. Next shot.
C) That was perfect, let's wrap up.
D) We need to try a different angle.
  • 34. Which version of 'Strangers on a Train' omits the final scene on the train?
A) 'Preview Version'
B) 'British' version
C) 'American' version
D) 'Hollywood' version
  • 35. Which writer completed two drafts of the screenplay but was dismissed by Hitchcock?
A) Czenzi Ormonde
B) Ben Hecht
C) Raymond Chandler
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 36. What was Hitchcock's approach to meetings with Chandler?
A) They were short and efficient.
B) They focused solely on the screenplay.
C) Chandler found them 'god-awful jabber sessions.'
D) They were strictly business-focused.
  • 37. What does the opening title sequence's music in 'Strangers on a Train' contrast?
A) Fast versus slow dance rhythms
B) High-pitched versus low-pitched sounds
C) Classical versus jazz styles
D) Loud versus conservative male shoes
  • 38. What does Bruno admire about Guy in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) People who are wealthy
B) People who do things
C) People who avoid responsibility
D) People who follow rules
  • 39. Which unusual instruments were included in the orchestra for 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar
B) Trombone, tuba, French horn
C) Novachord, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
D) Percussion only
  • 40. What was the approval rating of Strangers on a Train on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 75%
B) 98%
C) 60%
D) 85%
  • 41. What ranking did 'Strangers on a Train' receive from the American Film Institute in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills?
A) #32
B) #75
C) #10
D) #50
  • 42. How much did Hitchcock pay to secure the rights to Patricia Highsmith's novel?
A) $7,500
B) $5,000
C) $10,000
D) $15,000
  • 43. Which film marked the end of Robert Burks's collaboration with Hitchcock?
A) Psycho
B) Vertigo
C) Rear Window
D) Marnie (1964)
  • 44. Which critic included Strangers on a Train in his Great Movies list?
A) David Keyes
B) Roger Ebert
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Bosley Crowther
  • 45. Which writer turned down the screenplay offer because they thought the story was too tawdry?
A) Raymond Chandler
B) John Steinbeck
C) Dashiell Hammett
D) Thornton Wilder
  • 46. Who wrote a treatment that pleased Hitchcock and included a homoerotic subtext?
A) John Steinbeck
B) Dashiell Hammett
C) Raymond Chandler
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 47. What did Hitchcock insist on regarding his work and personal life?
A) No compromise in his work, food, or wines.
B) Keeping his name out of negotiations.
C) Collaboration with difficult writers.
D) Using the original novel's plot.
  • 48. What does Bruno give to Guy as a 'receipt' for killing Miriam?
A) A watch
B) Her glasses
C) A letter
D) A cigarette lighter
  • 49. Which song is associated with Bruno's actions at the fairground and later during a murder?
A) "Carolina in the Morning"
B) "Baby Face"
C) "Oh, You Beautiful Doll"
D) "The Band Played On"
  • 50. Who were with Patricia on the Ferris wheel according to her account?
A) The actors playing Miriam's two boyfriends.
B) Hitchcock alone.
C) No one, she was alone.
D) Her parents and Hitchcock.
  • 51. What musical theme is associated with Guy in the film?
A) A hesitant, passive idea
B) A complex harmonic structure
C) An energetic and lively motif
D) A cheerful and optimistic melody
  • 52. What was the primary filming location for Guy's hometown?
A) Forest Hills, New York
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Chatsworth, California
D) Danbury, Connecticut (as Metcalf)
  • 53. In which year was the film selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress?
A) 2022
B) 2021
C) 2020
D) 2019
  • 54. What notable addition did Hitchcock and his team make to the screenplay?
A) The runaway merry-go-round
B) A mysterious letter
C) A hidden treasure map
D) A secret meeting
  • 55. What is the title of the 1969 film loosely based on 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) 'Once You Meet a Stranger'
B) 'Do Revenge'
C) 'Throw Momma from the Train'
D) 'Once You Kiss a Stranger'
  • 56. Which streaming platform released a film in 2022 inspired by 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Netflix
B) Disney+
C) Hulu
D) Amazon Prime Video
  • 57. Which television network aired the 1996 remake 'Once You Meet a Stranger'?
A) NBC
B) FOX
C) ABC
D) CBS
  • 58. What theme is explored through the characters Guy and Bruno?
A) Doppelgänger
B) Family bonds
C) Heroism
D) Romantic love
  • 59. Who did Raymond Chandler suggest to write the screenplay after he was unavailable?
A) John Steinbeck
B) Czenzi Ormonde
C) Dashiell Hammett
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 60. Where did 'Strangers on a Train' premiere in New York?
A) Paramount Theatre
B) Warner Theatre
C) Huntington Park Theatre
D) Strand Theatre
  • 61. What does Guy's grin in response to Bruno's suggestion reveal in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Underlying tension
B) Joy
C) Disinterest
D) Complete agreement
  • 62. Who played Hitchcock in BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play adaptation of 'Strangers on a Film'?
A) Clive Swift
B) Anthony Perkins
C) Ray Milland
D) Patrick Stewart
  • 63. How much did 'Strangers on a Train' earn domestically according to Warner Bros' records?
A) $2,500,000
B) $900,000
C) $3,100,000
D) $1,788,000
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