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