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