- 1. Who is the main character of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Michael
B) John
C) Peter
D) Alex
- 2. What is the name of the gang that Alex leads?
A) Socs
B) Sharks
C) Greasers
D) Droogs
- 3. What is the name of the controversial therapy used on Alex?
A) Hypnosis
B) Behavioral Therapy
C) Ludovico Technique
D) Electroconvulsive Therapy
- 4. Which character betrays Alex to the police?
A) Georgie
B) Billyboy
C) Dim
D) Pete
- 5. Which of the following is a made-up slang language used by Alex and his friends?
A) Newspeak
B) Nadsat
C) Gobbledygook
D) Pig Latin
- 6. What is the name of Alex's favorite piece of music?
A) Clair de Lune
B) Moonlight Sonata
C) Ninth Symphony
D) Fifth Symphony
- 7. Which famous author wrote 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Ray Bradbury
B) Anthony Burgess
C) Aldous Huxley
D) George Orwell
- 8. In which futuristic city is the story set?
A) New York
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) Paris
- 9. Who directed the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Malcolm McDowell
B) Michael Tarn
C) Stanley Kubrick
D) Anthony Burgess
- 10. In what year was 'A Clockwork Orange' released in the United Kingdom?
A) 1972
B) 1973
C) 1971
D) 1969
- 11. Which language heavily influences the Nadsat slang used by Alex in the film?
A) French
B) German
C) Russian
D) Spanish
- 12. Who played the role of Alex DeLarge in 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) James Marcus
B) Michael Tarn
C) Malcolm McDowell
D) Anthony Sharp
- 13. What composer's music is associated with Alex's actions in the film?
A) Bach
B) Chopin
C) Mozart
D) Beethoven
- 14. Which character does Alex attack and rape while singing 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Mr. Deltoid
B) Frank Alexander's wife
C) A cat-lady
D) Pete
- 15. What crime leads to Alex's imprisonment for 14 years?
A) Rape
B) Assault
C) Theft
D) Murder
- 16. Which film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'?
A) The Shining
B) A Clockwork Orange
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) Dr. Strangelove
- 17. What is Alex's reaction when he hears Beethoven's Ninth Symphony after being cured?
A) He contemplates violence and has thoughts of having sex with a woman in front of an approving crowd.
B) He faints from the overwhelming emotions.
C) He feels peaceful and decides to live a law-abiding life.
D) He starts singing along happily.
- 18. What is Alex's punishment for his crime spree before being imprisoned?
A) Life imprisonment without parole
B) 14 years in prison
C) Community service
D) 10 years probation
- 19. What does the chaplain criticize about Alex's new attitude after aversion therapy?
A) He thinks it is a result of divine intervention.
B) He believes it makes Alex a better person.
C) It is false goodness because it comes from conditioning rather than choice.
D) He criticizes it for being too aggressive.
- 20. What does Alex's residence name 'Municipal Flat Block 18A, Linear North' allude to?
A) Socialist-style housing
B) Victorian homes
C) Capitalist architecture
D) Medieval castles
- 21. For how much did Anthony Burgess sell the film rights of his novel?
A) $50
B) $3,000
C) $500
D) $5,000
- 22. In what year was Anthony Burgess's novel published?
A) 1970
B) 1965
C) 1959
D) 1962
- 23. Who originally expressed interest in playing the lead role of Alex?
A) George Harrison
B) Paul McCartney
C) John Lennon
D) Mick Jagger
- 24. Which filmmaker was initially attached to direct the film?
A) Ken Russell
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Terry Southern
D) John Schlesinger
- 25. Who hosted a 1972 Camera Three interview with Burgess and McDowell?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Si Litvinoff
C) William K. Everson
D) Stanley Kubrick
- 26. Who wrote the first script for the film with the Beatles in mind?
A) John Schlesinger
B) Anthony Burgess
C) Si Litvinoff
D) Terry Southern
- 27. Which executive producer sent a letter to John Schlesinger regarding the film's casting?
A) Si Litvinoff
B) William K. Everson
C) Ken Russell
D) Mick Jagger
- 28. Who signed a petition requesting Mick Jagger to play Alex and the Beatles to compose the soundtrack?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Ken Russell
D) All four Beatles
- 29. What project was Stanley Kubrick developing when he first received the novel?
A) Full Metal Jacket
B) A Napoleon Bonaparte-related project.
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) The Shining
- 30. On what level did Stanley Kubrick say the story of 'A Clockwork Orange' functions most importantly?
A) Dreamlike psychological-symbolic level.
B) Philosophical level
C) Political level
D) Sociological level
- 31. What position did A Clockwork Orange hold on Empire's list of 'The 100 Best British Films Ever' in 2013?
A) 4th
B) 6th
C) 37th
D) 11th
- 32. What position did Time magazine place A Clockwork Orange on their list of the Top 10 Ridiculously Violent Movies in 2010?
A) 1st
B) 5th
C) 9th
D) 7th
- 33. Which critic called A Clockwork Orange 'pornographic'?
A) Leslie Halliwell
B) Vincent Canby
C) Roger Ebert
D) Pauline Kael
- 34. Which magazine ranked Alex as one of the '10 most accurate movie psychopaths according to the FBI' in 2024?
A) The Guardian
B) Time Magazine
C) Far Out Magazine
D) Empire
- 35. Which band refused to have their song 'Atom Heart Mother' used in the film?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Beatles
D) Pink Floyd
- 36. Who worked closely with Warner Bros. on the 4K restoration of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) Leon Vitali
C) Malcolm McDowell
D) Warner Home Video
- 37. What approval rating does A Clockwork Orange hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 75%
B) 92%
C) 65%
D) 86%
- 38. When was 'A Clockwork Orange' banned in Ireland?
A) 28 October 2011
B) 13 December 1999
C) 17 March 2000
D) 10 April 1973
- 39. How many admissions did 'A Clockwork Orange' have in France?
A) 7,611,745
B) Over a year
C) $41 million
D) $73 million
- 40. Which edition of the book did Kubrick base his script on?
A) An abridged audiobook version.
B) The original UK edition with all chapters.
C) A director's cut version.
D) The shortened US edition, omitting the final chapter.
- 41. When was the ban on 'A Clockwork Orange' lifted in Malta?
A) 2000
B) 2011
C) 1978
D) 1999
- 42. What position did A Clockwork Orange hold on the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll?
A) 46th
B) 112th
C) 235th
D) 75th
- 43. Which British town was linked to a murder case involving 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Manchester
B) Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
C) London
D) Oxford
- 44. What did Pauline Kael note about the depiction of Alex's victims?
A) The victims were portrayed sympathetically.
B) The film dehumanised Alex's victims while highlighting his sufferings.
C) The victims were given equal screen time to Alex.
D) The victims' stories were the main focus.
- 45. When was the British re-release of 'A Clockwork Orange' as an 'Iconic Film' published?
A) 1999
B) 2021
C) 2005
D) 2007
- 46. Which film critic praised Kubrick's use of wide-angle lenses to distort space relationships?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Stanley Kauffmann
C) Roger Ebert
D) Vincent Canby
- 47. Who played Mr. Alexander in the film?
A) Michael Bates
B) Warren Clarke
C) Malcolm McDowell
D) Patrick Magee
- 48. What was the film's ranking for 1973 in the United Kingdom?
A) Number four
B) Number two
C) Number three
D) Number one
- 49. What rating did 'A Clockwork Orange' receive upon its release in Singapore after the ban was lifted?
A) R21
B) M18
C) NC-17
D) PG-13
- 50. What documentary aired on Channel 4 in 1993 about 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) The Making of A Clockwork Orange
B) Forbidden Fruit
C) Kubrick: The Director's Cut
D) Violence and Film
- 51. What were the Warner Bros. rentals from 'A Clockwork Orange' in the UK after two years?
A) $114 million
B) $2.5 million
C) $73 million
D) $41 million
- 52. What was the reason for A Clockwork Orange being added to the United States' National Film Registry?
A) Due to its box office success
B) Culturally, historically or aesthetically significant
C) Because of its controversial themes
D) For its groundbreaking special effects
- 53. How long did 'A Clockwork Orange' play at the Warner West End in London?
A) Six months
B) Two years
C) Over a year
D) Three weeks
- 54. Which composer's overture is used during Alex's fight with Billy Boy's gang?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) Gioachino Rossini
C) Edward Elgar
D) Henry Purcell
- 55. Which critic softened their view on the film years after first viewing it?
A) Stanley Kauffmann
B) Pauline Kael
C) Roger Ebert
D) Vincent Canby
- 56. What was the ranking of A Clockwork Orange on the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Thrills list?
A) 21st
B) 46th
C) 12th
D) 70th
- 57. How much did 'A Clockwork Orange' earn from its re-release in North America in 1973?
A) $1.5 million
B) $41 million
C) $73 million
D) $114 million
- 58. What ranking did AFI give to Alex DeLarge in their 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains list?
A) 12th
B) 21st
C) 46th
D) 70th
- 59. Who arranged an electronic version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for the soundtrack?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) Hans Zimmer
C) John Williams
D) Wendy Carlos
- 60. When was the ban on 'A Clockwork Orange' lifted in Singapore?
A) 1999
B) 1984
C) 28 October 2011
D) 2006
- 61. How many times did the Newman-Sinclair camera survive being dropped?
A) Three takes.
B) Six takes.
C) It didn't survive any of the drops.
D) Ten takes.
- 62. Which director praised A Clockwork Orange highly and said it was about what the modern world really means?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Luis Buñuel
D) Alfred Hitchcock
- 63. Which company released 'A Clockwork Orange' in the UK on both VHS and DVD?
A) Warner Home Video
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Universal Pictures
D) Sony Pictures
- 64. How much did 'A Clockwork Orange' earn in the United States?
A) $41 million
B) $114 million
C) $1.5 million
D) $73 million
- 65. What was the worldwide box office gross for 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) $1.3 million
B) $41 million
C) $73 million
D) $114 million
- 66. What rating did 'A Clockwork Orange' initially receive in the United States?
A) X rating
B) R rating
C) PG-13 rating
D) G rating
- 67. What type of lenses did Kubrick use to achieve a fantastic, dream-like quality?
A) Fish-eye lenses
B) Standard 35mm lenses
C) Telephoto lenses
D) Extreme wide-angle lenses like the Kinoptik Tegea 9.8 mm.
- 68. In what year was 'A Clockwork Orange' passed uncut for UK cinemas?
A) 1971
B) 1972
C) 1974
D) 1973
- 69. In which year was A Clockwork Orange added to the United States' National Film Registry?
A) 2008
B) 2015
C) 2020
D) 1999
- 70. What did the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures replace the 'condemned' rating with in 1982?
A) O (Morally Offensive)
B) PG-13
C) G
D) R
- 71. When did 'A Clockwork Orange' reappear theatrically in the UK after Kubrick's death?
A) In 2000
B) After 1999
C) In 2010
D) In 1985
- 72. What was the release date of the 4K restoration in the US?
A) 21 September 2021
B) 23 October 2007
C) 13 November 2000
D) 6 November 2006
- 73. What rating did the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures initially give 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) C (Condemned)
B) PG
C) R
D) O (Morally Offensive)
- 74. What was the budget for 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) $41 million
B) $114 million
C) $1.3 million
D) $73 million
- 75. In which year did The Guardian rank A Clockwork Orange 6th in its list of 25 greatest arthouse films?
A) 2008
B) 2013
C) 2010
D) 1999
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