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