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