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