The Silence Of The Lambs - Test
  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Jonathan Demme
D) Francis Ford Coppola
  • 2. Which actor played the role of Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Al Pacino
B) Jack Nicholson
C) Anthony Hopkins
D) Robert De Niro
  • 3. What is the name of the serial killer in the film who skins his victims?
A) Red Dragon
B) The Zodiac Killer
C) Buffalo Bill
D) Hannibal the Cannibal
  • 4. What was the name of the author of the novel 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Gillian Flynn
B) Patricia Cornwell
C) Stephen King
D) Thomas Harris
  • 5. What kind of moth is featured in the symbolism of the film?
A) Monarch Butterfly
B) Luna Moth
C) Atlas Moth
D) Death's-head Hawkmoth
  • 6. In what year was 'The Silence of the Lambs' released?
A) 1994
B) 1991
C) 1999
D) 1988
  • 7. Which character says the famous line: 'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti'?
A) Buffalo Bill
B) Hannibal Lecter
C) Jack Crawford
D) Clarice Starling
  • 8. What is the name of the senator's daughter who is kidnapped by Buffalo Bill?
A) Amelia Harper
B) Rebecca Matthews
C) Linda Thompson
D) Catherine Martin
  • 9. Which US state is home to the behavioral science unit where Jack Crawford is based?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Virginia
D) New York
  • 10. Which actress played Clarice Starling in the film?
A) Kasi Lemmons
B) Catherine Martin
C) Jodie Foster
D) Ruth Martin
  • 11. Who is the character 'Buffalo Bill' played by?
A) Jack Crawford
B) Ted Levine
C) Scott Glenn
D) Anthony Heald
  • 12. Which award did Jonathan Demme win at the Berlin International Film Festival for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Best Actor
B) Golden Bear
C) Best Picture
D) Silver Bear for Best Director
  • 13. How many Academy Awards did 'The Silence of the Lambs' win in the "Big Five" categories?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 14. What is the name of Hannibal Lecter's former patient whose severed head was found in a storage unit?
A) Frederick Chilton
B) Jack Crawford
C) Benjamin Raspail
D) Jame Gumb
  • 15. What does Clarice Starling deduce 'Louis Friend' is an anagram for?
A) Lion's fur
B) Iron sulfide (fool's gold)
C) Friend Louis
D) Foolish grin
  • 16. What did Hannibal Lecter use to unlock his restraints and escape?
A) A guard's uniform
B) A knife
C) A key
D) A piece of Chilton’s pen
  • 17. What was the name of the tailor from Ohio who was Buffalo Bill's first victim?
A) Ruth Martin
B) Clarice Starling
C) Catherine Martin
D) Frederika Bimmel
  • 18. What did Clarice Starling find at Frederika Bimmel's home that was related to Buffalo Bill?
A) Death’s-head moths
B) Unfinished dresses and patterns matching patches of skin removed from the victims
C) A severed head
D) Live moth caterpillars
  • 19. What did Buffalo Bill use to identify himself as 'Jack Gordon'?
A) Changed his voice
B) Used fake ID papers
C) Wore a disguise
D) Posed as a different person
  • 20. How did Buffalo Bill betray his position while stalking Starling in the dark?
A) Made a noise
B) Cocked his revolver
C) Turned on a light
D) Spoke loudly
  • 21. What did Hannibal Lecter ask Clarice Starling at the end of the film?
A) 'Are you safe?'
B) 'Have the lambs stopped screaming?'
C) 'Will you come to dinner?'
D) 'Where are you now?'
  • 22. What significant recognition did 'The Silence of the Lambs' receive in 2011?
A) Won a Golden Globe
B) Nominated for a BAFTA
C) Received an Emmy Award
D) Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry
  • 23. What was Clarice Starling's father's occupation?
A) Tailor
B) FBI agent
C) Police officer
D) Psychiatrist
  • 24. Where did Hannibal Lecter call from at the end of the film?
A) Memphis courthouse
B) Calumet City
C) An unnamed tropical location
D) Baltimore State Hospital
  • 25. What was Clarice Starling's traumatic childhood incident related to?
A) Witnessing her father's murder
B) Failing to save spring lambs from slaughter on a Montana farm
C) Living with Hannibal Lecter
D) Being kidnapped by Buffalo Bill
  • 26. What did Clarice Starling graduate from at the end of the film?
A) The FBI Academy
B) Johns Hopkins University
C) Harvard Law School
D) Baltimore State Hospital
  • 27. Who was initially set to direct and star as Hannibal Lecter or Jack Crawford?
A) Jonathan Demme
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Gene Hackman
D) Michael Mann
  • 28. Who was Jonathan Demme's first choice for the role of Clarice Starling?
A) Laura Dern
B) Michelle Pfeiffer
C) Jodie Foster
D) Meg Ryan
  • 29. Which actor portrayed Hannibal Lecter in the prequel film Hannibal Rising (2007)?
A) Mads Mikkelsen
B) Gaspard Ulliel
C) Hugh Dancy
D) Anthony Hopkins
  • 30. Who created the mask worn by Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter?
A) John Chambers
B) Ed Cubberly
C) Stan Winston
D) Rick Baker
  • 31. In which AFI '100 Years' list did Hannibal Lecter appear as No. 1?
A) AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
B) AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes
C) AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
D) AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains
  • 32. What did Barry Forshaw note about the film's feminist agenda?
A) It was never bluntly formulated verbally.
B) It was criticized for being too aggressive.
C) It was strongly presented through dialogue.
D) It was central to the plot.
  • 33. What was the opening week gross for 'The Silence of the Lambs' at Odeon Leicester Square in London?
A) £290,936
B) £400,000
C) £200,000
D) £500,000
  • 34. Where did the filming of 'The Silence of the Lambs' primarily take place?
A) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
D) New York City, New York
  • 35. When did principal photography for 'The Silence of the Lambs' begin?
A) December 25, 1989
B) October 10, 1989
C) January 1, 1990
D) November 15, 1989
  • 36. Which company released a remastered Blu-ray in 2018?
A) Image Entertainment
B) Criterion Collection
C) MGM Home Entertainment
D) Orion Home Video
  • 37. Which record label released the soundtrack album for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Sony Music
B) MCA Records
C) Universal Music Group
D) Warner Bros. Records
  • 38. Why did Michelle Pfeiffer turn down the role of Clarice Starling?
A) She was not interested in working with Jonathan Demme again.
B) She felt she was too old for the part.
C) She got nervous about the subject matter.
D) She had scheduling conflicts.
  • 39. What genre does Roger Ebert recognize 'The Silence of the Lambs' as?
A) Science fiction
B) Documentary
C) Romantic comedy
D) Horror masterpiece
  • 40. Who played Jack Crawford in the film?
A) Scott Glenn
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Ted Levine
D) James Whitmore
  • 41. For how long did the Victorian home used as Buffalo Bill's home sit on the market before selling?
A) Six months
B) Two years
C) Three weeks
D) Nearly a year
  • 42. What grade did audiences give 'The Silence of the Lambs' on CinemaScore?
A) "B+"
B) "F"
C) "A−"
D) "C"
  • 43. Which company originally released The Silence of the Lambs on VHS?
A) MGM Home Entertainment
B) Image Entertainment
C) Orion Home Video
D) Criterion Collection
  • 44. Which song by The Fall is featured during the climactic scene in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) "Siouxsie and the Banshees"
B) "Joy Division"
C) "New Order"
D) "Hip Priest"
  • 45. Which film critic added 'The Silence of the Lambs' to his list of The Great Movies?
A) Peter Travers
B) Roger Ebert
C) Gene Siskel
D) Richard Roeper
  • 46. Which film did Gene Siskel also give a bad review alongside 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Dances with Wolves
B) JFK
C) Unforgiven
D) Schindler's List
  • 47. In what year did Far Out Magazine name Hannibal Lecter one of the '10 most accurate movie psychopaths according to the FBI'?
A) 2024
B) 2006
C) 1998
D) 2011
  • 48. Which company released a special edition DVD on March 6, 2001?
A) Criterion Collection
B) Image Entertainment
C) MGM Home Entertainment
D) Orion Home Video
  • 49. How did Anthony Hopkins describe Hannibal Lecter?
A) Heroic protagonist
B) Highly intelligent with impeccable manners
C) Sympathetic figure
D) Claw-handed bogeymen
  • 50. Which song by Q Lazzarus became a cult hit after being featured in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
B) "Crazy Train"
C) "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
D) "Goodbye Horses"
  • 51. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) 65%
B) 95%
C) 75%
D) 85%
  • 52. How did Donald Trump describe Hannibal Lecter?
A) A fictional character
B) An insane asylum patient
C) A wonderful man
D) A dangerous criminal
  • 53. Which real-life criminal inspired the design for Buffalo Bill's basement and pit?
A) John Wayne Gacy
B) Gary M. Heidnik
C) Jeffrey Dahmer
D) Ted Bundy
  • 54. What was the worldwide gross for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) $150 million
B) $300 million
C) $200 million
D) $273 million
  • 55. Who portrays Clarice in the TV series Clarice (2021)?
A) Laura Linney
B) Jodie Foster
C) Sigourney Weaver
D) Rebecca Breeds
  • 56. Who was the music editor for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) David Foster
B) Mick Jagger
C) Suzana Peric
D) Phil Ramone
  • 57. Which magazine included 'The Silence of the Lambs' in its list of top '10 Most Convincing Movie Psychopath Performances'?
A) Variety
B) Time Magazine
C) Rolling Stone
D) WhatCulture
  • 58. Where was the music for 'The Silence of the Lambs' recorded?
A) New York City
B) Munich
C) London
D) Los Angeles
  • 59. What was the film's rental status in the United States upon its VHS release?
A) Second most rented video
B) The most rented video
C) Fourth most rented video
D) Third most rented video
  • 60. Which scene from 'The Silence of the Lambs' was ranked seventh on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments?
A) Clarice Starling's interview with Lecter
B) The final confrontation between Clarice and Buffalo Bill
C) Buffalo Bill's first appearance
D) Lecter's escape scene
  • 61. What was the original asking price for the Victorian home used as Buffalo Bill's house?
A) $300,000
B) $250,000
C) $400,000
D) $350,000
  • 62. In which year did The Silence of the Lambs become the second most rented video?
A) 1992
B) 2001
C) 1991
D) 1993
  • 63. Which orchestra performed Howard Shore's score for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
B) Munich Symphony Orchestra
C) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
D) London Symphony Orchestra
  • 64. Who criticized The Silence of the Lambs for its portrayal of violence against women?
A) Jonathan Demme
B) Barry Forshaw
C) Hannibal Lecter
D) Betty Friedan
  • 65. What did Hannibal Lecter say about Buffalo Bill's sexuality?
A) He was gay.
B) He was 'not really transsexual'.
C) He was heterosexual.
D) His sexuality was ambiguous.
  • 66. In what year did ABC air a special that named 'The Silence of the Lambs' as the best suspense/thriller?
A) 2024
B) 2011
C) 2006
D) 1998
  • 67. Which character from 'The Silence of the Lambs' was named the sixth-greatest film hero of all time by AFI?
A) Clarice Starling
B) Jodie Foster
C) Dr. Frederick Chilton
D) FBI Agent Ardelia Mapp
  • 68. When was The Silence of the Lambs first released on Blu-ray?
A) 2018
B) 1997
C) 2021
D) 2009
  • 69. What was the final selling price of the Victorian home used as Buffalo Bill's house?
A) $300,000
B) $250,000
C) $220,000
D) $195,000
  • 70. Who was originally approached to play Hannibal Lecter before Anthony Hopkins?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Sean Connery
C) Al Pacino
D) Dustin Hoffman
  • 71. On which weekend did 'The Silence of the Lambs' gross almost $14 million?
A) Presidents' Day
B) Halloween
C) Christmas
D) Thanksgiving
  • 72. Who composed the musical score for 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) John Williams
B) Hans Zimmer
C) Danny Elfman
D) Howard Shore
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