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Strangers On A Train - Exam
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  • 1. Who directed the film 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Alfred Hitchcock
  • 2. In the movie, what is the name of the character who proposes the 'criss-cross' murder idea?
A) Ann Morton
B) Guy Haines
C) Bruno Anthony
D) Miriam Joyce
  • 3. Who is the composer of the musical score for 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Dimitri Tiomkin
D) John Williams
  • 4. What kind of transportation do the strangers meet on in the film?
A) Boat
B) Bus
C) Plane
D) Train
  • 5. Who plays the role of Guy Haines in 'Strangers On A Train'?
A) James Stewart
B) Cary Grant
C) Farley Granger
D) Gregory Peck
  • 6. In which year was the film 'Strangers On A Train' released?
A) 1945
B) 1951
C) 1972
D) 1960
  • 7. Which character in the film has a troubled marriage and desires a divorce?
A) Bruno Anthony
B) Anne Morton
C) Guy Haines
D) Miriam Joyce
  • 8. Who is the author of the novel on which the movie 'Strangers On A Train' is based?
A) Patricia Highsmith
B) Agatha Christie
C) Daphne du Maurier
D) Raymond Chandler
  • 9. What is the profession of Guy Haines in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Lawyer
B) Amateur tennis star
C) Doctor
D) Professional golfer
  • 10. Who does Bruno suggest Guy should murder?
A) Senator Morton
B) Miriam, Guy's wife
C) Professor on the train
D) Anne Morton
  • 11. Where does Bruno strangle Miriam to death?
A) An amusement park
B) At the Mortons' home
C) In her workplace
D) On a tennis court
  • 12. What item does Guy leave behind on the train that becomes significant later?
A) A pair of gloves
B) A tennis racket
C) His wallet
D) An engraved cigarette lighter
  • 13. Who is Anne Morton's father in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) A police officer
B) A professor
C) A doctor
D) A US Senator
  • 14. What does Bruno send to Guy as part of his murder scheme?
A) A knife, a diary, and a photograph
B) A pistol, a house key, and a map
C) A gun, a letter, and a blueprint
D) A rope, a flashlight, and a note
  • 15. Who recognizes Bruno at the amusement park?
A) A carnival worker
B) Anne Morton
C) Guy Haines
D) Senator Morton
  • 16. What happens to Bruno during his fight with Guy on the carousel?
A) He is trapped and mortally injured under the spinning carousel
B) He escapes unharmed
C) He is arrested by the police
D) He shoots Guy
  • 17. What does Bruno's mother believe about her son?
A) She believes he is innocent
B) She thinks he needs psychiatric help
C) She knows he is a murderer
D) She suspects he is lying
  • 18. Who helps Guy evade the police escort?
A) Barbara Morton
B) Bruno's mother
C) Anne Morton
D) Professor on the train
  • 19. What does Anne realize about Bruno during a party at Senator Morton's house?
A) He is innocent
B) He has no connection to Miriam
C) He was looking at Barbara while strangling another woman
D) He loves her
  • 20. What does Guy and Anne do when another stranger tries to strike up a conversation on a train?
A) They abruptly hurry away from him
B) They ignore him
C) They call the police
D) They engage in conversation
  • 21. Which actor was originally considered for the role of Guy Haines but declined?
A) Leo G. Carroll
B) Robert Walker
C) Farley Granger
D) William Holden
  • 22. Who portrayed Bruno Antony in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Kasey Rogers
B) Robert Walker
C) Patricia Hitchcock
D) Jonathan Hale
  • 23. Which actress played Anne Morton, despite Alfred Hitchcock's objections?
A) Ruth Roman
B) Norma Varden
C) Patricia Hitchcock
D) Marion Lorne
  • 24. What did Hitchcock say about correct casting saving him?
A) "A reel of storytelling time"
B) "Time in post-production"
C) "The need for extensive rehearsals"
D) "An entire film's worth of dialogue"
  • 25. Who played Miriam Joyce Haines in the film?
A) Patricia Hitchcock
B) Norma Varden
C) Marion Lorne
D) Kasey Rogers
  • 26. In 'Strangers on a Train', which side of the screen does Hitchcock use to represent evil or weaker characters?
A) The right side
B) The left side
C) Both sides equally
D) The center
  • 27. Who directed the 1987 film 'Throw Momma from the Train'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Danny DeVito
C) Stephen Wyatt
D) Tommy Lee Wallace
  • 28. What does Bruno's statement about Miriam suggest in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) He has no opinion about Miriam
B) Miriam is the best person he knows
C) He wants to marry Miriam
D) Some people are better off dead
  • 29. What position did Time Out give 'Strangers on a Train' in their list of the 100 best thriller films of all time?
A) #32
B) #75
C) #10
D) #50
  • 30. Who played Senator Morton in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Jonathan Hale
B) Robert Walker
C) Howard St. John
D) Leo G. Carroll
  • 31. Which location does New York's Pennsylvania Station stand in for during the title sequence?
A) Chicago Union Station
B) Los Angeles Union Station
C) Washington's Union Station
D) Grand Central Terminal
  • 32. What musical elements define Bruno's motifs in the film?
A) Rumbling bass, shocking clusters, glassy string harmonics
B) Upbeat brass fanfares, rhythmic percussion
C) Soft piano melodies, gentle strings
D) Solo violin pieces
  • 33. What was Hitchcock's response after the successful take of Miriam's strangulation scene?
A) That was perfect, let's wrap up.
B) Cut. Next shot.
C) Great job! Let's do it again.
D) We need to try a different angle.
  • 34. Which version of 'Strangers on a Train' omits the final scene on the train?
A) 'Hollywood' version
B) 'British' version
C) 'American' version
D) 'Preview Version'
  • 35. Which writer completed two drafts of the screenplay but was dismissed by Hitchcock?
A) Czenzi Ormonde
B) Ben Hecht
C) Raymond Chandler
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 36. What was Hitchcock's approach to meetings with Chandler?
A) They were short and efficient.
B) They focused solely on the screenplay.
C) They were strictly business-focused.
D) Chandler found them 'god-awful jabber sessions.'
  • 37. What does the opening title sequence's music in 'Strangers on a Train' contrast?
A) Classical versus jazz styles
B) Fast versus slow dance rhythms
C) Loud versus conservative male shoes
D) High-pitched versus low-pitched sounds
  • 38. What does Bruno admire about Guy in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) People who follow rules
B) People who do things
C) People who avoid responsibility
D) People who are wealthy
  • 39. Which unusual instruments were included in the orchestra for 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar
B) Trombone, tuba, French horn
C) Novachord, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
D) Percussion only
  • 40. What was the approval rating of Strangers on a Train on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 60%
B) 98%
C) 75%
D) 85%
  • 41. What ranking did 'Strangers on a Train' receive from the American Film Institute in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills?
A) #50
B) #10
C) #32
D) #75
  • 42. How much did Hitchcock pay to secure the rights to Patricia Highsmith's novel?
A) $15,000
B) $7,500
C) $10,000
D) $5,000
  • 43. Which film marked the end of Robert Burks's collaboration with Hitchcock?
A) Rear Window
B) Psycho
C) Vertigo
D) Marnie (1964)
  • 44. Which critic included Strangers on a Train in his Great Movies list?
A) David Keyes
B) Roger Ebert
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Leslie Halliwell
  • 45. Which writer turned down the screenplay offer because they thought the story was too tawdry?
A) Thornton Wilder
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Dashiell Hammett
D) John Steinbeck
  • 46. Who wrote a treatment that pleased Hitchcock and included a homoerotic subtext?
A) Whitfield Cook
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Dashiell Hammett
D) John Steinbeck
  • 47. What did Hitchcock insist on regarding his work and personal life?
A) Collaboration with difficult writers.
B) No compromise in his work, food, or wines.
C) Using the original novel's plot.
D) Keeping his name out of negotiations.
  • 48. What does Bruno give to Guy as a 'receipt' for killing Miriam?
A) A watch
B) Her glasses
C) A cigarette lighter
D) A letter
  • 49. Which song is associated with Bruno's actions at the fairground and later during a murder?
A) "Oh, You Beautiful Doll"
B) "The Band Played On"
C) "Baby Face"
D) "Carolina in the Morning"
  • 50. Who were with Patricia on the Ferris wheel according to her account?
A) The actors playing Miriam's two boyfriends.
B) Hitchcock alone.
C) No one, she was alone.
D) Her parents and Hitchcock.
  • 51. What musical theme is associated with Guy in the film?
A) An energetic and lively motif
B) A complex harmonic structure
C) A hesitant, passive idea
D) A cheerful and optimistic melody
  • 52. What was the primary filming location for Guy's hometown?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Chatsworth, California
C) Forest Hills, New York
D) Danbury, Connecticut (as Metcalf)
  • 53. In which year was the film selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress?
A) 2019
B) 2021
C) 2020
D) 2022
  • 54. What notable addition did Hitchcock and his team make to the screenplay?
A) A hidden treasure map
B) A mysterious letter
C) The runaway merry-go-round
D) A secret meeting
  • 55. What is the title of the 1969 film loosely based on 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) 'Throw Momma from the Train'
B) 'Once You Kiss a Stranger'
C) 'Once You Meet a Stranger'
D) 'Do Revenge'
  • 56. Which streaming platform released a film in 2022 inspired by 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Amazon Prime Video
B) Hulu
C) Netflix
D) Disney+
  • 57. Which television network aired the 1996 remake 'Once You Meet a Stranger'?
A) CBS
B) FOX
C) ABC
D) NBC
  • 58. What theme is explored through the characters Guy and Bruno?
A) Family bonds
B) Romantic love
C) Heroism
D) Doppelgänger
  • 59. Who did Raymond Chandler suggest to write the screenplay after he was unavailable?
A) Czenzi Ormonde
B) Dashiell Hammett
C) John Steinbeck
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 60. Where did 'Strangers on a Train' premiere in New York?
A) Strand Theatre
B) Paramount Theatre
C) Warner Theatre
D) Huntington Park Theatre
  • 61. What does Guy's grin in response to Bruno's suggestion reveal in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Complete agreement
B) Underlying tension
C) Disinterest
D) Joy
  • 62. Who played Hitchcock in BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play adaptation of 'Strangers on a Film'?
A) Clive Swift
B) Patrick Stewart
C) Ray Milland
D) Anthony Perkins
  • 63. How much did 'Strangers on a Train' earn domestically according to Warner Bros' records?
A) $1,788,000
B) $2,500,000
C) $3,100,000
D) $900,000
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