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