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