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