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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) Quentin Tarantino
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Martin Scorsese
  • 2. In the movie, what is the name of the character who proposes the 'criss-cross' murder idea?
A) Bruno Anthony
B) Guy Haines
C) Ann Morton
D) Miriam Joyce
  • 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) Bus
B) Boat
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) 1960
B) 1951
C) 1945
D) 1972
  • 7. Which character in the film has a troubled marriage and desires a divorce?
A) Anne Morton
B) Miriam Joyce
C) Guy Haines
D) Bruno Anthony
  • 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) Raymond Chandler
D) Daphne du Maurier
  • 9. What is the profession of Guy Haines in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Professional golfer
B) Amateur tennis star
C) Doctor
D) Lawyer
  • 10. Who does Bruno suggest Guy should murder?
A) Anne Morton
B) Senator Morton
C) Miriam, Guy's wife
D) Professor on the train
  • 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) A tennis racket
B) An engraved cigarette lighter
C) His wallet
D) A pair of gloves
  • 13. Who is Anne Morton's father in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) A US Senator
B) A professor
C) A police officer
D) A doctor
  • 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) A carnival worker
B) Senator Morton
C) Anne Morton
D) Guy Haines
  • 16. What happens to Bruno during his fight with Guy on the carousel?
A) He is arrested by the police
B) He is trapped and mortally injured under the spinning carousel
C) He shoots Guy
D) He escapes unharmed
  • 17. What does Bruno's mother believe about her son?
A) She knows he is a murderer
B) She thinks he needs psychiatric help
C) She believes he is innocent
D) She suspects he is lying
  • 18. Who helps Guy evade the police escort?
A) Bruno's mother
B) Professor on the train
C) Anne Morton
D) Barbara Morton
  • 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 loves her
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 engage in conversation
B) They call the police
C) They abruptly hurry away from him
D) They ignore him
  • 21. Which actor was originally considered for the role of Guy Haines but declined?
A) Robert Walker
B) Leo G. Carroll
C) William Holden
D) Farley Granger
  • 22. Who portrayed Bruno Antony in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Kasey Rogers
B) Robert Walker
C) Jonathan Hale
D) Patricia Hitchcock
  • 23. Which actress played Anne Morton, despite Alfred Hitchcock's objections?
A) Marion Lorne
B) Norma Varden
C) Ruth Roman
D) Patricia Hitchcock
  • 24. What did Hitchcock say about correct casting saving him?
A) "Time in post-production"
B) "The need for extensive rehearsals"
C) "An entire film's worth of dialogue"
D) "A reel of storytelling time"
  • 25. Who played Miriam Joyce Haines in the film?
A) Patricia Hitchcock
B) Marion Lorne
C) Norma Varden
D) Kasey Rogers
  • 26. In 'Strangers on a Train', which side of the screen does Hitchcock use to represent evil or weaker characters?
A) Both sides equally
B) The left side
C) The center
D) The right side
  • 27. Who directed the 1987 film 'Throw Momma from the Train'?
A) Danny DeVito
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Tommy Lee Wallace
D) Stephen Wyatt
  • 28. What does Bruno's statement about Miriam suggest in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) He wants to marry Miriam
B) Miriam is the best person he knows
C) He has no opinion about 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) #50
B) #32
C) #10
D) #75
  • 30. Who played Senator Morton in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Jonathan Hale
B) Howard St. John
C) Leo G. Carroll
D) Robert Walker
  • 31. Which location does New York's Pennsylvania Station stand in for during the title sequence?
A) Grand Central Terminal
B) Chicago Union Station
C) Washington's Union Station
D) Los Angeles Union Station
  • 32. What musical elements define Bruno's motifs in the film?
A) Rumbling bass, shocking clusters, glassy string harmonics
B) Solo violin pieces
C) Upbeat brass fanfares, rhythmic percussion
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) 'Hollywood' version
C) 'Preview Version'
D) 'American' version
  • 35. Which writer completed two drafts of the screenplay but was dismissed by Hitchcock?
A) Ben Hecht
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Czenzi Ormonde
D) Whitfield Cook
  • 36. What was Hitchcock's approach to meetings with Chandler?
A) They were short and efficient.
B) Chandler found them 'god-awful jabber sessions.'
C) They focused solely on the screenplay.
D) They were strictly business-focused.
  • 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 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) Percussion only
B) Synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar
C) Novachord, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
D) Trombone, tuba, French horn
  • 40. What was the approval rating of Strangers on a Train on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 98%
D) 60%
  • 41. What ranking did 'Strangers on a Train' receive from the American Film Institute in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills?
A) #10
B) #32
C) #50
D) #75
  • 42. How much did Hitchcock pay to secure the rights to Patricia Highsmith's novel?
A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $15,000
D) $7,500
  • 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) Roger Ebert
B) Leslie Halliwell
C) Bosley Crowther
D) David Keyes
  • 45. Which writer turned down the screenplay offer because they thought the story was too tawdry?
A) Dashiell Hammett
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Thornton Wilder
D) John Steinbeck
  • 46. Who wrote a treatment that pleased Hitchcock and included a homoerotic subtext?
A) Whitfield Cook
B) Dashiell Hammett
C) John Steinbeck
D) Raymond Chandler
  • 47. What did Hitchcock insist on regarding his work and personal life?
A) Keeping his name out of negotiations.
B) Collaboration with difficult writers.
C) No compromise in his work, food, or wines.
D) Using the original novel's plot.
  • 48. What does Bruno give to Guy as a 'receipt' for killing Miriam?
A) A cigarette lighter
B) Her glasses
C) A letter
D) A watch
  • 49. Which song is associated with Bruno's actions at the fairground and later during a murder?
A) "The Band Played On"
B) "Baby Face"
C) "Carolina in the Morning"
D) "Oh, You Beautiful Doll"
  • 50. 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.
  • 51. What musical theme is associated with Guy in the film?
A) A hesitant, passive idea
B) A complex harmonic structure
C) A cheerful and optimistic melody
D) An energetic and lively motif
  • 52. What was the primary filming location for Guy's hometown?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Forest Hills, New York
C) Danbury, Connecticut (as Metcalf)
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) 2019
C) 2022
D) 2021
  • 54. What notable addition did Hitchcock and his team make to the screenplay?
A) A mysterious letter
B) The runaway merry-go-round
C) A secret meeting
D) A hidden treasure map
  • 55. What is the title of the 1969 film loosely based on 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) 'Do Revenge'
B) 'Once You Meet a Stranger'
C) 'Once You Kiss a Stranger'
D) 'Throw Momma from the Train'
  • 56. Which streaming platform released a film in 2022 inspired by 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Hulu
B) Disney+
C) Netflix
D) Amazon Prime Video
  • 57. Which television network aired the 1996 remake 'Once You Meet a Stranger'?
A) CBS
B) ABC
C) FOX
D) NBC
  • 58. What theme is explored through the characters Guy and Bruno?
A) Heroism
B) Romantic love
C) Doppelgänger
D) Family bonds
  • 59. Who did Raymond Chandler suggest to write the screenplay after he was unavailable?
A) John Steinbeck
B) Czenzi Ormonde
C) Whitfield Cook
D) Dashiell Hammett
  • 60. Where did 'Strangers on a Train' premiere in New York?
A) Huntington Park Theatre
B) Strand Theatre
C) Warner Theatre
D) Paramount Theatre
  • 61. What does Guy's grin in response to Bruno's suggestion reveal in 'Strangers on a Train'?
A) Disinterest
B) Joy
C) Complete agreement
D) Underlying tension
  • 62. Who played Hitchcock in BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play adaptation of 'Strangers on a Film'?
A) Anthony Perkins
B) Ray Milland
C) Patrick Stewart
D) Clive Swift
  • 63. How much did 'Strangers on a Train' earn domestically according to Warner Bros' records?
A) $2,500,000
B) $3,100,000
C) $1,788,000
D) $900,000
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