- 1. Who is the main character of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Peter
B) Michael
C) John
D) Alex
- 2. What is the name of the gang that Alex leads?
A) Greasers
B) Sharks
C) Droogs
D) Socs
- 3. What is the name of the controversial therapy used on Alex?
A) Electroconvulsive Therapy
B) Behavioral Therapy
C) Ludovico Technique
D) Hypnosis
- 4. Which character betrays Alex to the police?
A) Dim
B) Billyboy
C) Georgie
D) Pete
- 5. Which of the following is a made-up slang language used by Alex and his friends?
A) Gobbledygook
B) Pig Latin
C) Newspeak
D) Nadsat
- 6. What is the name of Alex's favorite piece of music?
A) Moonlight Sonata
B) Ninth Symphony
C) Fifth Symphony
D) Clair de Lune
- 7. Which famous author wrote 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Aldous Huxley
B) Ray Bradbury
C) Anthony Burgess
D) George Orwell
- 8. In which futuristic city is the story set?
A) Paris
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) New York
- 9. Who directed the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Michael Tarn
B) Malcolm McDowell
C) Anthony Burgess
D) Stanley Kubrick
- 10. In what year was 'A Clockwork Orange' released in the United Kingdom?
A) 1973
B) 1972
C) 1969
D) 1971
- 11. Which language heavily influences the Nadsat slang used by Alex in the film?
A) Russian
B) French
C) German
D) Spanish
- 12. Who played the role of Alex DeLarge in 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Michael Tarn
B) James Marcus
C) Malcolm McDowell
D) Anthony Sharp
- 13. What composer's music is associated with Alex's actions in the film?
A) Beethoven
B) Chopin
C) Mozart
D) Bach
- 14. Which character does Alex attack and rape while singing 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Pete
B) Frank Alexander's wife
C) Mr. Deltoid
D) A cat-lady
- 15. What crime leads to Alex's imprisonment for 14 years?
A) Murder
B) Rape
C) Theft
D) Assault
- 16. Which film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'?
A) A Clockwork Orange
B) 2001: A Space Odyssey
C) Dr. Strangelove
D) The Shining
- 17. What is Alex's reaction when he hears Beethoven's Ninth Symphony after being cured?
A) He starts singing along happily.
B) He contemplates violence and has thoughts of having sex with a woman in front of an approving crowd.
C) He faints from the overwhelming emotions.
D) He feels peaceful and decides to live a law-abiding life.
- 18. What is Alex's punishment for his crime spree before being imprisoned?
A) Life imprisonment without parole
B) 10 years probation
C) Community service
D) 14 years in prison
- 19. What does the chaplain criticize about Alex's new attitude after aversion therapy?
A) He believes it makes Alex a better person.
B) He thinks it is a result of divine intervention.
C) He criticizes it for being too aggressive.
D) It is false goodness because it comes from conditioning rather than choice.
- 20. What does Alex's residence name 'Municipal Flat Block 18A, Linear North' allude to?
A) Medieval castles
B) Capitalist architecture
C) Socialist-style housing
D) Victorian homes
- 21. For how much did Anthony Burgess sell the film rights of his novel?
A) $500
B) $5,000
C) $50
D) $3,000
- 22. In what year was Anthony Burgess's novel published?
A) 1965
B) 1959
C) 1970
D) 1962
- 23. Who originally expressed interest in playing the lead role of Alex?
A) George Harrison
B) John Lennon
C) Mick Jagger
D) Paul McCartney
- 24. Which filmmaker was initially attached to direct the film?
A) Ken Russell
B) Terry Southern
C) John Schlesinger
D) Stanley Kubrick
- 25. Who hosted a 1972 Camera Three interview with Burgess and McDowell?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Si Litvinoff
D) William K. Everson
- 26. Who wrote the first script for the film with the Beatles in mind?
A) Anthony Burgess
B) Terry Southern
C) John Schlesinger
D) Si Litvinoff
- 27. Which executive producer sent a letter to John Schlesinger regarding the film's casting?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Ken Russell
C) Si Litvinoff
D) William K. Everson
- 28. Who signed a petition requesting Mick Jagger to play Alex and the Beatles to compose the soundtrack?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Ken Russell
D) All four Beatles
- 29. What project was Stanley Kubrick developing when he first received the novel?
A) 2001: A Space Odyssey
B) The Shining
C) A Napoleon Bonaparte-related project.
D) Full Metal Jacket
- 30. On what level did Stanley Kubrick say the story of 'A Clockwork Orange' functions most importantly?
A) Dreamlike psychological-symbolic level.
B) Sociological level
C) Political level
D) Philosophical level
- 31. Which edition of the book did Kubrick base his script on?
A) An abridged audiobook version.
B) A director's cut version.
C) The shortened US edition, omitting the final chapter.
D) The original UK edition with all chapters.
- 32. What type of lenses did Kubrick use to achieve a fantastic, dream-like quality?
A) Extreme wide-angle lenses like the Kinoptik Tegea 9.8 mm.
B) Fish-eye lenses
C) Telephoto lenses
D) Standard 35mm lenses
- 33. How many times did the Newman-Sinclair camera survive being dropped?
A) Six takes.
B) It didn't survive any of the drops.
C) Ten takes.
D) Three takes.
- 34. Which band refused to have their song 'Atom Heart Mother' used in the film?
A) The Beatles
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Pink Floyd
- 35. Who arranged an electronic version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for the soundtrack?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) John Williams
C) Wendy Carlos
D) Hans Zimmer
- 36. Which composer's overture is used during Alex's fight with Billy Boy's gang?
A) Henry Purcell
B) Edward Elgar
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Gioachino Rossini
- 37. Which film critic praised Kubrick's use of wide-angle lenses to distort space relationships?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Pauline Kael
C) Stanley Kauffmann
D) Vincent Canby
- 38. Which critic called A Clockwork Orange 'pornographic'?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Pauline Kael
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Roger Ebert
- 39. Who played Mr. Alexander in the film?
A) Warren Clarke
B) Malcolm McDowell
C) Patrick Magee
D) Michael Bates
- 40. What approval rating does A Clockwork Orange hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 86%
B) 92%
C) 65%
D) 75%
- 41. Which critic softened their view on the film years after first viewing it?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Stanley Kauffmann
C) Vincent Canby
D) Roger Ebert
- 42. What did Pauline Kael note about the depiction of Alex's victims?
A) The victims were given equal screen time to Alex.
B) The victims were portrayed sympathetically.
C) The victims' stories were the main focus.
D) The film dehumanised Alex's victims while highlighting his sufferings.
- 43. What was the worldwide box office gross for 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) $1.3 million
B) $73 million
C) $114 million
D) $41 million
- 44. How much did 'A Clockwork Orange' earn in the United States?
A) $73 million
B) $114 million
C) $1.5 million
D) $41 million
- 45. What was the budget for 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) $1.3 million
B) $114 million
C) $41 million
D) $73 million
- 46. How long did 'A Clockwork Orange' play at the Warner West End in London?
A) Six months
B) Three weeks
C) Two years
D) Over a year
- 47. What was the film's ranking for 1973 in the United Kingdom?
A) Number three
B) Number four
C) Number one
D) Number two
- 48. How many admissions did 'A Clockwork Orange' have in France?
A) $73 million
B) Over a year
C) $41 million
D) 7,611,745
- 49. How much did 'A Clockwork Orange' earn from its re-release in North America in 1973?
A) $1.5 million
B) $73 million
C) $114 million
D) $41 million
- 50. What were the Warner Bros. rentals from 'A Clockwork Orange' in the UK after two years?
A) $73 million
B) $41 million
C) $2.5 million
D) $114 million
- 51. What rating did 'A Clockwork Orange' initially receive in the United States?
A) X rating
B) PG-13 rating
C) G rating
D) R rating
- 52. What rating did the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures initially give 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) C (Condemned)
B) PG
C) O (Morally Offensive)
D) R
- 53. What did the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures replace the 'condemned' rating with in 1982?
A) PG-13
B) R
C) O (Morally Offensive)
D) G
- 54. In what year was 'A Clockwork Orange' passed uncut for UK cinemas?
A) 1973
B) 1974
C) 1972
D) 1971
- 55. Which British town was linked to a murder case involving 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
B) Oxford
C) London
D) Manchester
- 56. What documentary aired on Channel 4 in 1993 about 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Kubrick: The Director's Cut
B) Forbidden Fruit
C) Violence and Film
D) The Making of A Clockwork Orange
- 57. When did 'A Clockwork Orange' reappear theatrically in the UK after Kubrick's death?
A) In 2000
B) In 2010
C) After 1999
D) In 1985
- 58. When was 'A Clockwork Orange' banned in Ireland?
A) 10 April 1973
B) 17 March 2000
C) 28 October 2011
D) 13 December 1999
- 59. When was the ban on 'A Clockwork Orange' lifted in Singapore?
A) 1999
B) 28 October 2011
C) 1984
D) 2006
- 60. What rating did 'A Clockwork Orange' receive upon its release in Singapore after the ban was lifted?
A) R21
B) M18
C) NC-17
D) PG-13
- 61. When was the ban on 'A Clockwork Orange' lifted in Malta?
A) 2000
B) 1978
C) 1999
D) 2011
- 62. Who worked closely with Warner Bros. on the 4K restoration of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) Warner Home Video
C) Malcolm McDowell
D) Leon Vitali
- 63. Which company released 'A Clockwork Orange' in the UK on both VHS and DVD?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Warner Home Video
D) Sony Pictures
- 64. When was the British re-release of 'A Clockwork Orange' as an 'Iconic Film' published?
A) 1999
B) 2007
C) 2005
D) 2021
- 65. What was the release date of the 4K restoration in the US?
A) 21 September 2021
B) 6 November 2006
C) 13 November 2000
D) 23 October 2007
- 66. In which year was A Clockwork Orange added to the United States' National Film Registry?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 1999
D) 2008
- 67. Which magazine ranked Alex as one of the '10 most accurate movie psychopaths according to the FBI' in 2024?
A) Time Magazine
B) The Guardian
C) Empire
D) Far Out Magazine
- 68. What position did A Clockwork Orange hold on Empire's list of 'The 100 Best British Films Ever' in 2013?
A) 4th
B) 11th
C) 6th
D) 37th
- 69. Which director praised A Clockwork Orange highly and said it was about what the modern world really means?
A) Luis Buñuel
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Stanley Kubrick
- 70. What ranking did AFI give to Alex DeLarge in their 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains list?
A) 46th
B) 12th
C) 70th
D) 21st
- 71. What position did Time magazine place A Clockwork Orange on their list of the Top 10 Ridiculously Violent Movies in 2010?
A) 9th
B) 5th
C) 7th
D) 1st
- 72. In which year did The Guardian rank A Clockwork Orange 6th in its list of 25 greatest arthouse films?
A) 2013
B) 2008
C) 1999
D) 2010
- 73. What position did A Clockwork Orange hold on the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll?
A) 75th
B) 46th
C) 112th
D) 235th
- 74. What was the reason for A Clockwork Orange being added to the United States' National Film Registry?
A) For its groundbreaking special effects
B) Due to its box office success
C) Culturally, historically or aesthetically significant
D) Because of its controversial themes
- 75. What was the ranking of A Clockwork Orange on the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Thrills list?
A) 21st
B) 12th
C) 46th
D) 70th
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