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Alfred Hitchcock directed several films that shaped the horror genre through suspense and psychological tension. This quiz focuses on key facts from his horror works including cast details, production history and plot elements. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to test a range of knowledge.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which actress played Marion Crane in the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Vera Miles
B. Janet Leigh
C. Tippi Hedren
D. Eva Marie Saint

Question 2: What is the name of the motel in Psycho?

A. Bates Motel
B. Crane Motel
C. Fairvale Motel
D. Phoenix Motel

Question 3: Who composed the famous score for Psycho?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. Dimitri Tiomkin
C. Franz Waxman
D. Miklos Rozsa

Question 4: In which year was the film The Birds released?

A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1964

Question 5: Who played the lead role of Melanie Daniels in The Birds?

A. Janet Leigh
B. Vera Miles
C. Tippi Hedren
D. Suzanne Pleshette

Question 6: What is the profession of Norman Bates in Psycho?

A. Hotel manager
B. Motel owner and bird taxidermist
C. Psychiatrist
D. Sheriff

Question 7: Which Hitchcock film features a character named Lydia Brenner?

A. Psycho
B. The Birds
C. Rebecca
D. Frenzy

Question 8: What is the name of the town where The Birds is primarily set?

A. Bodega Bay
B. Fairvale
C. Phoenix
D. San Francisco

Question 9: In Psycho, who is revealed to be the true identity of the killer dressed as Mother?

A. Marion Crane
B. Norman Bates
C. Sam Loomis
D. Lila Crane

Question 10: Which studio produced both Psycho and The Birds?

A. Paramount Pictures
B. Universal Pictures
C. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
D. Warner Bros.

Answers

  1. B. Janet Leigh – Janet Leigh portrayed Marion Crane in Psycho. Vera Miles played her sister Lila, while Tippi Hedren and Eva Marie Saint appeared in other Hitchcock films.
  2. A. Bates Motel – The motel is named Bates Motel after Norman Bates and his mother. The other options are not used in the film.
  3. A. Bernard Herrmann – Bernard Herrmann created the score for Psycho. The other composers worked on different films outside this production.
  4. C. 1963 – The Birds was released in 1963. It followed Psycho by three years.
  5. C. Tippi Hedren – Tippi Hedren played Melanie Daniels. Janet Leigh and Vera Miles were in Psycho, and Suzanne Pleshette played Annie Hayworth.
  6. B. Motel owner and bird taxidermist – Norman Bates runs the motel and practices taxidermy. The other descriptions do not match his role.
  7. B. The Birds – Lydia Brenner is the mother of Mitch Brenner in The Birds. She does not appear in the other listed films.
  8. A. Bodega Bay – The story is set in Bodega Bay. Fairvale appears in Psycho, while Phoenix and San Francisco are mentioned only briefly or not at all as the main location.
  9. B. Norman Bates – Norman Bates is the killer impersonating his mother. The other characters are victims or investigators.
  10. B. Universal Pictures – Universal Pictures produced both films. Paramount handled earlier Hitchcock works but not these two.

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