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This quiz tests knowledge of Alfred Hitchcock psychological horror films through questions on plots, characters, cast, production details and narrative facts. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit different levels of familiarity with the director work.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the film Psycho first released in cinemas?

A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964

Question 2: Who played the role of Norman Bates in the original Psycho?

A. Anthony Perkins
B. Rod Taylor
C. John Gavin
D. Martin Balsam

Question 3: What is the name of the fictional town where the Bates Motel is located in Psycho?

A. Fairvale
B. Phoenix
C. Santa Rosa
D. Bodega Bay

Question 4: Which author wrote the 1959 novel on which Psycho was based?

A. Daphne du Maurier
B. Robert Bloch
C. Cornell Woolrich
D. Patricia Highsmith

Question 5: In Vertigo, what profession does the character played by James Stewart hold?

A. Police detective
B. Private investigator
C. College professor
D. Hotel manager

Question 6: Who composed the original musical score for Psycho?

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

Question 7: What is the name of the female lead character in The Birds?

A. Melanie Daniels
B. Marnie Edgar
C. Marion Crane
D. Lila Crane

Question 8: Which Hitchcock film features a character suffering from acrophobia as a central plot element?

A. Psycho
B. The Birds
C. Vertigo
D. Marnie

Question 9: Who starred as the title character in the 1964 Hitchcock film Marnie?

A. Grace Kelly
B. Tippi Hedren
C. Vera Miles
D. Janet Leigh

Question 10: What is the name of the sister of Marion Crane in Psycho?

A. Lila Crane
B. Emma Spool
C. Norma Bates
D. Annie Hayworth

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in June 1960. The other years fall outside the verified release date recorded by studio and distributor records.
  2. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins was cast as Norman Bates. The remaining actors appeared in the film in different roles.
  3. A. Fairvale – The town is named Fairvale in both the novel and the screenplay. Phoenix is the city Marion leaves, while the other names belong to different Hitchcock films.
  4. B. Robert Bloch – Bloch wrote the source novel. The other writers supplied material for separate Hitchcock productions.
  5. A. Police detective – Scottie Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detective. The other professions do not match the character background established in the script.
  6. B. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann created the score. The remaining composers worked on other Hitchcock titles.
  7. A. Melanie Daniels – Melanie Daniels is the lead character. The other names refer to characters from Psycho or Marnie.
  8. C. Vertigo – Vertigo centres on the protagonist acrophobia. The listed conditions and fears are not central to the other films.
  9. B. Tippi Hedren – Hedren played Marnie. The other actresses appeared in different Hitchcock films.
  10. A. Lila Crane – Lila Crane is Marion sister. The remaining names refer to different characters within the Psycho story or other films.

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