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Alfred Hitchcock created several landmark thrillers that blend suspense with horror elements. This quiz tests your knowledge of the plots, characters, cast and production details from his key works in the genre. The questions range from straightforward facts to more challenging details drawn from verified records.

10 Trivia Questions

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

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

Question 2: Who wrote the novel on which the film Psycho is based?

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

Question 3: What is the name of the motel in Psycho?

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

Question 4: Which actress played the role of Marion Crane in Psycho?

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

Question 5: The film The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which author?

A. Daphne du Maurier
B. Shirley Jackson
C. Mary Shelley
D. Bram Stoker

Question 6: In which year was The Birds released?

A. 1961
B. 1963
C. 1965
D. 1967

Question 7: Who composed the score for Psycho?

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

Question 8: What is the profession of the character played by Rod Taylor in The Birds?

A. Lawyer
B. Journalist
C. Banker
D. Doctor

Question 9: Which Hitchcock film features a character named Rebecca who never appears on screen?

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

Question 10: Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates in Psycho. Which other Hitchcock film did he appear in?

A. The Birds
B. Psycho II
C. He never appeared in another Hitchcock film
D. Frenzy

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in 1960. The other years are incorrect as the film was neither released in 1958 nor after 1960.
  2. B. Robert Bloch – Bloch wrote the 1959 novel. The other authors did not create the source material for Psycho.
  3. A. Bates Motel – The motel is named after the Bates family. The other names do not appear in the film.
  4. B. Janet Leigh – Leigh portrayed Marion Crane. The other actresses played different roles in Hitchcock films.
  5. A. Daphne du Maurier – Du Maurier wrote the original short story. The other authors have no connection to the source.
  6. B. 1963 – The Birds was released in 1963. The surrounding years are incorrect.
  7. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann created the score. The other composers did not work on Psycho.
  8. A. Lawyer – Rod Taylor plays a lawyer. The other professions do not match the character.
  9. B. Rebecca – The title character in Rebecca is never shown. The other films do not feature this plot element.
  10. C. He never appeared in another Hitchcock film – Perkins only appeared in Psycho for Hitchcock. The other options are factually wrong.

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