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Alfred Hitchcock directed several films that helped define the horror genre through suspense and psychological tension. This quiz examines factual details from productions such as Psycho, The Birds and Rebecca. The questions draw on release information, cast members, source material and narrative elements.

10 Trivia Questions

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

A. 1959
B. 1960
C. 1961
D. 1962

Question 2: Who played the character Norman Bates in Psycho?

A. John Gavin
B. Anthony Perkins
C. Martin Balsam
D. Joseph Cotten

Question 3: In what year was the film The Birds released?

A. 1962
B. 1963
C. 1964
D. 1965

Question 4: Which author wrote the short story that inspired the film The Birds?

A. Shirley Jackson
B. Daphne du Maurier
C. Mary Shelley
D. Patricia Highsmith

Question 5: What is the name of the estate in the film Rebecca?

A. Thornfield
B. Manderley
C. Mandalay
D. Hill House

Question 6: Who composed the score for Psycho?

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

Question 7: Which actress starred as Melanie Daniels in The Birds?

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

Question 8: In which year was the film Frenzy released?

A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973

Question 9: Who wrote the novel on which the film Psycho is based?

A. Robert Bloch
B. Cornell Woolrich
C. James M. Cain
D. Ira Levin

Question 10: What is the name of the town attacked by birds in the film The Birds?

A. Bodega Bay
B. Santa Rosa
C. Monterey
D. Carmel

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in 1960. It was not released in 1959, 1961 or 1962.
  2. B. Anthony Perkins – Anthony Perkins portrayed Norman Bates. John Gavin played Sam Loomis, Martin Balsam played Detective Arbogast and Joseph Cotten did not appear in the cast.
  3. B. 1963 – The Birds was released in 1963. It was not released in 1962, 1964 or 1965.
  4. B. Daphne du Maurier – Daphne du Maurier wrote the original short story. Shirley Jackson, Mary Shelley and Patricia Highsmith did not write the source material.
  5. B. Manderley – The estate is named Manderley. Thornfield, Mandalay and Hill House are names from other literary works.
  6. B. Bernard Herrmann – Bernard Herrmann composed the score. Dimitri Tiomkin, Franz Waxman and Miklos Rozsa did not score Psycho.
  7. B. Tippi Hedren – Tippi Hedren played Melanie Daniels. Vera Miles, Janet Leigh and Eva Marie Saint did not play that role.
  8. C. 1972 – Frenzy was released in 1972. It was not released in 1970, 1971 or 1973.
  9. A. Robert Bloch – Robert Bloch wrote the novel. Cornell Woolrich, James M. Cain and Ira Levin did not write the source novel.
  10. A. Bodega Bay – The town is Bodega Bay. Santa Rosa, Monterey and Carmel are different California locations.

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