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Alfred Hitchcock created several landmark psychological thrillers that continue to influence cinema. This quiz tests your knowledge of plot details, characters, cast and production facts from his key works in the genre. The questions range from straightforward to more demanding.

10 Trivia Questions

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

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

Question 2: What is the name of the character played by Janet Leigh in Psycho?

A. Lila Crane
B. Marion Crane
C. Mary Loomis
D. Norma Bates

Question 3: Who composed the score for the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 4: In Vertigo, what profession does the character played by James Stewart hold at the start of the story?

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

Question 5: Which actress starred as the dual roles of Madeleine and Judy in Vertigo?

A. Eva Marie Saint
B. Grace Kelly
C. Kim Novak
D. Tippi Hedren

Question 6: What is the name of the motel owner in Psycho?

A. Norman Bates
B. Sam Loomis
C. Milton Arbogast
D. Tom Cassidy

Question 7: In which city is most of the action in Vertigo set?

A. Los Angeles
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Chicago

Question 8: 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 9: In Strangers on a Train, what object does the character Bruno request from Guy in exchange for committing a murder?

A. A cigarette lighter
B. A tennis racket
C. A pair of glasses
D. A train ticket

Question 10: Which Hitchcock psychological thriller features a character named Uncle Charlie who is suspected of being a serial killer?

A. Rope
B. Shadow of a Doubt
C. Rear Window
D. The Wrong Man

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in June 1960. It was not released in 1959, 1961 or 1962.
  2. B. Marion Crane – Janet Leigh portrayed Marion Crane. Lila Crane is her sister, played by Vera Miles.
  3. A. Bernard Herrmann – Bernard Herrmann wrote the score. The other composers did not work on Psycho.
  4. A. Police detective – James Stewart plays a retired police detective. He is not introduced as a private investigator, professor or hotel manager.
  5. C. Kim Novak – Kim Novak played both Madeleine and Judy. The other actresses were not cast in those roles.
  6. A. Norman Bates – Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates, the motel owner. The other names belong to different characters.
  7. C. San Francisco – The story is set in San Francisco. The other cities are not the primary location.
  8. B. Robert Bloch – Robert Bloch wrote the source novel. The other writers did not create the original book.
  9. A. A cigarette lighter – Bruno asks for Guy’s cigarette lighter. The other items are not part of that exchange.
  10. B. Shadow of a Doubt – Shadow of a Doubt centres on Uncle Charlie. The other films do not feature that character.

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