Psycho Quiz

Psycho Quiz Questions

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1. What is the name of the motel where Marion Crane stays?
(a) The Shady Pines Motel
(b) The Red Roof Inn
(c) The Bates Motel
(d) The Green Gables Motel

2. Who is the killer in the film?
(a) Norman Bates’ mother
(b) Norman Bates
(c) A mysterious stranger
(d) Marion Crane’s lover

3. What item does Marion steal to start the plot of the film?
(a) A car
(b) A painting
(c) Jewelry
(d) Money

4. What sound effect is used to symbolize the stabbing in the shower scene?
(a) A knife slicing through fabric
(b) A high-pitched scream
(c) A melon being stabbed
(d) A recorded scream

5. What is the name of the detective hired by Marion’s employer to find her?
(a) Detective Arbogast
(b) Detective Harris
(c) Detective Miller
(d) Detective Smith

6. What is the name of Marion Crane’s boyfriend?
(a) Sam Loomis
(b) George Taylor
(c) Peter Warren
(d) Jack Dalton

7. What is the significance of the birds in the film?
(a) They symbolize freedom
(b) They represent Norman Bates’ mental state
(c) They are a metaphor for the victims
(d) They have no particular significance

8. What is the name of the town where the Bates Motel is located?
(a) Fairvale
(b) Willow Creek
(c) Silent Hill
(d) Amityville

9. What is the significance of the taxidermy animals in the Bates house?
(a) They represent Norman’s love for nature
(b) They symbolize the victims of the killer
(c) They are a metaphor for Norman’s repressed desires
(d) They have no particular significance

10. What is the final shot of the film?
(a) A close-up of Norman Bates’ face
(b) A shot of the Bates Motel
(c) A shot of Marion Crane’s car
(d) A shot of the detectives leaving the scene

11. What is the name of the psychiatrist who evaluates Norman Bates?
(a) Dr. Raymond
(b) Dr. Loomis
(c) Dr. Van Pelt
(d) Dr. Edwards

12. What is the significance of the shower curtain in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the barrier between life and death
(b) It represents Norman Bates’ mother
(c) It is a metaphor for the fragility of life
(d) It has no particular significance

13. What is the significance of the color green in the film?
(a) It symbolizes hope
(b) It represents Norman Bates’ mental state
(c) It is a metaphor for the victims
(d) It has no particular significance

14. What is the significance of the eyes in the film?
(a) They symbolize the voyeuristic nature of the killer
(b) They represent the victims’ fear
(c) They are a metaphor for the omniscient point of view
(d) They have no particular significance

15. What is the significance of the mirrors in the film?
(a) They represent Norman Bates’ fractured identity
(b) They symbolize the duality of good and evil
(c) They are a metaphor for the distorted perception of reality
(d) They have no particular significance

16.What is the significance of the rain in the film?
(a) It symbolizes cleansing
(b) It represents the chaos and disorder
(c) It is a metaphor for the tears of the victims
(d) It has no particular significance

17.What is the significance of the mother’s voice in the film?
(a) It represents Norman Bates’ guilt
(b) It symbolizes the oppressive nature of the mother figure
(c) It is a metaphor for Norman’s conscience
(d) It has no particular significance

18. What is the significance of the car crash in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the destructive nature of desire
(b) It represents the consequences of moral transgression
(c) It is a metaphor for the loss of innocence
(d) It has no particular significance

19. What is the significance of the motel’s isolation in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the loneliness and despair of Norman Bates
(b) It represents the hidden darkness within human nature
(c) It is a metaphor for the confines of the mind
(d) It has no particular significance

20. What is the significance of the police investigation in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the pursuit of justice
(b) It is a metaphor for the search for truth
(c) It represents the limitations of human understanding
(d) It has no particular significance

21. What is the significance of the final scene in the film?
(a) It represents the cyclical nature of violence
(b) It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil
(c) It is a metaphor for the inevitability of fate
(d) It has no particular significance

22. What is the significance of the title “Psycho”?
(a) It symbolizes the psychological impact of the film
(b) It refers to the killer’s mental state
(c) It is a metaphor for the audience’s reaction
(d) It has no particular significance

23. What is the significance of the music in the film?
(a) It creates suspense and tension
(b) It represents the inner turmoil of the characters
(c) It is a metaphor for the chaos and disorder
(d) It has no particular significance

24. What is the significance of the color red in the film?
(a) It symbolizes passion and desire
(b) It represents violence and bloodshed
(c) It is a metaphor for the loss of innocence
(d) It has no particular significance

25. What is the name of the author of the novel “Psycho” on which the movie is based?
(a) Robert Bloch  
(b) Alfred Hitchcock
(c) Stephen King
(d) Anne Rice

Psycho Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What is the name of the motel where Marion Crane stays?
(c) The Bates Motel

2. Who is the killer in the film?
(b) Norman Bates

3. What item does Marion steal to start the plot of the film?
(d) Money

4. What sound effect is used to symbolize the stabbing in the shower scene?
(c) A melon being stabbed

5. What is the name of the detective hired by Marion’s employer to find her?
(a) Detective Arbogast

6. What is the name of Marion Crane’s boyfriend?
(a) Sam Loomis

7. What is the significance of the birds in the film?
(b) They represent Norman Bates’ mental state

8. What is the name of the town where the Bates Motel is located?
(a) Fairvale

9. What is the significance of the taxidermy animals in the Bates house?
(b) They symbolize the victims of the killer

10. What is the final shot of the film?
(a) A close-up of Norman Bates’ face

11. What is the name of the psychiatrist who evaluates Norman Bates?
(a) Dr. Raymond

12. What is the significance of the shower curtain in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the barrier between life and death

13. What is the significance of the color green in the film?
(b) It represents Norman Bates’ mental state

14. What is the significance of the eyes in the film?
(a) They symbolize the voyeuristic nature of the killer

15. What is the significance of the mirrors in the film?
(a) They represent Norman Bates’ fractured identity

16.What is the significance of the rain in the film?
(b) It represents the chaos and disorder

17.What is the significance of the mother’s voice in the film?
(b) It symbolizes the oppressive nature of the mother figure

18. What is the significance of the car crash in the film?
(b) It represents the consequences of moral transgression

19. What is the significance of the motel’s isolation in the film?
(b) It represents the hidden darkness within human nature

20. What is the significance of the police investigation in the film?
(c) It represents the limitations of human understanding

21. What is the significance of the final scene in the film?
(a) It represents the cyclical nature of violence

22. What is the significance of the title “Psycho”?
(a) It symbolizes the psychological impact of the film

23. What is the significance of the music in the film?
(a) It creates suspense and tension

24. What is the significance of the color red in the film?
(b) It represents violence and bloodshed

25. What is the name of the author of the novel “Psycho” on which the movie is based?
(a) Robert Bloch