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The Ultimate A Clockwork Orange Redux Quiz | Authors

In the preface of the 1986 edition Anthony Burgess wrote that the book, originally published in 1962, should have been forgotten but stayed in the forefront due to the film released in 1971.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author GoldenSlumbers

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,901

Updated
Jan 06 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Anthony Burgess, who wrote "A Clockwork Orange", was also an accomplished what? Hint

Painter

Composer

Rock guitarist

Sculptor

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many chapters are there in the original UK edition "A Clockwork Orange"? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The main character in the novel "A Clockwork Orange" is Alex. How does he refer to himself?

Large

Big

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Question 4 of 10

4. The slang used in "A Clockwork Orange" is called Nadsat, and it's mostly based on what language?

French

Russian

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "A Clockwork Orange" Alex and friends frequent a pub. What is the pub's name? Hint

Duke of New York

Red Lion

Korova

Fox and Hound

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Question 6 of 10

6. Following a rather wild night, Alex skipped school and was visited at home by P.R. Deltoid. What business did he have with Alex? Hint

Post-Corrective Adviser

Friend of his mother

Insurance Broker

A School Friend

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Question 7 of 10

7. As the four friends were driving along, their car run out of fuel. What did they do to the car? Hint

Refueled it

Pushed it in the canal

Left it where it stopped

Set it on fire

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alex was convicted of murder and sent to jail. What was the name of the jail? Hint

Pentonville

Forest Bank

Staja 84F

Brixton

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Question 9 of 10

9. While in jail, Alex was offered access to a new technique that would enable him to stay out of trouble for good. What was the name of this experimental technique?

Leonardo's

Ludovico's

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Alex was released, he went home, only to find out that all his things were gone. What had happened to his possessions? Hint

Given to Oxfam

Given to refugees

Burned on bonfire night

Sold for compensation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Anthony Burgess, who wrote "A Clockwork Orange", was also an accomplished what?

Answer: Composer

He was a very good musician and composed over 250 musical works including a number of preludes, including "A Manchester Overture", "The Waste Land" and "Brides of Enderby".
John Anthony Burgess Wilson wrote many novels like "Enterby", "The Right to Answer", "Nothing Like the Sun" and "Any Old Iron".

2. How many chapters are there in the original UK edition "A Clockwork Orange"?

Answer: 21

The book consisted of three sections, each section having seven chapters. In the 1986 introduction of the book Burgess wrote: "21 is the symbol of human maturity, or used to be, since at 21 you got the vote and assumed adult responsibility." When the book was written in 1962 the legal age of majority in the UK was 21, before this was changed to 18 in 1969.

The first version published in the United States omitted the last chapter, as it was felt to be unrealistic and publishers felt their audience would not accept it. That version had only 20 chapters.

3. The main character in the novel "A Clockwork Orange" is Alex. How does he refer to himself?

Answer: Large

Alex calls himself Large or Alexander the Great. His best friends are Pete, Georgie and Dim.
Alexander means "defender of men".

4. The slang used in "A Clockwork Orange" is called Nadsat, and it's mostly based on what language?

Answer: Russian

Some of the Russian words used are "deng" for money, "Bog" for God, "bitva" for battle and "bratty" for brother. There are also some invented words like "appy polly loggy" for apology, "drencrom" for drug and "eggiweg" for egg.

5. In "A Clockwork Orange" Alex and friends frequent a pub. What is the pub's name?

Answer: Duke of New York

The pub was on Amis Avenue and the gang used to go there so as to have an alibi. They would normally buy drinks for old ladies.
Korova was a milk bar that they also frequented.

6. Following a rather wild night, Alex skipped school and was visited at home by P.R. Deltoid. What business did he have with Alex?

Answer: Post-Corrective Adviser

P.R. Deltoid came round to warn him that in the event of any trouble he would end up in jail rather than in the Corrective Institute, where he had been before.

7. As the four friends were driving along, their car run out of fuel. What did they do to the car?

Answer: Pushed it in the canal

They were pondering whether to leave it there to be stolen by other gangs or to push it into the canal. They decided on the latter, pushed it in the canal and then used public transport to return home.

8. Alex was convicted of murder and sent to jail. What was the name of the jail?

Answer: Staja 84F

Alex had broken into a house where an old lady lived and killed her by hitting her on the head with a statue. As the sirens were announcing the arrival of the police, one of his friends, Dim, hit him across the face with his chain and left him there to be arrested by the police.

9. While in jail, Alex was offered access to a new technique that would enable him to stay out of trouble for good. What was the name of this experimental technique?

Answer: Ludovico's

The technique used a combination of music and violent scenes to condition the patient against violent acts. The patient was made to feel physically sick when listening to certain pieces of music.

10. After Alex was released, he went home, only to find out that all his things were gone. What had happened to his possessions?

Answer: Sold for compensation

The old lady that Alex killed had a lot of cats that were in need of being fed. So, his possessions were sold for the upkeep of the cats.

Source: Author gme24

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The Ultimate A Clockwork Orange Redux Quiz | Authors

In the preface of the 1986 edition Anthony Burgess wrote that the book, originally published in 1962, should have been forgotten but stayed in the forefront due to the film released in 1971. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author GoldenSlumbers

In the preface of the 1986 edition Anthony Burgess wrote that the book, originally published in 1962, should have been forgotten but stayed in the forefront due to the film released in 1971.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author GoldenSlumbers