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15 Questions about North by Northwest | Movies

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

Author
mariannafunk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,382

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1504

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/15), Guest 47 (7/15), Guest 86 (11/15).

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1. Who plays Roger Thornhill? Hint

Cary Grant

Robert Walker

James Stewart

Rod Taylor

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2. Who plays Eve Kendall? Hint

Eva Marie Saint

Kim Hunter

Tippi Hedrin

Jill St. John

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3. Where does Roger Thornhill meet friends for drinks before he is kidnapped? Hint

Jack Demsey's Bar

The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Plaza

The Oak Bar at The Plaza

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4. At the time of the filming, what did Cary Grant charge for an autograph? Hint

Five dollars

25 cents

15 cents

One dollar

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5. When Roger was put behind the wheel to drive drunk, what makes him finally stop the car? Hint

A police car pursues him and he pulls over.

A man on a bike crosses the road in front of him.

A car crosses the road in front of him.

He loses control and goes off the road.

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6. What was Roger made to drink? Hint

Scotch

Vodka

Rye

Bourbon

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7. Whose Mercedes did the phoney Mrs. Townsend say he borrowed after the phoney party? Hint

Lilli's

Babs'

Laura's

Leslie's

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8. When the doctor at the Glen Cove police station asks Roger to stick his tongue out, what does he say? Hint

"I want to call my mother."

"Doctor, I am gassed."

"You better move back."

"They were trying to kill me."

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9. When Roger asks his mother to go get the key to George Kaplan's hotel room at The Plaza, how much does he bribe her to do it? Hint

Fifty dollars

Twenty dollars

One hundred dollars

Ten dollars

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10. When they get in George Kaplan's hotel room and Roger goes in the bathroom to look around, he comes out of the bathroom and says, "Bulletin, George Kaplan has

Answer: ((one word - something white))

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11. What does his mother say in response to what Roger finds in the bathroom? Hint

"In that case, let's hope he has consulted a doctor."

"In that case, I think we should leave."

"Maybe he doesn't have time for proper bathing."

"I've had enough, Roger."

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12. What does Eve Kendall recommend Roger order in the dining car? Hint

Flounder

Rainbow Trout

Brook Trout

Sea Bass

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13. Who is George Kaplan? Hint

He really is Roger Thornhill.

A phoney government agent used as a decoy.

You never find out.

Philip Vandamm, who is working as a double agent.

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14. Who plays Leonard, Vandamm's right-hand man? Hint

James Mason

Leo G. Carroll

Eli Wallach

Martin Landau

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15. "North By Northwest" was nominated for at least three Oscars, but didn't win any.

True

False

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Mar 20 2025 : Guest 73: 8/15
Mar 03 2025 : Guest 47: 7/15
Feb 20 2025 : Guest 86: 11/15
Feb 17 2025 : Guest 12: 8/15
Feb 16 2025 : Guest 172: 13/15
Feb 11 2025 : Guest 73: 13/15
Feb 01 2025 : Guest 86: 14/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays Roger Thornhill?

Answer: Cary Grant

James Stewart was the original actor thought of for this role, but Hitch thought it would be better suited for Cary Grant. I agree.

2. Who plays Eve Kendall?

Answer: Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint was very excited about being chosen for such a sophisticated character.

3. Where does Roger Thornhill meet friends for drinks before he is kidnapped?

Answer: The Oak Bar at The Plaza

Cary Grant had a suite at The Plaza, so he was very comfortable walking around the hotel and having drinks at the Oak Bar.

4. At the time of the filming, what did Cary Grant charge for an autograph?

Answer: 15 cents

He was also known for leaving the table before the check came, so other people would pick up the check!

5. When Roger was put behind the wheel to drive drunk, what makes him finally stop the car?

Answer: A man on a bike crosses the road in front of him.

He is so drunk that he could care less or doesn't understand that a police car is chasing him. Interesting that a man on a bike would cross the road in the dark.

6. What was Roger made to drink?

Answer: Bourbon

How did they get those stains out of that pink satin couch so quickly?

7. Whose Mercedes did the phoney Mrs. Townsend say he borrowed after the phoney party?

Answer: Laura's

Laura's last name is Babson. You find this out from the police because a Mercedes had been reported as stolen.

8. When the doctor at the Glen Cove police station asks Roger to stick his tongue out, what does he say?

Answer: "You better move back."

Cary Grant at his most funny. Lots of material here. I like when he finally curls up on top of the table!

9. When Roger asks his mother to go get the key to George Kaplan's hotel room at The Plaza, how much does he bribe her to do it?

Answer: Fifty dollars

He is so ready to pay her to do this and knows she'll take the money.

10. When they get in George Kaplan's hotel room and Roger goes in the bathroom to look around, he comes out of the bathroom and says, "Bulletin, George Kaplan has

Answer: dandruff

Another great sequence for Roger and his mother.

11. What does his mother say in response to what Roger finds in the bathroom?

Answer: "In that case, I think we should leave."

Do you blame her?

12. What does Eve Kendall recommend Roger order in the dining car?

Answer: Brook Trout

She also thought it was "a little trouty".

13. Who is George Kaplan?

Answer: A phoney government agent used as a decoy.

What a lot of fuss over one guy who doesn't exist, but what fun!

14. Who plays Leonard, Vandamm's right-hand man?

Answer: Martin Landau

Leonard was in love with Vandamm supposedly.

15. "North By Northwest" was nominated for at least three Oscars, but didn't win any.

Answer: True

A shame that it didn't win any, but it was a big hit and is still so popular.

Source: Author mariannafunk

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