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Quiz about Almost Famous
Quiz about Almost Famous

The Ultimate Almost Famous Quiz | Movies


I just saw this movie on cable, and was reminded of how much I enjoyed it in the theater. Have at it!

A multiple-choice quiz by enfranklopedia. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
58,683
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
9343
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (6/20), Guest 72 (17/20), Guest 70 (16/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Early in the film, Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is shown bad-mouthing The Doors during a radio interview. What band -- whose logo adorns the t-shirt he is wearing -- does he offer up as being 'better' than The Doors? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Anita Miller leaves home at age eighteen to become a stewardess. In lieu of a verbal explanation for this departure, she plays a Simon and Garfunkel song as a way of expressing to her mother why she is leaving. What song is it? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Anita leaves a stack of albums for her younger brother William under his bed. What is the FIRST one that he sees upon discovering the stash? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. William Miller manages to persuade the members of Stillwater to give him a backstage pass by complimenting their work, and showing them that he is truly a fan of the band. What word does he use to describe Russell Hammond's guitar work? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Jeff Bebe, Stillwater's lead singer, almost never calls William Miller by his name. What, instead, does he call him?

Answer: (One Or Two Words)
Question 6 of 20
6. Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) tells William that she plans to live abroad for a year, and even invites him to join her. Where does she plan to live? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. The members of Stillwater are from Michigan. What city, specifically, are they from? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. How much is William Miller to be compensated for his Stillwater article by 'Rolling Stone' magazine? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. When Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) proclaims, 'I am a golden god!', what state is he in? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. At one point in the film, the entire complement of Stillwater's tour bus rather unexpectedly sings along, in unison, with a song on the radio. Who was the song recorded by? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. William's mother Elaine is a college professor, but we're never told exactly what she teaches. If we take the one lecture we see her giving as a clue, though, what subject does she MOST LIKELY teach? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. William asks Penny Lane, 'Don't you have any normal friends?' Finish her response: 'Famous people are just more _________.'

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 20
13. The members of Stillwater have a special name for their tour bus. What is it? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What was Stillwater's original name? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Late in the film, William witnesses Russell okaying the bartering of the Band Aids (Penny Lane and company) to another band for fifty dollars and a case of Heineken. Which band winds up with the Band Aids? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the Band Aids? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. When Stillwater's private jet suffers mechanical failure and seems to be crashing, Russell Hammond begins singing a song. What song is it? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Finish this quote from Lester Bangs, the last time in the film that he speaks to William: 'The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with somebody else when you're ________.'

Answer: (One Word)
Question 19 of 20
19. The person credited with writing the score of 'Almost Famous' was a member of what band? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. William, in the last moments of the film, *finally* gets his private interview with Russell Hammond. The first question he asks is, 'What do you love about music?' Finish Russell's response: 'To begin with... _________.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Early in the film, Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is shown bad-mouthing The Doors during a radio interview. What band -- whose logo adorns the t-shirt he is wearing -- does he offer up as being 'better' than The Doors?

Answer: The Guess Who

As a Doors fan, I took some exception with this scene...but I'll let it go, since I also like The Guess Who. =)
2. Anita Miller leaves home at age eighteen to become a stewardess. In lieu of a verbal explanation for this departure, she plays a Simon and Garfunkel song as a way of expressing to her mother why she is leaving. What song is it?

Answer: 'America'

The lyrics of the song detail the travels of an aimlessly wandering couple.
3. Anita leaves a stack of albums for her younger brother William under his bed. What is the FIRST one that he sees upon discovering the stash?

Answer: 'Pet Sounds,' by The Beach Boys

A highly influential album of the times...and yet we never hear a single track from it in the movie.
4. William Miller manages to persuade the members of Stillwater to give him a backstage pass by complimenting their work, and showing them that he is truly a fan of the band. What word does he use to describe Russell Hammond's guitar work?

Answer: incendiary

Jeff Bebe is quick to add, 'Hey, I'm incendiary, too!'
5. Jeff Bebe, Stillwater's lead singer, almost never calls William Miller by his name. What, instead, does he call him?

Answer: enemy

Journalists, to Jeff, represent the enemies of rock music.
6. Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) tells William that she plans to live abroad for a year, and even invites him to join her. Where does she plan to live?

Answer: Morocco

At the end of the film, we see that Penny does indeed board a plane to Morocco...by herself.
7. The members of Stillwater are from Michigan. What city, specifically, are they from?

Answer: Troy

They are always introduced on stage as hailing from Troy, Michigan.
8. How much is William Miller to be compensated for his Stillwater article by 'Rolling Stone' magazine?

Answer: $1,000

Ben Fong-Torres (Terry Chen) initially offers William $700...but he then mistakes William's shocked silence for some kind of negotiating tactic, and ups the fee to $1,000.
9. When Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) proclaims, 'I am a golden god!', what state is he in?

Answer: Kansas

The house party Russell and William attend is in Topeka, Kansas.
10. At one point in the film, the entire complement of Stillwater's tour bus rather unexpectedly sings along, in unison, with a song on the radio. Who was the song recorded by?

Answer: Elton John

It was Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer.' (Am I the only person who sings it as, 'Hold me closer, Tony Danza'?)
11. William's mother Elaine is a college professor, but we're never told exactly what she teaches. If we take the one lecture we see her giving as a clue, though, what subject does she MOST LIKELY teach?

Answer: Psychology

Elaine is discussing psychologist Carl Jung the one time we see her lecturing.
12. William asks Penny Lane, 'Don't you have any normal friends?' Finish her response: 'Famous people are just more _________.'

Answer: interesting

Penny is, oddly enough, urinating during this exchange.
13. The members of Stillwater have a special name for their tour bus. What is it?

Answer: Doris

The band is reluctant to leave Doris behind in lieu of the private jet offered up by the record company...but eventually, they do exactly that. They later regret that decision!
14. What was Stillwater's original name?

Answer: The Jeff Bebe Band

Jeff (Jason Lee) mentions this during the scene when the Stillwater t-shirts make their first and only appearance.
15. Late in the film, William witnesses Russell okaying the bartering of the Band Aids (Penny Lane and company) to another band for fifty dollars and a case of Heineken. Which band winds up with the Band Aids?

Answer: Humble Pie

Humble Pie featured Peter Frampton, who acted as 'technical consultant' on this film, and even played guitar on some of the Stillwater songs.
16. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the Band Aids?

Answer: Ruby

Polexia, Estrella, and Sapphire were played by Anna Paquin, Bijou Phillips, and Fairuza Balk, respectively.
17. When Stillwater's private jet suffers mechanical failure and seems to be crashing, Russell Hammond begins singing a song. What song is it?

Answer: 'Peggy Sue,' by Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died when their small plane crashed on February 3, 1959 -- a date immortalized by Don McLean's 'American Pie' as 'the day the music died.'
18. Finish this quote from Lester Bangs, the last time in the film that he speaks to William: 'The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with somebody else when you're ________.'

Answer: uncool

Bangs, in the movie, describes both William and himself as being extremely 'uncool.'
19. The person credited with writing the score of 'Almost Famous' was a member of what band?

Answer: Heart

Nancy Wilson, Cameron Crowe's wife, is credited with scoring the film, and was a member of Heart, along with her sister Ann.
20. William, in the last moments of the film, *finally* gets his private interview with Russell Hammond. The first question he asks is, 'What do you love about music?' Finish Russell's response: 'To begin with... _________.'

Answer: everything

These are also the last words of the film.
Source: Author enfranklopedia

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