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Quiz about Dying to Be a Star 2

Dying to Be a Star 2 Trivia Quiz


Here are some more celluloid deaths for your amusement. All you have to do is tell me what movie they occurred in.

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
162,813
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
10878
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (14/15), Guest 207 (15/15), Guest 71 (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. (1998) My name in Captain John Miller, and I died in WWII. I was in charge of an eight man unit that was sent to find one specific soldier and bring him home. It seems that his mother had already received three telegrams telling her that her other three sons were dead, and it was felt that her fourth son should be spared, since she had already given enough. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. (1991) That rotten Peter may be all grown up now, but he's still the same nasty boy he's always been. You might think it was that crocodile that killed me when it fell on me, but I know better. That croc had been dead for years, there's no way it could have killed me unless that Peter did something to it, so it has to be his fault. I just wish that I'd never dragged him back to Neverland by kidnapping his kids.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 3 of 15
3. (1983) My name is Emma Horton, although my maiden name was Greenway. I have three children, a cheating husband and a very uptight, controlling mother, who is having a relationship with the astronaut who lives next door. Mom and I love each other very much, but we do tend to drive each other crazy too. I also have cancer, and I'm darned if I'm going to let my husband and his girlfriend raise my kids, so once I'm gone, my children will live with my mother. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. (1998) My name is Jimmy Angelov, and I was killed by a pair of sisters, by the name of Gillian and Sally. They killed me by putting belladonna in my tequila, just because I was threatening to brand Gillian with my ring. Then they brought me back to life (being witches), and tried to kill me again with a frying pan. But I wouldn't stay dead, and they had to gather a coven to perform an exorcism to get rid of me. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. (1996) Dr. Jonas Miller is my name, and I died because I was arrogant enough to think that I was the best storm chaser around. I guess I just didn't have the instinctive, gut feel for storms that I thought I did. They warned me to get off of that road, but I wouldn't listen, so I ran right into the tornado and died.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)
Question 6 of 15
6. (1993) My name is Donald Gennaro, and I came down here to check on the safety of the island. Once I saw what these scientists had cloned, I was blown away by the thought of all the money we were going to make. I should have stayed focused on the safety issue though, because I was killed by a T-Rex when the power went out, and the electric fences went down. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. (1939) That horrible little girl killed me when she splashed water on me. She claims it was an accident, just like she said it was an accident when she dropped her house on my sister. You don't believe her do you? She's a murderer I tell you, and all I wanted from her were those slippers that she stole from my sister in the first place. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. (1994) I was next in line to be king, until my brother had a son. But I fixed things with my friends the hyenas, and they set a trap which killed both of them. At least I thought they were both dead, until Simba came back and challenged me for leadership of the pride. Then my hyena friends turned on me and killed me the way they should have killed him.

Answer: (Three Words first one The)
Question 9 of 15
9. (1991) We were just trying to have fun, a weekend away where we could break out of the boredom and frustration of our lives. But when that horrible Harlan tried to rape Thelma I had to stop him. And when he kept being so crude and ignorant about it, I couldn't help myself, I shot him. We decided that anything was better than being locked up, so we set out for Mexico, running from the law. But things kept stacking up against us, and soon they had us cornered. So we drove off the cliff into the canyon, because anything was better than being locked up. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. (1951) In life I was his partner, and I was as unfeeling and cold-hearted as he is now. This Christmas Eve, seven years after my death, I have come to visit him, to show him where the path he has chosen can lead, and teach him the real meaning of Christmas. I cannot accomplish this task alone, and have other ghosts to help me. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. (1989) My name is Dr. Elsa Schneider, and I concealed my affiliation with the Nazis so that I could work on the search for the Holy Grail, and we found it. I died because I did not heed the knight's warning not to take the Grail past the Great Seal, and I fell into the crevice that opened up. I still might have lived, if I had let them pull me out, but I was so sure that I could reach the Grail, as it lay just beyond my grasp. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. (1960) My name is Marion Crane, and I died because I picked the wrong motel to stay at, the Bates Motel. Of course I wouldn't have been there at all if I hadn't stolen that money that my boss asked me to deposit, which was really the wrong thing to do, but I was desperate to marry my boyfriend, who couldn't afford a new wife plus his alimony payments. I know now that it was the wrong thing to do, but being slashed to death in the shower seems a little harsh punishment...don't you agree?

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)
Question 13 of 15
13. (1997) My name is Jack Dawson, and I won my ticket back home in a card game. I met the girl of my dreams on the trip, and we fell in love, even though we were from different classes, and she was engaged to marry some one else. I think we would have had a good chance of living happily ever after too, if the ship hadn't struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage, and sunk. I froze to death in the icy waters, but my Rose lived on, and that's good enough for me.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)
Question 14 of 15
14. (1985) Hi, I'm Roy Dennis, but people call me Rocky. I have a genetic disease that results in my skull and face being massively disfigured. It hasn't affected my intelligence though, and I get really great marks at school. The doctors have been telling my mom for years that I'm going to die, but she's heard that story so long that she doesn't listen to them anymore. But sooner or later they have to be right, and I die quietly in my sleep after going to bed with a headache. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. (1977) Years ago I was a Jedi Knight, responsible for training Anakin, a powerful Jedi who was turned to the dark side of the force. I have been living a quiet life of seclusion for many years, but a distress call from Princess Leia has shown me that my services are once again needed. While rescuing Leia from the Death Star, I allow my old enemy to strike me down, so that I can become a more powerful force in the universe, and guide Luke in his growth. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (1998) My name in Captain John Miller, and I died in WWII. I was in charge of an eight man unit that was sent to find one specific soldier and bring him home. It seems that his mother had already received three telegrams telling her that her other three sons were dead, and it was felt that her fourth son should be spared, since she had already given enough.

Answer: Saving Private Ryan

Tom Hanks played Miller, under Spielberg's direction. Matt Damon, Jeremy Davies, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Vin Diesel and Ted Danson also starred. The gritty realism of the D-Day landing scenes do anything but romanticize war, although there are some of us that felt it might have gone a bit too far. Spielberg subjected the cast to several days of boot-camp-type training, to toughen them up for their roles. Apparently it was brutal, and most of them wanted to quit at one point or another. Damon was excluded from this training because Spielberg wanted the 8 man unit to resent him, and he wanted that resentment to show on screen.
2. (1991) That rotten Peter may be all grown up now, but he's still the same nasty boy he's always been. You might think it was that crocodile that killed me when it fell on me, but I know better. That croc had been dead for years, there's no way it could have killed me unless that Peter did something to it, so it has to be his fault. I just wish that I'd never dragged him back to Neverland by kidnapping his kids.

Answer: Hook

It was Captain James S. Hook, played by Dustin Hoffman, who came to this end, also under Spielberg's direction. Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith and Caroline Goodall also starred. The young Peter Pan was played by Dustin Hoffman's son.
3. (1983) My name is Emma Horton, although my maiden name was Greenway. I have three children, a cheating husband and a very uptight, controlling mother, who is having a relationship with the astronaut who lives next door. Mom and I love each other very much, but we do tend to drive each other crazy too. I also have cancer, and I'm darned if I'm going to let my husband and his girlfriend raise my kids, so once I'm gone, my children will live with my mother.

Answer: Terms of Endearment

Debra Winger played the tragic Emma, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Shirley MacLaine got the Oscar that year, for her performance as Winger's mother in the same film, directed by James L. Brooks. Jack Nicholson earned an Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role. The film also took statues for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
4. (1998) My name is Jimmy Angelov, and I was killed by a pair of sisters, by the name of Gillian and Sally. They killed me by putting belladonna in my tequila, just because I was threatening to brand Gillian with my ring. Then they brought me back to life (being witches), and tried to kill me again with a frying pan. But I wouldn't stay dead, and they had to gather a coven to perform an exorcism to get rid of me.

Answer: Practical Magic

Goran Visnjic played the the often murdered Jimmy to evil perfection. Griffin Dunne directed this very funny movie starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Diane Wiest and Aidan Quinn.
5. (1996) Dr. Jonas Miller is my name, and I died because I was arrogant enough to think that I was the best storm chaser around. I guess I just didn't have the instinctive, gut feel for storms that I thought I did. They warned me to get off of that road, but I wouldn't listen, so I ran right into the tornado and died.

Answer: Twister

Cary Elwes played the unfortunate Miller, under Jan de Bont's direction. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jamie Gertz, and Philip Seymour Hoffman also starred. Two teams of scientists were trying to insert a device into the heart of a tornado that would give them better information about how it operates. From that they hoped to develop a more efficient advance warning system that would help them save lives.
6. (1993) My name is Donald Gennaro, and I came down here to check on the safety of the island. Once I saw what these scientists had cloned, I was blown away by the thought of all the money we were going to make. I should have stayed focused on the safety issue though, because I was killed by a T-Rex when the power went out, and the electric fences went down.

Answer: Jurassic Park

Martin Ferrero played Gennaro in this powerful film that also starred Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck and Wayne Knight. Spielberg created a masterpiece that bears watching over and over again. The sequels do not come even close to matching the brilliance of the original.
7. (1939) That horrible little girl killed me when she splashed water on me. She claims it was an accident, just like she said it was an accident when she dropped her house on my sister. You don't believe her do you? She's a murderer I tell you, and all I wanted from her were those slippers that she stole from my sister in the first place.

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

It was the Wicked Witch of the West (played by Margaret Hamilton), who met her end with a bucket of water. Victor Fleming, and Richard Thorpe directed this classic masterpiece that also starred Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Burt Lahr and Billie Burke.
8. (1994) I was next in line to be king, until my brother had a son. But I fixed things with my friends the hyenas, and they set a trap which killed both of them. At least I thought they were both dead, until Simba came back and challenged me for leadership of the pride. Then my hyena friends turned on me and killed me the way they should have killed him.

Answer: The Lion King

Jeremy Irons lent his voice to Scar in this Disney classic, and did a wonderful job of being suitably sinister. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff directed the voice talents of Matthew Broderick, Jonathon Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Moira Kelly, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume and Nathan Lane.
9. (1991) We were just trying to have fun, a weekend away where we could break out of the boredom and frustration of our lives. But when that horrible Harlan tried to rape Thelma I had to stop him. And when he kept being so crude and ignorant about it, I couldn't help myself, I shot him. We decided that anything was better than being locked up, so we set out for Mexico, running from the law. But things kept stacking up against us, and soon they had us cornered. So we drove off the cliff into the canyon, because anything was better than being locked up.

Answer: Thelma and Louise

Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played the unfortunate Louise and Thelma in this very sensitive movie about the way women are still treated in many places. Ridley Scott directed Harvey Keitel, Michael Madson, Christopher McDonald and Brad Pitt.
10. (1951) In life I was his partner, and I was as unfeeling and cold-hearted as he is now. This Christmas Eve, seven years after my death, I have come to visit him, to show him where the path he has chosen can lead, and teach him the real meaning of Christmas. I cannot accomplish this task alone, and have other ghosts to help me.

Answer: A Christmas Carol

Jacob Marley, played by Michael Hordern, was the man who sought in death what he shunned in life. Brian Desmond Hurst directed this fantastic adaptation of the Dickens story, which is also known as 'Scrooge', depending on where you hail from.
11. (1989) My name is Dr. Elsa Schneider, and I concealed my affiliation with the Nazis so that I could work on the search for the Holy Grail, and we found it. I died because I did not heed the knight's warning not to take the Grail past the Great Seal, and I fell into the crevice that opened up. I still might have lived, if I had let them pull me out, but I was so sure that I could reach the Grail, as it lay just beyond my grasp.

Answer: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Alison Doody played Dr. Schneider, a woman who became romantically involved with both Indy and his father. Steven Spielberg directed this third, and best, of the trilogy which starred, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott and John Rhys-Davis.
12. (1960) My name is Marion Crane, and I died because I picked the wrong motel to stay at, the Bates Motel. Of course I wouldn't have been there at all if I hadn't stolen that money that my boss asked me to deposit, which was really the wrong thing to do, but I was desperate to marry my boyfriend, who couldn't afford a new wife plus his alimony payments. I know now that it was the wrong thing to do, but being slashed to death in the shower seems a little harsh punishment...don't you agree?

Answer: Psycho

Janet Leigh played Marion, in this film that is arguably Hitchcock's most famous. Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Vera Miles and Martin Balsam also starred.
13. (1997) My name is Jack Dawson, and I won my ticket back home in a card game. I met the girl of my dreams on the trip, and we fell in love, even though we were from different classes, and she was engaged to marry some one else. I think we would have had a good chance of living happily ever after too, if the ship hadn't struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage, and sunk. I froze to death in the icy waters, but my Rose lived on, and that's good enough for me.

Answer: Titanic

Leonardo Di Caprio played Jack, in this special effects masterpiece by James Cameron. The story of the fate of the ship was amazing, although I felt the love story left much to be desired. I got very fed up with hearing Rose scream 'Jack' over and over again. Kate Winslett, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Bill Paxton, Gloria Stuart and Victor Garber (from my high school) also starred.
14. (1985) Hi, I'm Roy Dennis, but people call me Rocky. I have a genetic disease that results in my skull and face being massively disfigured. It hasn't affected my intelligence though, and I get really great marks at school. The doctors have been telling my mom for years that I'm going to die, but she's heard that story so long that she doesn't listen to them anymore. But sooner or later they have to be right, and I die quietly in my sleep after going to bed with a headache.

Answer: Mask

Based on a true story, Eric Stoltz does a great job of capturing the indomitable spirit of Rocky. Cher played his mother, Rusty, a foul mouthed, no nonsense, drug taking biker babe who loved her son more than anything else in the world. Peter Bogdanovich directed this tear-jerker that also starred Sam Elliott, Laura Dern and Estelle Getty.
15. (1977) Years ago I was a Jedi Knight, responsible for training Anakin, a powerful Jedi who was turned to the dark side of the force. I have been living a quiet life of seclusion for many years, but a distress call from Princess Leia has shown me that my services are once again needed. While rescuing Leia from the Death Star, I allow my old enemy to strike me down, so that I can become a more powerful force in the universe, and guide Luke in his growth.

Answer: Star Wars

Alec Guiness played Obi-Wan Kenobi to perfection, although rumours say that he hated the part. George Lucas directed this first film of the saga, which is also known as 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope'.
Source: Author skunkee

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