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Quiz about Philadelphia
Quiz about Philadelphia

Philadelphia Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the movie 'Philadelphia', Tom Hanks' first Oscar winning performance.

A multiple-choice quiz by gumnutgirl16. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
gumnutgirl16
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
53,039
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
1889
Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (16/20), Guest 178 (0/20), Guest 85 (2/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Tom Hanks had to lose weight for this role, but did Denzel have to put weight on?


Question 2 of 20
2. What was Andrew Beckett's occupation? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who plays Joe Miller?

Answer: (Two Words or last name only)
Question 4 of 20
4. Who plays Charles Wheeler?

Answer: (Two Words or last name only)
Question 5 of 20
5. What was Andrew dying of?

Answer: (Abreviations, and don't put in any dots between letters.)
Question 6 of 20
6. Who plays Andrew's partner, Miguel?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)
Question 7 of 20
7. When one of the partners of the law firm notice a lesion on Andrew's head, what does Andrew say happened to him? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. How many lawyers did Andy go to before he went to Joe Miller?

Answer: (a number)
Question 9 of 20
9. Was Andy promoted just before he was fired?


Question 10 of 20
10. Did Joe and his wife have a baby girl or boy?

Answer: (girl or boy)
Question 11 of 20
11. Was Joe homophobic?


Question 12 of 20
12. Did Andrew cheat on Miguel?


Question 13 of 20
13. What does Joe dress up as when he goes to the gay party?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 14 of 20
14. What is the missing word in the quote? 'I love the ___, I know the ___.?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 20
15. How many Oscars did this movie win?

Answer: (a number)
Question 16 of 20
16. Who directed this film?

Answer: (Two Words or last name only)
Question 17 of 20
17. Did Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas have a love scene together?


Question 18 of 20
18. Does Andrew die at the end of the film?


Question 19 of 20
19. What part of the body did Andy have to show for evidence, that resembled legions that he once had on his face? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Do Andrew and Joe win the case?



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 50: 16/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 178: 0/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 85: 2/20
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 188: 11/20
Sep 18 2024 : Guest 161: 18/20
Sep 13 2024 : Guest 73: 14/20
Sep 02 2024 : Guest 82: 15/20

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tom Hanks had to lose weight for this role, but did Denzel have to put weight on?

Answer: Yes

Yes, the director wanted it a very dramatic comparison between Andy and Joe. Black to White, Big to small.
2. What was Andrew Beckett's occupation?

Answer: Lawyer

It is said numerous times throughout the film.
3. Who plays Joe Miller?

Answer: Denzel Washington

Denzel had to put on weight for his part, so he could be more compared to Tom Hanks, ie black to white, and big to small. Denzel liked to eat Snickers Bars in front of Tom, which were Tom's favorite chocolate bars.
4. Who plays Charles Wheeler?

Answer: Jason Robards

5. What was Andrew dying of?

Answer: AIDS

He caught the AIDS while in a gay movie theatre.
6. Who plays Andrew's partner, Miguel?

Answer: Antonio Banderas

7. When one of the partners of the law firm notice a lesion on Andrew's head, what does Andrew say happened to him?

Answer: He got hit in the head with a raquet ball

'What's that on your head pal?' Andrew: 'Oh, I got hit in the head with a raquet ball.'
8. How many lawyers did Andy go to before he went to Joe Miller?

Answer: 9

Joe: 'How many lawyers did you go to before you called me?' Andy: 'Nine'.
9. Was Andy promoted just before he was fired?

Answer: Yes

10. Did Joe and his wife have a baby girl or boy?

Answer: Girl

11. Was Joe homophobic?

Answer: Yes

He was, he hates them, but he considers what happened to Andy to be unjust, so he helps him.
12. Did Andrew cheat on Miguel?

Answer: Yes

Andrew and Miguel were living together at the time, when Andy went to a gay theater and cheated on him with another man. It was said during the court proceedings.
13. What does Joe dress up as when he goes to the gay party?

Answer: Lawsuit

14. What is the missing word in the quote? 'I love the ___, I know the ___.?

Answer: Law

He can sometimes feel like a part of justice being done.
15. How many Oscars did this movie win?

Answer: 2

Best song, and best actor.
16. Who directed this film?

Answer: Jonathan Demme

Tom Hanks really wanted to work with him.
17. Did Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas have a love scene together?

Answer: No

No they didn't. They didn't think it was appropriate, but they did dance together.
18. Does Andrew die at the end of the film?

Answer: Yes

19. What part of the body did Andy have to show for evidence, that resembled legions that he once had on his face?

Answer: His chest

20. Do Andrew and Joe win the case?

Answer: Yes

Source: Author gumnutgirl16

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