Almost Famous Trivia Questions & Answers

Question 1

51 When Dennis Hope suggests that the band start touring in a plane, Jeff says that they've had their bus, Doris, since they were known as what?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: The Jeff Bebe Band

I think The Band You're About to See came from 'That Thing You Do!'

Question 2

52 How much is William Miller to be compensated for his Stillwater article by 'Rolling Stone' magazine?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

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.

Question 3

53 What is the first Stillwater song played in the movie?

Answer: Fever Dog

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Question 4

54 What do the band members call William?

Answer: The Enemy

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Question 5

55 What do the girl 'groupies' refer to themselves as?

Answer: Band Aids

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Question 6

56 This man's lines included, "I don't make the rain. I just have the best umbrella." and "If you think Mick Jagger will still be doing the whole rock star thing at age fifty, well, then, you are sorely, sorely mistaken."

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: Dennis Hope

Played by an almost unrecognizable Jimmy Fallon of "SNL" fame as Stillwater's new manager.

Question 7

57 During one scene, Jeff chases Polexia around a hotel room (guitar in hand) wearing nothing but a T-shirt and underwear. What color is the underwear?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: purple

The same color as Marty McFly's in 'Back to the Future.'

Question 8

58 When Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) proclaims, 'I am a golden god!', what state is he in?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Kansas

The house party Russell and William attend is in Topeka, Kansas.

Question 9

59 What name is Russel Hammond under at the 'Riot House'?

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Answer

Harry Houdini

Question 10

60 What is Penny Lane's real name?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Lady

William is the only person she ever tells her real name to.

Question 11

61 In a scene where William was talking to Penny about Russell, William called him "someone who sold you to Humble Pie for fifty bucks and a case of beer! I was there! I was there! Look I'm sorry." Penny thought for a second and said what?

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: "What kind of beer?"

William was in love with Penny. He didn't understand why she wanted to be with Russell, someone who took her for granted, and didn't treat her right.

Question 12

62 The first time William asks Penny Lane what her real name is, what does she say?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

Answer: "I'll never tell"

William ends up being the only person Penny does tell her name to in the end, Lady Goodman.

Question 13

63 During the 'band T-shirt' argument, what about Russell does Jeff says has become a problem?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: Russell's looks

Hope you like the quiz, I will return with quizzes on Jason Lee's Kevin Smith-View Askew characters - Brodie Bruce from 'Mallrats', Banky Edwards from 'Chasing Amy' and Azreal from 'Dogma'. And if you aren't all sick of me by then, a quiz on Jason Lee himself.

Question 14

64 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?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Elton John

It was Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer.' (Am I the only person who sings it as, 'Hold me closer, Tony Danza'?)

Question 15

65 Which Band-Aid is clairvoyant?

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Answer

Answer: Beth

'Your aura is purple!'

Question 16

66 Where is Stillwater from?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Troy, Michigan

Question 17

67 What guitar-great was a consultant on the movie?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Peter Frampton

Question 18

68 Tell me who said the following, "And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine that my last words were...I'm on drugs!"

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: Russell Hammond

After shouting this, Russell jumped off the roof into a swimming pool below.

Question 19

69 When Penny has the Qaaludes overdose, what part of the world did she say that Polexia went to?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

Answer: England

According to Penny, Polexia left with the band "Deep Purple".

Question 20

70 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?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Psychology

Elaine is discussing psychologist Carl Jung the one time we see her lecturing.

Question 21

71 What were Russell's FIRST 'last words'?

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Answer

Answer: 'I'm on drugs!'

Acid, to be exact.

Question 22

72 Where do William and Penny plan on going one day?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Morocco

At the end of the movie, Penny is seen buying a ticket.

Question 23

73 Who assured William, "Someday, you'll be cool."

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: Anita Miller

William's sister told him this on the day she left home to become a stewardess. She left him all her record albums.

Question 24

74 For whom did Cameron Crowe write the part of Russell Hammond for?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

Answer: Brad Pitt

After receiving the script, Brad Pitt told Cameron Crowe that "I just don't get it enough to do it." Too bad.

Question 25

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

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: interesting

Penny is, oddly enough, urinating during this exchange.