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Quiz about 2011 The Year of Ryan Gosling

2011: The Year of Ryan Gosling Quiz

With five popular and critically acclaimed movies having their first major release in 2011, this is the year of Ryan Gosling. This quiz deals with various elements of those five movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by napierslogs. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
napierslogs

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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342,705

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Although considered a 2010 movie, "Blue Valentine" had its major theatrical release in early 2011. A month later, Ryan Gosling was walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes for this film. Earning him a nomination, what kind of character does Ryan Gosling play in "Blue Valentine"? Hint

A corrupt politician

A creepy widower

A lonely hotel manager

A love-torn husband

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Drive" (2011), Ryan Gosling plays a young man with a penchant for fast cars and earning his money by assisting in a number of illegal activities. What is one of his day jobs? Hint

Hollywood stunt driver

Police officer

Working for a moving company

Wall street executive

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011), Ryan Gosling plays Jacob, a successful womanizer living the bachelor lifestyle, who sees it as his mission to give a make-over to Cal (Steve Carrell), who is in the middle of a divorce and is struggling in the singles game. As Cal learns Jacob's lessons, Jacob starts falling in love. What is the name of the girl that Jacob falls for? Hint

Emily

Hannah

Emma

Jessica

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Ides of March" (2011) is a political drama borrowing its title from William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar". The famous quote has a soothsayer warning Caesar to "beware the Ides of March." If George Clooney's character, Governor Mike Morris, equates to Caesar, what should he "beware" in this film? Hint

His assassination after multiple death threats

His wife leaving him for another man

Election day falls on a Friday the 13th, which is unlucky

Campaign managers getting a hold of his secrets

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Question 5 of 10

5. "All Good Things" (2010) features Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst as a married couple. He comes from a rich, successful family while her background is much more humble. Things seem blissful on the surface but many arguments and fights give way to more sinister truths. Gosling plays David Marks and Dunst plays Katie, his wife. According to the film, what crime(s) does David commit? Hint

Kills his wife's father

Kidnaps and kills his wife

Kills his wife's brother

Kidnaps and kills his own father

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011), Jacob's (Ryan Gosling) main hangout is the bar. This is where he picks-up women, meets his love interest, meets Cal, and tries to teach Cal the way of the singles life. Which drink does Jacob frequently order at the bar? Hint

Vodka Cranberry

Chardonnay

Old Fashioned cocktail

Anything with a cute little umbrella

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Blue Valentine", Ryan Gosling's character, Dean, is immediately smitten with Michelle Williams' character, Cindy. They get married after finding out that Cindy is pregnant. Is the baby his?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Ides of March" (2011) features George Clooney as the Governor of Pennsylvania with Ryan Gosling and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as his campaign managers. Which election are they preparing for? Hint

Presidential election

Ohio primary

Senator from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governorship

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Question 9 of 10

9. "All Good Things" is based on an unsolved case. Which two states do the crimes reportedly committed by David Marks (Ryan Gosling) occur in? Hint

New York and Texas

New York and California

Texas and California

New Jersey and Florida

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ryan Gosling is, perhaps, best known for being handsome. In "Drive" (2011), his neighbour falls for him despite not knowing much else about him other than how good looking he is. Who plays his neighbour and love interest? Hint

Christina Hendricks

Anna Kendrick

Rachel McAdams

Carey Mulligan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: A love-torn husband

"Blue Valentine" (2010) is a look at the realism of marriage. Gosling and Michelle Williams play a young couple through their years of courtship and through the rise and fall of their marriage. It earned Gosling his second Golden Globe nomination; his first was for "Lars and the Real Girl" (2007).

2. In "Drive" (2011), Ryan Gosling plays a young man with a penchant for fast cars and earning his money by assisting in a number of illegal activities. What is one of his day jobs?

Answer: Hollywood stunt driver

His other day job is working as a car mechanic for Shannon (Bryan Cranston). As he tries to help out those around him, he finds himself a target in a deadly game.

Answer: Hannah

Hannah is a young law school student and is played by Emma Stone. She normally wouldn't go home with a guy who uses pick-up lines at a bar, but she finds Jacob so "hot" and different from her current "boring" boyfriend. Emily (Julianne Moore) is Cal's wife. Jessica (Analeigh Tipton) is Emily, Cal's babysitter.

Answer: Campaign managers getting a hold of his secrets

In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", a soothsayer warns Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March." The Ides of March (referring to the 15th of March) is the day that Caesar will be assassinated. In "The Ides of March", Clooney is a politician preparing for an election with the help of Ryan Gosling and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as his campaign managers.

They all need to be aware of their dirty secrets and possible back-stabbing.

Answer: Kidnaps and kills his wife

The story of David Marks is based on the true story of Robert Durst. The story is one of the most notorious unsolved cases in New York. The wife disappeared, never to be seen again, and is presumed dead. The husband was the prime suspect but he was never convicted.

In the film, David Marks is responsible for the disappearance and death of his wife, but what happened in reality is not quite as clear. "All Good Things" is listed as a 2010 film because it had a very limited theatrical release in December, but its first major release was on DVD in May 2011.

Answer: Old Fashioned cocktail

An Old Fashioned cocktail is made with sugar, bitters and mostly Bourbon Whiskey. Cal drinks Vodka Cranberry, but Jacob doesn't think that's very manly.

Answer: No

Cindy gets pregnant from her previous boyfriend Bobby. She plans a trip to the abortion clinic but is unable to go through with it. Dean wants to marry her and raise the child as his, and that plan they do go through with. The daughter is named Frankie, and as a little girl is played by Faith Wladyka.

Answer: Ohio primary

Governor Mike Morris (Clooney) is presented as the ideal Democratic candidate and should win the Ohio primary, but young idealistic Stephen (Gosling) knows more than he would like to and becomes problematic for the campaign.

9. "All Good Things" is based on an unsolved case. Which two states do the crimes reportedly committed by David Marks (Ryan Gosling) occur in?

Answer: New York and Texas

In "All Good Things", David Marks and his wife live in New York. This is where she disappears from and is presumed dead. After the disappearance he flees to Galveston, Texas where he makes friends with a lonely man. Marks then wants an old family friend dead, and convinces his new friend to drive out to California and murder her.

After that, Marks then kills his new friend in Texas. This is the only murder that he is charged with; he is then found innocent through self-defense. In reality, the murder of his wife and family friend are just conjecture; no one really knows the true story.

The real Robert Durst did eventually admit to the murder of his friend in Texas, but maintained that it was in self-defense.

Answer: Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan is a British actress best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in "An Education" (2009). In "Drive", she plays Irene, a mother of a young son, and incidentally, still married to the father who is just being released from prison. It was a bad idea to fall for Gosling on two fronts.

As Ryan Gosling has frequently played men who treat women poorly ("Blue Valentine", "All Good Things", "Crazy, Stupid, Love." and arguably "The Ides of March"), or has disastrous secrets ("Drive" and "The Ides of March"), it would probably be a good idea to get to know his characters first before you fall in love with him.

Source: Author napierslogs

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