"Something New" : Same Ole Kind Of Love Trivia Game | Movies

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1. The film began with a dream sequence. What event was taking place?

Answer: a wedding

Kenya McQueen was in a lovely dream. Then suddenly an alarm went off and everyone in the dream dispersed. Kenya was left all alone and the alarm just kept blaring around her. Kenya's alarm clock was going off, she woke up and turned it off at 6:05 in the morning. Kenya got up and began her day with her usual power walk around her neighborhood, before heading to her lucrative career as an accountant.

2. Successful accountant Kenya McQueen was the main character in the film. She had her head on straight when it came to business but she did have her hang-ups. What color did she dislike?

Answer: red

Kenya's co-worker named Leah was getting married. She wanted to play match maker for Kenya, but Kenya wasn't into blind dates. Kayaking and sushi were a couple of other things, she disliked.

3. It was Valentine's Day! Kenya and her successful best friends, Nedra, Cheryl, and Suzzette dined at a restaurant. Which one out of the four single ladies, was wearing a tiara?

Answer: Nedra

Nedra was all ready looking around the restaurant for a fine black man to talk to. Nedra was a banker, Suzzette was a pediatrician, and Cheryl was a judge. Kenya and her pals' topic of discussion was the IBM (Ideal Black Man).

4. While the ladies were still sitting around at the restaurant enjoying their Belvedere Valentinis, they saw a black man and white woman kissing at another table.

Answer: true

Suzzette said this was the reason why 42.4% of black women had never been married. Kenya said she read that article as well but said that black women just haven't gotten married yet. Kenya believed they all still had time, but she was tired of being labeled a victim because she was still single. Cheryl wondered if they had to wait for the afterlife.

5. Kenya decided to meet the guy her co-worker Leah Cahan wanted to fix her up with. Where did Kenya McQueen meet her blind date, Brian Kelly?

Answer: Starbucks

Kenya was a black woman and Brian was a white man. They met in a predominantly black neighborhood. Brian felt comfortable in his surroundings. Kenya, on the other hand, felt incredibly uncomfortable because Brian was white. She excused herself, moments after she sat down with Brian.

6. What did Brian notice Kenya admiring most at the Cahan's house during Leah's engagement party and felt she needed one also?

Answer: fountain

Kenya attended Leah's engagement party at her parent's home and admired the landscape. Mrs. Cahan reintroduced Brian to her because he was their landscape architect. Kenya just purchased her own home. Brian told Kenya he didn't mind that she had a small back yard. He gave her his business card and told her when she was ready to landscape, to give him a call.

7. Kenya was at work when someone at a messenger service delivered her a package. She unwrapped it and it was a book. What was the title of the book?

Answer: Charlotte's Web

The first time that Kenya went to the community gardens with Brian, she wandered off a bit and walked right into a spider web. She became hysterical and Brian kept trying to tell her there was nothing in her hair. Later, Brian had the book delivered by messenger for Kenya.

Instead of Charlotte as the title name, it was crossed out and replaced with her name. It was now titled, "Kenya's Web".

8. What type of place did Brian work at that required him to wear a suit and tie?

Answer: an ad agency

Kenya hired Brian as her landscaper. One day while looking at flowers, Brian told her about where he used to work. Brian said that his dad was very much into gardening. When Brian was twelve he got more into gardening as well. He was a copywriter at the agency for six years when he decided to leave the profession.

9. Brian wanted to take Kenya out on a day trip. Kenya didn't want to go. So, Brian flipped a coin and he won the coin toss. What did Brian want to do with Kenya?

Answer: go hiking

This was where Brian and Kenya kissed under a tree, in the rain. When Brian drove her home, she said it ended with that one kiss. Moments later he was inside her home and they made love.

10. What adjective did Brian use to describe how she looked with her natural, short, curly hair?

Answer: gorgeous

Kenya was offended when Brian told her she should take the weave out of her hair. She later thought better of it and removed it. Kenya and Brian began dating each other and were enjoying themselves. He painted her toe nails, cooked for her and they both painted the walls in her house. Brian had a dog named Max. Kenya didn't like dogs but made an exception for him.

11. What was the name of the company Kenya worked for?

Answer: Benson, Bailey and Becks

Kenya's love life was blossoming but her professional life became a complete aggravation. She was assigned a client named Jack Pino who couldn't get over the fact that Kenya was black. She was a senior manager who was being considered for partner. The Pino account was the deciding factor as to whether or not she would advance to that position.

12. At a house warming barbecue party, Kenya's womanizing brother named Nelson, invited his mentor from law school to Kenya's party. What was Nelson's mentor's name?

Answer: Mark Harper

Kenya introduced Brian as her friend to her mom and dad. Kenya's mom was very impressed with Mark and wanted Kenya to get better acquainted with him.

13. Kenya confessed to Brian that she was seeing someone else. After she told him that, did Brian breakdown and cry in front of her?

Answer: no

Kenya and Brian got into an argument about race at a food market. After a two week hiatus, Brian came over and confessed to Kenya that he loved her. When Kenya confessed, Brian took the news in stride and told his dog Max to come with him. He left Kenya's house very hurt.

At Leah's wedding, Brian saw Kenya with Mark Harper and Kenya saw Brian with his former girlfriend Penelope. They both said hello to one another.

14. While apart, they attended Leah's wedding with other people. Kenya became depressed. At the cottilion, she ran into the bathroom to cry. Who went into the ladies' restroom and comforted her?

Answer: her dad Edmond

Kenya broken it off with Mark Harper. When she attended the cottilion, she was a wreck and was very bitter. Her dad knew she wanted to be with Brian and was fine with it. He wanted his daughter to be happy. Her dad really cheered her up when he said "...the boy is just white. He ain't a Martian".

15. Kenya dropped the Pino account. Her boss Edwin, praised her decision and he was the first to congratulate her for making partner. At her request, what did she want and was given every month?

Answer: one weekend

She wanted to spend some personal time to herself without interruptions from work. She then made amends with Brian at the community gardens center. She invited him to the cottilion. He wore an ill-fitted red mariachi suit but shamelessly danced with Kenya.

The ending scene showed Brian and Kenya's lovely outdoor wedding. Her brother Nelson, ran off with Kenya's friend Nedra, telling his dad he had found the one.

Source: Author play_dead

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"Something New" : Same Ole Kind Of Love Quiz

"...It's your preference to be prejudiced". In this 2006 film, Brian taught Kenya how to open her heart and mind to the real possibilities of real love.

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