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Almost Famous Quiz for Experts | Movies

This is a fun little quiz about the greatest movie, "Almost Famous".

A multiple-choice quiz by photo_girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
photo_girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
4581

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (13/15), Monoprion (12/15), Johnmcmanners (15/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In what year does the movie begin? Hint

1968

1969

1971

1973

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Question 2 of 15

2. What record is William's sister hiding in her jacket when she comes home? Hint

Cream

Iggy Pop

Simon and Garfunkel

The Who

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Question 3 of 15

3. What rock critic does William go to see?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What does William's mother want him to become? Hint

Lawyer

Professor

Doctor

Architect

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many words is William's first assignment? Hint

500

1000

750

1500

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does William's mother yell out to him when she drops him off for the Black Sabbath concert? Hint

Have fun

Take care

Behave

Don't take drugs

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Question 7 of 15

7. What group does William go on tour with? Hint

Led Zeppplin

Black Sabbath

Stillwater

The Who

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Question 8 of 15

8. What do the band members call William? Hint

The Kid

The Rebel

Little Willie

The Enemy

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Penny Lane's real name? Hint

Madonna

Liz

Diana

Lady

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where is Stillwater from? Hint

Troy, Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where do William and Penny plan on going one day? Hint

Hawaii

Portugal

Jamaica

Morocco

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the movie originally titled? Hint

Untitled

Was Famous

Famous

Bandaids

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was originally cast to play Russell Hammond? Hint

Matt Damon

Tom Cruise

Ralph Machio

Brad Pitt

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Question 14 of 15

14. The opening credits are presented in the form of notes being hand-written on a set of notecards. Who does the hand belong to?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who says 'Of course I'm home. I'm always home. I'm uncool.'? Hint

William Miller

Lester Bangs

Elaine Miller

Anita Miller

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 18 2024 : Guest 136: 13/15
Dec 14 2024 : Monoprion: 12/15
Dec 11 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 15/15
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 172: 13/15
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 107: 12/15
Oct 29 2024 : lolleyjay: 11/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year does the movie begin?

Answer: 1969

2. What record is William's sister hiding in her jacket when she comes home?

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

The mother says it is a poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex.

3. What rock critic does William go to see?

Answer: Lester Bangs

Lester Bangs is a real person.

4. What does William's mother want him to become?

Answer: Lawyer

Lester Bangs also tells William to give up writing and become a lawyer.

5. How many words is William's first assignment?

Answer: 1000

He is paid {$35} for his work.

6. What does William's mother yell out to him when she drops him off for the Black Sabbath concert?

Answer: Don't take drugs

His mom says this 3 times throughout the movie.

7. What group does William go on tour with?

Answer: Stillwater

8. What do the band members call William?

Answer: The Enemy

9. What is Penny Lane's real name?

Answer: Lady

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

10. Where is Stillwater from?

Answer: Troy, Michigan

11. Where do William and Penny plan on going one day?

Answer: Morocco

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

12. What was the movie originally titled?

Answer: Untitled

Dreamworks would not allow this, so Crowe instead called the bootleg edition of 'Almost Famous' on DVD 'Untitled'.

13. Who was originally cast to play Russell Hammond?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Pitt, for whom writer and director Cameron Crowe had written the part of the 'guitarist with mystique', worked with Crowe for months before finally admitting, according to Crowe, 'I just don't get it enough to do it.'

14. The opening credits are presented in the form of notes being hand-written on a set of notecards. Who does the hand belong to?

Answer: Cameron Crowe

15. Who says 'Of course I'm home. I'm always home. I'm uncool.'?

Answer: Lester Bangs

Source: Author photo_girl

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