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Awakenings Trivia Quiz

This movie is a very sad movie that starred Robin Williams and Robert De Niro.

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

Author
JessTheBest

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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899

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Dr. Kaufman? Hint

Roger Donaldson

Walter Parkes

John Heard

Lawrence Lasker

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the drug called that made the patients awaken? Hint

Coke

Aceta

A-Phedrin

L-Dopa

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is based on a true story.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Leonard's last name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the director of this film?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. After Leonard awoke, what did he write or draw on a piece of paper? Hint

he drew a picture of his mom

he wrote his mother's name

he drew a circle

he wrote his name

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Leonard find out he was older? Hint

He felt taller

Dr. Sayers told him

He looked at a picture of himself

Eleanor told him the truth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the beginning of the movie, where does Leonard write his name? Hint

On his book

On a chalkboard

On a bench

On a rock

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the girl that Leonard liked? Hint

Paula

Lucy

Rose

Julianne

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was one of the ways Dr. Sayres figured out which patients had encephalitis lethargica? Hint

They told him

He just knew

He looked at their symptoms

He threw a ball at them

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Dr. Kaufman?

Answer: John Heard

John Heard was also in the movie "O".

2. What was the drug called that made the patients awaken?

Answer: L-Dopa

This drug made the patients awaken only for a couple of days.

3. This is based on a true story.

Answer: True

The author of this book is named Oliver Sacks. In the movie Williams' character was named Dr. Sayer.

4. What is Leonard's last name?

Answer: Lowe

Leonard was diagnosed encephalitis lethargica along with many other people.

5. Who is the director of this film?

Answer: Penny Marshall

She was also the director of 'Riding in Cars with Boys'.

6. After Leonard awoke, what did he write or draw on a piece of paper?

Answer: he wrote his name

Dr. Sayres was amazed and he knew he was now capable of making other patients awaken.

7. How did Leonard find out he was older?

Answer: He looked at a picture of himself

He still thought he was young and did not know he spent 30 years in a trance.

8. In the beginning of the movie, where does Leonard write his name?

Answer: On a bench

He carved his name on a wooden bench and later on in the movie, he went back to that bench.

9. What is the name of the girl that Leonard liked?

Answer: Paula

When Leonard started shaking, he held Paula's hand and that made the shaking stop.

10. What was one of the ways Dr. Sayres figured out which patients had encephalitis lethargica?

Answer: He threw a ball at them

They had very quick reflexes and were able to catch a ball that was thrown to them.

Source: Author JessTheBest

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