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Basics Of 'Basic Instinct' Trivia Quiz

I just saw this movie and was very intrigued. It has a great deal of disturbing, yet amusing, moments. If you haven't seen it, go rent it! If you have seen it, take this quiz!

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

Author
Marte

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1612

Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (7/15), Guest 82 (5/15), Guest 88 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Sharon Stone's character's first name? Hint

Lisa

Suzanne

Elizabeth

Catherine

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the nickname of Michael Douglas' character, Nick Curran?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Sharon Stone's character's double major? Hint

Literature and Anatomy

Literature and Psychology

Psychology and Anatomy

Literature and Physiology

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who wrote the screenplay of the movie? Hint

Alan Ball

Kenneth Lonergan

David Mamet

Joe Eszterhas

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Question 5 of 15

5. What suite is Gus supposed to meet Ms. Tramell's freshman year roommate in?

Answer: (One Word, a number)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Roxy killed her husband and three children and went to San Quentin for it.

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which actress plays Dr. Elizabeth Garner in the film? Hint

Julianne Moore

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Rene Russo

Andie MacDowell

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Question 8 of 15

8. Finish this line that Sharon Stone says when she's informed she's in a 'No Smoking' building: 'What are you gonna do _____?'

Answer: (Four Words, Nick repeats it later when he's called in for questioning)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What drug did Nick formerly abuse? Hint

Heroin

Cocaine

Marijuana

LSD

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Question 10 of 15

10. What happens to Roxy? Hint

She overdoses on painkillers.

Her car goes into a ravine.

She drowns herself.

She becomes obsessed with Nick.

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does Nick find in Elizabeth's pocket after he shoots her? Hint

Her gun

Her address book

His picture

Her keychain

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where did Elizabeth live before San Francisco? Hint

San Marino, CA

Salinas, CA

Sarimas, CA

Sausalito, CA

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Question 13 of 15

13. What year did Ms. Tramell graduate from Berkeley? Hint

1985

1979

1982

1983

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Question 14 of 15

14. What does Sharon Stone's character say she hates at the end of the movie when she and Nick are in bed? Hint

rugrats

brats

children

babies

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Question 15 of 15

15. What designer sold the white silk scarf that the killer used to tie up Johnny Boz? Hint

Fendi

Dolce and Gabbana

Hermes

Chanel

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Nov 25 2024 : Guest 185: 7/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Sharon Stone's character's first name?

Answer: Catherine

Catherine Tramell, to be exact. It's even shown onscreen when the woman at Berkeley is checking their files.

2. What is the nickname of Michael Douglas' character, Nick Curran?

Answer: Shooter

Catherine calls him this to irritate him at first, and then makes 'Shooter' the title of her book. It's the nickname the Internal Affairs Investigator gave to him.

3. What was Sharon Stone's character's double major?

Answer: Literature and Psychology

Nick: 'You enjoy playing games, don't you Ms. Tramell?' Catherine: 'I have a degree in psychology, I'm supposed to.'

4. Who wrote the screenplay of the movie?

Answer: Joe Eszterhas

Alan Ball wrote 'American Beauty'. David Mamet wrote 'Heist' and Kenneth Lonergan wrote 'You Can Count On Me'. Joe Eszterhas also wrote 'Showgirls'.

5. What suite is Gus supposed to meet Ms. Tramell's freshman year roommate in?

Answer: 405

Of course it's a trap, and Gus winds up getting killed when he steps off the elevator. As it turns out, Suite 405 doesn't even exist!

6. Roxy killed her husband and three children and went to San Quentin for it.

Answer: False

Roxy killed her two little brothers when she was only a minor. After she was killed, her juvenile records were released to the cops. Hazel Dobkins was the one to kill her husband and three children and do time for it.

7. Which actress plays Dr. Elizabeth Garner in the film?

Answer: Jeanne Tripplehorn

She's been in quite a few movies, such as 'Mickey Blue Eyes' with Hugh Grant and 'Sliding Doors' with Gwyneth Paltrow.

8. Finish this line that Sharon Stone says when she's informed she's in a 'No Smoking' building: 'What are you gonna do _____?'

Answer: charge me with smoking

Catherine is a character who challenges every authority and every rule she comes across!

9. What drug did Nick formerly abuse?

Answer: Cocaine

Catherine: 'Do you have any coke? I just love coke with Jack Daniels.' Nick: 'I've got a Pepsi in the fridge.' Catherine: 'Well, that's not really the same thing, now is it?'

10. What happens to Roxy?

Answer: Her car goes into a ravine.

Nick thinks he's playing chicken with Catherine, but it's actually Roxy that drives the car over the edge of a construction site.

11. What does Nick find in Elizabeth's pocket after he shoots her?

Answer: Her keychain

He thinks she's reaching for her gun, but realizes she wasn't when he finds just her keyring in the pocket of her coat. "Shooter" strikes again!

12. Where did Elizabeth live before San Francisco?

Answer: Salinas, CA

She talks about how she got married when she still lived in Salinas and Nick goes to the clinic she worked at to check her out.

13. What year did Ms. Tramell graduate from Berkeley?

Answer: 1983

She was there from 1979-83. They reference those dates quite a bit in the film.

14. What does Sharon Stone's character say she hates at the end of the movie when she and Nick are in bed?

Answer: rugrats

She says this as she reaches for the ice pick and you think she's going to kill Michael Douglas! She doesn't, but the ice pick is still there...

15. What designer sold the white silk scarf that the killer used to tie up Johnny Boz?

Answer: Hermes

The detective says it in the briefing near the beginning and informs the rest of the cops that Hermes sells 'about 20,000 a year'.

Source: Author Marte

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