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Quiz about Defending Your Life
Quiz about Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life Trivia Quiz


From the genius of Albert Brooks, a look at what might happen if there's no heaven after death, but rather Judgment City. A must-rent for anyone who wants an intelligent comedy to watch (and there's some romance too).

A multiple-choice quiz by E.K.. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
E.K.
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
43,088
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
568
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (12/20), Guest 24 (12/20), Guest 73 (12/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. When Daniel (Albert Brooks) asks Diamond (Rip Torn) if he has entered Hell, Diamond says, 'No. Actually there is no Hell.' What city, however, does Diamond believe is coming close to Hell?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 2 of 20
2. How many pies does the waiter insist upon bringing Daniel in the restaurant? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What phrase did the man sitting next to Daniel at the Judgment City sushi bar claim to have invented? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What heroic act does Julia (Meryl Streep) perform in one of the court's video segments of her life? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What song is Daniel listening to in the car when he rams head-on into the bus? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. How did Julia die? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What company did Daniel refuse to invest in, despite insider advice from a friend? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What did Daniel wind up actually investing in?

Answer: (One word)
Question 9 of 20
9. The night before taking a new job at his company, Daniel told his wife that he would not accept any offer under $65,000. How much did he wind up accepting? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Which actor played the part of Dick Stanley, Daniel's 'very quiet' replacement defender for one day?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 11 of 20
11. Which two 'Defending Your Life' cast members had won acting Oscars by the time they made this movie? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Complete this quote: 'Well, he wasn't a real butcher. He was just a good friend who had the equipment and he liked to ___________.'

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 13 of 20
13. At what company's banquet was Daniel supposed to give a speech, before he came down with severe stage fright? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Where do Daniel and Julia meet for the first time in Judgment City? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. While at the Past Lives Pavilion, which legendary person does Julia discover she once was? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What is the one issue in your life that your trial focuses on in 'Defending Your Life'? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which actress makes a cameo appearance in the film? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What film won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay the year 'Defending Your Life' was released? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Who directed 'Defending Your Life'? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What is Daniel doing when 'Defending Your Life' begins? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Daniel (Albert Brooks) asks Diamond (Rip Torn) if he has entered Hell, Diamond says, 'No. Actually there is no Hell.' What city, however, does Diamond believe is coming close to Hell?

Answer: Los Angeles

This movie came out in 1991, right around the time of the Rodney King riots.
2. How many pies does the waiter insist upon bringing Daniel in the restaurant?

Answer: 9

The waiter wanted to bring him nine pies for each of the nine days of Daniel's life that they were examining in 'court.'
3. What phrase did the man sitting next to Daniel at the Judgment City sushi bar claim to have invented?

Answer: All Nude

The man was in the strip club business, and claims that adding the word 'All' to the word 'Nude' helped business skyrocket.
4. What heroic act does Julia (Meryl Streep) perform in one of the court's video segments of her life?

Answer: Rescues a cat from a housefire

5. What song is Daniel listening to in the car when he rams head-on into the bus?

Answer: 'Something's Coming'

Something was indeed coming...a bus. Daniel drifted head-on into the bus's path while trying to retrieve some CDs that had slipped off the car seat.
6. How did Julia die?

Answer: Drowned in a pool

She tripped, knocked herself out and rolled into the pool. 'I was pissed,' Julia says. 'You died pissed?' Daniel says. Julia replies: 'I was a good swimmer.'
7. What company did Daniel refuse to invest in, despite insider advice from a friend?

Answer: Casio

Daniel's prosecutor reveals that his refusal to invest in Casio at its inception wound up costing him over {$37} million by the time he died.
8. What did Daniel wind up actually investing in?

Answer: Cattle

The investment went {sour;} Daniel never found out what happened to the cattle. 'All I know is, their teeth fell out.'
9. The night before taking a new job at his company, Daniel told his wife that he would not accept any offer under {$65,000.} How much did he wind up accepting?

Answer: $49,000

Although Daniel did receive his own parking space as well.
10. Which actor played the part of Dick Stanley, Daniel's 'very quiet' replacement defender for one day?

Answer: Buck Henry

11. Which two 'Defending Your Life' cast members had won acting Oscars by the time they made this movie?

Answer: Lee Grant and Meryl Streep

All had been nominated for Oscars before, but only Grant ('Shampoo', 1975) and Streep ('Kramer vs. Kramer', 1979 and 'Sophie's Choice', 1982) had won. Brooks was nominated for 'Broadcast News' in 1987, Torn was nominated for 'Cross Creek' in 1983, and Henry was nominated for screenplay for 'The Graduate' in 1967. 'Defending Your Life', alas, was not nominated for any Academy Awards.
12. Complete this quote: 'Well, he wasn't a real butcher. He was just a good friend who had the equipment and he liked to ___________.'

Answer: cut meat

Some Albert Brooks quotes can stand alone.
13. At what company's banquet was Daniel supposed to give a speech, before he came down with severe stage fright?

Answer: Ford

Ford was also the company that Brooks' character was supposed to create advertisements for in 'Lost In America' before he went berserk and lost his job.
14. Where do Daniel and Julia meet for the first time in Judgment City?

Answer: Comedy club

15. While at the Past Lives Pavilion, which legendary person does Julia discover she once was?

Answer: Prince Valiant

Daniel, on the other hand, discovers he was once a tribesman who was eaten by a lion.
16. What is the one issue in your life that your trial focuses on in 'Defending Your Life'?

Answer: Fear

17. Which actress makes a cameo appearance in the film?

Answer: Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine is the woman who welcomes all the guests to the Past Lives Pavilion.
18. What film won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay the year 'Defending Your Life' was released?

Answer: 'Thelma and Louise'

This quiz writer thinks 'Defending Your Life' should have at least gotten a nomination. Especially when you consider 'Grand Canyon' and 'The Fisher King' got nominated, for Pete's sake.
19. Who directed 'Defending Your Life'?

Answer: Albert Brooks

20. What is Daniel doing when 'Defending Your Life' begins?

Answer: Making a speech at a birthday party

Among his birthday gifts are the CDs that would, alas, play a part in ending his life later that day.
Source: Author E.K.

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