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Did You Know that "Everything Is Illuminated" Quiz

Any fan of beautiful filmography will love "Everything Is Illuminated." The movie has it all, a great story line, brilliant acting, humor and drama.

A multiple-choice quiz by TemptressToo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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TemptressToo

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. As the movie begins we meet Jonathan Foer, the collector of things to remember. The movie pans over a wall of countless objects in plastic bags that meant something to someone. Having just lost his Grandmother, Jonathan decides to find his family's roots in Europe. As he begins his journey, he removes two objects from his collection to help along the way. One is a photograph and the other is a ______________________? Hint

cameo brooch

grasshopper in amber pendant

watch on a chain

large gemstone set in gold

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Question 2 of 10

2. It is a long journey to begin Jonathan's "very rigid search" for the secrets of his family's past. Jonathan's search begins in the country of _____________ with the help of a guide service. Hint

Ukraine

Germany

Poland

Bulgaria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jonathan's interpreter and guides from Heritage Tours are Alex Perchov the younger and his grandfather, Alex Perchov. In line with the film and for the duration of this quiz, we will call the younger "Alex" and the elder "Grandfather."

Alex is fascinated with American culture and states that his absolute favorite musical artist is who? Hint

Michael Jackson

Sammy Davis, Jr.

M.C. Hammer

James Brown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Grandfather has self-diagnosed himself as having what physical ailment? Hint

he can't walk

he's deaf

he's blind

he has chronic heart burn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Alex and Grandfather have a companion of the canine variety, a spunky Border Collie bitch affectionately named after what American singer/musician? Hint

Sammy Davis Jr.

Etta James

Michael Jackson

Tina Turner

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the film, Alex meets Jonathan at the train depot, attempting to welcome him with flair. He brings along a local band busking in the train station to play a welcome song. What song do they play? Hint

America the Beautiful

My Country Tis of Thee

God Bless the USA

Star Spangled Banner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jonathan explains that he is a vegetarian. This baffles Alex and his Grandfather as they ask, "what is wrong with you?" Then they proceed through a list of things Jonathan says he does NOT eat. Which is NOT one of them? Hint

sausages

steak

fish

chickens

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the journey to find his family heritage, Jonathan passes out an American product as a gesture of thanks for help given. What product did his travel guide suggest that he give? Hint

Marlboro cigarettes

Coca Cola

Wrigley chewing gum

Hershey choclate bars

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Question 9 of 10

9. During one scene, the group stops in front of a field of flowers with a house at its center. What sort of flowers can be seen as far as you can see? Hint

daisies

roses

sunflowers

tulips

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'm not going to ruin this movie for everyone and tell you how it ends. We can say that Jonathan finds what he is searching for and collects some items to remember along the way. One of his collections was a bag of dirt from a riverbank full of memories and meaning . He returns to the U.S. with all of his items, but what does he do with the dirt? Hint

pours it into the river

adds it to a flower pot of sunflowers

pours it on his grandfather's grave

adds it to his wall of objects in plastic bags

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: grasshopper in amber pendant

Jonathan is played brilliantly by Elijah Wood. His character is a young Jewish American boy in a prim dark suit and glasses that magnify his eyes. He's a vegetarian, "distressed" by dogs, and somewhat obsessive compulsive.

2. It is a long journey to begin Jonathan's "very rigid search" for the secrets of his family's past. Jonathan's search begins in the country of _____________ with the help of a guide service.

Answer: Ukraine

Jonathan is met at the train in or around Odessa, Ukraine, by his interpreter, Alex (played brilliantly by Eugene Hutz of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello). Alex does his best to communicate in English with Jonathan with many amusing attempts at finding just the right word, often falling far short of political correctness.

3. Jonathan's interpreter and guides from Heritage Tours are Alex Perchov the younger and his grandfather, Alex Perchov. In line with the film and for the duration of this quiz, we will call the younger "Alex" and the elder "Grandfather." Alex is fascinated with American culture and states that his absolute favorite musical artist is who?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Alex says he especially likes Michael Jackson because he is a "premium dancer," just like Alex. According to Alex, many women want to be carnal with him because he is such a premium dancer.

4. Grandfather has self-diagnosed himself as having what physical ailment?

Answer: he's blind

Grandfather wears dark sunglasses and has a "seeing eye bitch" that is his constant companion. Despite his alleged blindness, he still manages to drive the car on behalf of the Heritage Tours.

5. Alex and Grandfather have a companion of the canine variety, a spunky Border Collie bitch affectionately named after what American singer/musician?

Answer: Sammy Davis Jr.

Since Grandfather considers Sammy Davis Jr., Jr., to be his "seeing eye bitch," they take it a step further giving the dog a t-shirt to wear with the words "Officious Seeing Eye Bitch" on it.

6. In the film, Alex meets Jonathan at the train depot, attempting to welcome him with flair. He brings along a local band busking in the train station to play a welcome song. What song do they play?

Answer: Star Spangled Banner

The band in the film is actually the rest of Eugene Hutz's bandmates in Gogol Bordello.

During this scene, you see Jonathan collect his first item on his journey, a bottle of lotion or liquid soap from the train's restroom.

Answer: fish

This is a particularly hilarious scene with Jonathan settling on eating just a potato. The waitress brings him one whole, plain, boiled potato without its skin. In an attempt to cut the potato, he knocks it on the floor. Grandfather picks it up, cuts half for the dog, gives a quarter to Alex and gives the rest back to Jonathan.

Jonathan promptly bags his part of the potato for his collection, eating nothing.

8. During the journey to find his family heritage, Jonathan passes out an American product as a gesture of thanks for help given. What product did his travel guide suggest that he give?

Answer: Marlboro cigarettes

Most people stare at him blankly when he attempts to give them this token of his appreciation. Grandfather, in attempt to explain Jonathan's oddness tells them, "he doesn't eat meat," and they all nod with new understanding.

9. During one scene, the group stops in front of a field of flowers with a house at its center. What sort of flowers can be seen as far as you can see?

Answer: sunflowers

Alex makes his way down the path through all the sunflowers to Lista's house, where the truth and horror first come to light. Lista, you learn, is the sister of Jonathan's grandfather's first wife, Augustine. Augustine was killed by the Nazis during World War II. It is Lista that truly understands Jonathan as she is a collector too.

Jonathon collects an odd item here, putting a live cicada into a small case and then into a plastic bag.

Answer: pours it on his grandfather's grave

It is a great scene that is part of the closing of the film. You get to see Alex and his family one more time also reconnecting with a part of themselves they possibly didn't know at the beginning of the movie.

Source: Author TemptressToo

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