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1. Which character's voice is the first that we hear in the film?
2. Jack Vincennes is the technical consultant for a popular television show that is clearly based on the real TV show "Dragnet." What is this show called in the film?
3. A real-life gangster is referred to several times -- and even appears (played by an actor, of course) -- during this film. Which one?
4. Sid Hudgens works for a pioneering "tabloid" publication in the film that is based on the real-life magazine "Confidential." Hudgens' publication has a motto, or credo. Which of the following phrases is NOT part of that motto?
5. Jack Vincennes and Sid Hudgens have a business relationship -- Sid gives Jack tips on illegal activities of Hollywood celebrities, and Jack gives Sid the exclusive stories for his magazine. How much does Jack generally get for his "services" to Sid?
6. What is the first name of Edmund Exley's late father?
7. Bud White makes light work of a bodyguard named Leland Meeks (Darrell Sandeen) early in the film. What, according to Meeks' own dialogue, is his nickname?
8. When Vincennes first arrests actor Matt Reynolds (Simon Baker), a movie premiere is visible in the far background as Sid Hudgens takes pictures for his magazine. What movie is premiering at the (fictional) St. Cortez Theater?
9. Vincennes happens upon a mysterious black business card advertising a company called Fleur-de-Lis. What is the motto of this company, according to both the business card's text and the dialogue of the woman who answers Fleur-de-Lis' phone when Vincennes calls the number?
10. Fairly early in the film, a bloody brawl breaks out between a group of prisoners and a number of LAPD officers on Christmas Eve. Of what race or nationality were the prisoners in question?
11. Bud White initially tries to break up the impending fight between the prisoners and the cops on Christmas Eve. Something happens, though, that makes him actually start the fight himself. What is it?
12. After the events of "Bloody Christmas," most of the officers involved refuse to testify before a grand jury. Edmund Exley, however, is more than happy to blow the whistle on his fellow cops. "Justice has to be served," he says. "Of course I'll testify." The police chief replies, "Glad you feel that way, Edmund. Most of the men don't." Finish Exley's response: "That's because they think silence and __________ are the same thing."
13. How old is Exley when he receives his promotion to Detective Lieutenant?
14. "Bud" is actually Officer White's nickname. What's his real first name?
15. As part of his punishment for his involvement in the "Bloody Christmas" event, Jack Vincennes is transferred to a particular department of the LAPD. Which one?
16. Jack Vincennes is the character who actually lets us know, via dialogue, exactly what year it is during which the events of this film take place. In what year is "L.A. Confidential" set?
17. Edmund Exley, who has only achieved his promotion to Lieutenant because he has ratted out fellow cops, has to pass a group of bitter colleagues as he carries a box of personal items to his new office. True or False: Bud White blatantly knocks this box out of Exley's hands, spilling its contents all over the floor.
18. The violent crime that sets most of the plot of this film into motion takes place at a diner. The name of this establishment contains a reference to a particular kind of bird. Which one?
19. Exley is the first detective to arrive at the diner where multiple murders have taken place. Where in the restaurant does Exley find the primary amassment of corpses?
20. How many people were actually killed at the diner where Exley finds multiple dead bodies?
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