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Spike Lee - The Director Trivia Quiz

Spike Lee Films : Do You Know the Director? -Spike Lee is a controversial, yet electrifying director, and my personal favorite. This is the first in what I hope to be a series of quizzes on this superb director.

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

Author
ice_cold

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,018

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This 1998 film involved the story of a father who attempted to use
his son's basketball talent as a bargaining chip to get out of prison. Hint

Jungle Fever

25th Hour

Do the Right Thing

He Got Game

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Spike Lee's first film? Hint

Do the right thing

School Daze

Last Hustle in Brooklyn

Mo' Better Blues

3. "Malcolm X" was considered by many to be Spike Lee's most controversial film. It chronicled the life of the black militant Malcolm X. Who played the role of Malcolm X's friend Shorty in this film? Hint

Samuel L. Jackson

Wesley Snipes

Spike Lee

Denzel Washington

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing", he helped launch the acting career of many now popular movie stars by casting them in small parts. Which of these was NOT in this movie? Hint

Martin Lawrence

John Turturro

Samuel L. Jackson

Wesley Snipes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Spike Lee was credited for putting this actress' foot in the door when he cast her in a small, yet powerful role in the film "Jungle Fever". Who was this actress? Hint

Halle Berry

Joie Lee

Rosie Perez

Vivica A. Fox

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Question 6 of 10

6. Spike Lee generally casts African-Americans in his lead roles. In which of these movies was the star Caucasian-American? Hint

Bamboozled

25th Hour

Clockers

Crooklyn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Spike Lee was nominated for an Academy Award for his film "Malcolm X".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played the lead role the 1999 film about a serial killer who terrorized 1970's New York? Hint

John Leguizamo

John Turturro

Edward Norton

Jennifer Esposito

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first scene in "Summer of Sam" showed us a journalist. He stated "New York, the city I both ---- and ---- equally". What are the missing words? Hint

Love, Loathe

Despise,Treasure

Love,Hate

Hold dear, Hold in Contempt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Spike Lee has made at least a cameo appearance in every one of his films.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This 1998 film involved the story of a father who attempted to use his son's basketball talent as a bargaining chip to get out of prison.

Answer: He Got Game

This film starred future basketball superstar Ray Allen as the young basketball marvel and Denzel Washington as his father.

2. What was Spike Lee's first film?

Answer: Last Hustle in Brooklyn

"She's Gotta Have It" was an independently produced comedy. It was the story of a woman's simultaneous relationships with three men and her struggle to be "owned" by a single partner.

Answer: Spike Lee

Though the film was very succesful, Spike Lee and star Denzel Washington joked that, had it bombed, they would have to leave the country in shame.

4. In Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing", he helped launch the acting career of many now popular movie stars by casting them in small parts. Which of these was NOT in this movie?

Answer: Wesley Snipes

Martin Lawrence played Cee, a young troublemaker. Samuel L. Jackson played Senor Love Daddy, a disc-jockey and John Tuturro played Pino, an Italian-American working in his father 's store. This movie also featured Danny Aiello as Sal - an Italian-American store owner, Ossie Davis as Da Mayor - an old yet wise hermit, Ruby Dee as Mother Sister - a matriarchal and sagacious character and of course, it starred Spike Lee himself as Mookie, a young black man living in urban New York.

5. Spike Lee was credited for putting this actress' foot in the door when he cast her in a small, yet powerful role in the film "Jungle Fever". Who was this actress?

Answer: Halle Berry

A 25 year old Halle Berry played the moving role of Vivian, a crack addicted child. The film was made in 1991.

6. Spike Lee generally casts African-Americans in his lead roles. In which of these movies was the star Caucasian-American?

Answer: 25th Hour

Edward Norton starred in this film, made in 2002, about a drug dealer named Monty Brogan who, when busted, is faced with a crisis of consience.

7. Spike Lee was nominated for an Academy Award for his film "Malcolm X".

Answer: False

Many complained because of his lack of an Academy Award for his work on "Malcolm X", but when asked, Spike Lee stated he had no regrets about the matter.

8. Who played the lead role the 1999 film about a serial killer who terrorized 1970's New York?

Answer: John Leguizamo

This actor played Vinny, an Italian-American living in South Bronx.
In the movie "Summer of Sam", Vinny witnessed a murder by the serial killer while being unfaithful to his wife. Vinny felt this was a warning, a sort of punishment for his sin. This plagued Vinny for the rest of the film.

9. The first scene in "Summer of Sam" showed us a journalist. He stated "New York, the city I both ---- and ---- equally". What are the missing words?

Answer: Love,Hate

This film chronicled the acts of David Berkowitz, a serial killer. Lee captured the murderer's madness, and blended seamlessly the real life happenings and fiction surrounding the small South Bronx community.

10. Spike Lee has made at least a cameo appearance in every one of his films.

Answer: False

A few films he did not appear in are "He Got Game" (1998), "She Hate Me" (2004) and "25th Hour" (2002). Some films Lee has appeared in are "Malcolm X" (1992), "Do The Right Thing" (1989) and "Clockers" (1995).

Source: Author ice_cold

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