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The Bone Collector Quiz for Experts | Movies

Here's my quiz for one of the great crime movies of the 1990s. Have a blast!

A multiple-choice quiz by Famous71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Famous71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,834

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
3286

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/15), pennie1478 (9/15), Guest 202 (10/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Where is the setting for the film? Hint

New York City

Seattle

Chicago

Los Angeles

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was Thelma? Hint

Lincoln's home health care nurse

Lincoln's wife

A victim

Lincoln's sister

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of Amelia's boyfriend? Hint

Tony

Steve

Dave

Rick

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the education level of Lincoln's parents? Hint

10th grade

College

8th grade

12th grade

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why was Lincoln going to have a doctor-assisted suicide? Hint

He was in constant pain.

Eventually, a seizure would turn him into a vegetable.

He was unable to work.

He was depressed and had given up.

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Question 6 of 15

6. What unit had Amelia wait-listed to get into? Hint

Youth Services

Social Work

Rape

Women's Services

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Question 7 of 15

7. The name of the book Amelia found was actually called "The Bone Collector".

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who took over the Police Department after Lincoln's injury? Hint

Cheney

Delaney

Gregman

Donaghey

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was the first victim? Hint

Alan Rubin

William Stark

James Wright

Elliot Richards

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which state did Lincoln's sister live in? Hint

California

Arizona

Illinois

New York

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was Paulie's last name? Hint

Sellitto

Jones

Thompson

Murphy

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Question 12 of 15

12. What toy animal did the killer have hanging on the rearview mirror of his cab? Hint

A dolphin

A giraffe

A snake

A monkey

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Question 13 of 15

13. What did Amelia say about asbestos? Hint

"It kills hard-working Americans everyday."

"It's in schools where kids go everyday."

"It killed my father."

"I think my apartment building is an asbestos breeding ground."

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the series of numbers left for Amelia in the old subway tunnel? Hint

18587

63231

78499

92271

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who directed the film? Hint

Adrian Lynde

Joel Schumaker

Penny Marshall

Phillip Noyce

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 04 2024 : Guest 172: 1/15
Nov 18 2024 : pennie1478: 9/15
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 202: 10/15
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 172: 4/15
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 50: 10/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the setting for the film?

Answer: New York City

"The Bone Collector" is set right in the heart of the Big Apple.

2. Who was Thelma?

Answer: Lincoln's home health care nurse

Played by Queen Latifah.

3. What was the name of Amelia's boyfriend?

Answer: Steve

He wanted to get serious; she wasn't ready.

4. What was the education level of Lincoln's parents?

Answer: 8th grade

He tried to encourage Amelia that destiny is what you make it.

5. Why was Lincoln going to have a doctor-assisted suicide?

Answer: Eventually, a seizure would turn him into a vegetable.

He said to his doctor, "I don't want to be a vegetable, Barry."

6. What unit had Amelia wait-listed to get into?

Answer: Youth Services

Lincoln called it a "cushy desk job."

7. The name of the book Amelia found was actually called "The Bone Collector".

Answer: True

The suspect had re-enacted the crimes in the book.

8. Who took over the Police Department after Lincoln's injury?

Answer: Cheney

He threw it in Lincoln's face many times.

9. Who was the first victim?

Answer: Alan Rubin

Amelia found him buried under stones near a train track.

10. Which state did Lincoln's sister live in?

Answer: Arizona

She lived in Phoenix; Lincoln cut himself off, so he wouldn't be a burden to her.

11. What was Paulie's last name?

Answer: Sellitto

Played by Ed O'Neill.

12. What toy animal did the killer have hanging on the rearview mirror of his cab?

Answer: A monkey

13. What did Amelia say about asbestos?

Answer: "It kills hard-working Americans everyday."

The asbestos found at the first murder scene was being analyzed.

14. What was the series of numbers left for Amelia in the old subway tunnel?

Answer: 78499

It was the number on Lincoln's placard.

15. Who directed the film?

Answer: Phillip Noyce

A "Universal Pictures" release.

Source: Author Famous71

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