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The Guardian Trivia Quiz

"The Guardian" is a fantastic movie that stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher in a surprising role. I couldn't find any quizzes on this movie, so I decided to make one! Enjoy!

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

Author
heather_clela

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,577

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
640

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (7/10), Guest 50 (4/10), Guest 64 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Kevin Costner's character? Hint

Ben Randall

Jake Fischer

Brett Randall

Dan Randall

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Rescue Swimmer's motto in this movie? Hint

To save others

Be All That You Can Be

Swim as hard, and as fast as you can

So Others May Live

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ashton Kutcher's character has a tattoo on his arm with the initials of the guys on his team. What kind of team was he on before training to be a Rescue Swimmer? Hint

Football Team

Rowing Team

Swimming Relay Team

Basketball Team

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jake Fischer's class number is constantly being shouted throughout the movie. What is the number? Hint

Class 5509

Class 5502

Class 5506

Class 5505

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Jake asks Ben what his 'real' number is, what does Ben reply? Hint

300

200

250

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the real name of the girl that Jake picks up at the wedding? Hint

Emily Buchannan

Daisy Buchannan

Daisy Thomas

Emily Thomas

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the school where training for U.S Coast Guard rescue swimmers is held? Hint

A-School

Top School

U.S Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Training Program

There is no specific name, just class numbers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Hodge call the bar where he and Jake get into a fight? Hint

a Dive

Maggie's Hanger

a Strip club

a Squid bar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following actors is NOT in this film? Hint

Clancy Brown

Richard Jenkins

Neal McDonough

Omari Hardwick

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Ben is talking to Maggie in the bar about his divorce, he tells her that there was never anyone else. She tells him he is a bigamist. Who else does she say he has been married to? Hint

the Coast Guard

his victims

the sea

rescue swimming

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Nov 20 2024 : Guest 67: 7/10
Sep 26 2024 : Guest 50: 4/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 64: 1/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Kevin Costner's character?

Answer: Ben Randall

Kevin Costner plays Senior Chief Ben Randall, one of the most decorated U.S Coast Guard swimmers. Ben Randall is legendary, all of the recruits try to guess how many saves Ben really has.

2. What is the Rescue Swimmer's motto in this movie?

Answer: So Others May Live

When Ben asks if anyone knows the motto, Jake recites it, but Ben is not impressed. "So Others May Live" is authentically the motto of the U.S Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. 'Rescue Swimmers' are actually called Aviation Survival Technicians. The program was started in 1984.

(Info about program taken from http://admissions.uscga.edu/i2e/news/guardian.asp)

3. Ashton Kutcher's character has a tattoo on his arm with the initials of the guys on his team. What kind of team was he on before training to be a Rescue Swimmer?

Answer: Swimming Relay Team

Jake tells Emily that the tattoo has the initials of the guys on his relay team. All of the members of the team died in a fiery car crash except for Jake, who was driving. Ben and Jake relate so well to each other because they both lost members of their team.

4. Jake Fischer's class number is constantly being shouted throughout the movie. What is the number?

Answer: Class 5506

The group is addressed as Class 5506 during the movie, and the rescue swimmers in training also refer to their group by this number. More than half of the recruits trying out to be a rescue swimmer fail, many of them DOR (Drop on request) due to the difficulty of the program.

5. When Jake asks Ben what his 'real' number is, what does Ben reply?

Answer: 22

Ben tells Jake that the only number he kept track of was the number of people he lost. Ben never reveals how many people he has saved.

6. What is the real name of the girl that Jake picks up at the wedding?

Answer: Emily Thomas

Jake bets his friends that he can pick up any girl in 30 seconds. Emily knows what he is doing and wants to split the money with him. When Jake first asks for her name, she tells him it is Daisy Buchannan (from "The Great Gatsby"). She later tells him her real name and they began a whirlwind romance.

7. What is the name of the school where training for U.S Coast Guard rescue swimmers is held?

Answer: A-School

Ben is the only one on his crew to survive when a rescue at sea goes awry. Capt. Hadley thinks it's best that Ben take a break and reassigns him as an instructor at the school. The name A-School is the actual name of the 16 week, intensive training program for rescue swimmers. The recruits must go through intensive military training in order to pass the course.

8. What does Hodge call the bar where he and Jake get into a fight?

Answer: a Squid bar

Jake and Hodge go into a Navy bar. The U.S Coast Guard and the Navy have a rivalry because both think they are more important than the other. Hodge is flirting with the bartender when two Navy men come over and tell them to get out. After getting into a fight, Jake and Hodge end up in jail where they must be bailed out by their instructor.

9. Which of the following actors is NOT in this film?

Answer: Richard Jenkins

Clancy Brown played Capt. Bill Hadley, Senior Chief Ben Randall's superior. Neal McDonough played Jack Skinner, the man who was in charge of A-School before Ben Randall came. Omari Hardwick played Carl Billings, Ben Randall's crew-mate.

10. When Ben is talking to Maggie in the bar about his divorce, he tells her that there was never anyone else. She tells him he is a bigamist. Who else does she say he has been married to?

Answer: the Coast Guard

Maggie says, "Ben, you're a bigamist. You've been married to the coast guard all along". They are in her bar and Ben is complaining about his life. Maggie tells him that his life is like a country song.

(quote taken from www.imdb.com)

Source: Author heather_clela

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