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'The Hire' - BMW Films Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the 5 shorts that made up the web-based entertainment project created by BMW. You'll notice an almost complete lack of female involvement, as though they thought women couldn't have fun playing with fast cars! Regardless, enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
333

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who executive produced the 5 short films? Hint

Tom Cruise

David Fincher

George Lucas

Ridley Scott

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who plays The Driver in all of the films? Hint

Alessandro Nivola

Christian Bale

Clive Owen

Christopher Walken

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who directed 'Ambush'? Hint

John Frankenheimer

Jonathan Demme

John Woo

Paul Verhoeven

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Question 4 of 25

4. What radio station did The Driver tune to in order to hear the men in 'Ambush'? Hint

93.3

107.7

104.5

90.2

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Question 5 of 25

5. What did the passenger tell The Driver he did with the diamonds in 'Ambush'? Hint

He swallowed them.

He lost them coming through customs.

He gave them to a friend.

He put them in his suitcase.

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Question 6 of 25

6. At the end of 'Ambush', how did the passenger respond when The Driver asked him about what he had claimed became of the diamonds? Hint

He said he had told the truth.

He laughed.

He said he had lied.

He didn't say anything because The Driver never asked.

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who directed 'Chosen'? Hint

Steven Spielberg

Dominic Sena

Taylor Hackford

Ang Lee

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Question 8 of 25

8. What state license plate did the car have in 'Chosen'? Hint

Washington

New York

Florida

California

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Question 9 of 25

9. What kind of music accompanied the car chase sequence on the dock in 'Chosen'? Hint

Techno

Reggae

Classical

Rock

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Question 10 of 25

10. What did the boy in 'Chosen' point out to The Driver about the man he was brought to? Hint

His guests

His footwear

His wallet

His kitchen appliances

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was in the box given to The Driver in 'Chosen'? Hint

Pills

Money

A note

A band-aid

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who directed 'The Follow'? Hint

Brian De Palma

Kar-wai Wong

Steven Soderbergh

Oliver Stone

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who played the jealous husband in 'The Follow'? Hint

Mickey Rourke

Al Pacino

Nick Nolte

Bruce Willis

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Question 14 of 25

14. What kind of animal was Forrest Whitaker shown with in 'The Follow'? Hint

Cat

Falcon

Dog

Iguana

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Question 15 of 25

15. At the airport in 'The Follow', the girl inquires about a certain destination. What is that destination? Hint

New York

Scotland

Brazil

Paris

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Question 16 of 25

16. Finish the last line from 'The Follow'. 'There's always something waiting at the end of the road. If you're not willing to see what it is, ...' Hint

you're just hiding from the truth that will eventually find you

you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place

you're as foolish as you are dangerous

you shouldn't get behind the wheel

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who directed 'Star'? Hint

Spike Jonze

Ethan Coen

Guy Ritchie

Wes Anderson

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Question 18 of 25

18. In 'Star', what did The Driver say was the 'first thing you notice physically' about the lady? Hint

Her hair

Her eyes

Her voice

Her hands

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who was the star of 'Star'? Hint

Penelope Cruz

Cameron Diaz

Madonna

Cher

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Question 20 of 25

20. Was the star of 'Star' wearing her seatbelt?

Yes

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Question 21 of 25

21. What happened to the star of 'Star' at the end of the film? Hint

She hit her head and passed out.

She fell out of the car and wet her pants.

She was kidnapped by her rival's driver.

She grabbed the wheel and caused a car accident.

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who directed 'Powder Keg'? Hint

Nicolas Cage

Pedro Almodovar

M. Night Shyamalan

Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu

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Question 23 of 25

23. What scene opens 'Powder Keg'? Hint

swimming kids

hugging mother and son

pen writing on paper

execution-style massacre

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Question 24 of 25

24. What happens to the passenger in 'Powder Keg' before he gets into the car? Hint

He is shot.

Nothing. He starts in the car.

He is hit by the car.

He says goodbye to his mother.

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who is the passenger in 'Powder Keg', and what does The Driver give to the passenger's mother at the end of the film? Hint

Brazilian freedom fighter, a gun

American diplomat, the car

Drug smuggler, money

War photojournalist, dog tags

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who executive produced the 5 short films?

Answer: David Fincher

That's right, the man who brought us 'Fight Club', 'The Game', and 'Seven' stepped out of the director's chair for these, but still helped them to get made.

2. Who plays The Driver in all of the films?

Answer: Clive Owen

He can also be seen in the feature films 'Croupier' and 'Gosford Park', among others.

3. Who directed 'Ambush'?

Answer: John Frankenheimer

Frankenheimer got to play with fast cars in 'Ronin', and now again in this short.

4. What radio station did The Driver tune to in order to hear the men in 'Ambush'?

Answer: 90.2

The man's voice sounded like the guys in 'Scream'. They must've used the same kind of voice scrambler.

5. What did the passenger tell The Driver he did with the diamonds in 'Ambush'?

Answer: He swallowed them.

Two million dollars worth of diamonds he claimed to swallow. Stolen diamonds, nonetheless.

6. At the end of 'Ambush', how did the passenger respond when The Driver asked him about what he had claimed became of the diamonds?

Answer: He laughed.

And The Driver smiled with what appeared to be admiration.

7. Who directed 'Chosen'?

Answer: Ang Lee

The man of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'The Ice Storm'.

8. What state license plate did the car have in 'Chosen'?

Answer: New York

The dock in the first shot looked like the one in 'The Usual Suspects' (California), but the plates said New York.

9. What kind of music accompanied the car chase sequence on the dock in 'Chosen'?

Answer: Classical

It provided an interesting contrast. It also gave the piece the feeling of being choreography rather than stunt, which, if 'Crouching Tiger' is anything to go on, seems to be a specialty of Ang Lee's.

10. What did the boy in 'Chosen' point out to The Driver about the man he was brought to?

Answer: His footwear

The boy held onto The Driver's hand and called his attention to the man's cowboy-style boots. This made The Driver suspicious enough to snoop around the house and break in at just the right moment. Smart little boy...

11. What was in the box given to The Driver in 'Chosen'?

Answer: A band-aid

The boy gave the box to The Driver when they first met, saying it was for later. At the end when The Driver opened it to find the band-aid, he realized it was for the wound he got when the bullet grazed his ear. Very smart little boy...

12. Who directed 'The Follow'?

Answer: Kar-wai Wong

This Chinese director's 'Chungking Express' (1995) garnered critical acclaim.

13. Who played the jealous husband in 'The Follow'?

Answer: Mickey Rourke

Worried his wife, played by model Adriana Lima, was cheating on him.

14. What kind of animal was Forrest Whitaker shown with in 'The Follow'?

Answer: Dog

He had a brown dog at one of his meetings with The Driver. It looked like they were meeting in an airplane.

15. At the airport in 'The Follow', the girl inquires about a certain destination. What is that destination?

Answer: Brazil

She asks if the plane is going to Brazil, then we see that the flight is delayed.

16. Finish the last line from 'The Follow'. 'There's always something waiting at the end of the road. If you're not willing to see what it is, ...'

Answer: you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place

Words of wisdom from the mouth of The Driver.

17. Who directed 'Star'?

Answer: Guy Ritchie

The man who brought us 'Lock, Stock...' and 'Snatch'.

18. In 'Star', what did The Driver say was the 'first thing you notice physically' about the lady?

Answer: Her eyes

The first thing was the eyes: 'bright, blue eyes'. Second was the hands: 'strong, powerful, yet feminine'. And then there's the voice, her 'billion-dollar voice'. Sounds like it could be coming from Ritchie's mouth.

19. Who was the star of 'Star'?

Answer: Madonna

She managed a very humorous turn as a not-so-nice celebrity.

20. Was the star of 'Star' wearing her seatbelt?

Answer: No

But BMW urges its viewers to drive safely.

21. What happened to the star of 'Star' at the end of the film?

Answer: She fell out of the car and wet her pants.

That's right, and how embarrassing! But The Driver did deliver her to the red carpet...

22. Who directed 'Powder Keg'?

Answer: Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu

Inarritu, a Mexican, had previously directed 'Amores Perros' (2000), which was nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film after sweeping the Mexican Academy Awards.

23. What scene opens 'Powder Keg'?

Answer: execution-style massacre

The film starts with the following caption: 'January 13, 2001. Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists.'

24. What happens to the passenger in 'Powder Keg' before he gets into the car?

Answer: He is shot.

He's shot fleeing the scene after witnessing the massacre. Such are the dangers of war photojournalism, I suppose.

25. Who is the passenger in 'Powder Keg', and what does The Driver give to the passenger's mother at the end of the film?

Answer: War photojournalist, dog tags

He is a war photojournalist. While in the car he seems to be struggling with the impact, or lack thereof, as he perceives it, of his life. As he realized he was going to die, he handed his dog tags and film to the The Driver for delivery.

Source: Author rj211

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