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10 Question Movie Quiz: The Hours | Movies

I made this quiz the day after I'd seen the film, which I was very impressed with. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by holl_poll. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
holl_poll

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,733

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1407

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Question 1 of 10

1. An easy one to start with: which famous writer is the film based on? Hint

Margaret Atwood

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Virginia Woolf

Emily Bront�

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Question 2 of 10

2. And which book of hers was 'The Hours' based on? Hint

Clarissa's End

To the Lighthouse

Mrs Dalloway

Travels of Woman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the famous author? Hint

Julianne Moore

Liz Hurley

Nicole Kidman

Meryl Streep

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the author's husband? Hint

Leonard

Frank

Bill

Julian

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the character Clarissa's marital status? Hint

Male partner

Female partner

Husband

Single

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actress, star of 'Romeo and Juliet', played Clarissa's daughter?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname - surname is a breed of dog!)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which decade did Julianne Moore's character live in, at the beginning of the film? Hint

'50s

'20s

'60s

'40s

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did the friend of Julianne Moore's character have a tumour? Hint

Brain

Liver

Breast

Uterus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Julianne Moore's character was pregnant.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Difficult one to end on, perhaps, but who wrote the soundtrack for the film?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one to start with: which famous writer is the film based on?

Answer: Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was a prolific author of the early twentieth century who suffered from emotional and mental problems.

2. And which book of hers was 'The Hours' based on?

Answer: Mrs Dalloway

'To the Lighthouse' is another Woolf novel; the other two I made up!

3. Who played the famous author?

Answer: Nicole Kidman

She wore a fake nose for the character; an amazing transformation!

4. What was the name of the author's husband?

Answer: Leonard

5. What was the character Clarissa's marital status?

Answer: Female partner

6. Which actress, star of 'Romeo and Juliet', played Clarissa's daughter?

Answer: Claire Danes

7. Which decade did Julianne Moore's character live in, at the beginning of the film?

Answer: '50s

She seemed the archetypal 1950s wife, but things were different underneath...

8. Where did the friend of Julianne Moore's character have a tumour?

Answer: Uterus

9. Julianne Moore's character was pregnant.

Answer: True

10. Difficult one to end on, perhaps, but who wrote the soundtrack for the film?

Answer: Philip Glass

One of the most famous composers of our time, known for his haunting, original music which fitted into the film perfectly.

Source: Author holl_poll

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