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The Ultimate "Magnolia" Quiz

Here are some simple questions about my favourite movie of all times!

A multiple-choice quiz by filmversteher. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
filmversteher

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,428

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1215

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote and directed "Magnolia"? Hint

Robert Altman

Wes Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which famous actor stars as a sex guru in "Magnolia"? Hint

Tom Cruise

Robert De Niro

Burt Reynolds

Samuel L. Jackson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who plays Quiz Kid Donnie Smith? Hint

William H. Macy

Jared Leto

Steve Buscemi

Mark Wahlberg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who's the musical genius behind most of the movie's songs, including "Save Me" and "Wise Up"? Hint

Aimee Mann

Michael Penn

Fiona Apple

Supertramp

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jimmy Gator kills himself with a revolver.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What causes Sydney Barringer's death in the last part of the prologue? Hint

He's hit by a frog falling from the sky.

He jumpes off a building.

He's killed by a shotgun.

He's hit by a car.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Frank T.J. Mackey teach? Hint

How to fight cancer.

How to make an American quilt.

How to "Seduce & Destroy" women.

How to lose a guy in 10 days.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the first character to experience the frog rain - as the movie shows it? Hint

Jim Kurring

Claudia Wilson Gator

Donnie Smith

Phil Parma

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the game show called? Hint

The Jimmy Gator Show

Our Children Teach Us!

What Do Kids Know?

Parents vs. Children

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where does the movie take place (excluding the prologue sequences)? Hint

The Bronx, N.Y.

New York City

Wilmington, North Carolina

San Fernando Valley, L.A.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote and directed "Magnolia"?

Answer: Paul Thomas Anderson

PTA also wrote and directed "Sydney" a.k.a. "Hard Eight" (1996), "Boogie Nights" (1997) and "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002). Paul W. S. Anderson directed films like "Mortal Combat" (1995), "Event Horizon" (1997" and "Resident Evil" (2002). Wes Anderson, however, wrote and directed "Rushmore" (1998) and "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001). According to PTA, Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" (1993) influenced the making of "Magnolia".

2. Which famous actor stars as a sex guru in "Magnolia"?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise was awarded a Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actor) for his role. Reynolds appears in "Boogie Nights", Jackson plays a smaller role in "Sydney" - and Bob De Niro is just a fine actor!

3. Who plays Quiz Kid Donnie Smith?

Answer: William H. Macy

Bill Macy also stars in "Boogie Nights". He received an Academy Award for "Fargo" in 1996 - which also starred Steve Buscemi. Wahlberg plays porn star Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights". Jared Leto acted in modern classics like "Fight Club" and "Requiem for a Dream".

4. Who's the musical genius behind most of the movie's songs, including "Save Me" and "Wise Up"?

Answer: Aimee Mann

Aimee wrote some songs for the film exclusively, some were chosen from previous records. Fiona is PTA's girlfriend, Michael Penn is Aimee's husband - both are singers/songwriters, too. Supertramp contributed "Goodbye Stranger" and "Logical Song" to "Magnolia".

5. Jimmy Gator kills himself with a revolver.

Answer: False

He tries to kill himself with a revolver - but just as he's about to pull the trigger a frog falls straight down onto Jimmy's head. The shot misses him and smashes the television set.

6. What causes Sydney Barringer's death in the last part of the prologue?

Answer: He's killed by a shotgun.

Actually, Sydney attempts to commit suicide by jumping - but he is killed by a shotgun his own mother accidentally fires.

7. What does Frank T.J. Mackey teach?

Answer: How to "Seduce & Destroy" women.

"Seduce & Destroy" is the title of Mackey's seminar. "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003) are movies...

8. Who is the first character to experience the frog rain - as the movie shows it?

Answer: Jim Kurring

A frog falls onto his car's rooftop after he's spotted Donnie breaking into Solomon & Solomon.

9. What is the game show called?

Answer: What Do Kids Know?

Jimmy Gator (played by great veteran actor Philip Baker Hall) is the show master of "WDKK?".

10. Where does the movie take place (excluding the prologue sequences)?

Answer: San Fernando Valley, L.A.

PTA's "Boogie Nights" and the majority of "Punch-Drunk Love" also take place in the director's home area!

Source: Author filmversteher

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