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Quiz about Almost Famous Picky Details
Quiz about Almost Famous Picky Details

"Almost Famous" Picky Details Trivia Quiz


Hey! This movie is great! Interestingly enough, it's loosely based on Cameron Crowe's (the director) own experience in the 70s. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by curiouslux. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
curiouslux
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
97,043
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
4040
Last 3 plays: Andyboy2021 (15/15), Guest 137 (11/15), Guessed6179 (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who is the LAST character mentioned when William and his mom are talking about "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the beginning of the film? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Anita is complaining that they can't celebrate Christmas on a day in what month, when her mother knew it wouldn't be commercialized? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What does Vic, the Zeppelin fan, have written on the back of his jersey at the Hyatt House?

Answer: (5 Words - do not punctuate)
Question 4 of 15
4. At the END of the film, what does the band label their bus? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What does Lester Bangs have written on his white T-shirt when talking to William on the phone, when William tells him he's going to write for "Rolling Stone"?

Answer: (Think "Detroit Rock City")
Question 6 of 15
6. What is the name of Anita's boyfriend? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What character was Kate Hudson (Penny Lane) originally cast as? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. When William's mother calls him at a hotel and Saphire (Fairuza Balk) picks up the phone she asks if it's _____________ with the pot, what's that name? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. After Russell gets electrocuted, and the band is leaving, they are chased down by the promoter who complains that they didn't do their full set.


Question 10 of 15
10. The first time William asks Penny Lane what her real name is, what does she say? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. When Penny has the Qaaludes overdose, what part of the world did she say that Polexia went to? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. For whom did Cameron Crowe write the part of Russell Hammond for? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. At the Topeka party, what color are the cups that have acid in them? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What was the name of the manager, Dick's ex-girlfriend that all the members of the band confess sleeping with when the plane is about to crash? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What does Jeff (Jason Lee) put in his hair in the beginning of the film, while talking to William about the "buzz"? Hint



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Mar 11 2024 : Guest 137: 11/15
Feb 21 2024 : Guessed6179: 11/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the LAST character mentioned when William and his mom are talking about "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the beginning of the film?

Answer: Arthur "Boo" Radley

William and his mother enjoy a nice little conversation after watching the movie.
2. Anita is complaining that they can't celebrate Christmas on a day in what month, when her mother knew it wouldn't be commercialized?

Answer: September

"I hate you! Even William hates you!" "I don't hate her." "Yes you do, you don't even know the truth!"
3. What does Vic, the Zeppelin fan, have written on the back of his jersey at the Hyatt House?

Answer: Have you seen the bridge

"He touched this pen! He touched this pen!"
4. At the END of the film, what does the band label their bus?

Answer: "No More Airplanes"

This was right after the hilarious incident when they thought they were all about to die on their jet.
5. What does Lester Bangs have written on his white T-shirt when talking to William on the phone, when William tells him he's going to write for "Rolling Stone"?

Answer: Detroit Sucks

6. What is the name of Anita's boyfriend?

Answer: Darryl

"You've been kissing I can tell" "You can't tell!" "Not only can I tell, I know who it is, it's Darryl."
7. What character was Kate Hudson (Penny Lane) originally cast as?

Answer: Anita Miller (William's sister)

After actress Sarah Polley, who was originally cast as Penny Lane, backed out of the film, Kate Hudson begged for the chance to read for the part and got it.
8. When William's mother calls him at a hotel and Saphire (Fairuza Balk) picks up the phone she asks if it's _____________ with the pot, what's that name?

Answer: Maryann

"No, this is not Maryann with the pot, this is Elaine, his mother. Could you give William a message please? Tell him to call home immediatly, and also tell him... I know whats going on!"
9. After Russell gets electrocuted, and the band is leaving, they are chased down by the promoter who complains that they didn't do their full set.

Answer: True

10. The first time William asks Penny Lane what her real name is, what does she say?

Answer: "I'll never tell"

William ends up being the only person Penny does tell her name to in the end, Lady Goodman.
11. When Penny has the Qaaludes overdose, what part of the world did she say that Polexia went to?

Answer: England

According to Penny, Polexia left with the band "Deep Purple".
12. For whom did Cameron Crowe write the part of Russell Hammond for?

Answer: Brad Pitt

After receiving the script, Brad Pitt told Cameron Crowe that "I just don't get it enough to do it." Too bad.
13. At the Topeka party, what color are the cups that have acid in them?

Answer: red

Russell ends up drinking the whole cup right before he stands on the roof and exclaims, "I am a golden god!"
14. What was the name of the manager, Dick's ex-girlfriend that all the members of the band confess sleeping with when the plane is about to crash?

Answer: Marna

Oops!
15. What does Jeff (Jason Lee) put in his hair in the beginning of the film, while talking to William about the "buzz"?

Answer: shaving cream

I guess he didn't read the label.
Source: Author curiouslux

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