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Quiz about The Hours
Quiz about The Hours

The Hours Quiz for Experts | Movies


This is one of my favorite movies, and the only movie that after I watched it, I watched it again. It also has a great soundtrack.

A multiple-choice quiz by mtnhiker1971. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mtnhiker1971
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,014
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
197
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. What disease did Richard, Clarissa's friend, have? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What did all three main female characters have in common? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was Nicole Kidman's character based on? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did Richard always call Clarissa? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the book that Nicole Kidman's character began to write? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What did Laura Brown and her son do together? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How did Richard die? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Laura Brown try to do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the soundtrack was written by? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who said "I remember one morning getting up at dawn, there was such a sense of possibility. And I remember thinking to myself: So, this is the beginning of happiness. This is where it starts. It never occurred to me it wasn't the beginning. It was happiness. It was the moment. Right then."?

First Name of the actual character:
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What disease did Richard, Clarissa's friend, have?

Answer: AIDS

It was disclosed in the beginning that Richard was in the final stages of AIDS. Clarissa and Richard had been friends since high school and they shared an intimate relationship one weekend when they were young. Then Louis came into the picture, Richard and Louis became lovers.
2. What did all three main female characters have in common?

Answer: Depression

All three women suffered from depression. Nicole Kidman's character was based on Virginia Woolf who killed herself shortly after writing the book "Mrs. Dalloway". Julianne Moore's character was very unhappy being a mother and a wife and there was a hint of being bisexual. She was reading the book
"Mrs. Dalloway" when she decided to take her own life. In the end, she changed her mind and decided to abandon her family. Meryl Streep's character never really got over Richard, and everything in her life focused around Richard instead of her own life, and her partner and daughter.
3. Who was Nicole Kidman's character based on?

Answer: Virginia Woolf

Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English novelist. The death of her mother and her half-sister led to the first series of nervous breakdowns, with the death of her father leading to a breakdown that put her in an institution for a while.
4. What did Richard always call Clarissa?

Answer: Mrs. Dalloway

"Mrs. Dalloway" was the title of a book that Virginia Woolf wrote in real life. The basis of "Mrs. Dalloway" was about a woman who was to host a large party. On the outside, she was very calm and collected and she seemed to be doing just fine, but in reality, on the inside, she was quite the opposite.
5. What was the name of the book that Nicole Kidman's character began to write?

Answer: Mrs. Dalloway

Virginia Woolf wrote "Mrs. Dalloway". She was born from a wealthy family and was educated at home, which was very uncommon during that time period. Although her social skills were not very good due to her mental illness; her literary work was unaffected.
6. What did Laura Brown and her son do together?

Answer: Baked a cake

Watching them trying to bake a cake was very awkward. Laura seemed so detached from her son and herself. She wanted to bake a birthday cake for her husband and the first attempt failed.
7. How did Richard die?

Answer: Fell out of the window.

Clarissa showed up early to pick up Richard for the party. Richard was surprised and a long, intense dialogue ensued. Richard ultimately opened the window, sat on the ledge and fell to his death. For Clarissa, the loss was very great, but at the same time, made Clarissa value her life more. As long as Richard was alive, she subconsciously felt that she and Richard were together.
8. What did Laura Brown try to do?

Answer: Kill herself

After baking a second cake, she took her son to a babysitter, and checked herself in to a hotel with the intentions of killing herself. She also brought the book "Mrs. Dalloway" with her. It was at this time that she decided to not kill herself but to abandon her family instead, once her daughter was born.
9. Who was the soundtrack was written by?

Answer: Philip Glass

Philip Glass, who also wrote the music for "Candyman", "The Illusionist" and "Secret Window". This soundtrack was a perfect fit for the movie due to its dark, yet beautiful tones. It was so popular, they released another soundtrack of the first one, but played with piano, no wind instruments. It was just as beautiful as the original version.
10. Who said "I remember one morning getting up at dawn, there was such a sense of possibility. And I remember thinking to myself: So, this is the beginning of happiness. This is where it starts. It never occurred to me it wasn't the beginning. It was happiness. It was the moment. Right then."? First Name of the actual character:

Answer: Clarissa

Meryl Streep's character was referring to that weekend with Richard. Being that young, and at that moment, she was very happy. It was the happiest moment in her life. She was telling this story to her daughter who was offended by that comment.
Source: Author mtnhiker1971

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