Almost Famous Trivia Questions

Question 1

26 What does William's mother want him to become?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Lawyer

Lester Bangs also tells William to give up writing and become a lawyer.

Question 2

27 When Russell Hammond is on acid at the party, he cries out 'I'm a golden god'. Who does this make reference to?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Robert Plant

Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin, is purported to have said the same thing, but sober, while looking over Sunset Strip from his hotel room.

Question 3

28 "Sweet? Where do you get off? Where do you get sweet? I am dark and mysterious, and I am TICKED OFF!(changed slightly) I could be very dangerous to all of you! And you should know that about me...I am the enemy!" Who's tantrum was this?

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: William Miller

William was the one guy you didn't tell secrets to.

Question 4

29 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"?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

Detroit Sucks

Question 5

30 Jeff never calls William by his name, what does Jeff call William throughout the entire movie?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: the enemy

Jeff and William never seem to build the same kind of friendship as Russell and William do. It's a pity.

Question 6

31 Jeff Bebe, Stillwater's lead singer, almost never calls William Miller by his name. What, instead, does he call him?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: enemy

Journalists, to Jeff, represent the enemies of rock music.

Question 7

32 What magazine is Lester Bangs the editor of?

Answer: Creem

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Question 8

33 How many words is William's first assignment?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: 1000

He is paid {$35} for his work.

Question 9

34 During the opening credits, whose hand is writing on the notepad?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Cameron Crowe's

Question 10

35 Who exclaimed "Rock stars have kidnapped my son!"

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: Elaine Miller

William's mother knew that her young son's mind was being tainted and warped by life on a tour bus.

Question 11

36 What is the name of Anita's boyfriend?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

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."

Question 12

37 When William announces to the band that they're going to be on the cover of 'Rolling Stone', what song does Jeff start singing?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: 'The Cover of the Rolling Stone'

Everybody else joins in, too. You gotta love scenes where everybody sings spontaneously in public (and badly in some cases).

Question 13

38 Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) tells William that she plans to live abroad for a year, and even invites him to join her. Where does she plan to live?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Morocco

At the end of the film, we see that Penny does indeed board a plane to Morocco...by herself.

Question 14

39 Who plays Jeff Bebe, Stillwater's lead singer?

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Answer

Answer: Jason Lee

He also plays the oh-so-chic demon, Azrael, in one of my all time favorite movies, 'Dogma', and co-starred with Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, and Cameron Diaz in 'Vanilla Sky'.

Question 15

40 What does William's mother yell out to him when she drops him off for the Black Sabbath concert?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Don't take drugs

His mom says this 3 times throughout the movie.

Question 16

41 What year does William go on tour with the band?

Answer: 1973

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Question 17

42 When William was sitting with Penny Lane on the tour bus, he said to her "I have to go home." What did she tell him?

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: "You are home."

Personally, my favorite scene of the entire movie.

Question 18

43 What character was Kate Hudson (Penny Lane) originally cast as?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

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.

Question 19

44 What member of Jeff's family sends a whole bunch of baby pictures of Jeff to 'Rolling Stone'?

Reference: Quiz: Jason Lee's Character.

Answer

Answer: his mother

Too bad we didn't get to see them, I bet they were cute.

Question 20

45 The members of Stillwater are from Michigan. What city, specifically, are they from?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Answer: Troy

They are always introduced on stage as hailing from Troy, Michigan.

Question 21

46 Where is Stillwater from?

Reference: Quiz: Have You Seen 'Almost Famous'?.

Answer

Answer: Troy, Michigan

Announced by Dick as the band goes on stage.

Question 22

47 What group does William go on tour with?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

Stillwater

Question 23

48 Since it was in the 70's there wasn't the technology we have today. What could you see at the house party where William and Russell went, that creates an anachronism?

Reference: Quiz: Almost Famous.

Answer

satellite dish on the house

Question 24

49 Who said this regarding the new groupies, "Can you believe these new girls? None of them use birth control and they eat all the steak."

Reference: Quiz: Great "Almost Famous" Lines.

Answer

Answer: Sapphire Loveson

The girls were being replaced by a younger, greedier generation.

Question 25

50 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?

Reference: Quiz: "Almost Famous" Picky Details.

Answer

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!"