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1.
  'Big' Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a fairy tale story of a boy named Josh who transforms into a grown-up.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lanire, Feb 07 03
Easier
Lanire
8790 plays
2.
  It's So "Big"!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the movie "Big" starring Tom Hanks. This was a great movie.
Average, 10 Qns, erica3, Mar 21 13
Average
erica3
3437 plays
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  I Wish I Was 'Big'    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a quiz about the great movie 'Big' which stars the great Tom Hanks. Have Fun!
Tough, 25 Qns, gumnutgirl16, Jan 02 17
Tough
gumnutgirl16
6136 plays
4.
  Tom Hanks in "Big"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This movie was a big hit that made Tom Hanks a big star. Good luck with the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Sep 09 05
Average
diamondjim68
4716 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the last name of the actor who plays Josh as a kid?

From Quiz "'Big' Questions"




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Big Trivia Questions
1. After Josh's wish is granted by Zoltar, what does he notice about the machine?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: It is unplugged.

After Josh is told that he can't ride a roller coaster because he is too short, he wishes to be big. He finds a wishing machine and makes his wish. After he receives the card that says his wish has been granted, he notices that the machine is unplugged. He looks on the ground and sees the cord lying next to Zoltar. He knows that it is unusual, but runs away to find that he wished for more than he thought.

2. What was the name of the girl in Josh's class that he liked?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: Cynthia

Cynthia Benson was the prettiest girl in Josh's class. She went for an older guy with a car. This was one of the reasons why Josh wanted to be 'big'.

3. Who plays grown Josh Baskin in the movie?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Tom Hanks

Josh makes a wish on a magic wish granter machine, and next day he wakes up to find himself a full grown man.

4. Who directed this movie?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: Penny Marshall & Marshall

She also directed 'A League of Their Own'. Penny Marshall became the first female director to ever direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million at the box office with this movie.

5. What is the name of Josh's baby sister?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: Rachel

Josh wakes up to find that his wish has come true and he is big. He runs to the bathroom and closes the door. His mother says something to him and he answers, not thinking about the change of his voice. She hears his voice and thinks he has a cold. She asks if he has a cold then worries that she will get one and so will Rachel, Josh's baby sister.

6. Why wasn't Josh allowed on the ride at the amusement park?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: He was too small

Josh was under the height limit for that ride. After this and after Cynthia dumped him for the older guy, he went to the wishing machine and made a wish that he was 'big'.

7. What is the name of Josh's best friend who knows about the transformation?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Billy

Josh convinces Billy that he is Josh by singing the song only two of them knew.

8. What is Tom Hanks' character's name?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: Joshua Baskin & Josh Baskin & Joshua & Josh

Did you know that Steven Spielberg was originally set to direct this movie and he wanted Harrison Ford to play Josh. Robert De Niro and Jeff Bridges were also offered the part.

9. What sports team is on Josh's sweatshirt on the first morning that he is big?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: Giants

We see Josh's sweatshirt when he runs out of the house. He jumps on his bike to go to school to tell his best friend, Billy, about what has happened.

10. Complete this quote: "I said it, I meant it, ________ ".

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: I stole my mama's credit

Josh and his best friend Billy said this to each other a few times during the movie.

11. Surprisingly enough, Josh gets hired. What does the company that hires Josh specializes in?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Toys

Josh is very good at his work because he thinks as a kid and comes up with ingenious ideas adults would not think of.

12. What is the tagline for this movie?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: Have you ever had a really big secret

13. Where does Josh say his birthmark is?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: behind his left knee

Josh comes home from telling Billy what happened. His mother asks who he is because she doesn't recognize him. He says some things that might make her realize that it is really him, like his birthmark behind his left knee, but she continues to tell him to get out.

14. Josh got a B on what test that he took?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: History

Overnight, 12-year-old Josh grew into a 30-year-old man. This was one of the things he said to his mother to prove he was Josh and not an intruder.

15. What colour of tuxedo does Josh wear for the formal evening?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: White

He wears a white tuxedo with glittering patterns on it, very unlike the professional jackets of other men.

16. What was the name of the machine that made Josh big?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: Zoltar

It is shown on the machine, and it is said several times throughout the movie.

17. What is the name of the hotel that Josh stays at in New York City?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: St. James

We see the name when he and Billy are walking down the street, trying to find somewhere to stay. They walk in to find a dirty, run-down place with a not-so-formal attendant at the front desk. Josh and Billy go to the room and find that it is not sound-proof. Josh gets worried when Billy says that he is not staying with him.

18. How much was Josh's first paycheck?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: $187.00

Josh got a job at a company that sells toys. He was overly excited when he got this much. To his age, that was a lot of money. The guy at the desk next to him, however, thought they were getting ripped off.

19. What actress portrays Susan?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins also appeared in 'Cats & Dogs', '28 Days', 'Crazy in Alabama', and 'The Flintstones'.

20. Who does Josh fall in love with?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: Susan

Susan was played by Elizabeth Perkins.

21. When Josh goes in for his interview at MacMillian toys, what annoying habit does the interviewer display?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: clicking his pen

We see this when Josh goes in for his interview for his job. The person who interviews him asks him questions, and begins to click his pen very many times. Josh has no reaction and also doesn't notice, but I did.

22. What did Josh NOT get for his apartment?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: A pool table

Josh got himself an apartment after getting that job. He also got himself a pinball machine.

23. What is Susan's relationship with Joshua?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Girlfriend

She becomes Joshua's girlfriend, not knowing that he is only 13 years old.

24. Complete this quote: "Work stinks, but the ______________ are great!"

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: fringe benefits

We hear the person working next to Josh's cubicle say this on Josh's first day of work. He is explaining about how it is to work there. Josh has no real reaction, because being his age, he doesn't know what "fringe benefits" mean.

25. Why did Susan say Paul beat up Josh?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: He was afraid of him

Susan was a co-worker of Josh's and later became his girlfriend. Paul, another co-worker who resented Josh, because he became Vice-President in one week after rubbing elbows with the company President at the mall one day. Paul was particularly upset when his proposal to turn a skyscraper into a robot was ignored by Josh's idea to turn a robot into a bug. The fight actually happened during a racquetball game.

26. Who explains 'It's a glow-in-the-dark compass ring. So you don't get lost'?

From Quiz 'Big' Questions

Answer: Josh & Joshua

Susan stays to sleep over at Josh's apartment and before going to sleep, he gives her the ring.

27. Who played the young Josh?

From Quiz I Wish I Was 'Big'

Answer: David Moscow & Moscow

To give Tom Hanks an idea of how a 12 year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each 'grown-up' scene with David Moscow playing Hanks' part. Hanks then copied Moscow's behavior.

28. On the first morning that Josh is big, what does his mother think is wrong with him?

From Quiz It's So "Big"!

Answer: he has a cold

Josh's mother thinks he has a cold because he answers her in his manly voice. She, of course doesn't know the reason that his voice sounds weird.

29. How much older is Billy than Josh?

From Quiz Tom Hanks in "Big"

Answer: 3 months

After Josh was becoming content with being an adult, and dedicating himself to his career, Billy tried to remind that he was still a kid.

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