FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Donnie Darko NittyGritty I
Quiz about Donnie Darko NittyGritty I

'Donnie Darko' Nitty-Gritty I Trivia Quiz


'Donnie Darko' is an interesting and layered film with some really fantastic actors. This is the first quiz in my series on the film. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Movie Trivia
  6. »
  7. Movies D-G
  8. »
  9. Donnie Darko

Author
rj211
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,786
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
7212
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (6/15), mickeyp (9/15), steelman86 (8/15).
- -
Question 1 of 15
1. The opening shot takes place on a hillside. The camera moves up the road to find Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) lying on the street. He wakes up, stands to look at the view, turns and does something before stepping off-camera. What does he do? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What kind of festival is being advertised on the sign Donnie passes on his bike ride home in the first sequence? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who in his car passes Donnie biking home? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is Eddie (Holmes Osborne), Donnie's dad, doing when we first see him? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. When we first see Rose (Mary McDonnell), what is she reading? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is written on the fridge when Donnie returns home in the first sequence? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. For whom is Elizabeth (Maggie Gyllenhaal) going to vote? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Where does Elizabeth presumably work? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In what grade does Donnie tell Samantha (Daveigh Chase) she'll need to be before she can 'squeeze one out'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What does Rose wonder if Donnie did at night?
Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What kind of cologne is visible in the cabinet next to Donnie's pills? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is Eddie watching on TV after he gets up that fateful night? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What does Donnie take from the fridge on his way sleepwalking to the golf course? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which family member do we NOT see when the engine lands? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In what hotel are they placed? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Upstart3: 6/15
Feb 23 2024 : mickeyp: 9/15
Feb 18 2024 : steelman86: 8/15
Feb 12 2024 : Guest 66: 11/15
Feb 08 2024 : Guest 73: 11/15
Jan 29 2024 : Andyboy2021: 15/15

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The opening shot takes place on a hillside. The camera moves up the road to find Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) lying on the street. He wakes up, stands to look at the view, turns and does something before stepping off-camera. What does he do?

Answer: smiles

This is a beautiful opening shot. According to the commentary track, Jake had some difficulty finding motivation for that reaction until the director reminded him that he had just awoken on a mountain road.
2. What kind of festival is being advertised on the sign Donnie passes on his bike ride home in the first sequence?

Answer: Halloween

It's the Middlesex Halloween Festival.
3. Who in his car passes Donnie biking home?

Answer: Frank

Frank's red car passes Donnie in the street.
4. What is Eddie (Holmes Osborne), Donnie's dad, doing when we first see him?

Answer: blowing leaves

Then when Elizabeth comes out to ask him something, he turns the leaf-blower on her.
5. When we first see Rose (Mary McDonnell), what is she reading?

Answer: Stephen King's 'IT'

Later, in bed, Eddie is reading 'The Tommyknockers', but it's hardcover and someone on set stole the dust jacket, so you can't tell.
6. What is written on the fridge when Donnie returns home in the first sequence?

Answer: Where is Donnie?

Apparently, McDonnell actually wrote that message herself. Nothing like an actor with good penmanship...
7. For whom is Elizabeth (Maggie Gyllenhaal) going to vote?

Answer: Dukakis

This was 1988, remember. From that first dinner scene, the Darko family is set up as a group in which friendly debate and disagreement can exist in a healthy way.
8. Where does Elizabeth presumably work?

Answer: The Yarn Barn

At dinner, Donnie asks if she'll still be working there when she has a kid.
9. In what grade does Donnie tell Samantha (Daveigh Chase) she'll need to be before she can 'squeeze one out'?

Answer: 8th

Then the dinner conversation turns sour.
10. What does Rose wonder if Donnie did at night?

Answer: toilet papered the Johnson's house

He says that he 'stopped rolling houses in the sixth grade'.
11. What kind of cologne is visible in the cabinet next to Donnie's pills?

Answer: Old Spice

There's also some Secret deodorant. Must be a shared bathroom.
12. What is Eddie watching on TV after he gets up that fateful night?

Answer: political debate

Some sort of debate between Dukakis and Bush. This also sets up the sleep disorders suffered by multiple members of the family (insomnia, sleepwalking).
13. What does Donnie take from the fridge on his way sleepwalking to the golf course?

Answer: pen

He uses the pen to write on his arm the time until things fall apart and the world 'ends'.
14. Which family member do we NOT see when the engine lands?

Answer: Samantha

Samantha was sort of marginal in the film. Elizabeth is cowering at the front door. Eddie and Rose are both awoken, Eddie in front of the TV, Rose in their bed.
15. In what hotel are they placed?

Answer: Holiday Inn

It looks like one of those lonely airport hotels.
Source: Author rj211

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us