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How closely did you pay attention to the thriller "Basic Instinct"?

A multiple-choice quiz by Gamemaster1967. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Gamemaster1967

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,957

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
1492

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (15/15), Guest 98 (8/15), Guest 108 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In that opening scene, what color nail polish is the woman wearing? Hint

Red

Clear/None

Yellow

Brown/Tan

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where does Nick say that Johnny Boz's club is located? Hint

Skyline

Fillmore

Van Ness

Sutter

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Question 3 of 15

3. How old was Johnny Boz's maid? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the first question that Beth asks Nick, the first time we see her in the movie? Hint

So, how are things?

How's the booze?

How's your personal life?

How are you Nick?

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many times was Johnny stabbed by the murderer? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. How old is Catherine Tramell? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. On which page of Catherine Woolf's book "Love Hurts" does it reveal that the heroine kills her rock 'n roll lover with an ice pick? Hint

101

201

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Question 8 of 15

8. Whose line is this? "You're dealing with someone very dangerous and very ill." Hint

Dr. Garner (Beth)

Dr. Lamott

Gus

Catherine

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Question 9 of 15

9. During her actual questioning, what is the first thing asked of Catherine? This does not include the "Can we get you anything?" offer that Lt. Walker gave. Hint

You like playing games, don't ya?

Do you use drugs Miss Tramell?

How'd ya feel when he died?

Would you tell us the nature of your relationship with Mr. Boz?

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Question 10 of 15

10. Catherine needed a ride home after the questioning. Nick ordered a double martini after he gave her a ride home.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the bartender's name at the police bar? Hint

Dave

Steve

Peter

Chuck

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Question 12 of 15

12. What cartoon figure is on Beth's key ring? Hint

Snoopy

Bart Simpson

Stimpy

Garfield

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Question 13 of 15

13. What address does Nick type into his computer for Hazel Dobkins? Hint

12 Albion Road

12 Albion Way

26 Albion Way

26 Albion Road

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Question 14 of 15

14. After Nick attacks Nilson at work, Beth goes to check on him. What TV show is he watching? Hint

The Jeffersons

Seinfeld

All In The Family

Roseanne

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is Dr. Elisabeth Garner's name (maiden) used when she was at Berkeley with Catherine? Hint

Beth Oberman

Lisa Oberman

Lisa Hoberman

Beth Hoberman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In that opening scene, what color nail polish is the woman wearing?

Answer: Clear/None

She has a French style manicure. Her nails are clear with white tips.

2. Where does Nick say that Johnny Boz's club is located?

Answer: Fillmore

Nick to Gus: "Mid 60s he had 5 or 6 hits. Got a club down on Fillmore now."

Gus: "Not now he don't."

3. How old was Johnny Boz's maid?

Answer: 54

Gus: "Maybe the maid did it."

Lt. Walker: "She's 54 years old and 240 pounds."

4. What is the first question that Beth asks Nick, the first time we see her in the movie?

Answer: How are you Nick?

Nick reveals in this scene that he has not had anything to drink in 3 months, though he admits to growing calluses on his hands. Jeanne Tripplehorn played Dr. Elisabeth Garner. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

5. How many times was Johnny stabbed by the murderer?

Answer: 31

He was stabbed in the neck and chest and there were no usable prints. Johnny was played by Bill Cable. Bill was killed in a motorcycle accident in March 1998.

6. How old is Catherine Tramell?

Answer: 30

This is revealed after Nick and Gus have met Catherine. Beth had a short term relationship with Catherine while they were in college.

7. On which page of Catherine Woolf's book "Love Hurts" does it reveal that the heroine kills her rock 'n roll lover with an ice pick?

Answer: 67

Nick calls Gus up to tell him this after reading this section of the book. The book provided Catherine with a built in alibi. It also did not hurt that she passed the lie detector test, also known as a polygraph.

8. Whose line is this? "You're dealing with someone very dangerous and very ill."

Answer: Dr. Lamott

Dr. Lamont was brought in as an expert to consult in the case. While the real killer, Beth, sat right next to him. Stephen Tobolowsky played Dr. Lamott. Stephen was born in Dallas, Texas. He has appeared in numerous projects. Among them are "Great Balls of Fire", "Thelma and Louise", "Groundhog Day", "That 70s Show", and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer's Unaired Pilot" episode.

9. During her actual questioning, what is the first thing asked of Catherine? This does not include the "Can we get you anything?" offer that Lt. Walker gave.

Answer: Would you tell us the nature of your relationship with Mr. Boz?

All of these questions, and more, were asked by the various men present. John Corelli (Wayne Night), Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), Gus Moran (George Dzundza), Captain Talcott (Chelcie Ross) and Lieutenant Walker (Denis Arndt) are all in the room during her interrogation.

10. Catherine needed a ride home after the questioning. Nick ordered a double martini after he gave her a ride home.

Answer: False

He ordered a double blackjack on the rocks. This is a type of Margarita. Nick has his straight up on the rocks, no salt and not frozen.

Gus: "What you doin' Hoss?" Nick felt after 3 months he should be able to handle a drink. I think he was wrong.

11. What is the bartender's name at the police bar?

Answer: Chuck

Craig C. Lewis played Chuck. Nick calls him Chuckie in the scene where he orders his double blackjack.

12. What cartoon figure is on Beth's key ring?

Answer: Bart Simpson

You see her keys in the scene where Nick forces himself on her. She seems to enjoy herself, but he is forceful. You see them again, more clearly, when she goes to his apartment to check on him after he attacks Nilson.

13. What address does Nick type into his computer for Hazel Dobkins?

Answer: 26 Albion Road

It was 26 Albion Rd. Mill Valley. She was released from San Quentin prison on July 7, 1965, and had been arrested on January 10, 1956 for murdering her husband and three kids with a knife she got as a wedding present.

14. After Nick attacks Nilson at work, Beth goes to check on him. What TV show is he watching?

Answer: The Jeffersons

You can see the TV show as he lays on his sofa, drinking alcohol. Beth knocks on the door, he tells her to go away, so she lets herself in with her key to his apartment. When she walks in, she dangles the keys from her finger and you see the Bart Simpson key ring again. Later, as she is leaving you can hear "The Jeffersons" theme song.

15. What is Dr. Elisabeth Garner's name (maiden) used when she was at Berkeley with Catherine?

Answer: Lisa Hoberman

Nick had Sam check the DMV records and it showed that when Lisa Hoberman renewed her license after marriage, her new name was shown as Elisabeth Garner. Lisa was short for Elisabeth.

Source: Author Gamemaster1967

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