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Jaws Test | Movies

Wrap your JAWS around this one. See how much you can remember about this classic fish flick!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gartman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Gartman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,899

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
12381

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Nana7770 (14/15), fado72 (15/15), Guest 71 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where was 'Jaws' filmed? Hint

Martha's Vineyard

Cape Hatteras

Nantucket

Little Tall Island

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Question 2 of 15

2. What year was Jaws released? Hint

1976

1973

1975

1974

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of Quint's boat? Hint

Orca

Polar Ice

Quint's Pride

Mako

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Question 4 of 15

4. When the boys are putting back a few cold ones, they start comparing scars. What caused the scar on Hooper's leg? Hint

An eel

Former girlfriend

Pit Bull

A shark

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Question 5 of 15

5. What ill fated ship was Quint a crew member on during WWII? Hint

USS Enterprise

USS Independence

USS Indianapolis

USS George Washington

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Question 6 of 15

6. What actress played Brody's wife? Hint

Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Bracco

Jane Fonda

Lauren Hutton

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was Brody's memorable comment when the Great White makes his first appearance while Brody is 'chumming' the water? Hint

'I'd like to go home now'

'I thought we were fishing for mackerel'

'You're gonna need a bigger hook'

'You're gonna need a bigger boat'

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the film's director?

Answer: (Two Words, full or last name only)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Whose novel was the movie based upon?

Answer: (Two Words, full or last name only)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Jaws' author wrote another book that was made into a movie that also starred Robert Shaw. What was the name of the other movie? Hint

Jaws II

Deep Blue Sea

The Island

The Deep

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Question 11 of 15

11. What did Quint want for catching the Great White? Hint

$15,000

Not one dime

$5,000

$10,000

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Question 12 of 15

12. Richard Dreyfuss later starred in another hit movie by the Jaws' director. What was the movie? Hint

1941

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Twilight Zone, the movie

The Goodbye Girl

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Question 13 of 15

13. There was more than one mechanical shark used in the filming. What was the collective nickname for them? Hint

Bruce

Fang

Larry

Smiley

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Question 14 of 15

14. Did Jaws win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many Oscars did it actually win? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was 'Jaws' filmed?

Answer: Martha's Vineyard

The movie name of the location was Amity Island.

2. What year was Jaws released?

Answer: 1975

It was the highest grossing movie of it's time till it was surpassed in 1977 by 'Star Wars'.

3. What was the name of Quint's boat?

Answer: Orca

If you recall, it reappeared at the start of 'Jaws II', a little worse for wear though.

4. When the boys are putting back a few cold ones, they start comparing scars. What caused the scar on Hooper's leg?

Answer: A shark

5. What ill fated ship was Quint a crew member on during WWII?

Answer: USS Indianapolis

6. What actress played Brody's wife?

Answer: Lorraine Gary

Gary stuck around for at least another couple of 'Jaws' films.

7. What was Brody's memorable comment when the Great White makes his first appearance while Brody is 'chumming' the water?

Answer: 'You're gonna need a bigger boat'

8. Who was the film's director?

Answer: Steven Spielberg

I don't believe Spielberg had any involvement in the sequels.

9. Whose novel was the movie based upon?

Answer: Peter Benchley

Great book...

10. Jaws' author wrote another book that was made into a movie that also starred Robert Shaw. What was the name of the other movie?

Answer: The Deep

11. What did Quint want for catching the Great White?

Answer: $10,000

Love that chalkboard scene...

12. Richard Dreyfuss later starred in another hit movie by the Jaws' director. What was the movie?

Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

13. There was more than one mechanical shark used in the filming. What was the collective nickname for them?

Answer: Bruce

Apparently, Bruce was the first name of one of the lawyers associated with the movie.

14. Did Jaws win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

Answer: No

It was nominated, but did not win. The winner was 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.

15. How many Oscars did it actually win?

Answer: 3

Awards were: Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Original Score by John Williams.

Source: Author Gartman

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