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The Ultimate "Magnolia" Quiz

Here are some simple questions about my favourite movie of all times!

A multiple-choice quiz by filmversteher. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
filmversteher
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
118,428
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1212
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote and directed "Magnolia"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which famous actor stars as a sex guru in "Magnolia"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Who plays Quiz Kid Donnie Smith? Hint


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4. Who's the musical genius behind most of the movie's songs, including "Save Me" and "Wise Up"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Jimmy Gator kills himself with a revolver.


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Question 6 of 10
6. What causes Sydney Barringer's death in the last part of the prologue? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. What does Frank T.J. Mackey teach? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Who is the first character to experience the frog rain - as the movie shows it? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. What is the game show called? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Where does the movie take place (excluding the prologue sequences)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote and directed "Magnolia"?

Answer: Paul Thomas Anderson

 PTA also wrote and directed "Sydney" a.k.a. "Hard Eight" (1996), "Boogie Nights" (1997) and "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002). Paul W. S. Anderson directed films like "Mortal Combat" (1995), "Event Horizon" (1997" and "Resident Evil" (2002). Wes Anderson, however, wrote and directed "Rushmore" (1998) and "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001). According to PTA, Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" (1993) influenced the making of "Magnolia".
2. Which famous actor stars as a sex guru in "Magnolia"?

Answer: Tom Cruise

 Tom Cruise was awarded a Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actor) for his role. Reynolds appears in "Boogie Nights", Jackson plays a smaller role in "Sydney" - and Bob De Niro is just a fine actor!
3. Who plays Quiz Kid Donnie Smith?

Answer: William H. Macy

 Bill Macy also stars in "Boogie Nights". He received an Academy Award for "Fargo" in 1996 - which also starred Steve Buscemi. Wahlberg plays porn star Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights". Jared Leto acted in modern classics like "Fight Club" and "Requiem for a Dream".
4. Who's the musical genius behind most of the movie's songs, including "Save Me" and "Wise Up"?

Answer: Aimee Mann

 Aimee wrote some songs for the film exclusively, some were chosen from previous records. Fiona is PTA's girlfriend, Michael Penn is Aimee's husband - both are singers/songwriters, too. Supertramp contributed "Goodbye Stranger" and "Logical Song" to "Magnolia".
5. Jimmy Gator kills himself with a revolver.

Answer: False

He tries to kill himself with a revolver - but just as he's about to pull the trigger a frog falls straight down onto Jimmy's head. The shot misses him and smashes the television set.
6. What causes Sydney Barringer's death in the last part of the prologue?

Answer: He's killed by a shotgun.

 Actually, Sydney attempts to commit suicide by jumping - but he is killed by a shotgun his own mother accidentally fires.
7. What does Frank T.J. Mackey teach?

Answer: How to "Seduce & Destroy" women.

 "Seduce & Destroy" is the title of Mackey's seminar. "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003) are movies...
8. Who is the first character to experience the frog rain - as the movie shows it?

Answer: Jim Kurring

 A frog falls onto his car's rooftop after he's spotted Donnie breaking into Solomon & Solomon.
9. What is the game show called?

Answer: What Do Kids Know?

 Jimmy Gator (played by great veteran actor Philip Baker Hall) is the show master of "WDKK?".
10. Where does the movie take place (excluding the prologue sequences)?

Answer: San Fernando Valley, L.A.

 PTA's "Boogie Nights" and the majority of "Punch-Drunk Love" also take place in the director's home area!
Source: Author filmversteher

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