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Quiz about Wisdom from Jack Nicholson
Quiz about Wisdom from Jack Nicholson

Wisdom from Jack Nicholson Trivia Quiz


Jack Nicholson's movie career has spanned six decades. He has three Oscars and twelve Oscar nominations to his credit. Here are a series of quotes from his many memorable characters. See if you can finish what is missing.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spaudrey. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Spaudrey
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
345,546
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
5220
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. As Garrett Breedlove in the movie "Terms of Endearment", Jack took an intriguing drive on the beach during a date with Shirley MacLaine's character, Aurora Greenway. Garrett is sitting on the T-bar of his convertible Corvette and driving with his foot. After a sharp turn ejects Garrett violently into the water, Aurora comes to see if he's OK, and his first words are, "If you wanted to get me ________, all you had to do is ask." Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Playing the Joker in the 1989 movie "Batman", Jack ruminates on the thought that a man dressed up as a bat is getting all of his publicity. So he determines, "This town needs ________!" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. As Col. Nathan Jessup in "A Few Good Men", Jack had a series of memorable lines, despite only being on screen for about fifteen minutes. His role culminates in a bitter courtroom exchange with Lt. Daniel Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise, where he utters the memorable line, "You can't handle the truth!" This was the beginning of the turnaround of the exchange. But some questions from Kaffee backfire when Jessup makes the questions sound superficial, by saying to the court, "Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes to _______." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. From the 1980 suspense thriller, "The Shining", Jack sends out the phrase, "Heee-ere's Johnny!" after he has shattered a bathroom door with an axe in order to attack his wife. The phrase is not originally his, it belongs to Ed McMahon and "The Tonight Show". But...Jack Nicholson, in character as Jack Torrance, does a little storybook quote just before commencing with the axe chopping. What storybook did he quote from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As writer Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets", Jack Nicholson had several memorable lines. His character was obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic and self-loathing, so on his way out of his psychologist's office, someone compliments him on his writing, and asks him how he writes women so well. His reply: "I think of a man. And I take away ________." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Jack Nicholson played Jake Gittes twice in movies, more famously in "Chinatown". Directed by Roman Polanski, Jake, a private detective, gets entangled in a case that gets considerably more complicated than he had originally suspected. His partner Lawrence Walsh, played by Joe Mantell, was the recipient of this gem of wisdom: "Walsh, let me explain something to you. This business requires a certain amount of _______." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Randall McMurphy, a role Jack Nicholson played in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", was a common criminal brought to a mental institution to test his mental health. Thinking he really didn't have any mental issues but enjoying the coziness of the ward compared to prison, he went along with the plan. During one of his exploits, he bribes a guard to allow a prostitute into the mental ward, and explains to the patients what is about to happen. He sums it up to one patient by saying to him, "That's right, Mr. Martini, there is _______."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Nobody knew ordering toast could be so complicated. Jack Nicholson played Bobby Dupea, a former concert pianist in "Five Easy Pieces". On his way to visiting his family in Washington, he tries to get an omelet and toast, but no substitutions are allowed by the waitress. He is resorted to ordering a chicken salad sandwich with no butter, lettuce, mayo, OR CHICKEN. The rude waitress incredulously asks, "You want me to hold the chicken?" To which Bobby replies, "I want you to hold it _______" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In Jack Nicholson's first role that earned him an Oscar nomination, he played George Hanson in "Easy Rider". George Hanson was a lawyer companion that Wyatt and Billy (played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) befriend along the way to New Orleans. In a conversation with Billy he talks about the freedom that they represent to the rest of America. George says America is scared of a free individual. Billy states it doesn't make them "runnin' scared", to which George ends the conversation by saying, "No, it makes 'em _______." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 2007, Jack Nicholson starred in "The Bucket List" as billionaire hospital magnate and terminally ill patient Edward Cole, as he develops a friendship with Morgan Freeman's character Carter Chambers. After three months of friendship and going across the world to complete a list both had made to things they wanted to do before they died, Carter was the first to succumb to his ailment. Edward Cole delivered the eulogy at his funeral and said, "I hope that it doesn't sound selfish of me but... the last months of his life were _______." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. As Garrett Breedlove in the movie "Terms of Endearment", Jack took an intriguing drive on the beach during a date with Shirley MacLaine's character, Aurora Greenway. Garrett is sitting on the T-bar of his convertible Corvette and driving with his foot. After a sharp turn ejects Garrett violently into the water, Aurora comes to see if he's OK, and his first words are, "If you wanted to get me ________, all you had to do is ask."

Answer: On my back

Jack plays an alcoholic retired astronaut, and Shirley Maclaine has some affections for him, but with all the turmoil going on in her life, she struggles to find his philandering something she can deal with. Jack won his second Oscar for this performance, a Best Supporting Actor Award.
2. Playing the Joker in the 1989 movie "Batman", Jack ruminates on the thought that a man dressed up as a bat is getting all of his publicity. So he determines, "This town needs ________!"

Answer: An enema

Jack did not receive an Oscar nomination for this role, but it is one of his more memorable. Some felt he was wrongly snubbed. However, the disturbing portrayal of the Joker by Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "The Dark Knight" has made several forget about Nicholson's performance. Heath would posthumously earn an Oscar for the dark performance.
3. As Col. Nathan Jessup in "A Few Good Men", Jack had a series of memorable lines, despite only being on screen for about fifteen minutes. His role culminates in a bitter courtroom exchange with Lt. Daniel Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise, where he utters the memorable line, "You can't handle the truth!" This was the beginning of the turnaround of the exchange. But some questions from Kaffee backfire when Jessup makes the questions sound superficial, by saying to the court, "Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes to _______."

Answer: A phone bill

Stephen Lang, famous for being the military leader in the movie "Avatar", played Col. Nathan Jessup when the movie was just a play. But Nicholson was a powder keg in this movie role, seeming ready to explode at any moment. He performed this particular monologue about 40 takes for director Rob Reiner. Rob has said in interviews that he performed it with the same intensity every take, even when he wasn't being filmed or even sound recorded. Rob asked him during a five minute break, "You know you don't need to give me that every time, what's up?" To which Nicholson replied, "Rob, I LOVE to act." The performance earned him an Oscar nomination and some lesser critic's awards.
4. From the 1980 suspense thriller, "The Shining", Jack sends out the phrase, "Heee-ere's Johnny!" after he has shattered a bathroom door with an axe in order to attack his wife. The phrase is not originally his, it belongs to Ed McMahon and "The Tonight Show". But...Jack Nicholson, in character as Jack Torrance, does a little storybook quote just before commencing with the axe chopping. What storybook did he quote from?

Answer: The Three Little Pigs

"Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in. Not by the hair of your chinny-chin-chin? Then I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in." If this line wasn't frightening enough, the continuation of the scene was terrifying. Many of the lines from this scene were ad-libbed by Nicholson, including "Heee-ere's Johnny!"
5. As writer Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets", Jack Nicholson had several memorable lines. His character was obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic and self-loathing, so on his way out of his psychologist's office, someone compliments him on his writing, and asks him how he writes women so well. His reply: "I think of a man. And I take away ________."

Answer: Reason and accountability

Jack earned his third Oscar for this role, partnering him up with Helen Hunt who also won an Oscar for her role. The movie was the second highest money maker behind "Batman" that Nicholson had starred in. In its opening week it opened third, which may sound disappointing, but it was pitted behind "Titanic" and a James Bond movie.
6. Jack Nicholson played Jake Gittes twice in movies, more famously in "Chinatown". Directed by Roman Polanski, Jake, a private detective, gets entangled in a case that gets considerably more complicated than he had originally suspected. His partner Lawrence Walsh, played by Joe Mantell, was the recipient of this gem of wisdom: "Walsh, let me explain something to you. This business requires a certain amount of _______."

Answer: Finesse

Mantell is said to have the most memorable line in the movie, its final line: "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." Jack earned an Oscar nod for this role, his fourth at the time. He would reprise the role in a sequel in 1990, "The Two Jakes".
7. Randall McMurphy, a role Jack Nicholson played in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", was a common criminal brought to a mental institution to test his mental health. Thinking he really didn't have any mental issues but enjoying the coziness of the ward compared to prison, he went along with the plan. During one of his exploits, he bribes a guard to allow a prostitute into the mental ward, and explains to the patients what is about to happen. He sums it up to one patient by saying to him, "That's right, Mr. Martini, there is _______."

Answer: An Easter Bunny

The delusional Martini was played by Danny DeVito, one of his earliest roles. McMurphy's exploits in the institution would result in the death of one inmate, and severe mental alterations for McMurphy. The role of Randall McMurphy would earn Jack Nicholson his first Academy Award.
8. Nobody knew ordering toast could be so complicated. Jack Nicholson played Bobby Dupea, a former concert pianist in "Five Easy Pieces". On his way to visiting his family in Washington, he tries to get an omelet and toast, but no substitutions are allowed by the waitress. He is resorted to ordering a chicken salad sandwich with no butter, lettuce, mayo, OR CHICKEN. The rude waitress incredulously asks, "You want me to hold the chicken?" To which Bobby replies, "I want you to hold it _______"

Answer: Between your knees

The waitress doesn't take kindly to Jack Nicholson's sarcasm and orders him out of the diner. This was one of Jack's earliest roles where he showed his trademark droll delivery that stayed with him for most of his career. Jack Nicholson would earn an Oscar nomination for this role, his second in two years.
9. In Jack Nicholson's first role that earned him an Oscar nomination, he played George Hanson in "Easy Rider". George Hanson was a lawyer companion that Wyatt and Billy (played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) befriend along the way to New Orleans. In a conversation with Billy he talks about the freedom that they represent to the rest of America. George says America is scared of a free individual. Billy states it doesn't make them "runnin' scared", to which George ends the conversation by saying, "No, it makes 'em _______."

Answer: Dangerous

One of the original biker movies, it was co-written by Fonda and Hopper, and was the first legitimate exposure people had to Jack Nicholson's talents. His speech in question said that America wants freedom, but it's afraid of anyone who truly exhibits it, and that was what they were doing on their way to New Orleans.

They were refused service and beaten by locals in the town they were stopped in.
10. In 2007, Jack Nicholson starred in "The Bucket List" as billionaire hospital magnate and terminally ill patient Edward Cole, as he develops a friendship with Morgan Freeman's character Carter Chambers. After three months of friendship and going across the world to complete a list both had made to things they wanted to do before they died, Carter was the first to succumb to his ailment. Edward Cole delivered the eulogy at his funeral and said, "I hope that it doesn't sound selfish of me but... the last months of his life were _______."

Answer: The best months of mine

"The Bucket List" is a movie about two terminally ill patients going on a road trip, trying to fulfill a wish-list of things they'd like to do before they die. It's filled with aphorisms such as this. Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson were two actors with years of experience and four Oscars between the two of them at the time of filming. They worked perfectly together.
Source: Author Spaudrey

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