Amelie

[ernesto thaddeus m. solmerano]

Quiz on Amelie

1. What is the predominant color of Amelie's apartment?
a. yellow
b. cream
c. red
d. pink
2. What is the name of the hypochondriac tobacconist with whom Amelie works, and whom Amelie tries to set up with a regular customer?
a. Amandine
b. Suzanne
c. Georgette
d. Gina
3. What is the name of the cafe in which Amelie works?
a. Cafe des Deux Moulins
b. Cafe de la Vieille Maison
c. Cafe de Grand Pont
d. Cafe des Trois Batiments
4. On which day of the week does Nino work on the ghost train at the funfair?
a. Thursday
b. Friday
c. Tuesday
d. Wednesday
5. What is the name of the actor who plays Nino?
a. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
b. Matthieu Kassovitz
c. Guillaume Laurent
d. Yann Tiersen
6. What is the job of the mysterious man whose face appears in so many of the passport photos in Nino's album?
a. travel agent
b. adult video store worker
c. photo booth repair man
d. waiter in a cafe
7. Amelie's "usual" at the vegetable store run by Monsieur Collignon is a fig and three _____?
a. almonds
b. chestnuts
c. walnuts
d. hazelnuts
8. With which painter does Monsieur Dufayel, aka the Glass Man, have an obsession?
a. Monet
b. Renoir
c. Manet
d. Gaugin
9. What is the occupation of the lady for whom Amelie minds the pet cat?
a. travel agent
b. train inspector
c. waitress
d. air hostess
10. Where is the exchange student, who causes the death of Amelie's mother, from?
a. Columbia
b. Toronto
c. Quebec
d. Montreal
11. Which of the following did Amelie not do in Mr. Collignon's apartment?
a. Reverse the bathroom door knob
b. Set the alarm clock ahead
c. Pour salt in a decanter
d. Hide the television remote control
12. What was the name of the man Amelie was looking for, to return his childhood treasure?
a. Dominique Bordeux
b. Donovan Brordeux
c. Dominique Bretodeau
d. Dominique Wilkins
13. What was the date and time of Amelie's conception?
a. November 3rd 1978, at 6:30pm
b. September 3rd 1973, at 6:28pm and 32 seconds
c. April 5th 1970, at 5:11pm and 11 seconds
d. January 9th 1975, at 6:25am and 46 seconds
14. What does Nino collect?
a. Marbles
b. Coins
c. Stamps
d. Discarded photos
15. What instrument is prominent throughout the film?
a. Harp
b. Harmonica
c. Trombone
d. Accordion
16. How old is Amelie?
a. 21
b. 22
c. 23
d. 24
17 Where did Amelie's father's gnome visit (among other destinations)?
a. Canada
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. Australia
18. Which French city does the film take place in?
a. Marseille
b. Paris
c. Lyon
d. Bordeaux
19. How is Amelie's mother killed?
a. Someone falls on her.
b. In a hit and run accident.
c. She is shot.
d. Heart attack.
20. Which famous painting does Raymond Dufayel (The Glass Man) paint every year?
a. The Luncheon of the Boating Party
b. Girl in Front of a Mirror
c. Luncheon on the Grass
d. Girl With a Watering Can
21. What is the tragic event which takes place and changes the life of Amelie?
a. The death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
b. The death of her mother
c. September 11th
d. The death of her father
22. What health problem did Amelie supposedly suffer from, which meant she was not allowed to go to school as a child.
a. A heart condition
b. Allergy to nuts
c. Asthma
d. Migraines
23. What is Amelie's favorite pastime?
a. Playing the oboe
b. Flying a kite
c. Skipping rope
d. Skimming stones
24. Who was Amelie's only childhood friend?
a. An imaginary alligator
b. Her goldfish
c. Nino
d. No one
25. How does Amelie's mother die?
a. She was crushed.
b. She perished in a car accident.
c. She drowned in a river.
d. She committed suicide.
26. What does Amelie do for a living?
a. She is a maid
b. She is a gardener
c. She works at the fruit stand
d. She is a waitress
27. What does Amelie steal from her father's garden?
a. a gnome
b. a shovel
c. a flower
d. a watering can
28. Where does Nino work?
a. An adult novelty shop
b. The grocery
c. A café
d. A bottling factory
29. What happens to Amelie and Nino in the end?
a. They fall in love.
b. They go into business.
c. They find out they are siblings.
d. They marry.
30. Who directed this film?
a. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
b. Dominik Moll
c. Eric Valli
d. Krzysztof Kieslowski

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