1 Why did Fellini name the film "8 1/2?" Because he believed he had technically made 8 1/2 films in his life. Because the scaffolding structure that the film's protagonist builds for a film set is 8 1/2 stories tall. After the number of women he had fallen in love with in his life. After the number of important women in the protagonist's life. 2 What is Guido instructed to drink while recovering at the spa? Ocean water Carbonated water Holy water Wine 3 Where do we first meet Claudia? At a movie theater where Guido is watching screen tests Near some natural springs outside of town On the elaborate outdoor set for Guido's film At the spa, in one of Guido's fantasies 4 What does the writer, Daumier, think of cinema? It should be valued only as a way to make money It is the only art form that is valid in the modern age It will corrupt the masses It lags behind the other arts by 50 years 5 In the steam baths of the spa, how does the cardinal respond to Guido's complaint that he is unhappy? Yes you are. Happiness consists of telling the truth without hurting anyone. That's because you are a sinner. Why should you be happy? 6 What will be projected on the enormous scaffolding built for Guido's film? Luisa A monster The sun A spaceship 7 Which astrological sign does Rossella assign to Carla? Aries Cancer Taurus Virgo 8 What is "Asa nisi masa?" Seraghina's chant A nonsense verse A spell from Guido's childhood A Latin verse from the cardinal 9 Whom does Guido treasure as the best of all the film industry people he's worked with? Madeleine, the French actress Commendatore, the Producer Conocchia, the Production Assistant Daumier, the Writer 10 Why does Carla get sick? She fakes illness to get attention Luisa poisoned her She drinks too much mineral water She is heartsick 11 What kind of dance does Seraghina do? The can-can The rumba The cha-cha Flamenco 12 Why is Madeleine, the French actress, always so upset with Guido? She believes he's an untalented director She is an alcoholic He never tells her which part she's playing in the movie They had an affair long ago 13 What does the "Diomedeo" bird sound like when it calls? Water Laughing Screaming Sobbing 14 Who does Guido banish "upstairs" in his fantasy of a harem? Luisa Nadine, the Danish stewardess Jacqueline, the showgirl Rossella 15 What triggers Guido's fall from the sky in his opening dream sequence? He realizes he can't fly A priest's orders Luisa pulls him down with a rope He wakes up 16 What is Gloria Morin writing a thesis about? Cinema's inability to remain relevant The Tower of Babel The extinction of men The solitude of man in theater 17 Why did Carla need five suitcases to visit Guido? For his film equipment For her fever medicine For all her gowns For all her hats 18 What does Carla have a dream about? That she and Luisa gave Guido a bath together That Luisa killed her That she died of a fever That her husband killed her and Guido 19 What does Gloria talk about the first time we hear her speak? The natural springs The bees and the flowers Mario's wife The death of cinema 20 What does Cesarino's niece believe Guido to be incapable of? Making a love story Casting a woman as beautiful as her Finishing the film Taking responsibility for his infidelities 21 What is part of Guido's punishment for being caught watching Seraghina dance? Community service at the local shelter Wearing a dunce hat to school Learning Latin theological verses Exile from the church 22 What song plays while we watch Guido's fantastical harem bathe him? A theme from "The Nutcracker" The theme from Seraghina's dance "The Ride of the Valkyries" The Overature from "The Barber of Seville" 23 Who is secretly in love with Luisa? Daumier Enrico Rossella Mario 24 How many extras will the spaceship sequence of Guido's film involve? 15,000 100 100,000 5 25 What does Claudia say Guido's hat makes him look like? An old man A real director A fraud A clown
