Apocalypse Now Quizzes

Apocalypse Now Quiz 1

1 At the beginning of the film, how many tours of Vietnam has Capt. Willard completed?
0

2

1

3
2 When the two soldiers arrive at Willard's Saigon hotel room, what does he think they are there for?
To give him a Medal of Honor

To institutionalize him

To arrest him

To give him food
3 What is Willard wearing when the soldiers arrive to take him to headquarters for the first time?
Nothing

His uniform

A heavy wool sweater

A dress
4 According to Willard, where does he frequently think he is when he wakes up?
In the Oval Office

Back in America

In World War II

In the jungle
5 What is the name of the band who performs the iconic opening song, "This is the End"?
The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

The Who

The Doors
6 Why is Kurtz going to be arrested for murder?
He murdered an entire village of people in cold blood

He killed one of his fellow soldiers

He ordered the execution of Vietnamese intelligence agents

He ordered the execution of a Cambodian film crew
7 Why do Willard and his crew require an escort to get into the Nung River?
Because there are Viet Cong all over the entries to the river

Because Kurtz has stationed his minions up and down the river

Because the water is too shallow

Because the river is littered with deadly crocodiles
8 What is Lance Johnson famous for?
His good looks

Waterskiing

Surfing

His hand-knife skills
9 Which of the following is NOT one of Kurtz's qualifications?
He attended West Point

He fought in Korea

He got a Masters from Harvard

He was a Rabbi in Jerusalem
10 According to Kurtz's dossier, when did he start to behave strangely?
After his father died

After Lyndon Johnson took office

After his first tour of Vietnam

After he returned from Korea
11 To what does Willard compare charging men with murder in Vietnam?
Handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500

Handing out whiskey at church

Handing out broccoli to vegetarians

Handing out cigarettes to a chain gang
12 Why is Willard going on his mission in a Navy PBR?
It allows him to be inconspicuous

It is the only boat that will go up the Nung River

Chief is the only commander who will take Willard

It's Willard's favorite kind of boat
13 How does Kilgore respond when Willard first approaches him about the mission?
He claims he hasn't heard of the mission

He asks Willard to help him toss out "Death Cards"

He starts singing "Can't Get No...Satisfaction"

He gets excited to go up the Nung River
14 What is the purpose of putting playing cards on Vietnamese corpses?
To help the medics identify anyone who might be alive

To let the Viet Cong know who killed them

To count the number of casualties

To help family members find their loved ones
15 Where is Mr. Clean from?
Brooklyn

The South Bronx

Staten Island

Flushing, Queens
16 What country is Walter Kurtz in?
Cambodia

Vietnam

India

Burma
17 Which of the following is NOT a quote from Kurtz's tapes?
"We have to be merciful to those who lie"

"What do you call it when assassins accuse the assassin?"

"I will survive because of those who keep me alive"

"I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor"
18 What initially frustrates Willard about the crew on his boat?
He thinks they might try to kill him

He thinks they are too young to be helpful

He usually works alone

He doesn't like any of them
19 Where is Chef from?
St. Louis

Montgomery

New Orleans

Houston
20 Why do Kilgore's men sit on their helmets when preparing for an attack?
They like the thrill of it

So their balls don't get blown off

It's a superstition

It makes the landing easier
21 What piece of music does Kilgore use to scare victims during an airborne attack?
Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

Handel's Messiah

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

The Rolling Stones' Can't Get No Satisfaction
22 How does Kilgore transport Willard's PBR to the entry point of the Nung River?
He disassembles it and brings it in his helicopter

He drags it underwater

He has it airlifted

He says he'll get them a new boat on the other side
23 What is Chef's culinary specialty?
Desserts

Sauces

Stews

Sushi
24 What does Captain Kilgore love to smell in the morning?
Napalm

Fresh ocean water

Cigarettes

Coffee
25 What is the motto that Kilgore has painted on his helicopter?
"Down with Charlie"

"Surf or Fight"

"Death from Above"

"Someday, This War's Gonna End"

What does Willard believe he has in common with Kurtz?

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