Apocalypse Now Quizzes

Apocalypse Now Quiz 1

By A. Boghani · Edited by Christine McKeever · Last reviewed December 30, 2013

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

1

2

3

0
2 When the two soldiers arrive at Willard's Saigon hotel room, what does he think they are there for?

To give him food

To arrest him

To give him a Medal of Honor

To institutionalize him
3 What is Willard wearing when the soldiers arrive to take him to headquarters for the first time?

Nothing

A dress

A heavy wool sweater

His uniform
4 According to Willard, where does he frequently think he is when he wakes up?

In World War II

In the Oval Office

In the jungle

Back in America
5 What is the name of the band who performs the iconic opening song, "This is the End"?

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

The Doors

The Who
6 Why is Kurtz going to be arrested for murder?

He killed one of his fellow soldiers

He murdered an entire village of people in cold blood

He ordered the execution of a Cambodian film crew

He ordered the execution of Vietnamese intelligence agents
7 Why do Willard and his crew require an escort to get into the Nung River?

Because Kurtz has stationed his minions up and down the river

Because there are Viet Cong all over the entries to the river

Because the river is littered with deadly crocodiles

Because the water is too shallow
8 What is Lance Johnson famous for?

Surfing

Waterskiing

His hand-knife skills

His good looks
9 Which of the following is NOT one of Kurtz's qualifications?

He fought in Korea

He attended West Point

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 Lyndon Johnson took office

After he returned from Korea

After his father died

After his first tour of Vietnam
11 To what does Willard compare charging men with murder in Vietnam?

Handing out broccoli to vegetarians

Handing out whiskey at church

Handing out cigarettes to a chain gang

Handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500
12 Why is Willard going on his mission in a Navy PBR?

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

It's Willard's favorite kind of boat

Chief is the only commander who will take Willard

It allows him to be inconspicuous
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 family members find their loved ones

To let the Viet Cong know who killed them

To count the number of casualties

To help the medics identify anyone who might be alive
15 Where is Mr. Clean from?

Staten Island

The South Bronx

Flushing, Queens

Brooklyn
16 What country is Walter Kurtz in?

India

Burma

Cambodia

Vietnam
17 Which of the following is NOT a quote from Kurtz's tapes?

"I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor"

"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"
18 What initially frustrates Willard about the crew on his boat?

He doesn't like any of them

He thinks they might try to kill him

He usually works alone

He thinks they are too young to be helpful
19 Where is Chef from?

Houston

New Orleans

Montgomery

St. Louis
20 Why do Kilgore's men sit on their helmets when preparing for an attack?

They like the thrill of it

It's a superstition

So their balls don't get blown off

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

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

The Rolling Stones' Can't Get No Satisfaction

Handel's Messiah
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 has it airlifted

He drags it underwater

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

Stews

Sauces

Desserts

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

Fresh ocean water

Napalm

Cigarettes

Coffee
25 What is the motto that Kilgore has painted on his helicopter?

"Surf or Fight"

"Death from Above"

"Down with Charlie"

"Someday, This War's Gonna End"

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