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?

3

0

2

1
2 When the two soldiers arrive at Willard's Saigon hotel room, what does he think they are there for?

To arrest him

To institutionalize him

To give him food

To give him a Medal of Honor
3 What is Willard wearing when the soldiers arrive to take him to headquarters for the first time?

A heavy wool sweater

A dress

Nothing

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

In the Oval Office

In World War II

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 Doors

The Who

The Beatles

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

He killed one of his fellow soldiers

He ordered the execution of Vietnamese intelligence agents

He ordered the execution of a Cambodian film crew

He murdered an entire village of people in cold blood
7 Why do Willard and his crew require an escort to get into the Nung River?

Because the water is too shallow

Because the river is littered with deadly crocodiles

Because Kurtz has stationed his minions up and down the river

Because there are Viet Cong all over the entries to the river
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 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 he returned from Korea

After his first tour of Vietnam

After his father died

After Lyndon Johnson took office
11 To what does Willard compare charging men with murder in Vietnam?

Handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500

Handing out cigarettes to a chain gang

Handing out broccoli to vegetarians

Handing out whiskey at church
12 Why is Willard going on his mission in a Navy PBR?

Chief is the only commander who will take Willard

It's Willard's favorite kind of boat

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

It allows him to be inconspicuous
13 How does Kilgore respond when Willard first approaches him about the mission?

He gets excited to go up the Nung River

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

He claims he hasn't heard of the mission

He asks Willard to help him toss out "Death Cards"
14 What is the purpose of putting playing cards on Vietnamese corpses?

To count the number of casualties

To let the Viet Cong know who killed them

To help family members find their loved ones

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

Flushing, Queens

The South Bronx

Staten Island

Brooklyn
16 What country is Walter Kurtz in?

Vietnam

Cambodia

Burma

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

"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"

"We have to be merciful to those who lie"
18 What initially frustrates Willard about the crew on his boat?

He thinks they are too young to be helpful

He usually works alone

He doesn't like any of them

He thinks they might try to kill him
19 Where is Chef from?

St. Louis

New Orleans

Houston

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

It's a superstition

It makes the landing easier

They like the thrill of it

So their balls don't get blown off
21 What piece of music does Kilgore use to scare victims during an airborne attack?

Handel's Messiah

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

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 says he'll get them a new boat on the other side

He disassembles it and brings it in his helicopter

He drags it underwater

He has it airlifted
23 What is Chef's culinary specialty?

Sushi

Desserts

Sauces

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

Cigarettes

Coffee

Napalm

Fresh ocean water
25 What is the motto that Kilgore has painted on his helicopter?

"Someday, This War's Gonna End"

"Surf or Fight"

"Down with Charlie"

"Death from Above"

What does Willard believe he has in common with Kurtz?

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