The Conversation Quizzes

The Conversation Quiz 1

1 Where does the film take place?
Philadelphia

San Francisco

New York

Los Angeles
2 Where does the film start?
A cramped office

A large office building

A streetcorner

A busy square
3 Who is the film's protagonist?
The Director

Amy

Ann

Harry Caul
4 Who plays Harry?
Dustin Hoffman

Warren Beatty

Robert Duvall

Gene Hackman
5 What is Harry's temperament?
Goofy and careless

Nasty and vengeful

Serious and dutiful

Arrogant and teasing
6 Who plays Stan?
Dustin Hoffman

Harrison Ford

John Cazale

Christopher Walken
7 What does Stan get inappropriately distracted by in the truck?
The sight of his wife with another man

Two girls looking at their reflections

A couple near the bus in an argument

The baseball game being broadcast on the radio
8 Who comically follows Ann and Mark in the park?
A mime

A fire-eater

A beggar

The director, in a disguise
9 Who does Ann feel sorry for in the park?
A woman who is begging

A child who lost her mom

Harry

A homeless man
10 Who helps Stan and Harry with their surveillance work in the square?
Martin Stett

Amy

Paul

Bernie
11 What is Paul's occupation?
Businessman

Salesman

Lawyer

Cop
12 Who directed the film?
Martin Scorsese

George Lucas

Michelangelo Antonioni

Francis Ford Coppola
13 What does the woman with the dog say to Harry when he enters the building?
What do you do for a living?

Who are you?

There was someone here to see you

Happy birthday
14 How many locks does Harry have on his door?
2

3

4

1
15 Why does Harry call Ms. Evangelista at the front desk?
Someone brought his mail into his apartment

There's a leak

To scold her for telling the other tenants it was his birthday

To ask her on a date
16 What instrument does Harry play?
Flute

Cello

Saxophone

Trumpet
17 Who is Harry's professional rival?
The director

Stan

Bernie Moran

Martin Stett
18 Every time I see one of those old guys, I always think the same thing…I always think that he was once ______________________
Young and full of potential

Happy and healthy

A dreamer

Somebody's baby boy
19 Who plays Ann?
Penny Marshall

Elizabeth MacRae

Teri Garr

Cindy Williams
20 From where does Harry call the director initially to make an appointment to deliver the tapes?
His apartment

A phone booth

Stan's apartment

His office
21 What birthday present does Harry bring over to Amy's?
Chocolates

A bottle of wine

A book

Cognac
22 Who plays Amy?
Cloris Leachman

Jessica Lange

Teri Garr

Madeline Kahn
23 What does Harry leave for Amy?
Money for rent

A wedding ring

A note saying that he is leaving her

A bag of groceries
24 Why does Amy reject Harry?
Because he cheated on her

Because he's too old

Because he never tells her anything about himself

Because he doesn't have enough money
25 Who wrote the score?
David Shire

Michael Small

Jerry Goldsmith

Marvin Hamlisch