The Truman Show Quizzes

The Truman Show Quiz 1

1 What day of filming does the film "The Truman Show" begin on?
10,000

11,000

1,900

10,909
2 What unexpected object falls out of the sky in front of Truman's house?
A camera lens

A director's chair

A cinema light

A rain machine
3 What does Truman Burbank do for a living?
He is an accountant

He sells insurance

He is a doctor

He sells automobile parts
4 How does Lawrence convince Truman to take on the client in Wells Park?
He says that Truman the company might shut down if they don't increase output

He says the Wells Park community is a goldmine for insurance policies

He says that there are rumors around the office that Truman is lazy

He says the company is making cutbacks and Truman needs to make his quota
5 What mode of transportation would Truman have to take to get to Wells Park?
A bicycle

The ferry

A helicopter

The train
6 What does Marlon envy about Truman's job?
Truman has a great 401k

It offers opportunities for upward mobility

Truman makes a lot more money than Marlon

It is a desk job
7 Where does Truman Burbank long to travel to?
Mauritius

New Zealand

Australia

Fiji
8 When Truman tells Meryl he wants to travel, what does she want to prioritize instead?
Paying off their mortgage

Buying a new car

Having a baby

Buying a bigger house
9 Which of the following is NOT a product that one of the Truman Show characters "endorses"?
Free Range Kaiser Chicken

Dairy King Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

The Chef's Pal

Elk Rotary Lawnmowers
10 Whom does Truman go to see after glimpsing his "Dad" on the street?
His "Mom"

Meryl

Lawrence

Marlon
11 Which of the following is NOT an "Island Times" newspaper headline?
"Get Away! Top Vacation Destinations For the Holidays"

"Crackdown on Homeless"

"The Best Place on Earth: Seahaven Voted Planet's Top Town"

"Who Needs Europe! Swedish Neuroscientist Moves to Seahaven."
12 What does Truman think about while sitting on the beach late at night?
Why there is no pollution in Seahaven

His desire to go scuba diving

His dreams of sailing away

His father's death
13 Which of the following words best describes Truman at the beginning of the film?
Broken-down

Restless

Rage-filled

Content
14 What does Marlon do for a living?
Works at a cannery

Barber

Stocks vending machines

Soda jerk
15 What do Marlon and Truman like to do for fun?
Drag race

Play basketball

Hit golf balls

Watch TV at the bar
16 Why is Truman afraid to get on the Ferry to Harbor Island?
Because he saw his father die at sea

Because he almost drowned once

Because he has an enemy on Harbor Island

Because he doesn't like the cold
17 How does the radio announcement explain the falling theater light?
There are some hoodlums running around throwing equipment

Truman's new neighbors work in the theater

It fell off a passing plane

They were filming a commercial nearby and a light went missing
18 How many children do Truman and Meryl Burbank have?
2

3

1

0
19 Which of the following is NOT an activity that Truman enjoys?
Swimming

Reading the newspaper

Gardening

Golfing
20 How does Meryl react to Truman's claim that he has seen his father?
She's shocked and calls Christof in secret

She calls the psychiatrist

She cries

She knows; his mother called her
21 How did Truman and Meryl meet?
She was his secretary at work

They were in a college class together

He saw her sitting under a tree during high school

She turned her ankle and fell on him
22 What high school club/organization was Truman involved in?
Marching band

Debate team

Chess club

Football team
23 Which of the following is NOT something that Truman keeps in his locked trunk?
Childhood photos with his dad

Lauren's sweater

Meryl's veil from their wedding

Map of Fiji
24 What does Lauren's pin say the first time she and Truman properly meet?
The end is nigh

How is it going to end?

Stop the madness!

When will it be over?
25 Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Truman thinks Lauren won't go out with him?
She is actually a teacher and it's illegal

She saw Truman with Meryl and assumes they are together

She has a boyfriend

Truman is not her type

What three 'worlds' are we watching in this film? Who are the people involved in each of these worlds?

• Truman’s world of Seahaveincludes truman, and all of the actors he is surrounded by.

• Christof’s world is located in the moon and included all those who take part in the planning and filming.

• The third world belongs to the audience, as they...

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How is Truman's world paid for? What does everyone do during the show?

Truman's world is paid for by corporate advertising (commercials). During the show, everyone guides Truman in making decisions and living his life... keeping him in tune with the show.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/24/2023 2:32 PM

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the truman show

This is a subjective question meaning it's asking for your own opinion. Personally, I wouldn't like to live in the kind of artificial and contrived world that Truman lived in. I think we have enough of those things in our own reality. Still, the...

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The Truman Show

by Peter Weir

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