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 director's chair

A rain machine

A camera lens

A cinema light
3 What does Truman Burbank do for a living?
He is an accountant

He is a doctor

He sells insurance

He sells automobile parts
4 How does Lawrence convince Truman to take on the client in Wells Park?
He says the company is making cutbacks and Truman needs to make his quota

He says that Truman the company might shut down if they don't increase output

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

He says the Wells Park community is a goldmine for insurance policies
5 What mode of transportation would Truman have to take to get to Wells Park?
A helicopter

The ferry

A bicycle

The train
6 What does Marlon envy about Truman's job?
Truman makes a lot more money than Marlon

It is a desk job

Truman has a great 401k

It offers opportunities for upward mobility
7 Where does Truman Burbank long to travel to?
Fiji

Mauritius

Australia

New Zealand
8 When Truman tells Meryl he wants to travel, what does she want to prioritize instead?
Buying a new car

Paying off their mortgage

Buying a bigger house

Having a baby
9 Which of the following is NOT a product that one of the Truman Show characters "endorses"?
Dairy King Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Elk Rotary Lawnmowers

The Chef's Pal

Free Range Kaiser Chicken
10 Whom does Truman go to see after glimpsing his "Dad" on the street?
Marlon

His "Mom"

Lawrence

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

"Who Needs Europe! Swedish Neuroscientist Moves to Seahaven."

"Crackdown on Homeless"

"The Best Place on Earth: Seahaven Voted Planet's Top Town"
12 What does Truman think about while sitting on the beach late at night?
His desire to go scuba diving

His dreams of sailing away

Why there is no pollution in Seahaven

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

Broken-down

Rage-filled

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

Soda jerk

Barber

Stocks vending machines
15 What do Marlon and Truman like to do for fun?
Drag race

Watch TV at the bar

Hit golf balls

Play basketball
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 doesn't like the cold

Because he has an enemy on Harbor Island
17 How does the radio announcement explain the falling theater light?
They were filming a commercial nearby and a light went missing

Truman's new neighbors work in the theater

There are some hoodlums running around throwing equipment

It fell off a passing plane
18 How many children do Truman and Meryl Burbank have?
1

3

0

2
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 knows; his mother called her

She cries

She's shocked and calls Christof in secret

She calls the psychiatrist
21 How did Truman and Meryl meet?
She turned her ankle and fell on him

They were in a college class together

He saw her sitting under a tree during high school

She was his secretary at work
22 What high school club/organization was Truman involved in?
Debate team

Marching band

Football team

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

Map of Fiji

Lauren's sweater

Meryl's veil from their wedding
24 What does Lauren's pin say the first time she and Truman properly meet?
Stop the madness!

The end is nigh

How is it going to end?

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 saw Truman with Meryl and assumes they are together

She has a boyfriend

Truman is not her type

She is actually a teacher and it's illegal

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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