Tucker: The Man and His Dream Quizzes

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Quiz

1 How many children did Tucker Preston have?
2

4

8

5
2 What does "The Big Three" refer to?
The three headlights

America's major car companies

The three branches of government

Tucker's major personality flaws
3 Where was Preston Tucker's first car factory?
New York, NY

Ypsilanti, MI

Detroit, MI

Chicago, IL
4 Who was the senator that ruined the Tucker car company?
Orrin Hatch

Strom Thurmond

Daniel Webster

Homer Ferguson
5 What Old Hollywood director turned down the opportunity to produce Tucker?
Billy Wilder

Nicolas Ray

Frank Capra

Howard Hawkes
6 How many cars did the Tucker factory produce in the film?
7

49

5000

50
7 Who plays Tucker's oldest son?
Christian Bale

Jack Nicholson

Christian Slater

Jeff Bridges
8 What movie did Coppola make before Tucker: The Man and His Dream?
Rumble Fish

Peggy Sue Got Married

Gardens of Stone

The Godfather III
9 Who did Coppola dedicate the film to?
His friend George Lucas

His mentor Roger Corman

His daughter Sophia Coppola

His son Gio Coppola
10 What kind of movie was Tucker originally conceived as?
Prodecural

Comedy

Gangster movie

Musical
11 Where is the engine in the Tucker car?
Under the backseat

The front

The back

On the roof
12 Who tells Tucker there's a mole in his company?
The chairman of the board

His wife

Senator Homer Ferguson

Abe Karatz
13 What did Tucker invent before a car?
A new kind of hat

The seatbelt

Military vehicle

Small refrigerator
14 Where is Abe Karatz from?
Detroit

New York

Los Angeles

Washington DC
15 What was the name of Coppola's failed film company?
American Zoetrope

Miramax

Paramount

Tucker
16 Who did the federal government give Tucker's factory to after taking it from him?
Nabisco

Marlboro

Chrysler

The Levitt company
17 In what year was Tucker: The Man and His Dream released?
1982

1985

1988

1990
18 What is one visual effect Coppola used in this film?
Puppets

CGI

Dolly zoom

Split screen
19 What other industry does Francis Ford Coppola work in?
Fashion

Music

Wine

The mob
20 What George Lucas film did Coppola produce?
The Godfather

Star Wars

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

THX 1138
21 What film ruined Coppola's production company?
The Godfather III

One from the Heart

Gardens of Stone

Apocalypse Now
22 What was the result of Preston Tucker's court case?
Mistrial

Hung jury

Not guilty verdict

Guilty verdict
23 Who did Homer Ferguson end up representing?
The auto industry

The oil industry

Small business owners

Tucker Preston
24 Who were among the Tucker company's investors?
Car dealers

Henry Ford

Engineers

Homer Ferguson
25 What was a safety innovation offered by the Tucker car?
Seat belts

Airbags

Plastic bumper

Anti-lock brakes

Was Tucker ethical to sell dealerships for a car that he lacked the resources to produce? Why or Why not?

I think it is unethical, but I'm not convinced that he truly felt he couldn’t deliver. Tucker was an idealist and he really thought he could somehow make things work.

Asked by Jesus B #1086359

Answered by Aslan on 12/8/2020 4:09 PM