Tucker: The Man and His Dream Quizzes

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Quiz

1 How many children did Tucker Preston have?
2

8

5

4
2 What does "The Big Three" refer to?
The three headlights

Tucker's major personality flaws

America's major car companies

The three branches of government
3 Where was Preston Tucker's first car factory?
Detroit, MI

Chicago, IL

New York, NY

Ypsilanti, MI
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

Frank Capra

Howard Hawkes

Nicolas Ray
6 How many cars did the Tucker factory produce in the film?
49

50

7

5000
7 Who plays Tucker's oldest son?
Christian Bale

Christian Slater

Jack Nicholson

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 son Gio Coppola

His mentor Roger Corman

His daughter Sophia Coppola

His friend George Lucas
10 What kind of movie was Tucker originally conceived as?
Comedy

Prodecural

Musical

Gangster movie
11 Where is the engine in the Tucker car?
Under the backseat

The back

On the roof

The front
12 Who tells Tucker there's a mole in his company?
His wife

The chairman of the board

Senator Homer Ferguson

Abe Karatz
13 What did Tucker invent before a car?
Small refrigerator

Military vehicle

A new kind of hat

The seatbelt
14 Where is Abe Karatz from?
Washington DC

New York

Detroit

Los Angeles
15 What was the name of Coppola's failed film company?
American Zoetrope

Miramax

Tucker

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

The Levitt company

Marlboro

Nabisco
17 In what year was Tucker: The Man and His Dream released?
1990

1988

1985

1982
18 What is one visual effect Coppola used in this film?
Puppets

Split screen

CGI

Dolly zoom
19 What other industry does Francis Ford Coppola work in?
Wine

Fashion

Music

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?
Not guilty verdict

Hung jury

Guilty verdict

Mistrial
23 Who did Homer Ferguson end up representing?
Small business owners

The auto industry

The oil industry

Tucker Preston
24 Who were among the Tucker company's investors?
Homer Ferguson

Engineers

Henry Ford

Car dealers
25 What was a safety innovation offered by the Tucker car?
Anti-lock brakes

Seat belts

Airbags

Plastic bumper

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