The Conversation Quizzes

The Conversation Quiz 1

1 Where does the film take place?

San Francisco

New York

Los Angeles

Philadelphia
2 Where does the film start?

A streetcorner

A cramped office

A busy square

A large office building
3 Who is the film's protagonist?

The Director

Amy

Harry Caul

Ann
4 Who plays Harry?

Gene Hackman

Robert Duvall

Warren Beatty

Dustin Hoffman
5 What is Harry's temperament?

Goofy and careless

Serious and dutiful

Nasty and vengeful

Arrogant and teasing
6 Who plays Stan?

Harrison Ford

Dustin Hoffman

Christopher Walken

John Cazale
7 What does Stan get inappropriately distracted by in the truck?

A couple near the bus in an argument

The sight of his wife with another man

Two girls looking at their reflections

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

The director, in a disguise

A fire-eater

A beggar

A mime
9 Who does Ann feel sorry for in the park?

A child who lost her mom

A woman who is begging

Harry

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

Bernie

Amy

Martin Stett

Paul
11 What is Paul's occupation?

Businessman

Salesman

Lawyer

Cop
12 Who directed the film?

George Lucas

Martin Scorsese

Francis Ford Coppola

Michelangelo Antonioni
13 What does the woman with the dog say to Harry when he enters the building?

There was someone here to see you

Happy birthday

Who are you?

What do you do for a living?
14 How many locks does Harry have on his door?

2

1

4

3
15 Why does Harry call Ms. Evangelista at the front desk?

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

To ask her on a date

Someone brought his mail into his apartment

There's a leak
16 What instrument does Harry play?

Cello

Saxophone

Flute

Trumpet
17 Who is Harry's professional rival?

Bernie Moran

The director

Stan

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 ______________________

Somebody's baby boy

Young and full of potential

Happy and healthy

A dreamer
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?

Stan's apartment

His office

A phone booth

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

A bottle of wine

A book

Chocolates

Cognac
22 Who plays Amy?

Cloris Leachman

Jessica Lange

Madeline Kahn

Teri Garr
23 What does Harry leave for Amy?

A wedding ring

A bag of groceries

A note saying that he is leaving her

Money for rent
24 Why does Amy reject Harry?

Because he doesn't have enough money

Because he cheated on her

Because he never tells her anything about himself

Because he's too old
25 Who wrote the score?

David Shire

Jerry Goldsmith

Michael Small

Marvin Hamlisch