The Constant Gardener (film) - Quiz
  • 1. The plot of The Constant Gardener is loosely based on a real-life case involving which company?
A) AstraZeneca
B) GlaxoSmithKline
C) Novartis
D) Pfizer
  • 2. In which country did the real-life medical case that inspired the film take place?
A) Kenya
B) Uganda
C) South Africa
D) Nigeria
  • 3. Which location in Kenya was used for filming?
A) Loiyangalani
B) Mombasa
C) Nakuru
D) Kisumu
  • 4. Who led the creation of the Constant Gardener Trust?
A) Simon Channing Williams
B) Ralph Fiennes
C) Rachel Weisz
D) John le Carré
  • 5. When did principal photography of the film end?
A) May 10, 2004
B) August 7, 2004
C) March 13, 2006
D) January 1, 2006
  • 6. Which actress was considered for the female lead role before Rachel Weisz was cast?
A) Cate Blanchett
B) Kate Winslet
C) Naomi Watts
D) Nicole Kidman
  • 7. Who worked as a production assistant on The Constant Gardener?
A) Lupita Nyong'o
B) John le Carré
C) Simon Channing Williams
D) Eva Green
  • 8. What was the total worldwide gross of the film?
A) $75,200,000
B) $82,466,670
C) $100,000,000
D) $50,000,000
  • 9. What is the Rotten Tomatoes score for The Constant Gardener?
A) 88%
B) 92%
C) 76%
D) 83%
  • 10. What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) B+
B) C
C) B
D) A
  • 11. Who described The Constant Gardener as "one of the year's best films"?
A) Simon Channing Williams
B) Michael Atkinson
C) Roger Ebert
D) John le Carré
  • 12. Which critic described the film as a "mélange of hack-cuts"?
A) Roger Ebert
B) John le Carré
C) Michael Atkinson
D) Kate Winslet
  • 13. When was the DVD version of the film released in the United States?
A) May 10, 2004
B) March 13, 2006
C) August 7, 2004
D) January 1, 2006
  • 14. To whom is the film dedicated in the closing credits?
A) Yvette Pierpaoli
B) Simon Channing Williams
C) The children of Kibera
D) John le Carré
  • 15. The film is based on a novel written by whom?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Michael Atkinson
C) John le Carré
D) Simon Channing Williams
  • 16. Who directed the 2005 film The Constant Gardener?
A) John le Carré
B) Ralph Fiennes
C) Fernando Meirelles
D) Jeffrey Caine
  • 17. Who wrote the screenplay for The Constant Gardener?
A) Jeffrey Caine
B) Fernando Meirelles
C) Rachel Weisz
D) John le Carré
  • 18. Which award did Rachel Weisz win for her role in the film?
A) Best Supporting Actress
B) Best Screenplay
C) Best Actress
D) Best Director
  • 19. What is the occupation of Justin Quayle in the film?
A) Police officer
B) Pharmaceutical researcher
C) British diplomat
D) Journalist
  • 20. Why is the film titled The Constant Gardener?
A) Justin's diligent attention to his plants
B) A metaphor for the drug trials
C) Tessa's love for gardening
D) The setting of a botanical garden
  • 21. Where does Tessa first meet Justin Quayle?
A) At a hospital
B) At a lecture in London
C) In Kenya
D) In Switzerland
  • 22. What drug is the pharmaceutical company Three Bees testing?
A) Tubercu-fix
B) Kenya-cure
C) KDH-4
D) Dypraxa
  • 23. Who is the head of the Africa Desk at the Foreign Office?
A) Kenny Curtiss
B) Sir Bernard Pellegrin
C) Dr. Lorbeer
D) Sandy Woodrow
  • 24. What happens to Tessa and her child during her pregnancy?
A) She loses the child late in pregnancy
B) The child is kidnapped
C) She has a stillbirth at the hospital
D) She gives birth to a healthy daughter
  • 25. Why did Tessa befriend Arnold Bluhm?
A) They were having an affair
B) Because he was her cousin
C) To connect local deaths to drug trials
D) He was her doctor
  • 26. What is the secret that Justin learns about Arnold Bluhm?
A) He is gay
B) He is a drug addict
C) He is a spy
D) He invented Dypraxa
  • 27. What was the official purpose of the Dypraxa trials according to KDH?
A) A treatment for tuberculosis
B) A painkiller
C) An HIV prevention drug
D) A malaria vaccine
  • 28. Where does Justin find the letter from Sandy Woodrow to Tessa?
A) In Tessa's keepsake box
B) In his own briefcase
C) In the police files
D) At the British Embassy
  • 29. Who provides Justin with a fake passport to travel to Germany?
A) Ham
B) Tim Donohue
C) Birgit
D) Sandy Woodrow
  • 30. How is the truth about the coverup finally exposed to the public?
A) Ham reads Pellegrin's letter at the memorial service
B) Justin releases the documents to the press
C) Tim Donohue leaks the files to the UN
D) Birgit publishes a report
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