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  • 1. According to Owen Gleiberman, what rare ability did Boseman possess as an actor?
A) Creating a character from the outside in and the inside out
B) Memorizing lines after a single read
C) Performing all his own stunts in blockbuster films
D) Directing his own scenes during filming
  • 2. How did Richard Brody describe Boseman's acting technique?
A) Reliance on heavy prosthetic makeup
B) Strict adherence to the original source material
C) Ability to empathize with the interior lives of his characters
D) Focusing primarily on physical comedy
  • 3. Why did Hanna Flint state Boseman was a frequent choice for biopic roles?
A) His ability to mimic different accents
B) His contractual obligations to major studios
C) His dedication to embodying character
D) His physical resemblance to historical figures
  • 4. What title did Peter Bradshaw give Boseman in his writing?
A) The lost prince of American cinema
B) The silent legend of Hollywood
C) The most decorated actor of his generation
D) The king of Broadway
  • 5. What did Steve Rose call Boseman's career?
A) Revolutionary
B) Experimental
C) Traditional
D) Brief but inconsistent
  • 6. According to the text, how did Boseman's career begin and end?
A) He began in theater and ended in television
B) He began by playing icons and ended as one
C) He began in comedy and ended in tragedy
D) He began as a writer and ended as a director
  • 7. What significance did Variety attribute to Boseman regarding the Black Panther role?
A) He was the first actor to win an Oscar for a superhero film
B) He refused to work with any directors other than Ryan Coogler
C) His significance to the African American and Black community is immeasurable
D) He was the highest-paid actor in Marvel history
  • 8. What did Robert Daniels mean when he said Boseman's performance would become 'a piece of history'?
A) The character of T'Challa was based on a real-life king
B) A Black epic is expected to be important and representative of the past, present, and future
C) The film was set in a historical museum
D) The film was the most expensive project ever produced
  • 9. Who told Steve Rose that Boseman would be remembered as a hero?
A) Viola Davis
B) Ryan Coogler
C) Letitia Wright
D) Wesley Morris
  • 10. What museum curator described Boseman as a conduit to the past and the promise of tomorrow?
A) Rhea Combs
B) Steve Rose
C) Wesley Morris
D) Richard Brody
  • 11. Which institution renamed its College of Fine Arts in honor of Boseman?
A) The Smithsonian
B) New York University
C) Howard University
D) Harvard University
  • 12. Why did X-Men '97 feature T'Chaka instead of T'Challa?
A) T'Chaka was the original choice for the showrunner
B) The rights to T'Challa were owned by another studio
C) T'Challa was not mentioned in the show's script
D) It was considered too soon to feature T'Challa following Boseman's death
  • 13. Who succeeded T'Challa as Black Panther in the film Wakanda Forever?
A) Ramonda
B) Shuri
C) Nakia
D) Okoye
  • 14. In the Marvel Zombies television series, why was T'Challa's role nonspeaking?
A) To respect Boseman
B) The character was mute in the comic books
C) Technical limitations of the animation
D) Boseman had recorded the lines but they were lost
  • 15. When did Boseman give the commencement address at Howard University?
A) March 19, 2024
B) March 20, 2024
C) May 12, 2018
D) May 26, 2021
  • 16. Who called Boseman's death "absolutely devastating"?
A) Kevin Feige
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Ryan Coogler
D) Nate Moore
  • 17. Boseman's death tweet became the most-liked tweet in history in what timeframe?
A) Under one week
B) Under 12 hours
C) Under 24 hours
D) Under 48 hours
  • 18. What sport was Jackie Robinson known for, a player portrayed by Boseman?
A) Baseball
B) Basketball
C) Football
D) Soccer
  • 19. Which F1 driver dedicated his pole position and race win to Boseman?
A) Sebastian Vettel
B) Max Verstappen
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Charles Leclerc
  • 20. Where was the Change.org petition seeking to place a statue of Boseman located?
A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) Anderson
D) Atlanta
  • 21. Who ordered the Statehouse flags in South Carolina to be lowered to half-staff for Boseman?
A) The Mayor of Anderson
B) Henry McMaster
C) Kevin Feige
D) Ryan Coogler
  • 22. Who painted the mural titled "King Chad" at Downtown Disney?
A) Brandon Sadler
B) Nikkolas Smith
C) Hannah Beachler
D) Ryan Coogler
  • 23. Which actor paid tribute to Boseman after winning an Academy Award in 2021?
A) Letitia Wright
B) Danai Gurira
C) Michael B. Jordan
D) Anthony Hopkins
  • 24. Who played Shuri in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
A) Angela Bassett
B) Danai Gurira
C) Lupita Nyong'o
D) Letitia Wright
  • 25. What does the church design in the film Sinners pay homage to?
A) Boseman's birth state
B) The "Wakanda forever" gesture
C) Jackie Robinson's jersey number
D) The Black Panther mask
  • 26. At which event did Michael B. Jordan pay tribute to Boseman in 2026?
A) Academy Awards
B) NAACP Image Awards
C) Golden Globes
D) MTV Video Music Awards
  • 27. In what year did Chadwick Boseman move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2010
D) 2013
  • 28. What was the name of the character Boseman played in the series Lincoln Heights?
A) Graham McNair
B) James Brown
C) Vontae Mack
D) Nathaniel Ray Taylor
  • 29. In his first feature film, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, whom did Boseman play?
A) Floyd Little
B) Jackie Robinson
C) James Brown
D) Thoth
  • 30. What was the name of the 2010 television series where Boseman played Marine Graham McNair?
A) Persons Unknown
B) Lincoln Heights
C) Draft Day
D) The Kill Hole
  • 31. What is the title of the short film directed by Boseman that premiered in 2013?
A) The Kill Hole
B) 42
C) Get on Up
D) Heaven
  • 32. What baseball legend did Boseman portray in the 2013 film 42?
A) Ernie Davis
B) James Brown
C) Floyd Little
D) Jackie Robinson
  • 33. Who was the director of the film 42?
A) Aakomon Jones
B) Mick Jagger
C) Brian Helgeland
D) Tate Taylor
  • 34. Which sport did Boseman primarily play while growing up?
A) Basketball
B) Baseball
C) Football
D) Soccer
  • 35. Who told Boseman to approach running bases in 42 similarly to how he played football?
A) Tate Taylor
B) Brian Helgeland
C) Allan Graf
D) Rachel Robinson
  • 36. In the film Get on Up, which musical icon did Boseman portray?
A) Jackie Robinson
B) Tupac Shakur
C) Ernie Davis
D) James Brown
  • 37. Who served as a producer and directed Boseman on interacting with live audiences for Get on Up?
A) Dan Aykroyd
B) Tate Taylor
C) Aakomon Jones
D) Mick Jagger
  • 38. Which deity from Egyptian mythology did Boseman play in the film Gods of Egypt?
A) Osiris
B) Thoth
C) Anubis
D) Horus
  • 39. In 2014, what did Boseman sell to Universal Pictures?
A) A music album
B) A documentary concept
C) A stage play script
D) A thriller screenplay
  • 40. In which city did Boseman live at the start of his career?
A) Brooklyn, New York City
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Harlem, New York City
  • 41. What fellowship was Boseman named in 2000?
A) Schomburg Junior Scholar
B) National Shakespeare Fellow
C) Hip-hop Theatre Fellow
D) Drama League Directing Fellow
  • 42. Which award did Boseman win in 2002 for his part in Urban Transitions?
A) Apollo Theater Award
B) Drama League Award
C) Jeff Award
D) AUDELCO award
  • 43. Which Shakespearean character did Boseman play as a member of the National Shakespeare Company?
A) Othello
B) King Lear
C) Romeo
D) Hamlet
  • 44. Who co-wrote the play Rhyme Deferred with Boseman?
A) George C. Wolfe
B) Amiri Baraka
C) Tessa Thompson
D) Kamilah Forbes
  • 45. Which actor took over the role of Reggie Montgomery after Boseman was fired from All My Children?
A) Michael B. Jordan
B) George C. Wolfe
C) Omari Hardwick
D) Chris Jones
  • 46. Why was Boseman fired from the soap opera All My Children?
A) Refusal to improvise
B) Poor acting performance
C) Scheduling conflicts
D) Voicing concerns about racist stereotypes
  • 47. In what year was the play Deep Azure commissioned?
A) 2002
B) 2008
C) 2004
D) 2006
  • 48. What is the subject matter of the play Deep Azure?
A) Drug addiction
B) Police brutality
C) Hip-hop history
D) Egyptian deities
  • 49. Who praised Deep Azure in the Chicago Tribune?
A) George C. Wolfe
B) Ron Milner
C) Chris Jones
D) Amiri Baraka
  • 50. What short film did Boseman write, direct, and produce in 2007?
A) Blood Over a Broken Pawn
B) Hieroglyphic Graffiti
C) Urban Transitions
D) Rhyme Deferred
  • 51. What was the birth date of Chadwick Boseman?
A) August 28, 1976
B) November 29, 1976
C) November 29, 1978
D) August 28, 1980
  • 52. What field did Boseman want to pursue as a child?
A) Law
B) Professional basketball
C) Architecture
D) Medicine
  • 53. What award did Boseman win for his final role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
A) Golden Globe
B) BAFTA
C) Academy Award
D) Tony Award
  • 54. Which mentor helped Boseman attend the Oxford Summer Program?
A) Denzel Washington
B) Al Freeman Jr.
C) Phylicia Rashad
D) Mike Malone
  • 55. In what year did Boseman die?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2018
  • 56. What was the title of the play Boseman wrote during his junior year of high school?
A) Crossroads
B) Deep Azure
C) Hieroglyphic Graffiti
D) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • 57. What was the cause of Boseman's death?
A) Colon cancer
B) Lung cancer
C) A traffic accident
D) Heart failure
  • 58. In 1995, Boseman placed eighth in which National Speech and Debate Association category?
A) Dramatic Interpretation
B) Extemporaneous Speaking
C) Original Oratory
D) Humorous Interpretation
  • 59. Where did Boseman travel to work with professor Mike Malone?
A) Ghana
B) England
C) Nigeria
D) South Carolina
  • 60. Did Chadwick Boseman audition for the role of Black Panther?
A) He auditioned for a different role first
B) Only for the second film
C) No
D) Yes
  • 61. Who helped Boseman learn Xhosa for his role in Captain America: Civil War?
A) Ryan Coogler
B) Sean Combs
C) Kevin Feige
D) John Kani
  • 62. Which character's backstory did Boseman feel he identified with more than T'Challa's?
A) Sam Friedman
B) Tony Stark
C) Killmonger
D) Steve Rogers
  • 63. Which director directed the 2018 film Black Panther?
A) Ryan Coogler
B) Kevin Feige
C) Brian Kirk
D) John Kani
  • 64. What was Boseman's last physical appearance as Black Panther?
A) Avengers: Endgame
B) Captain America: Civil War
C) Avengers: Infinity War
D) Black Panther
  • 65. Which historical figure did Boseman portray in the 2017 film Marshall?
A) Sam Friedman
B) Joseph Spell
C) Tony Stark
D) Thurgood Marshall
  • 66. Who played Sam Friedman in the film Marshall?
A) Josh Gad
B) Brian Kirk
C) Stephan James
D) John Kani
  • 67. What role did Boseman serve on the film 21 Bridges in addition to acting?
A) Producer
B) Director
C) Screenwriter
D) Editor
  • 68. Who directed the film Da 5 Bloods?
A) George C. Wolfe
B) Denzel Washington
C) Spike Lee
D) August Wilson
  • 69. Who directed the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
A) George C. Wolfe
B) Denzel Washington
C) Spike Lee
D) August Wilson
  • 70. What historical figure was Boseman set to portray in a film about the only non-Asian samurai?
A) Jackie Robinson
B) James Brown
C) Yasuke
D) Thurgood Marshall
  • 71. What character did Boseman play in the film Da 5 Bloods?
A) T'Challa
B) Stormin' Norman
C) Jackie Robinson
D) Levee
  • 72. Which publication described Boseman's performance in Da 5 Bloods as having 'regal charisma'?
A) Associated Press
B) The Guardian
C) Empire
D) The A.V. Club
  • 73. Which critic thought Boseman had 'already played too many saints'?
A) Chuck Bowen
B) Kambole Campbell
C) Peter Bradshaw
D) Jocelyn Noveck
  • 74. What character did Boseman play in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
A) James Brown
B) Stormin' Norman
C) Levee
D) T'Challa
  • 75. Boseman wrote a 2013 essay for the Los Angeles Times about which playwright?
A) August Wilson
B) Spike Lee
C) Denzel Washington
D) George C. Wolfe
  • 76. For which production did Boseman win his 2022 Primetime Emmy Award?
A) What If...?
B) Da 5 Bloods
C) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
D) Black Panther
  • 77. What year did Chadwick Boseman begin dating Taylor Simone Ledward?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2016
  • 78. How much did Boseman donate to the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem?
A) $10,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $50,000
D) $4.2 million
  • 79. What initiative did Boseman start to encourage PPE donations during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) The Black Panther Challenge
B) VoteRiders
C) Operation 42
D) When We All Vote
  • 80. Which political campaign did Boseman support?
A) Operation 42
B) When We All Vote
C) VoteRiders
D) The Black Panther Challenge
  • 81. Who was the subject of Boseman's last tweet before his death?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Jackie Robinson
C) Joe Biden
D) James Brown
  • 82. What organization did Boseman urge his followers to contact before the 2018 midterm elections?
A) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
B) When We All Vote
C) VoteRiders
D) The Jackie Robinson Foundation
  • 83. In what year was Boseman diagnosed with stage III colon cancer?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2016
D) 2015
  • 84. How old was Boseman when he died?
A) 45
B) 47
C) 41
D) 43
  • 85. Who spoke at Boseman's memorial service?
A) Deanna Brown-Thomas
B) Taylor Simone Ledward
C) Joe Biden
D) Kamala Harris
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