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Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) - Exam
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  • 1. Who directed and starred in the 1993 film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Kenneth Branagh
B) Keanu Reeves
C) Emma Thompson
D) Denzel Washington
  • 2. Which actress made her film debut in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Gerard Horan
B) Phyllida Law
C) Kate Beckinsale
D) Imelda Staunton
  • 3. What role does Robert Sean Leonard play in the film?
A) Borachio
B) Count Claudio
C) Dogberry
D) Don Pedro
  • 4. Who played the character of Don John, Don Pedro's half-brother?
A) Richard Briers
B) Michael Keaton
C) Ben Elton
D) Keanu Reeves
  • 5. Which festival did 'Much Ado About Nothing' enter in 1993?
A) Toronto International Film Festival
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Berlin International Film Festival
D) Venice Film Festival
  • 6. What was the budget range for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) $20 million to $25 million
B) $30 million to $35 million
C) $10 million to $15 million
D) $5 million to $8 million
  • 7. Where was the principal photography for 'Much Ado About Nothing' conducted?
A) Cinecittà Studios, Italy
B) Warner Bros. Studios, USA
C) Pinewood Studios, UK
D) Villa Vignamaggio in Greve in Chianti, Italy
  • 8. Which character did Michael Keaton play?
A) Balthazar
B) Don John
C) Conrade
D) Dogberry
  • 9. What was the Rotten Tomatoes rating for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) 90%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
  • 10. Who composed the film's score and made a cameo appearance?
A) Patrick Doyle
B) Hans Zimmer
C) Howard Shore
D) John Williams
  • 11. How much did 'Much Ado About Nothing' gross at the US and Canadian box office?
A) $15 million
B) $10 million
C) $30 million
D) $22.5 million
  • 12. Which character did Emma Thompson play in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Beatrice
B) Hero
C) Margaret
D) Ursula
  • 13. What was the worldwide gross of 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) $60 million
B) $30 million
C) $43 million
D) $50 million
  • 14. Which critic gave 'Much Ado About Nothing' a glowing four-star review?
A) James Berardinelli
B) Roger Ebert
C) Vincent Canby
D) Desson Thomson
  • 15. What did the American Film Institute nominate 'Much Ado About Nothing' for?
A) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
B) Best Director
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Picture
  • 16. Which character did Denzel Washington portray in the film?
A) Dogberry
B) Claudio
C) Don Pedro
D) Borachio
  • 17. When was 'Much Ado About Nothing' released in the US?
A) 25 December 1993
B) 15 July 1993
C) 1 January 1993
D) 7 May 1993
  • 18. Who overhears Borachio bragging about his scheme?
A) Claudio
B) Benedick
C) The watchmen
D) Don Pedro
  • 19. What does Claudio do at the wedding?
A) Challenges Benedick
B) Publicly disgraces Hero
C) Marries Hero
D) Leaves the wedding
  • 20. What plan does the Friar suggest for Hero?
A) Leave Messina
B) Publish the tale that she died
C) Marry Claudio
D) Reveal Don John's plot
  • 21. What does Leonato demand of Claudio before forgiving him?
A) Leave Messina
B) Challenge Benedick
C) Publicly declare his wrongdoing
D) Marry Hero's cousin
  • 22. Who is revealed to be Hero at the wedding?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Hero herself
D) Ursula
  • 23. What is the relationship between Beatrice and Hero in the film?
A) Mother and daughter
B) Sisters
C) Friends
D) Cousin and chamber-mate
  • 24. Which character is described as having a good heart during the wedding scene?
A) Claudio
B) Don Pedro
C) Don John
D) Benedick
  • 25. Which character is tricked by Borachio and mistaken for Hero?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Ursula
D) Hero
  • 26. Who confesses to sabotaging Claudio and Hero's wedding?
A) Conrade
B) Borachio
C) Dogberry
D) Don Pedro
  • 27. Which character is the musician in Don Pedro's court?
A) Balthazar
B) Friar Francis
C) Dogberry
D) Verges
  • 28. Who is Hero's father in the film?
A) Leonato
B) Benedick
C) Antonio
D) Don Pedro
  • 29. Who plays the role of Friar Francis in the film?
A) Richard Briers
B) Gerard Horan
C) Michael Keaton
D) Jimmy Yuill
  • 30. Which character is the brother of Leonato?
A) Claudio
B) Benedick
C) Antonio
D) Don John
  • 31. Who does Leonato eventually agree to marry at his request?
A) Hero's cousin
B) Beatrice
C) Ursula
D) Margaret
  • 32. Who is the headborough working with Dogberry?
A) Borachio
B) Friar Francis
C) Verges
D) Conrade
  • 33. Which Shakespearean play did Kenneth Branagh adapt for the 1993 film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Hamlet
B) Othello
C) Macbeth
D) Much Ado About Nothing
  • 34. Who financed and distributed the film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros. Pictures
C) Walt Disney Pictures
D) The Samuel Goldwyn Company
  • 35. Which company secured television broadcast rights for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros. Pictures
C) American Playhouse Theatrical Films
D) Columbia TriStar Home Video
  • 36. How much did American Playhouse pay for television broadcast rights?
A) $1.65 million
B) $2 million
C) $1 million
D) $550,000
  • 37. Which famous painting is believed to have been painted at the Villa Vignamaggio?
A) The Mona Lisa
B) The Starry Night
C) The Scream
D) Girl with a Pearl Earring
  • 38. Where did the Los Angeles premiere of 'Much Ado About Nothing' take place?
A) Paramount Theatre
B) Warner Bros. Studios
C) Hollywood Bowl
D) Mann National Theater
  • 39. How much money was raised for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art film department during the Los Angeles premiere?
A) $10,000–$20,000
B) $40,000–$50,000
C) $100,000–$150,000
D) $200,000–$250,000
  • 40. How many screens did 'Much Ado About Nothing' expand to by the Fourth of July weekend?
A) 50 screens
B) 200 screens
C) 100 screens
D) 400 screens
  • 41. How much did Goldwyn invest in an Academy Awards 'for your consideration' campaign?
A) $1 million
B) $200,000
C) $500,000
D) $100,000
  • 42. Did 'Much Ado About Nothing' receive any Academy Award nominations?
A) Yes, it received three nominations.
B) Yes, it received two nominations.
C) Yes, it received one nomination.
D) No, it did not receive any nominations.
  • 43. Commercially, how did 'Much Ado About Nothing' perform as a Shakespeare adaptation?
A) Moderately.
B) Remarkably well.
C) Poorly.
D) It broke even.
  • 44. Which critic gave 'Much Ado About Nothing' three out of four stars?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Desson Thomson
C) James Berardinelli
D) Vincent Canby
  • 45. Which critic wrote that 'Kenneth Branagh has blown away the forbidding academic dust'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) James Berardinelli
C) Vincent Canby
D) Desson Thomson
  • 46. What was the opening weekend gross for 'Much Ado About Nothing' in the United States?
A) $50,000
B) $200,000
C) $108,617
D) $150,000
  • 47. On Rotten Tomatoes' list of Greatest Shakespeare Movies, what rank did 'Much Ado About Nothing' achieve?
A) #20
B) #1
C) #5
D) #11
  • 48. What was the opening weekend gross for 'Much Ado About Nothing' in the United Kingdom?
A) £450,520
B) £500,000
C) £600,000
D) £300,000
  • 49. Which critic called 'Much Ado About Nothing' 'overripe'?
A) Peter Travers
B) Vincent Canby
C) Roger Ebert
D) Desson Thomson
  • 50. Which label released the soundtrack for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Warner Bros. Records
C) Epic Soundtrax
D) Sony Music
  • 51. How many compositions are featured in the 'Much Ado About Nothing' soundtrack?
A) 15 compositions
B) 30 compositions
C) 20 compositions
D) 24 compositions
  • 52. In which year was 'Much Ado About Nothing' nominated for AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2010
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