| 1. | In the movie "The Graduate", who played Mrs. Robinson? |
| a. | | Raquel Welch |
| b. | | Doris Day |
| c. | | Patricia Neal |
| d. | | Anne Bancroft
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| 2. | "The Graduate" made a star of a young Dustin Hoffman. This was his _____ movie. |
| a. | | First |
| b. | | Second |
| c. | | Fourth |
| d. | | Seventh
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| 3. | Dustin Hoffman's character, Ben, dates Mrs. Robinson's daughter and eventually falls in love with her. What is her name? |
| a. | | Elaine |
| b. | | Elizabeth |
| c. | | Susan |
| d. | | Marie
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| 4. | In the famous promotional poster for "The Graduate", the leg on the poster is not Anne Bancroft's, but that of a model, who later became a star on the hit TV show, "Dallas". Who was she? |
| a. | | Priscilla Presley |
| b. | | Victoria Principal |
| c. | | Susan Howard |
| d. | | Linda Gray
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| 5. | Which of the following actors was NOT considered for the role of Benjamin before Dustin Hoffman was cast in the role? |
| a. | | Jack Nicholson |
| b. | | Robert Redford |
| c. | | Warren Beatty |
| d. | | Clint Eastwood
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| 6. | Although we are never told from what college Benjamin has just recently graduated, many believe it was _______. |
| a. | | Williams College |
| b. | | UC Berkeley |
| c. | | University of Utah |
| d. | | Yale University
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| 7. | Mrs. Robinson is supposed to be much older than Benjamin in "The Graduate". Anne Bancroft was, in fact, ______ years older than Dustin Hoffman. |
| a. | | 2 |
| b. | | 6 |
| c. | | 12 |
| d. | | 24
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| 8. | Simon and Garfunkel had a hit with the song, "Mrs. Robinson", but the song was not written for the movie. It was actually called "Mrs. Roosevelt" and was about Eleanor Roosevelt. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 9. | What was Benjamin's last name? |
| a. | | Braddock |
| b. | | Brown |
| c. | | Bradshaw |
| d. | | Baxter
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| 10. | Mr. Maguire famously gives Benjamin "one word" of advice. What is it? |
| a. | | Rubber |
| b. | | Aluminum |
| c. | | Plastics |
| d. | | Steel
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| 11. | Where does Ben take Elaine on their first date, when he's trying to deliberately strike out with her? |
| a. | | Bar |
| b. | | Strip club |
| c. | | Auto show |
| d. | | Church
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| 12. | Benjamin is supposed to be 20 years old. How old was Dustin Hoffman when the movie was filmed? |
| a. | | 28 |
| b. | | 18 |
| c. | | 30 |
| d. | | 32
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| 13. | When Mrs. Robinson entices Ben to her bedroom, it is under what auspices? |
| a. | | So he can help her get dressed |
| b. | | To look at a picture of Elaine |
| c. | | To get aspirin for Ben's headache |
| d. | | To look at Elaine's bedroom
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| 14. | Where does Elaine attend school? |
| a. | | University of Southern California |
| b. | | UCLA |
| c. | | UC Berkeley |
| d. | | University of San Francisco
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| 15. | Where did Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson go while having their affair? |
| a. | | The Court Hotel |
| b. | | The Taft Hotel |
| c. | | The Hog and Sty Inn |
| d. | | The backseat of Benjamin's car
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| 16. | What form of transportation did Ben and Elaine use to escape the crowd after leaving the church? |
| a. | | Ben's sportscar |
| b. | | Elaine's car |
| c. | | a yellow bus |
| d. | | a taxi
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| 17. | Who disturbed the Sounds of Silence |
| a. | | Everyone |
| b. | | Simon and Garfunkel |
| c. | | No one dared |
| d. | | Mrs. Robinson
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