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An adoring fan named Eve Harrington finds her way to her idol, theater actress Margo Channing. Their friendship blooms into an opportunity for Eve's ambition to flower.
The opening scene shows a formal event. What is it?
A wedding
Theater awards ceremony
Eve Harrington is receiving the "highest honor" theater knows. Other characters who are attending are introduced.
A bachelor party
A debut night for a play
Who is the initial narrator?
Eve Harrington
Margo Channing
Karen Richards
Addison DeWitt
Addison gets to know and understand Eve as he sets up the backstory which is then told by Karen Richards.
About how much time passes since the time Eve is introduced to Margo Channing?
About 2 weeks
About 2 months
Less than 5 months
Karen Richards narrates, explaining they met Eve In June and the present time is October.
About 1 year
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What is the name of the play Margo Channing stars in when Eve gets to meet her?
"Aged in Wood"
The title appropriately addresses one of the issues Margo faces; she is an aging actress playing younger roles. This comes in to question when Eve shows up.
"The Devil's Disciple"
"Remembrance"
"Macbeth"
Who introduces Eve to Margo Channing?
Bill Sampson
Karen Richards
Karen finds Eve hanging around the theater after the performance. Since Karen is a friend of Margo's and is the playwright's wife, she brings Eve to Margo's dressing room.
Max Fabian
Lloyd Richards
What does Eve tell Margo about her background?
She is an only child from Wisconsin.
Eve has everyone riveted by her forlorn past that includes loss and heartbreak. Her adoration especially tugs at Margo's heartstrings.
She is the daughter of a screenwriter.
She is the eldest of nine children from Maine.
She is the daughter of a single mother.
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What does Margo's love interest do for a living?
Producer
Director
Bill Simpson is very involved in Margo's career and personal life. Bill is going to Hollywood early in the movie.
Playwright
Actor
Margo has some hang-ups about the age difference between herself and Bill. What is the age difference?
Bill is 32; she is 40.
The age difference seems important to Margo, but not to Bill. Margo feels threatened by younger women, especially Eve.
Bill is 25; she is 35.
Bill is 35; she is 45.
Bill is 38; she is 49.
Which nickname is not used for Eve?
"Junior"
"A lamb in the jungle"
"Kid"
"Babe in the woods"
Most of the names are used by Bill Simpson. It reminds Margo that she is an aging actress.
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What touch does Eve add to Margo's dressing room?
Fresh flowers
Champagne
Homemade curtains
Eve goes above and beyond to make Margo comfortable and without a care. She appears to be the ultimate assistant.
Chocolates
What is odd about Margo's 3 a.m. phone call?
It's from Eve and she needs to be picked up from a bar.
Someone calls several times at 3am and hangs up.
Eve set up the call between Margo and Bill without discussing it with Margo.
Margo starts to think it strange that Eve takes charge of her personal life. She is grateful, but suspicious.
It is a wake-up call from the hotel so she can rehearse her lines.
In the 3 a.m. phone call between Bill and Margo, what does Bill want to hear?
Margo say, "I love you."
Margo say, "Happy Birthday."
Bill has been informed that Eve is planning his birthday party, which is news to Margo.
Margo say, "I want the part."
Margo say, "I miss you."
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Just prior to Bill's party, what does Margo say about it?
"If it's not a surprise, then why the hell have it?"
"I think I just might propose to him tonight!"
"Seems like as good as any a time to tell him I love him."
"I could smell disaster in the air."
Margo had a vibe that something bad would occur. This is her reflecting back on the evening where she was drunk and behaved badly.
What drink does Margo order, which Eve also orders?
Champagne
Dry martini
It is becoming obvious that Eve is trying to become more and more like Margo. Bill says Eve is "studying" her.
Whiskey sour
Gin and tonic
At Bill's party, Max Fabian (producer) needs some bicarbonate. What does Margo ask of him in return?
To give Eve an audition
To give Eve the impression he's interested in her romantically
To give Eve an office job with him.
Margo wants Eve out of her life, as she is infringing too much. Max actually offers Eve an audition.
To give Eve a hard time about working for Margo
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What is the title of Lloyd's new play?
"The Last Call"
"Trapped in Chaos"
"A Man Named Bill"
"Footsteps on the Ceiling"
Lloyd wrote the play for a female lead of twenty-something. Margo seems too old for the part.
Marilyn Monroe plays Miss Caswell. Who is she?
Eve's sister
A potential actress looking for her first break
Monroe plays an attractive "wannabe" who attends Bill's party with Addison DeWitt. She hopes to do some networking and lands an audition.
The understudy for Margo
Bill's new fiancee
What does Eve say is "Like waves of love wrapping you up"?
Bubbles in champagne
Applause
Eve gets very sentimental when she talks of the theater. Her passion for it is obvious.
The support of friends
The atmosphere backstage
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Why doesn't anyone remember Miss Caswell's reading at the audition?
Margo and Bill had a loud fight during the reading.
Eve was so good.
Eve does the reading instead of Margo, who had the times mixed up. Much to Margo's irritation, Eve is brilliant.
They were too fixated on her good looks.
Miss Caswell never showed up.
A phrase used to describe Eve's passion when acting.
"A November tornado"
"An angry queen bee"
"An atomic bomb"
"Fire and music"
Margo sarcastically calls Eve "Princess Fire and Music," because that's how others described her audition. Margo feels overshadowed.
Bill visits Eve in her dressing room after her performance and she "makes moves" on him. How does he respond?
"This could be very dangerous."
"This is unethical, but I can't help myself."
"I'm in love with Margo. Haven't you heard?"
Bill is very clear that he is not interested in Eve. Not only has Eve encroached upon Margo's career, she wants her man too.
"Slow down, Princess."
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Who overhears Eve's attempts to seduce Bill?
Addison DeWitt
Addison later uses this knowledge to his advantage with Eve when her career takes off. She is unaware of it until he discloses it to her.
Margo Channing
Karen Richards
Max Fabian
What advice does Addison DeWitt give Eve?
"Be less humble."
DeWitt sees potential in Eve and wants a part of her success. He courts her from a public relations standpoint to grab some of the limelight.
"Play roles no one would expect you to play."
"Go blonde."
"Stop trying to be Margo."
What kind of fur coat does a Hollywood star wear to Bill's party that the women make a big deal of?
Fox
Mink
Chinchilla
Sable
Sable seemed to be an impressive type of fur. While stars were wearing "sable," everyone else was wearing mink.
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Who admits early on that he/she does not like Eve?
Birdie Coonan
Birdie is an assistant to Margo Channing. She has a sharp wit and sarcastic delivery.
Karen Richards
Max Fabian
Bill Simpson
DeWitt wants to write a column on Eve. Where does he want to begin in her life?
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Eve says she went to San Francisco to meet her husband after the war, but he was killed. She remained there and saw a play starring Margo Channing.
New York City
Cleveland
At a restaurant, why does Eve insist on meeting Karen in the ladies' room?
To plan a surprise for Margo
To tell her she is running away with her husband
To blackmail her
Eve wants a part in Karen's husband's new play. She threatens to tell Margo that Karen orchestrated Margo's failure to show up at the reading that allowed Eve to stand in.
To apologize for insulting her
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What causes Karen to burst out in continuous laughter at dinner with Margo, Bill, and Lloyd?
Bill saying, "I prefer a little age on my women."
Lloyd saying, "I'll write a new part for Margo."
Bill saying, "I think we should all pack up, leave Eve behind, and move to Hollywood."
Margot saying, "I don't want to play Cora."
Eve's plan to call out Karen depended on Karen getting her the role in the new play. Without Margo, there was no need for Karen to worry.
What is Eve's real name?
Gertrude
DeWitt has researched her and knows her real identity. He knows what is true and what is not.
Marian
Alfreda
Isabella
What bombshell does Eve drop on Addison while they are in New Haven?
She is done acting.
She is marrying Lloyd.
Eve tells Addison that Lloyd is leaving Karen and they will announce their marriage. Addison calls Eve "a killer."
She is pregnant.
She no longer wants him to write about her.
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Why does DeWitt slap Eve?
She slapped him first.
She laughs at him.
Eve thinks she can control things with Addison. That changes very quickly after he slaps her.
She insults him in front of others.
She needs to snap out of her self-pity speech.
Why did Eve leave the brewery where she once worked?
She was paid $500 to get out of town.
DeWitt knows she was having an affair with her boss. The scandal drove her out of town.
It upset her to work where her husband died.
She wanted to follow Margo Channing.
The brewery closed.
What detail of Eve's backstory tripped her up for DeWitt?
Her husband's death
The Shubert Theater
DeWitt seems quite certain that anyone who knows the theater would know there is no Shubert Theater in San Francisco.
Her college portfolio
The accent she could not hide
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After receiving her theater award, Eve goes back to the hotel. What does she discover there?
A room full of roses from Addison
An apology letter from Margo
An obsessed fan
A young woman named Phoebe explains that she is a fan of Eve's. She starts to do favors for Eve just as Eve did for Margo when they first met.
A Hollywood contract
What is the last shot of the film?
Phoebe holding up Eve's dress to herself in front of the mirror
There is irony in Eve being stalked just as she stalked Margo. Eve seems frustrated by what she has achieved; she does not even attend the party in her honor.
A close-up shot of Eve's award
DeWitt ripping up his newspaper column
Margo marrying Bill
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