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