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  • 1. Who directed the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) George Lucas
B) Steven Spielberg
C) James Cameron
D) Tim Burton
  • 2. What year was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released?
A) 1982
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1990
  • 3. What is the name of the young boy who befriends E.T.?
A) Michael
B) Kevin
C) Alex
D) Elliott
  • 4. What is the famous line E.T. says when trying to phone home?
A) E.T. phone home
B) E.T. calling home
C) Phone home, E.T.
D) Calling home, E.T.
  • 5. What bicycle accessory helps E.T. and the kids fly?
A) A horn
B) A basket
C) A bell
D) A mirror
  • 6. What is the name of Elliott's mother in the movie?
A) Mary
B) Susan
C) Jennifer
D) Karen
  • 7. What does E.T. enjoy eating throughout the movie?
A) Pizza
B) Hot dogs
C) Popcorn
D) Reese's Pieces
  • 8. What is the name of the young girl who befriends E.T.?
A) Molly
B) Gertie
C) Lucy
D) Sally
  • 9. Who composed the iconic music score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Alan Silvestri
D) John Williams
  • 10. What is the name of Elliott's older brother in the movie?
A) Chris
B) Michael
C) John
D) David
  • 11. Which film festival premiered 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as its closing film?
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Venice Film Festival
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Berlin International Film Festival
  • 12. What was the budget for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) $20 million
B) $8 million
C) $15 million
D) $10.5 million
  • 13. Who designed the animatronics for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Carlo Rambaldi
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Henry Thomas
D) Melissa Mathison
  • 14. Which actor played Elliott in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) Peter Coyote
C) Robert MacNaughton
D) Henry Thomas
  • 15. Which studio eventually purchased the script for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Universal Pictures
D) Warner Bros.
  • 16. How long did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' hold the record as the highest-grossing film?
A) Eleven years
B) Eight years
C) Five years
D) Twelve years
  • 17. What did E.T. use to communicate with his home planet in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) A radio
B) A makeshift communication device
C) A walkie-talkie
D) A telephone
  • 18. Which character in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' asks Elliott to help save E.T.?
A) Michael Taylor
B) Agent Keys
C) Mary Taylor
D) Gertie Taylor
  • 19. What does E.T.'s heart do when Elliott tells him he loves him?
A) It stops beating
B) It changes color
C) It begins to glow
D) It beats faster
  • 20. What happens as E.T.'s ship blasts off in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) It rains
B) Stars fall from the sky
C) A rainbow appears in the sky
D) The sun sets
  • 21. What does E.T. tell Elliott before leaving Earth?
A) He will always be there
B) He will return soon
C) He misses his home planet
D) He loves Mary
  • 22. What was Steven Spielberg's initial film project that he planned to shoot in four weeks?
A) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B) Night Skies
C) Growing Up
D) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 23. Who was the screenwriter that developed the subplot involving Buddy and an autistic child?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) John Sayles
C) Melissa Mathison
D) Matthew Robbins
  • 24. Who acquired the E.T. script from Columbia Pictures for $1 million?
A) Frank Price
B) John Veitch
C) Sid Sheinberg
D) Marvin Atonowsky
  • 25. Which actor played Gertie Taylor, Elliott's younger sister?
A) K. C. Martel
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Dee Wallace
D) Erika Eleniak
  • 26. Who provided the uncredited voice for E.T.?
A) Matthew Robbins
B) Melissa Mathison
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Pat Welsh
  • 27. What was one of the reasons Columbia Pictures considered 'E.T.' not financially viable?
A) It was too long.
B) The script was not scary enough.
C) It had too many special effects.
D) It featured too many actors.
  • 28. Who suggested the scene where E.T. got drunk?
A) Matthew Robbins
B) Melissa Mathison
C) Steven Spielberg
D) John Sayles
  • 29. What was the name of Elliott Taylor's classmate whom he kissed in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) A classmate played by Erika Eleniak
B) Mary Taylor
C) Michael Taylor
D) Gertie Taylor
  • 30. Who was Elliott's friend named Lance in the original script?
A) A classmate
B) A government agent
C) E.T.'s alien companion
D) An 'Eddie Haskell'–esque character deleted by Matthew Robbins.
  • 31. What was the name of the subplot developed from Night Skies?
A) Buddy befriends an autistic child.
B) E.T. captures Elliott's brother.
C) A government agent finds E.T.
D) Malevolent aliens terrorize a family.
  • 32. Who was the head of Columbia Pictures' marketing and research development?
A) John Veitch
B) Frank Price
C) Sid Sheinberg
D) Marvin Atonowsky
  • 33. What inspired Carlo Rambaldi's design for E.T.'s face?
A) Faces of children
B) Faces of aliens from other movies
C) Faces of movie stars
D) Faces of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein, and Ernest Hemingway
  • 34. Who visited the Jules Stein Eye Institute to study eyes for E.T.?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Henry Feinberg
C) Producer Kathleen Kennedy
D) Carlo Rambaldi
  • 35. How many heads were created for filming E.T.'s face?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 36. Which company agreed to use their candy as a replacement for M&M's?
A) Cadbury
B) Hershey Company
C) Nestlé
D) Mars, Incorporated
  • 37. Under what cover name was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' filmed?
A) The Alien Kid
B) Space Adventure
C) Galactic Journey
D) A Boy's Life
  • 38. Which critic described 'E.T.' as a spiritual autobiography?
A) Andrew Nigels
B) A. O. Scott
C) Gary Arnold
D) Pauline Kael
  • 39. In which year did Madame Tussauds unveil wax likenesses of E.T.?
A) 2012
B) 2003
C) 1985
D) 1994
  • 40. Which musical mode did John Williams use in a polytonal way for the 'E.T.' score?
A) Phrygian mode
B) Mixolydian mode
C) Lydian mode
D) Dorian mode
  • 41. Which Netflix series referenced 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Stranger Things
B) House of Cards
C) Ozark
D) The Crown
  • 42. Which retailer exclusively sold E.T. videocassettes as part of a holiday promotion in 1991?
A) Walmart
B) Kmart
C) Sears
D) Target
  • 43. What was the original Bengali story that inspired 'The Alien' called?
A) Alien Encounter
B) Bonkubabur Bandhu
C) E.T. Chronicles
D) Close Encounters
  • 44. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Best Recording for Children
B) Record of the Year
C) Song of the Year
D) Album of the Year
  • 45. Which critic noted that Elliott's name begins with 'E' and ends with 'T'?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Henry Sheehan
C) Andrew Nigels
D) A. O. Scott
  • 46. Which film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was mentioned alongside 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by Rita Moreno?
A) Saving Private Ryan
B) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C) Jaws
D) West Side Story
  • 47. What was the average rating of E.T. on Metacritic?
A) 85/100
B) 78/100
C) 92/100
D) 90/100
  • 48. What was the initial recommended retail price for E.T. on VHS?
A) $89.95
B) $34.99
C) $24.95
D) $49.95
  • 49. What award did Steven Spielberg receive after E.T. was screened at the United Nations?
A) A BAFTA
B) A Golden Globe
C) A UN Peace Medal
D) An Oscar
  • 50. Who directed the 'A Holiday Reunion' commercial?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Peter Jackson
C) Lance Acord
D) James Cameron
  • 51. Which film was scheduled for a RealD 3D reissue alongside E.T.'s IMAX release in 2022?
A) Jaws
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
D) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • 52. In which year did Spielberg reveal his thoughts on adapting E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet?
A) 1982
B) 2019
C) 2025
D) 2030
  • 53. Who directed 'Gandhi', which won Best Picture over 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Richard Attenborough
C) Martin Scorsese
D) George Lucas
  • 54. How many weekends did E.T. have a gross of over $10 million?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Ten
D) Twelve
  • 55. When was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released on VHS and LaserDisc?
A) November 15, 1989
B) October 27, 1988
C) September 10, 1988
D) December 25, 1987
  • 56. Which film held the record for most pre-orders before E.T. doubled it?
A) The Last Temptation of Christ
B) Cinderella
C) Star Wars
D) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 57. Which video game features E.T. as a playable character?
A) Super Mario Bros.
B) Lego Dimensions
C) The Legend of Zelda
D) Minecraft
  • 58. In which country did E.T. set an all-time record for most daily admissions in Paris?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) France
D) Germany
  • 59. What was the theme of mutual understanding in 'E.T.' an analogy for?
A) The need for educational reform
B) How real-world adversaries can overcome their differences
C) The benefits of space exploration
D) The importance of family dinners
  • 60. In what year did Satyajit Ray write the screenplay 'The Alien'?
A) 1975
B) 1982
C) 1967
D) 1992
  • 61. Who wrote a screenplay titled 'The Alien' that influenced Spielberg's E.T.?
A) Satyajit Ray
B) George Lucas
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Arthur C. Clarke
  • 62. Which award did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win at the 55th Academy Awards?
A) Best Original Score
B) Best Screenplay
C) Best Director
D) Best Picture
  • 63. What was the gross of E.T.'s IMAX release on its first day?
A) $600,000
B) $700,000
C) $490,000
D) $300,000
  • 64. When did E.T. Adventure debut at Universal Studios Florida?
A) December 25, 1992
B) July 4, 1989
C) May 15, 1988
D) June 7, 1990
  • 65. Which company produced television public service announcements featuring E.T. in 1998?
A) Ford Motor Company
B) General Motors
C) The Progressive Corporation
D) Toyota
  • 66. What inspired Henry Thomas's convincing tears during his audition for Elliott?
A) His own childhood experiences
B) Thoughts of his dead dog
C) Advice from a friend
D) A script he read beforehand
  • 67. When was E.T. re-released in IMAX to commemorate its 40th anniversary?
A) July 4, 2022
B) August 12, 2022
C) September 2, 2022
D) June 11, 2022
  • 68. Who misappropriated rights and funds, leading to the collapse of Ray's project with Columbia Pictures?
A) Mike Wilson
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) George Lucas
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 69. Who else alleged that ET was influenced by Ray's script?
A) Ridley Scott
B) John Williams
C) James Cameron
D) Martin Scorsese
  • 70. Which director suggested the scene where E.T. disguises himself as a stuffed toy?
A) James Cameron
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) George Lucas
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 71. Who programmed the E.T. video game for Atari?
A) Howard Scott Warshaw
B) Steven Spielberg
C) George Lucas
D) William Kotzwinkle
  • 72. How much did E.T. gross in its first 10 days from nine theatres in Australia?
A) $700,000
B) $1 million
C) $839,992
D) $500,000
  • 73. Which company provided CGI for the 20th anniversary edition of E.T.?
A) Blue Sky Studios
B) DreamWorks Animation
C) Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
D) Pixar Animation Studios
  • 74. Where is E.T. sent after being demoted in The Book of the Green Planet?
A) To a different planet
B) To space prison
C) Into exile
D) Back to Earth
  • 75. At which awards did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' win Best Picture in the Drama category?
A) 40th Golden Globe Awards
B) Saturn Awards
C) BAFTA
D) 55th Academy Awards
  • 76. Which film's record for the highest-grossing second weekend did E.T. surpass in its second weekend?
A) Superman II
B) Rocky III
C) Jaws
D) Star Wars
  • 77. What approval rating does E.T. hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 65%
B) 99%
C) 85%
D) 75%
  • 78. Which film surpassed E.T. as the highest-grossing film worldwide in 1993?
A) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
B) Jurassic Park
C) Back to the Future Part III
D) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
  • 79. What unique quality did Pat Welsh's smoking habit give to her voice recording for E.T.?
A) A high-pitched childlike quality
B) A deep, authoritative tone
C) A distinctive sound that Ben Burtt liked
D) A monotone delivery
  • 80. How many people and animals did Ben Burtt record to create E.T.'s voice?
A) 5 people
B) 20 animals
C) 10 people
D) 16 other people and various animals
  • 81. Which year did 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' top a Channel 4 poll as one of the greatest family films?
A) 2005
B) 1994
C) 1984
D) 2011
  • 82. Which magazine criticized the changes to the escape scene as political correctness?
A) The Hollywood Reporter
B) Rolling Stone
C) Time Magazine
D) Variety
  • 83. Who suggested Henry Thomas for the role of Elliott?
A) Jack Fisk
B) Cary Guffey
C) Kathleen Kennedy
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 84. What was used to replace the guns in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Walkie-talkies
B) Rifles
C) Flashlights
D) Binoculars
  • 85. Who played Elliott's wife, Grace, in the commercial?
A) Anne Hathaway
B) Emma Stone
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Julianne Hough
  • 86. What was 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' ranked on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list?
A) 15th
B) 30th
C) 1st
D) 48th
  • 87. What virtual pinball game includes a pinball adaptation of E.T.?
A) Flipper!
B) Zen Pinball
C) Pinball FX 3
D) Virtual Pinball
  • 88. Which actor's scene was cut during post-production, featuring his character reprimanding Elliott?
A) C. Thomas Howell
B) Henry Thomas
C) Harrison Ford
D) Drew Barrymore
  • 89. What technology was used to modify certain shots of E.T. in the 20th anniversary version?
A) Practical effects
B) Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
C) Hand-drawn animation
D) Stop-motion animation
  • 90. In which Star Wars film did members of E.T.'s species appear?
A) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
B) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
C) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
D) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
  • 91. Which actress named 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as one of her top five favorite films in 2023?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Helen Mirren
C) Drew Barrymore
D) Rita Moreno
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