1917 (Film) Quiz 1

Who directed the film?

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Answer explanation

1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote the film with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

What war is the film about?

• VIETNAM

• THE COLD WAR

• WORLD WAR II

• WORLD WAR I

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Where does the film take place?

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A sector of the Western Front in northern France.

In what month does it take place?

• OCTOBER

• APRIL

• MAY

• FEBRUARY

Answer explanation

April 6, 1917 to be exact.

Which of Mendes' family members is the story based on?

• HIS GRANDFATHER

• HIS GREAT UNCLE

• HIS GRANDMOTHER

• HIS FATHER

Answer explanation

Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich.

What are Schofield and Blake doing when we first meet them?

• SLEEPING

• FIGHTING IN A BATTLE

• PLAYING CARDS

• DRINKING

Answer explanation

We see two soldiers asleep in a field, Blake and Schofield. Sanders, another soldier, wakes them up unceremoniously.

What part of the army does Blake first complain about?

• THE LACK OF WOMEN

• THE BEDS

• THE FOOD

• THE DANGERS OF DEATH

Answer explanation

Blake talks about the fact that he thought the food would be better in the army, which is the only reason he did not become a priest.

What profession did Blake consider besides joining the army?

• SINGER

• PRIEST

• VETERINARIAN

• JOURNALIST

What food does Schofield give Blake?

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Answer explanation

Schofield pulls out some ham and bread and gives some to Blake.

Who asks to speak with them?

• ERINMORE

• SMITH

• LUNDGREN

• MACKENZIE

Answer explanation

In the British trenches, with field telephone lines cut, the two young British lance corporals are ordered by General Erinmore to carry a message to Colonel Mackenzie of the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment, calling off a scheduled attack the next morning.