Capote Quiz
Capote Quiz Questions
1. What is the central subject of Capote?
(a) Truman Capote’s childhood
(b) The filming of Breakfast at Tiffany’s
(c) The Clutter family murders and In Cold Blood
(d) Capote’s relationship with Harper Lee
2. Who plays Truman Capote in the film?
(a) Philip Seymour Hoffman
(b) Toby Jones
(c) Daniel Craig
(d) Joaquin Phoenix
3. What award did Philip Seymour Hoffman win for his portrayal of Capote?
(a) Best Supporting Actor
(b) Best Actor
(c) Best Director
(d) Best Adapted Screenplay
4. What book is Truman Capote researching and writing during the events of the film?
(a) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
(b) In Cold Blood
(c) The Grass Harp
(d) Other Voices, Other Rooms
5. Where do the Clutter murders take place?
(a) New York
(b) Kansas
(c) California
(d) Louisiana
6. What are the names of the two men convicted of the Clutter murders?
(a) Perry Smith and Richard Hickock
(b) Bonnie and Clyde
(c) Charles Manson and Tex Watson
(d) Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby
7. Who accompanies Truman Capote on his research trip to Kansas?
(a) Harper Lee
(b) Jack Dunphy
(c) Babe Paley
(d) Slim Keith
8. What is Harper Lee’s role in Capote’s research?
(a) She’s his editor.
(b) She’s his publicist.
(c) She acts as his research assistant.
(d) She’s a witness to the murders.
9. What is the name of the Clutter family’s farm?
(a) Small Kansas Farm
(b) Green Acres Farm
(c) Sunflower Farm
(d) Pleasant Valley Farm
10. What is Capote’s initial reaction to the Clutter murders?
(a) Indifference
(b) Fear
(c) Fascination
(d) Disgust
11. How does Capote describe his new style of writing?
(a) “Nonfiction novel”
(b) “True crime”
(c) “Investigative journalism”
(d) “Historical fiction”
12. What is Capote’s relationship with Perry Smith like?
(a) Antagonistic
(b) Distant
(c) Fatherly/Mentoring
(d) Romantic
13. What is Perry Smith’s background?
(a) Wealthy
(b) Middle class
(c) Impoverished and troubled
(d) From a large, loving family
14. What is Richard Hickock’s personality like?
(a) Sensitive and remorseful
(b) Intelligent and articulate
(c) Manipulative and callous
(d) Quiet and reserved
15. How does Capote fund his research and writing?
(a) Book advances
(b) Magazine articles
(c) Family money
(d) Grants
16. What magazine initially publishes excerpts of In Cold Blood?
(a) The New Yorker
(b) Life Magazine
(c) Time Magazine
(d) Esquire
17. How long does it take Capote to write In Cold Blood?
(a) A few months
(b) A year
(c) Several years
(d) A decade
18. What is the significance of the hanging scene in the film?
(a) It represents justice being served.
(b) It shows the brutality of capital punishment.
(c) It symbolizes Capote’s emotional breakdown.
(d) All of the above.
19. What is Capote’s emotional state throughout the writing of In Cold Blood?
(a) Joyful and inspired
(b) Detached and objective
(c) Increasingly distressed and conflicted
(d) Calm and focused
20. How does the success of In Cold Blood affect Capote?
(a) It makes him happy and fulfilled.
(b) It brings him financial security.
(c) It isolates him from his friends.
(d) It contributes to his emotional decline.
21. What is the film’s overall tone?
(a) Lighthearted and comedic
(b) Dark and tragic
(c) Romantic and sentimental
(d) Action-packed and thrilling
22. What is the significance of the scene where Capote looks in the mirror?
(a) It shows his vanity.
(b) It reflects his self-awareness and growing despair.
(c) It demonstrates his acting skills.
(d) It highlights his physical transformation.
23. What is the significance of the black and white cinematography in some parts of the film?
(a) It represents the past.
(b) It symbolizes the starkness of the Clutter murders.
(c) It emphasizes Capote’s emotional state.
(d) All of the above.
24. What is the film’s setting?
(a) Primarily New York City
(b) Primarily Kansas, with some scenes in New York
(c) Primarily California
(d) Primarily Europe
25. Who is the director of the movie “Capote”?
(a) Steven Spielberg
(b) Christopher Nolan
(c) Bennett Miller
(d) Martin Scorsese
Capote Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What is the central subject of Capote?
(c) The Clutter family murders and In Cold Blood
2. Who plays Truman Capote in the film?
(a) Philip Seymour Hoffman
3. What award did Philip Seymour Hoffman win for his portrayal of Capote?
(b) Best Actor
4. What book is Truman Capote researching and writing during the events of the film?
(b) In Cold Blood
5. Where do the Clutter murders take place?
(b) Kansas
6. What are the names of the two men convicted of the Clutter murders?
(a) Perry Smith and Richard Hickock
7. Who accompanies Truman Capote on his research trip to Kansas?
(a) Harper Lee
8. What is Harper Lee’s role in Capote’s research?
(c) She acts as his research assistant.
9. What is the name of the Clutter family’s farm?
(a) Small Kansas Farm
10. What is Capote’s initial reaction to the Clutter murders?
(c) Fascination
11. How does Capote describe his new style of writing?
(a) “Nonfiction novel”
12. What is Capote’s relationship with Perry Smith like?
(c) Fatherly/Mentoring
13. What is Perry Smith’s background?
(c) Impoverished and troubled
14. What is Richard Hickock’s personality like?
(c) Manipulative and callous
15. How does Capote fund his research and writing?
(a) Book advances
16. What magazine initially publishes excerpts of In Cold Blood?
(a) The New Yorker
17. How long does it take Capote to write In Cold Blood?
(c) Several years
18. What is the significance of the hanging scene in the film?
(d) All of the above.
19. What is Capote’s emotional state throughout the writing of In Cold Blood?
(c) Increasingly distressed and conflicted
20. How does the success of In Cold Blood affect Capote?
(d) It contributes to his emotional decline.
21. What is the film’s overall tone?
(b) Dark and tragic
22. What is the significance of the scene where Capote looks in the mirror?
(b) It reflects his self-awareness and growing despair.
23. What is the significance of the black and white cinematography in some parts of the film?
(d) All of the above.
24. What is the film’s setting?
(b) Primarily Kansas, with some scenes in New York
25. Who is the director of the movie “Capote”?
(c) Bennett Miller