Fargo Quiz
Fargo Quiz Questions
1. What type of business does Jerry Lundegaard own?
(a) Car dealership
(b) Insurance agency
(c) Real estate firm
(d) Restaurant
2. What is Jerry’s primary motivation for hiring Carl and Gaear?
(a) To get revenge on his wealthy father-in-law
(b) To steal a large sum of money
(c) To impress his wife
(d) To escape his financial troubles
3. What is the initial crime that Jerry hires Carl and Gaear to commit?
(a) Robbing a bank
(b) Kidnapping his wife
(c) Arson
(d) Assault
4. What goes wrong with the initial plan?
(a) The kidnappers demand more money
(b) The wife is accidentally killed
(c) The police get involved immediately
(d) Jerry changes his mind
5. Who is the pregnant police chief investigating the case?
(a) Marge Gunderson
(b) Jean Lundegaard
(c) Barbara Jean
(d) Lou Solverson
6. Where does most of the movie take place?
(a) Fargo, North Dakota
(b) Brainerd, Minnesota
(c) Minneapolis, Minnesota
(d) Moose Lake, Minnesota
7. What is Carl Showalter’s most distinctive characteristic?
(a) His quiet demeanor
(b) His constant talking
(c) His large stature
(d) His stutter
8. What is the name of Marge’s husband?
(a) Norm
(b) Carl
(c) Gaear
(d) Jerry
9. What is the “funny-looking guy” that Marge asks about?
(a) Carl Showalter
(b) Gaear Grimsrud
(c) Jerry Lundegaard
(d) Norm Gunderson
10. What is the significance of the wood chipper?
(a) It is used to dispose of a body
(b) It is used to destroy evidence
(c) It is used to intimidate someone
(d) It is a symbol of the harsh winter
11. What does Gaear do with the money they receive from the ransom?
(a) He gambles it away
(b) He invests it in a business
(c) He buries it in the snow
(d) He spends it on a new car
12. What happens to Carl at the end of the movie?
(a) He is arrested
(b) He escapes to Mexico
(c) He is killed by Gaear
(d) He disappears without a trace
13. What happens to Gaear at the end of the movie?
(a) He is arrested
(b) He is killed by the police
(c) He escapes to Canada
(d) He commits suicide
14. What happens to Jerry at the end of the movie?
(a) He is arrested
(b) He is killed by Marge
(c) He escapes to Florida
(d) He is never caught
15. What is the significance of the scene where Marge finds the abandoned car?
(a) It shows the extent of the violence
(b) It reveals a clue about the kidnappers
(c) It highlights the isolation of the setting
(d) All of the above
16. What is the theme of the movie?
(a) The triumph of good over evil
(b) The banality of evil
(c) The importance of family
(d) The dangers of greed
17. What is the tone of the movie?
(a) Dark and suspenseful
(b) Ironic and humorous
(c) Tragic and violent
(d) All of the above
18. What is the setting of the movie?
(a) A small town in the Midwest
(b) A big city in the East
(c) A remote cabin in the woods
(d) A tropical island
19. What is the weather like in the movie?
(a) Hot and sunny
(b) Cold and snowy
(c) Warm and rainy
(d) Mild and breezy
20. What is the music like in the movie?
(a) Upbeat and cheerful
(b) Dark and ominous
(c) Folk and country
(d) Classical and elegant
21. What is the cinematography like in the movie?
(a) Bright and colorful
(b) Dark and gritty
(c) Wide and expansive
(d) Close and intimate
22. What is the editing like in the movie?
(a) Fast and frenetic
(b) Slow and deliberate
(c) Smooth and seamless
(d) Jumpy and disjointed
23. What is the acting like in the movie?
(a) Over the top and dramatic
(b) Subtle and understated
(c) Comedic and lighthearted
(d) Tragic and emotional
24. What is the dialogue like in the movie?
(a) Witty and clever
(b) Simple and direct
(c) Poetic and lyrical
(d) Profane and vulgar
25. Who is the director of the movie “Fargo”?
(a) Christopher Nolan
(b) Joel Coen
(c) Steven Spielberg
(d) Martin Scorsese
Fargo Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What type of business does Jerry Lundegaard own?
(a) Car dealership
2. What is Jerry’s primary motivation for hiring Carl and Gaear?
(d) To escape his financial troubles
3. What is the initial crime that Jerry hires Carl and Gaear to commit?
(b) Kidnapping his wife
4. What goes wrong with the initial plan?
(b) The wife is accidentally killed
5. Who is the pregnant police chief investigating the case?
(a) Marge Gunderson
6. Where does most of the movie take place?
(b) Brainerd, Minnesota
7. What is Carl Showalter’s most distinctive characteristic?
(b) His constant talking
8. What is the name of Marge’s husband?
(a) Norm
9. What is the “funny-looking guy” that Marge asks about?
(a) Carl Showalter
10. What is the significance of the wood chipper?
(a) It is used to dispose of a body
11. What does Gaear do with the money they receive from the ransom?
(c) He buries it in the snow
12. What happens to Carl at the end of the movie?
(c) He is killed by Gaear
13. What happens to Gaear at the end of the movie?
(a) He is arrested
14. What happens to Jerry at the end of the movie?
(a) He is arrested
15. What is the significance of the scene where Marge finds the abandoned car?
(d) All of the above
16. What is the theme of the movie?
(b) The banality of evil
17. What is the tone of the movie?
(d) All of the above
18. What is the setting of the movie?
(a) A small town in the Midwest
19. What is the weather like in the movie?
(b) Cold and snowy
20. What is the music like in the movie?
(b) Dark and ominous
21. What is the cinematography like in the movie?
(c) Wide and expansive
22. What is the editing like in the movie?
(b) Slow and deliberate
23. What is the acting like in the movie?
(b) Subtle and understated
24. What is the dialogue like in the movie?
(b) Simple and direct
25. Who is the director of the movie “Fargo”?
(b) Joel Coen