1. In which year was Lawrence Kasdan born?
A) 1945
B) 1949
C) 1953
D) 1957
Answer: B) 1949
2. Where was Lawrence Kasdan born?
A) Miami Beach, Florida
B) Los Angeles, California
C) New York City, New York
D) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: A) Miami Beach, Florida
3. What was Lawrence Kasdan’s original career aspiration before entering the film industry?
A) Lawyer
B) English Teacher
C) Journalist
D) Advertising Executive
Answer: B) English Teacher
4. Which university did Lawrence Kasdan attend?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) University of Michigan
D) UCLA
Answer: C) University of Michigan
5. What was Lawrence Kasdan’s first sold screenplay, though it was not produced until 1992?
A) Raiders of the Lost Ark
B) The Bodyguard
C) The Big Chill
D) Silverado
Answer: B) The Bodyguard
6. Which film marked Lawrence Kasdan’s directorial debut?
A) The Big Chill
B) Silverado
C) Body Heat
D) Grand Canyon
Answer: C) Body Heat
7. Which genre is Lawrence Kasdan known for updating in his films?
A) Romantic Comedy
B) Film Noir, Science Fiction, Westerns
C) Horror
D) Musical
Answer: B) Film Noir, Science Fiction, Westerns
8. Which Star Wars film did Lawrence Kasdan NOT co-write?
A) The Empire Strikes Back
B) Return of the Jedi
C) The Force Awakens
D) The Last Jedi
Answer: D) The Last Jedi
9. Which film did Kasdan write that was inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo?
A) The Bodyguard
B) Raiders of the Lost Ark
C) Silverado
D) Grand Canyon
Answer: A) The Bodyguard
10. How many Academy Award nominations has Lawrence Kasdan received?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
Answer: B) Four
11. Which film directed by Kasdan won the Golden Bear at the 1992 Berlin Film Festival?
A) The Big Chill
B) The Accidental Tourist
C) Grand Canyon
D) Wyatt Earp
Answer: C) Grand Canyon
12. What was the original setting for Kasdan’s Body Heat before it was changed due to an actors’ strike?
A) New York
B) New Jersey
C) California
D) Florida
Answer: B) New Jersey
13. Which actor did Kasdan cast in Body Heat who later starred in Cheers?
A) Ted Danson
B) William Hurt
C) Kevin Kline
D) Richard Crenna
Answer: A) Ted Danson
14. Which film did Kasdan direct that was based on a Stephen King novel?
A) Mumford
B) Dreamcatcher
C) French Kiss
D) Darling Companion
Answer: B) Dreamcatcher
15. What profession did Kasdan work in before becoming a screenwriter?
A) Teacher
B) Journalist
C) Advertising Copywriter
D) Lawyer
Answer: C) Advertising Copywriter
16. Which award did Kasdan win for his advertising work?
A) Emmy Award
B) Clio Award
C) Oscar Award
D) Golden Globe
Answer: B) Clio Award
17. Who did Kasdan originally write the role of Kevin Costner for in The Bodyguard?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Robert Redford
C) Steve McQueen
D) Clint Eastwood
Answer: C) Steve McQueen
18. Which film did Kasdan co-write with his brother, Mark Kasdan?
A) The Big Chill
B) Silverado
C) The Force Awakens
D) The Accidental Tourist
Answer: B) Silverado
19. Which film did Kasdan direct that starred Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline?
A) French Kiss
B) I Love You to Death
C) The Accidental Tourist
D) Grand Canyon
Answer: A) French Kiss
20. What inspired the characters R2-D2 and C-3PO in Kasdan’s Star Wars scripts?
A) The Hidden Fortress
B) Seven Samurai
C) Yojimbo
D) Rashomon
Answer: A) The Hidden Fortress
21. Which film did Kasdan direct that was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
A) The Big Chill
B) The Accidental Tourist
C) Grand Canyon
D) Silverado
Answer: B) The Accidental Tourist
22. What is the name of Kasdan’s wife, with whom he has collaborated on screenplays?
A) Barbara Benedek
B) Anne Tyler
C) Meg Goldman
D) Kathleen Turner
Answer: C) Meg Goldman
23. Which film did Kasdan direct that was a Western?
A) The Big Chill
B) Wyatt Earp
C) Mumford
D) Dreamcatcher
Answer: B) Wyatt Earp
24. What was the budget for Body Heat, directed by Kasdan?
A) $9 million
B) $10 million
C) $15 million
D) $20 million
Answer: A) $9 million
25. Which film did Kasdan write that grossed over $2 billion internationally?
A) Raiders of the Lost Ark
B) The Force Awakens
C) The Bodyguard
D) Return of the Jedi
Answer: B) The Force Awakens