The Departed Quiz Questions
1. What is the main setting of the film?
(a) New York City
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Boston
(d) Chicago
2. Which actor plays the mole within the police department?
(a) Matt Damon
(b) Leonardo DiCaprio
(c) Jack Nicholson
(d) Mark Wahlberg
3. Who plays the ruthless Irish mob boss, Frank Costello?
(a) Matt Damon
(b) Leonardo DiCaprio
(c) Jack Nicholson
(d) Mark Wahlberg
4. What is the name of the undercover cop played by Leonardo DiCaprio?
(a) Colin Sullivan
(b) Billy Costigan
(c) Sean Dignam
(d) Sergeant Detective Ellerby
5. What is the name of the mole within the police department played by Matt Damon?
(a) Colin Sullivan
(b) Billy Costigan
(c) Sean Dignam
(d) Sergeant Detective Ellerby
6. Which actor plays the foul-mouthed, hard-nosed detective, Sergeant Detective Dignam?
(a) Matt Damon
(b) Leonardo DiCaprio
(c) Jack Nicholson
(d) Mark Wahlberg
7. What is the name of the psychiatrist who becomes romantically involved with both Billy Costigan and Colin Sullivan?
(a) Madolyn Madden
(b) Grace Costello
(c) Maureen Costigan
(d) Dr. Susan Charles
8. What is the name of the veteran police captain who mentors Billy Costigan?
(a) Captain Queenan
(b) Captain Ellerby
(c) Captain Sullivan
(d) Captain Costigan
9. What is the significance of the rat in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the betrayal and corruption within both the police force and the mob.
(b) It is Costello’s pet and a symbol of his power.
(c) It is a recurring motif throughout the film, representing the city of Boston.
(d) It is a plot device used to create suspense and tension.
10. What is the meaning of the film’s title, “The Departed”?
(a) It refers to the souls of the deceased characters.
(b) It refers to the undercover cops and the mole who are “departed” from their true identities.
(c) It refers to the city of Boston, which is known as “Beantown.”
(d) It refers to the corrupt individuals who have “departed” from morality.
11. What is the final confrontation between Billy Costigan and Colin Sullivan?
(a) A shootout
(b) A fistfight in a bar
(c) A chase through the streets of Boston
(d) A meeting in a hotel room
12. Who kills Billy Costigan?
(a) Colin Sullivan
(b) Frank Costello
(c) Sean Dignam
(d) Captain Queenan
13. Who kills Colin Sullivan?
(a) Billy Costigan
(b) Frank Costello
(c) Sean Dignam
(d) Matt Damon
14. What is the final fate of Frank Costello?
(a) He is arrested and sent to prison.
(b) He is killed by Billy Costigan.
(c) He is killed by Colin Sullivan.
(d) He escapes to a foreign country.
15. What is the name of the song that plays over the opening credits of the film?
(a) “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys
(b) “Dirty Water” by The Standells
(c) “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
(d) “Boston” by Augustana
16. Which actor won an Academy Award for their performance in “The Departed”?
(a) Leonardo DiCaprio
(b) Matt Damon
(c) Sean Dignam
(d) Mark Wahlberg
17. What is the significance of the final shot of the film?
(a) It shows the city of Boston, symbolizing the cycle of violence and corruption.
(b) It shows a rat running across a rooftop, symbolizing the betrayal and deceit within the film.
(c) It shows the faces of the main characters, reflecting on their fates.
(d) It shows a blank screen, leaving the audience to ponder the film’s meaning.
18. What is the name of the actress who plays Madolyn Madden?
(a) Vera Farmiga
(b) Amy Adams
(c) Michelle Williams
(d) Scarlett Johansson
19. What is the name of the actor who plays Captain Queenan?
(a) Martin Sheen
(b) Alec Baldwin
(c) Sean Penn
(d) Robert De Niro
20. What is the name of the actor who plays Sergeant Detective Ellerby?
(a) Alec Baldwin
(b) Martin Sheen
(c) Sean Penn
(d) Robert De Niro
21. What is the name of the actor who plays Mr. French, a member of Costello’s crew?
(a) Ray Winstone
(b) Christopher Walken
(c) Harvey Keitel
(d) Joe Pesci
22. What is the name of the actor who plays Delahunt, a member of Costello’s crew?
(a) Mark Rolston
(b) James Badge Dale
(c) Anthony Anderson
(d) Kevin Corrigan
23. What is the name of the actor who plays a detective who is killed by Costello’s men?
(a) David O’Hara
(b) Stephen Dorff
(c) Vincent D’Onofrio
(d) John C. Reilly
24. What is the main plot of “The Departed”?
(a) A love story between two star-crossed lovers.
(b) A heist film about a group of criminals trying to pull off the perfect robbery.
(c) A political thriller about a corrupt politician.
(d) A crime drama about two undercover agents, one in the police and one in the mob.
25. Who directed “The Departed”?
(a) Christopher Nolan
(b) Quentin Tarantino
(c) Martin Scorsese
(d) David Fincher
The Departed Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What is the main setting of the film?
(c) Boston
2. Which actor plays the mole within the police department?
(a) Matt Damon
3. Who plays the ruthless Irish mob boss, Frank Costello?
(c) Jack Nicholson
4. What is the name of the undercover cop played by Leonardo DiCaprio?
(b) Billy Costigan
5. What is the name of the mole within the police department played by Matt Damon?
(a) Colin Sullivan
6. Which actor plays the foul-mouthed, hard-nosed detective, Sergeant Detective Dignam?
(d) Mark Wahlberg
7. What is the name of the psychiatrist who becomes romantically involved with both Billy Costigan and Colin Sullivan?
(a) Madolyn Madden
8. What is the name of the veteran police captain who mentors Billy Costigan?
(a) Captain Queenan
9. What is the significance of the rat in the film?
(a) It symbolizes the betrayal and corruption within both the police force and the mob.
10. What is the meaning of the film’s title, “The Departed”?
(b) It refers to the undercover cops and the mole who are “departed” from their true identities.
11. What is the final confrontation between Billy Costigan and Colin Sullivan?
(a) A shootout
12. Who kills Billy Costigan?
(a) Colin Sullivan
13. Who kills Colin Sullivan?
(c) Sean Dignam
14. What is the final fate of Frank Costello?
(c) He is killed by Colin Sullivan.
15. What is the name of the song that plays over the opening credits of the film?
(a) “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys
16. Which actor won an Academy Award for their performance in “The Departed”?
(a) Leonardo DiCaprio
17. What is the significance of the final shot of the film?
(b) It shows a rat running across a rooftop, symbolizing the betrayal and deceit within the film.
18. What is the name of the actress who plays Madolyn Madden?
(a) Vera Farmiga
19. What is the name of the actor who plays Captain Queenan?
(a) Martin Sheen
20. What is the name of the actor who plays Sergeant Detective Ellerby?
(a) Alec Baldwin
21. What is the name of the actor who plays Mr. French, a member of Costello’s crew?
(a) Ray Winstone
22. What is the name of the actor who plays Delahunt, a member of Costello’s crew?
(a) Mark Rolston
23. What is the name of the actor who plays a detective who is killed by Costello’s men?
(a) David O’Hara
24. What is the main plot of “The Departed”?
(d) A crime drama about two undercover agents, one in the police and one in the mob.
25. Who directed “The Departed”?
(c) Martin Scorsese
