Q 01/05

Who directed the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada?

A) Garry Marshall

B) Nancy Meyers

C) David Frankel

D) Nora Ephron

Answer · why

C) David Frankel

Frankel had made only one feature, Miami Rhapsody, plus episodes of Sex and the City and Entourage, and initially walked away because he thought the s...

Q 02/05

Who wrote the 2003 novel the film is based on?

A) Candace Bushnell

B) Sophie Kinsella

C) Helen Fielding

D) Lauren Weisberger

Answer · why

D) Lauren Weisberger

She had worked as an assistant at a major fashion magazine, and the book spent six months on the New York Times bestseller list.

Q 03/05

Who has final screenplay credit on The Devil Wears Prada after Peter Hedges, Paul Rudnick and Don Roos drafted it?

A) Diablo Cody

B) Aline Brosh McKenna

C) Nancy Meyers

D) Delia and Nora Ephron

Answer · why

B) Aline Brosh McKenna

She toned down Miranda's cruelty at the producers' request, then restored it once Meryl Streep was cast.

Q 04/05

In the film, Andy Sachs has just graduated from which university?

A) Northwestern

B) Columbia

C) Johns Hopkins

D) Georgetown

Answer · why

A) Northwestern

The book gives her a different alma mater; the film also cut her opening scene, in which she goes to the wrong building on the way to her interview.

Q 05/05

Andy's boyfriend Nate breaks up with her after she misses which occasion for work?

A) His parents' visit

B) His birthday party

C) His restaurant opening

D) Their anniversary dinner

Answer · why

B) His birthday party

The scene was originally a much more elaborate night out at a concert with friends, but that proved too expensive, so the cupcake scene was written in...