Q 01/05

Who directed Jaws?

A) John Carpenter

B) George Lucas

C) Brian De Palma

D) Steven Spielberg

Answer · why

D) Steven Spielberg

Jaws was only Spielberg's second theatrical feature, and its success made him one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood.

Q 02/05

The film was adapted from a 1974 novel by which author?

A) Peter Benchley

B) Michael Crichton

C) Thomas Harris

D) Ira Levin

Answer · why

A) Peter Benchley

Benchley's novel was a bestseller before the film existed. He later regretted how it shaped public fear of sharks.

Q 03/05

What is the name of the fictional New England beach town terrorised in the film?

A) Barnstable Cove

B) Anchor Bay

C) Kittery Point

D) Amity Island

Answer · why

D) Amity Island

Amity Island is the fictional resort town of Benchley's novel and the film; the mayor's line is that Amity, as you know, means friendship.

Q 04/05

What is the name of the police chief played by Roy Scheider?

A) Leonard Mills

B) Ben Gardner

C) Sam Peterson

D) Martin Brody

Answer · why

D) Martin Brody

Brody is a transplanted city cop who is afraid of the water — a detail that pays off in the final act.

Q 05/05

Which actor played Quint, the grizzled professional shark hunter?

A) Murray Hamilton

B) Richard Dreyfuss

C) Robert Shaw

D) Roy Scheider

Answer · why

C) Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw's Quint is the film's most quoted character, and his monologue about a wartime sinking is its quietest scene.