Q 01/05

Which line does Chief Brody say after first seeing the shark up close?

A) You're gonna need a bigger boat

B) This was no boat accident

C) That's some bad hat, Harry

D) We've got to close the beach

Answer · why

A) You're gonna need a bigger boat

"You're gonna need a bigger boat" was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider; test audiences screamed so loudly at the shark that the line had to be made louder in...

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 do two boys use to cause a false shark alarm at the crowded Amity beach?

A) A cardboard fin

B) A rubber shark mask

C) A grey surfboard

D) A toy submarine

Answer · why

A) A cardboard fin

A cardboard fin: the two boys' snorkel prank empties the water in a panic, and while everyone is watching them the real shark slips into the nearby es...

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.