Q 01/05

In Mrs. Doubtfire, what does Daniel hire for his son's birthday party, to Miranda's fury?

A) A rock band

B) A petting zoo

C) A bouncy castle

D) A fireworks display

Answer · why

B) A petting zoo

A petting zoo: Miranda comes home to a goat eating her begonias and a pony eating the birthday cake, and by the end of the clean-up she has asked for ...

Q 02/05

Who directed Mrs. Doubtfire?

A) John Hughes

B) Chris Columbus

C) Ivan Reitman

D) Penny Marshall

Answer · why

B) Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus spent three months rewriting the script and, with his star, held out against a reunion for the parents: most divorced couples never get...

Q 03/05

Mrs. Doubtfire is based on a 1987 novel by which English author?

A) Jacqueline Wilson

B) Anne Fine

C) Judy Blume

D) Roald Dahl

Answer · why

B) Anne Fine

Anne Fine borrowed the name from Madame Doubtfire, a real second-hand shop in Edinburgh whose owner had named it after her first husband.

Q 04/05

What is Daniel Hillard's job at the start of Mrs. Doubtfire?

A) Kindergarten teacher

B) Stand-up comedian

C) Voice actor

D) Puppeteer

Answer · why

C) Voice actor

Voice actor: in the opening scene he is dubbing a cartoon bird, walks out when it is handed a cigarette, and later uses the same talent to pose as a s...

Q 05/05

What are the names of the three Hillard children?

A) Lisa, Charlie and Nicole

B) Lydia, Chris and Natalie

C) Laura, Christopher and Nancy

D) Lydia, Colin and Nadia

Answer · why

B) Lydia, Chris and Natalie

Lydia, Chris and Natalie: when Lisa Jakub, who plays the eldest, was expelled by her school over the time she spent filming, Williams wrote asking it ...