Q 01/05

Who wrote, produced, edited and directed Nomadland?

A) Greta Gerwig

B) Kelly Reichardt

C) Debra Granik

D) Chloé Zhao

Answer · why

D) Chloé Zhao

She became the second woman ever to win the Best Director Oscar.

Q 02/05

Who plays Fern?

A) Holly Hunter

B) Laura Dern

C) Frances McDormand

D) Sissy Spacek

Answer · why

C) Frances McDormand

It was her third Best Actress Oscar, after Fargo and Three Billboards.

Q 03/05

The film is based on a nonfiction book by whom?

A) Jessica Bruder

B) Barbara Ehrenreich

C) Rebecca Solnit

D) Joan Didion

Answer · why

A) Jessica Bruder

It grew out of her Harper's cover story on older Americans doing seasonal work from vans.

Q 04/05

In which Nevada town does Fern lose her job when the plant closes?

A) Empire

B) Gerlach

C) Ely

D) Tonopah

Answer · why

A) Empire

The real company town was shut by US Gypsum in 2011 and its ZIP code discontinued.

Q 05/05

What did the plant in Fern's company town produce?

A) Borax for detergent

B) Copper for wiring

C) Silver for coinage

D) Gypsum for sheetrock

Answer · why

D) Gypsum for sheetrock

The town was a US Gypsum company town for 63 years.