The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 Film) Quizzes

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 Film) Quiz 1

1 What is the film based on?
A novel

A true story

A poem

A short story
2 Who wrote the source material?
E.B. White

James Thurber

Fran Lebowitz

John Updike
3 Where was the source material first published?
Variety

The New York Times

A short story collection

The New Yorker
4 When was the original film made?
1950

1947

1940

1945
5 When was the short story published?
1939

1945

1942

1937
6 Who starred in the original film version?
Bing Crosby

Danny Kaye

James Stewart

Jerry Lewis
7 When was this film released?
2014

2013

2011

2009
8 Who directed this film?
Rob Reiner

Ben Stiller

Steven Spielberg

Judd Apatow
9 Where does Walter live?
Los Angeles

Seattle

New York

Boston
10 What dating site does Walter use?
Tinder

OkCupid

eHarmony

Match
11 Who plays Walter?
Steve Carrell

Ben Stiller

Owen Wilson

Jim Carrey
12 Who plays Cheryl Melhoff?
Amy Poehler

Christina Hendricks

Rachel McAdams

Kristen Wiig
13 What kind of pet does Cheryl have?
A cat

A dog

A snake

A bird
14 What is notable about the pet?
It is blind

It has 3 legs

It is a baby

It is very old
15 Which subway stop does Walter live near?
125th Street

Canal Street

Columbus Circle

East Broadway
16 Who plays Todd?
Jim Gaffigan

Adam Scott

Patton Oswalt

John Mulaney
17 Where did Walter hear Cheryl say she was on eHarmony?
A bar

At the office Christmas party

The bagel station

Her cubicle
18 What magazine does Walter work for?
New York

Variety

Life

Time
19 What age is Walter turning?
43

50

45

42
20 Who plays Odessa?
Cheri Oteri

Kristin Chenoweth

Kathryn Hahn

Kristen Wiig
21 What kind of cake does Walter's mother make?
Clementine

Chocolate

Mint

Strawberry
22 What musical instrument are they moving for their mother?
A guitar

A piano

A didgeridoo

A harp
23 What play is Odessa auditioning for?
Grease

A Chorus Line

Into the Woods

Hamlet
24 What part?
Sandy

The Witch

Ophelia

Rizzo
25 Who plays Ted?
Jared Leto

Adam Scott

John Mulaney

Jim Gaffigan

How does Ben Stiller’s 2013 film enhance James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

This really depends on if you think the movie version enhanced the story or not. Stiller was drawn to the material of Mitty in part because of the opportunity it presented to tackle more adult themes. In spite of his proficiency as a film...

Asked by Sienna G #1242517

Answered by Aslan on 6/12/2022 12:43 AM