Pursuit of Happyness

Where did the movie take place?

• New York in 1990

• San Francisco in 1981

• Chicago in 1972

• Dallas in 2005

How did the actor who plays the son (Christopher Jr.) get the job/part?

• The director saw him in a cereal commercial

• He is the grandson of the real Chris Gardner

• The director thought it would be good for both actors (lead and son) to have the same last name

• He is the son of Will Smith

In the title, "happiness" is misspelled, but it was not on accident. Where is the wrong spelling "happyness" shown in the movie?

• On a poster in the Gardners' neighborhood

• On a mural outside Christopher's daycare

• On a motivational sign by the brokerage elevator

• On an advertisement in the city buses

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What machine is Chris Gardner trying to sell to make a living?

• Ventilators

• Portable MRI machines

• Bone Density Scanners

• Blood Oxygen Monitors

Why does Chris decide to apply for the internship at Dean Witter stock brokerage firm?

• He sees a colorful, persuasive poster advertising the internship

• He read about the internship in a brochure

• He hears a conversation between two stockbrokers about their vacation homes

• He sees a stockbroker parking a luxurious red convertible

Why does Chris show up to the interview unshowered, unshaven, and half-dressed?

• He was evicted the previous day from his apartment.

• Linda had taken all of his suits when she left

• While painting the day before, he had been arrested for not paying his parking tickets.

• While painting, he forgot the interview and just barely made it on time.

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While living in the motel, why is Chris's bank account emptied?

• Chris's last two pieces of medical equipment are missing and he is unable to earn money

• His bank started charging fees for low-balance accounts

• Linda, living in New York, took money out of the account

• The IRS collects the Gardner's taxes from the previous years -- directly from Chris's bank account.

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After being evicted from the motel, where do they go for shelter their first night of homelessness?

• The sidewalk in front of nearby office building.

• A park bench by a foundtain

• The men's room of a subway station

• Th motel corridor

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Does Chris get the job offer to Dean Whitter after completing the internship?

• Yes

• No

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