WorksheetsPhliadelphia Movie Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
WHICH FLUID DOES NOT SPREAD HIV?
BLOOD
SALIVA
SEMEN
VAGINAL FLUID
How did the Reagan administration respond to the AIDS epidemic?
Reagan and the people who worked for him more or less ignored the AIDS epidemic
Reagan and the people who worked for him made every effort to educate Americans about the disease
Reagan made sure that billions of dollars were available to find a cure for AIDS
Reagan and the people who worked for him made sure that people who suffered from AIDS received medical care.
Two groups of people that received a lot of backlash from the stigma of AIDS were
African Americans and Homosexuals
White Americans and Homosexuals
Asian Americans and African Americans
White Women and African American Men
When AIDS first appeared in New York City, early rumors led to people calling it the
"Gay Plague"
"Black Plague"
"Black Virus"
"Gay Virus"
This person was the plaintiff in one of the first HIV/AIDS discrimination cases to go to public hearing.
Geoffrey Bowers
Don Johnson
Jeff Sommers
Magic Johnson
What was Andrew Beckett's (Tom Hanks) occupation in the film Philadelphia?
Lawyer
Legal Secretary
Doctor
Teacher
Which of the following was NOT a way that Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) reacted when he found out that Andrew Beckett had AIDS?
Accepting and understanding; wanted to help
Afraid/scared to be near him
didn't think his case would win
fearful that he might "catch" AIDS
What symptom did one of the partners of Andrew Beckett's law firm recognize as a sign of AIDS?
lesion
loss of vision
loss of weight
pneumonia
True or False? Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) was homophobic (fear of homesexuals) early in the film?
True
False
True or False? Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) was a terrible lawyer and was not someone that would likely be promoted.
True
False
Which of the following happened in the end of the film? (Choose 2)
Andrew Beckett dies from AIDS.
Andrew Beckett won his case.
Andrew Beckett loses his case.
Andrew Beckett survives AIDS.
Andrew Beckett commits suicide.
The name of the firm Beckett works for is called _____.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld
Wyatt, Wheeler, Hellerman, Tetlow and Brown
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom
Why was Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) told he was being dismissed by the firm's partners?
Paperwork of his went missing
He lied under oath in court
He missed an important trial
He was homosexual
