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1. While trying to make ends meet as an actor, James Dean briefly took a job as:

1. An English teacher
2. A producer's assistant
3. A stunt tester
4. A taste tester

2. James Dean's first credited appearance in a feature-length movie was:

1. East of Eden (1955)
2. Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
3. Sailor Beware (1952)
4. Trouble Along the Way (1953)

3. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) was the second project Marlon Brando passed on that went to James Dean. What was the first?

1. East of Eden (1955)
2. Giant (1956)
3. Harvest (1953)
4. Sailor Beware (1952)

4. In East of Eden (1955), Adam Trask (Raymond Massey), Cal's father, says to him:

1. "All that I have, all that I've learned, everything I feel... all this, and more, I... I bequeath you, my son."
2. "Always hold in your heart the pride of your special heritage."
3. "If you want to give me a present, give me a good life. That's something I can value."
4. "You will carry me inside you, all the days of your life."

5. In Rebel Without a Cause (1955), where do Jim Stark (James Dean) and Plato (Sal Mineo) first meet?

1. At a drag race
2. In the hallway at school
3. At the police station
4. At the observatory

6. What does Jim Stark (James Dean) say to his parents in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)?

1. "It's like I'm the middle man in a tug-of-war."
2. "I wish you'd talk normal 'cause I don't understand half the garbage you're saying."
3. "I never thought you were sorry about anything."
4. "You're tearing me apart!"

7. In Giant (1956), Dean plays a handyman working for Elizabeth Taylor and her teenage daughter, played by Carroll Baker. This is notable because:

1. All three actors never appear on screen together.
2. Baker was older than Taylor.
3. Baker is actually Taylor's daughter.
4. Dean was dating Elizabeth Taylor in real life.

8. Beyond its plot about the ravages of the oil industry, what else does Giant have in common with There Will Be Blood (2007)?

1. Both are posthumously dedicated to their lead actors.
2. They share a cinematographer.
3. They use the same source material.
4. They were both filmed in the same location.

9. James Dean completed only three movies before his death. For which did he receive Oscar nominations?

1. East of Eden (1955)
2. East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956)
3. Giant (1956) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
4. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

10. Which of these actors supposedly predicted Dean's death?

1. Elizabeth Taylor
2. Marlon Brando
3. Natalie Wood
4. Sir Alec Guinness

11. Which actor has not played James Dean?

1. Casper Van Dien
2. James Franco
3. Jared Leto
4. Stephen McHattie