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Films Advocating for Disability Rights and Accessibility

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about films that advocate for disability rights and accessibility.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which film, released in 2017, tells the story of a deaf and mute girl who fights for her right to education?

  1. Margarita with a Straw

  2. The Silent Child

  3. Wonder

  4. Hichki


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hichki, starring Rani Mukerji, is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama film that follows the story of Naina Mathur, a woman with Tourette syndrome who becomes a teacher at a school for underprivileged children.

In the 2016 film 'The Theory of Everything', who played the role of Stephen Hawking?

  1. Eddie Redmayne

  2. Benedict Cumberbatch

  3. David Thewlis

  4. Anthony Hopkins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eddie Redmayne portrayed Stephen Hawking in the 2016 biographical drama film 'The Theory of Everything'.

Which film, released in 2019, follows the story of a young woman with autism who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler?

  1. The Peanut Butter Falcon

  2. Fighting with My Family

  3. Brittany Runs a Marathon

  4. Blinded by the Light


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American adventure drama film about Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

In the 2018 film 'A Silent Voice', what is the name of the deaf girl who is bullied by her classmates?

  1. Shoko Nishimiya

  2. Yuzuru Nishimiya

  3. Naoka Ueno

  4. Miki Kawai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shoko Nishimiya is the deaf girl who is bullied by her classmates in the 2018 Japanese animated drama film 'A Silent Voice'.

Which film, released in 2017, tells the story of a group of people with disabilities who form a basketball team?

  1. The Fundamentals of Caring

  2. The Intouchables

  3. Murderball

  4. The Mighty


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about the United States quadriplegic rugby team and their quest for the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece.

In the 2019 film 'The Farewell', what is the name of the grandmother who is diagnosed with cancer?

  1. Nai Nai

  2. Yi

  3. Hao Hao

  4. Lillian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nai Nai is the grandmother who is diagnosed with cancer in the 2019 American comedy-drama film 'The Farewell'.

Which film, released in 2016, follows the story of a young woman with cerebral palsy who dreams of becoming a writer?

  1. Me Before You

  2. The Fault in Our Stars

  3. If I Stay

  4. Everything, Everything


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Me Before You is a 2016 British romantic drama film based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Jojo Moyes. The film tells the story of Louisa Clark (Emilia Clarke), a young woman who takes a job as a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy banker who became quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident.

In the 2017 film 'Wonder', what is the name of the boy with Treacher Collins syndrome?

  1. Auggie Pullman

  2. Jack Will

  3. Julian Albans

  4. Christopher Davies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Auggie Pullman is the boy with Treacher Collins syndrome in the 2017 American drama film 'Wonder'.

Which film, released in 2018, tells the story of a young man with autism who forms a bond with a horse?

  1. The Rider

  2. Lean on Pete

  3. The Mustang

  4. The Peanut Butter Falcon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mustang is a 2019 American drama film directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruce Dern, Connie Britton, and Jason Mitchell. The film tells the story of Roman Coleman (Schoenaerts), a convict who is assigned to a rehabilitation program at a prison in Nevada where he trains wild mustangs.

In the 2019 film 'The Peanut Butter Falcon', what is the name of the wrestler who takes Zak under his wing?

  1. The Salt Water Redneck

  2. Eleanor

  3. Zak

  4. Tyler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Salt Water Redneck is the wrestler who takes Zak under his wing in the 2019 American adventure drama film 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'.

Which film, released in 2017, tells the story of a young woman with multiple sclerosis who embarks on a road trip with her best friend?

  1. The Fundamentals of Caring

  2. Me Before You

  3. The Fault in Our Stars

  4. If I Stay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fundamentals of Caring is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Rob Burnett and starring Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, Megan Ferguson, and Craig Roberts. The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Jonathan Evison.

In the 2018 film 'A Silent Voice', what is the name of the boy who bullies Shoko Nishimiya?

  1. Shoya Ishida

  2. Naoka Ueno

  3. Miki Kawai

  4. Tomohiro Nagatsuka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shoya Ishida is the boy who bullies Shoko Nishimiya in the 2018 Japanese animated drama film 'A Silent Voice'.

Which film, released in 2019, tells the story of a young woman with cystic fibrosis who falls in love with a boy with the same condition?

  1. Five Feet Apart

  2. The Fault in Our Stars

  3. If I Stay

  4. Everything, Everything


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Five Feet Apart is a 2019 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and starring Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse. The film tells the story of Stella Grant (Richardson) and Will Newman (Sprouse), two teenagers with cystic fibrosis who fall in love.

In the 2017 film 'Wonder', what is the name of Auggie Pullman's sister?

  1. Via Pullman

  2. Olivia Pullman

  3. Miranda Pullman

  4. Isabel Pullman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Via Pullman is the name of Auggie Pullman's sister in the 2017 American drama film 'Wonder'.

Which film, released in 2018, tells the story of a young woman with Down syndrome who dreams of becoming a model?

  1. The Peanut Butter Falcon

  2. The Rider

  3. Lean on Pete

  4. The Mustang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American adventure drama film directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz and starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, and Thomas Haden Church. The film tells the story of Zak (Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

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