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Is That Your Final Answer?

By Matt Slovick
Special to The Washington Post

The 2000 Academy Awards have the potential to be the most interesting in years. "American Beauty" is the favorite, but managed only eight nominations. Eleven actors are first-time nominees, including an 11-year-old. And at 79, Richard Farnsworth is the oldest best-actor nominee in Oscar's 72 years. It's time to test your knowledge of the ceremony and its stars.

1. At 11 years old, Haley Joel Osment ("The Sixth Sense") would not be the youngest Oscar winner. Tatum O'Neal won at age 10 for "Paper Moon." Who was the youngest nominee?

A. Tatum O'Neal, "Paper Moon"
B. Anna Paquin, "The Piano"
C. Justin Henry, "Kramer vs. Kramer"
D. Drew Barrymore, "E.T."

2. Name the last film to lead the nominations with a total of only eight.

A. "Unforgiven"
B. "The Silence of the Lambs"
C. "The Last Emperor"
D. "Rain Man"

3. Hilary Swank snared a nomination for pretending to be the opposite sex in "Boys Don't Cry." Linda Hunt won an Oscar for playing a man in "The Year of Living Dangerously." Who gained a nomination for playing a transsexual?

A. Jack Lemmon, "Some Like It Hot"
B. Jaye Davidson, "The Crying Game"
C. John Lithgow, "The World According to Garp"
D. Dustin Hoffman, "Tootsie"

4. Six actors are nominated for playing real people: Russell Crowe, "The Insider"; Richard Farnsworth, "The Straight Story"; Chlo� Sevigny and Hilary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"; Meryl Streep, "Music of the Heart"; and Denzel Washington, "The Hurricane." Judi Dench won last year for playing Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love." Who was the last male to win the Oscar for playing a real person?

A. Geoffrey Rush (David Helfgott, "Shine")
B. Daniel Day-Lewis (Gerry Conlon, "In the Name of the Father")
C. Mel Gibson, (William Wallace, "Braveheart")
D. Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler, "Schindler's List")

5. Four Brits are nominated for playing Americans. Name the one nominee who is not British.

A. Toni Collette ("The Sixth Sense")
B. Jude Law ("The Talented Mr. Ripley")
C. Samantha Morton ("Sweet and Lowdown")
D. Janet McTeer ("Tumbleweeds")

6. Five of the 10 nominated actors have been nominated previously. Who has the most nominations?

A. Tom Cruise
B. Michael Caine
C. Denzel Washington
D. Sean Penn

7. Frank Darabont did not receive a directing nomination even though "The Green Mile" earned one as best picture. Name the last film to win a best-picture Oscar without its director's being nominated.

A. "Apollo 13"
B. "Driving Miss Daisy"
C. "The Last Emperor"
D. "Chariots of Fire"

8. In the past 15 years, how many times has the film that led in total nominations also won as best picture?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14

9. "The Phantom Menace" grossed $431 million domestically and $922 million worldwide but picked up only three nominations, all in technical categories. The original "Star Wars" earned 10 nominations. How many Oscars did it take home?

A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 2

10. Richard Farnsworth is the oldest nominee ever in the lead-actor race. Who was the oldest competitive winner?

A. Jessica Tandy, "Driving Miss Daisy"
B. Henry Fonda, "On Golden Pond"
C. Katharine Hepburn, "On Golden Pond"
D. Gloria Stuart, "Titanic"

11. "The Sixth Sense" and "The Green Mile" both have done well at the box office. "Titanic," which is the highest-grossing movie ever, was named best picture. However, only one other film that has taken the top honor is among the top 25 domestic moneymakers. Name the film.

A. "Jaws"
B. "Forrest Gump"
C. "Dances With Wolves"
D. "The Godfather"

12. Five of the nominated screenwriters have been nominated once before. Name the one who received his first nod.

A. Michael Mann, "The Insider"
B. Paul Thomas Anderson, "Magnolia"
C. Mike Leigh, "Topsy-Turvy"
D. Frank Darabont, "The Green Mile"

13. Eleven actors have been nominated for the first time, including all five supporting actresses. Some veteran actresses have never won an Academy Award despite several nominations. Name the one who has an Oscar at home.

A. Sigourney Weaver
B. Glenn Close
C. Diane Keaton
D. Michelle Pfeiffer

14. "Music of My Heart" from "Music of the Heart" is Diane Warren's fifth nomination for songwriting. Which of these Oscar-nominated songs was not written by Warren?

A. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" ("Armageddon")
B. "How Do I Live" ("Con Air")
C. "Because You Loved Me" ("Up Close & Personal")
D. "I Have Nothing" ("The Bodyguard")

15. Billy Crystal will host the ceremony for the seventh time. Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg played host three times during the '90s. Name the last man to be host after he had won an Academy Award.

A. Robin Williams
B. Warren Beatty
C. Jack Lemmon
D. Walter Matthau

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