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When your boss desperately needs to keep her visa status, there's only one thing to do... fall in love with her, of course! Take this quiz to remember all of your favorite scenes from "The Proposal"!
In which year was the premiere of "The Proposal"?
2000
1989
2009
"The Proposal" was released on June 19, 2009. It was a huge success, ranking as the top romantic comedy of 2009, grossing more than $317 million worldwide!
2015
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The lead female character is _______ Tate.
Margaret
"The Proposal" was directed by Anne Fletcher and produced by Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman and Kristin Burr. The story was written by Peter Chiarelli.
Janet
Jessica
Jordan
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Margaret Tate is portrayed by this famous actress...
Jennifer Lopez
Betty White
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock was born on July 26, 1964, in Arlington, VA. She earned an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance as Leigh Anne Tuohy in "The Blind Side" - also from 2009.
Jennifer Garner
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For which type of company does Margaret work?
Law firm
Book publisher
Margaret is Editor-in-Chief for a large publishing company. While she runs an entire office full of staff, she is ultimately responsible to the Chairman of the company.
Yogurt manufacturer
City of Chicago
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What is the name of Margaret's assistant?
Janet
Martin
Andrew
Andrew Paxton is his full name. His work day consists of getting Margaret her special coffee order, answering her phone line and keeping track of her schedule.
Simon
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Margaret is about to be deported back to her home country of _______.
Mexico
England
South Africa
Canada
Margaret gets called to her boss' office, where he informs her that because her visa is about to expire, she will soon be deported back to Canada. However, when Andrew rushes into the office to get Margaret, she has another idea...
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Though he is an assistant, what is Andrew's dream job?
Editor
Andrew hopes to one day be an editor as well. Before he will go along with Margaret's plan, Andrew demands that she promote him and publish 20,000 copies of his manuscript.
Attorney
Model
Singer
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Which famous actor plays the role of Andrew Paxton?
Seth Rogen
Craig Nelson
Justin Timberlake
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976, in Vancouver, Canada. He is currently married to Blake Lively.
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Where is Andrew from originally?
Florida
Canada
Alaska
"The Proposal"was filmed at 11 different locations - ranging from New York to California to Massachusetts. In fact, the Alaskan scenes were actually filmed in Massachusetts!
Los Angeles
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What does Andrew call his grandmother?
Annie
Grandma
MeeMee
Gammie
In real life, Ryan Reynolds is from Canada and Sandra Bullock is from the United States. Their origins are reversed in the movie itself!
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Which famous actress plays the role of Gammie?
Julie Roberts
Michelle Pfeiffer
Betty White
Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois. Throughout her career, she has received 8 Emmy awards, 3 American Comedy awards, 3 Screen Actors Guild awards and 1 Grammy!
Angela Lansbury
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Actress Mary Steenburgen plays the role of _______.
Grace, Andrew's mother
Mary Steenburgen was born on February 8, 1953. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Melvin and Howard" in 1980. She has also appeared in "Step Brothers," "The Help" and "Elf"!
Margaret's boss
Andrew's sister
Andrew's ex-girlfriend
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As Margaret arrives at work, Andrew emails everyone to warn that the _______ is arriving.
"B***h"
"Monster Boss"
"Witch on her broom"
Julia Roberts was the producers' first choice to play Margaret, however she turned down the role. Interestingly, Julia Roberts also turned down the role in "The Blind Side," which Sandra Bullock also took - and ended up winning an Oscar!
"Jerk with a Capital J"
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Who does Margaret fire at the start of the film?
Andrew
Her ex-husband
Bob Spaulding
Bob Spaulding was Margaret's co-editor. He was portrayed by actor Aasif Mandiv - an Indian-American actor and comedian.
Mr. Gilbertson
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Why is Andrew planning to travel home to Alaska?
He misses his family
There was a death in the family
His Gammie's 90th birthday
He has plans to travel home to Alaska when suddenly Margaret fires her co-editor and tells Andrew that he needs to work that weekend. As it turns out, she will end up going home with him!
Family wedding
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What is the name of Margaret's boss at the publishing company?
Chairman Bergen
Chairman Bergen was portrayed by actor Michael Nouri. He was born in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 1945. He is best known for his role as Nick Hurley in Flashdance in 1983.
Richard
Chairman Brink
Jonathan
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Who is Mr. Gilbertson?
Margaret's therapist
The immigration agent
Mr. Gilbertson was portrayed by actor Denis O'Hare. Gilbertson is on a mission to prove that Margaret is committing a crime, and thereby Andrew would also be found guilty.
Andrew's first-grade teacher
Gammie's boyfriend
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What town in Alaska do Margaret and Andrew travel to?
Anchorage
Sitka
Sitka, Alaska, located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean! The Alaska scenes were not actually filmed in Alaska, though.
Juneau
Denali
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While on the way to Andrew's family home, Margaret notices that every shop in Sitka seems to have what name attached to it?
Paxton
Paxton is Andrew's family name. It becomes apparent to Margaret that Andrew and his family are very well off and pretty famous in Sitka.
Sitka
Bones
Archangel
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Who is Andrew's ex-girlfriend?
Gertrude
Gertrude was portrayed by actress Malin Akerman. Akerman was born on May 12, 1978, in Stockholm, Sweden. She is a citizen of both Sweden and Canada.
Veronica
Victoria
Valerie
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What is the name of the exotic dancer who dances for Margaret at her bachelorette party in Alaska?
Raul
Buddy
Ramone
Ramone is a resident of Sitka and has several different jobs in town - including waiter, male stripper, shopkeeper AND minister! He is portrayed by actor Oscar Nunez.
Pedro
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What song is playing while Ramone dances for Margaret?
Freedom
I've Got You Under My Skin
Relax
Frankie Goes to Hollywood recorded "Relax" in 1984. It comes from the album entitled "Welcome to the Pleasuredome."
U Can't Touch This
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On their first night staying at the Paxtons' home in Alaska, where does Andrew sleep?
On the couch
On the floor
Andrew gives up the bed for Margaret to sleep in. He puts a blanket and a pillow on the floor and attempts to sleep.
In bed with Margaret
In the bathtub
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Who is Margaret's favorite band?
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock were a hip hop duo from Harlem, New York. They were active in the music industry from 1985 - 2014, when DJ E-Z Rock passed away after suffering a diabetic seizure at age 46.
M.C. Hammer
Lil Jon
The Beach Boys
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In which U.S. city do Margaret and Andrew work?
New York City
Only one filming location was actually in New York City. The proposal scene was filmed at the Javits Federal Office Building at 26 Federal Plaza, New York City.
Chicago
Los Angeles
Portland
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Margaret forgot what it was like to have a family. She has been on her own since what age?
8
10
16
Margaret's parents died when she was 16. After experiencing the warmth and kindness of the Paxton family, she becomes saddened about her lack of family and wants to run away from Sitka.
20
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Why doesn't Margaret like boats?
She was in a boating accident once.
She cannot swim.
Margaret is seen with a life jacket on, holding on for dear life in the boat. There is another scene where Andrew makes a sharp turn and she falls out. He returns to rescue her!
She gets cold easily.
She is afraid of sharks.
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What does Gammie call the quilt that she believes has special powers?
The Babymaker
Gammie believes that Mother Earth has instilled her special powers into the quilt and those who sleep under it will successfully produce a baby.
The Special Powers Blanket
Magic Blanket
God's Special Blanket
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Who thinks that Andrew is marrying his boss just so he can advance his career?
Gertrude
His mother
His father
Andrew's dad is Joe Paxton. He is portrayed by actor Craig T. Nelson. Nelson was born on April 4, 1944, in Spokane, Washington. He is best known for his role as Hayden Fox on Coach.
Gammie
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What is the name of the Paxton family dog?
Jackson
Kevin
Kevin the dog was actually portrayed by four different American Eskimo puppies! Their names were Flurry, Sitka, Nanu and Winter.
Spot
Buddy
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Who takes Margaret dress shopping for the wedding?
Andrew
Gertrude
Grace and Gammie
Grace and Gammie are thrilled to help Margaret prepare for the wedding. They take her to a shop where she tries on Gammie's old wedding dress. It is too big at first, but then it is fitted to Margaret perfectly.
Ramone
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Gammie has a special ritual in the woods where she seeks blessings from _________.
Mother Earth
Betty White almost didn't want to accept the role in "The Proposal." Filming of the movie was going to keep her away from her Golden Retriever for 10 weeks!
The gods
God
The Universe
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After being invited to chant to Mother Earth with Gammie, what song does Margaret break into around the fire?
It Takes Two
Get Low
This famous scene shows Margaret prancing around with Gammie and breaking into a chanting version of "Get Low." Andrew sees them from the trail of the woods and wonders if she has gone completely nuts!
Love Me Tenderly
U Can't Touch This
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What does Gammie do in order to get everyone's attention, following Margaret's confession at the wedding?
Starts dancing
Sings a love song
Fakes a heart attack
Gammie fools everyone into believing that she is near death. She uses this opportunity to get Joe and Andrew to mend their relationship and focus on the love that she sees between Andrew and Margaret.
Blows an air horn
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Realizing that he has truly fallen in love with Margaret, where does Andrew properly propose to her?
At the Sitka airport
On the boat
In their office in New York
Andrew confesses that after only three days with Margaret, he has fallen completely in love with her. Though she is scared, and he is too, she says yes and they kiss in front of all of their co-workers!
At the train station in NYC
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