About This Quiz
The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April of 1912 has inspired many books and films, but none of them have been bigger than James Cameron's "Titanic." With a $200 million budget, Cameron turned the tragedy into a box office hit that's earned over $2 billion!
Since 1997, Jack and Rose's romantic tale has been making us ugly cry. It's also made us watch the film over and over again. But have you seen it enough times to know the biggest lines from it? During this quiz, you'll get the chance to flex your "Titanic" muscles and complete the quotes the way you think they are delivered in the film. Will you get them all right, or will you adopt Ruth's personality and put words in Rose's mouth?
When you read each question, let your mind wander back to the film's historic set. Remember Jack and Rose's adventure, and honor his memory by choosing the answer that you think was actually uttered during the movie. Do you know each line well enough to get them all right? Or will you need to watch "Titanic" another dozen times to study? No matter which way it goes, we know that you'll go on, just like Rose, and that you'll always carry Jack in your memory, too.
While recalling her memories of the day she boarded the Titanic, Old Rose says, "It's been 84 years, and I can still smell the fresh paint. The china had never been used. The sheets had never been slept in."
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"I'm the king of the world!" If only for a brief moment, Jack got to experience love and adventure on the Titanic. When taking the same arms-spread-wide position as Jack when he says this, Rose says, "I'm flying, Jack."
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As Rose is telling the research crew about her experience on the Titanic, she tells them that there would be no record of Jack on the boat. She also says, "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." Jack had remained her secret since the fateful night of the sinking.
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To Rose, the Titanic was truly a ship of dreams. As she was describing her behavior on the ship to the researchers, she said, "Inside, I was screaming." Rose's disdain for the wealthy, cold world she grew up in added to her rebellion and her love for Jack.
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Recounting her story to researchers, Rose talks about those who escaped peril. When speaking of the survivors, she says, "Afterward, 700 people in the boats were left to wait. Wait to die, wait to live, wait for an absolution that would never come."
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Rose and Jack might have been holding on for dear life as the Titanic began to sink, but it didn't stop Jack from trying to keep Rose's spirits up. He jokes when he says, "I don't know about you, but I intend to write a strongly worded letter to White Star Line about all of this."
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While thanking him for saving her from jumping and falling again the next day, Rose tells Jack that she's engaged. When he looks at the enormous diamond, he says, "God! Look at that thing! You would have gone straight to the bottom."
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While getting her first look at the ship, Rose says, "I don't see what all of the fuss is about. It doesn't look any bigger than the Mauritania." Cal responds, "You can be blasé about some things, Rose, but not about Titanic! It's over a hundred feet longer than the Mauritania and far more luxurious!"
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Rose may have thought that Jack was insane for trying to save her, but he wasn't the one, "hanging off the back of a ship here." Little did Rose know at the time, but Jack would save her in more ways than one.
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Rose may have been putting words in Jack's mouth when she says she knows that he's thinking, "What does she know about misery?" Jack shuts her down when he replies, "What I was thinking was, what could have happened to this girl to make her think she had no way out?"
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As Rose was opening up to Brock Lovett about boarding the Titanic, she prefaced the journey by saying, "Everyone called it the ship of dreams, and it was. It really was." Back it 1912, it was quite the feat of engineering!
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When Rose is trying to explain her journey to Lewis Bodine and Brock Lovett, she says, "There was a man named Jack Dawson, and that he saved me in every way that a person can be saved. I don't even have a picture of him. He exists now only in my memory."
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Right after Jack saves Rose from falling off the edge of the boat, she tells him that he's crazy. Then, they exchange introductions. She tells him her full name, Rose DeWitt Bukater. He replies, "I'm going to have to get you to write that one down."
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The tough-talking Molly Brown was played by Kathy Bates, and it was James Cameron's nod to the Broadway classic, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." After she lends Jack her son's coat to attend a first-class dinner, she looks at him and says, "You shine up like a new penny."
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Jack was shocked when Rose commissioned him to draw her portrait for Cal. He was even more stunned when she removed her clothing and insisted, "Draw me like one of your French girls." The drawings are later dredged up from the bottom of the Atlantic, introducing researchers to Rose.
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In the scene leading up to Jack and Rose's intimate moment, they hop inside a car stored away in the cargo hold. As Jack gets behind the wheel, he says, "Where to, Miss?" Rose responds, "To the stars." Then, they promptly make use of the back seat.
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Highlighting the film's unjust battle of classes, Rose's mother says, "Will the lifeboats be seated by class? I hope they're not too crowded." Rose quickly answers, "Oh, mother. Shut up!" Then, she says, "Half the people on this ship are going to die."
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Sitting at the table with Rose's party, Jack is questioned about this lifestyle. During the scene, he lets everyone know how he views the world. He justifies it by saying, "I figure life's a gift, and I don't intend on wasting it."
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Instead of following Molly Brown's advice and acting like he had money, Jack chose to be himself while dining with Rose's family. During the scene, he says, "Just the other day, I was sleeping under a bridge, and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people."
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Ever quick on his feet, Jack playfully and politely tells Ruth that the accommodations in steerage are, "The best I've seen ma'am. Hardly any rats." Unsure how to respond, she quickly averts her attention to something else.
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Early in the film, it's made clear that Rose is an art lover. When she sees Jack's work, she is stunned! Stumbling to explain his subject matter, he states, "That's the good thing about Paris — lots of girls willing to take their clothes off." Rose was, apparently, taking notes.
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Jack wasn't complaining or speaking from a place of bitterness when he said, "When you have nothing, you have nothing left to lose." In fact, he was taking pride in explaining his free-wheeling lifestyle to Rose's friends and family.
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Old Rose indulges Lewis Bodine's curiosity about "the most erotic moment" she experienced on the Titanic. When she explains her encounter on the railing, Lewis wants to know what happened next. Rose clips back with, "You mean, did we do it? I'm sorry to Mr. Bodine, but Jack was a professional."
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Rose was feeling quite conflicted after her encounters with Jack. At first, she tried to follow her family's rules and distance herself from Jack, but he pleaded with her to feel otherwise when he said, "They've got you trapped Rose, and you'll die if you don't break free."
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Jack's full pep talk goes, "You're going to get out of this. You're going to go on, and you're going to make babies and watch them grow. You're going to die an old lady, warm in your bed. Not here! Not on this night — do you understand me?" Rose replies from the floating door, "I can't feel my body."
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Jack must have been shocked when Rose asked him to create her portrait. He must have been doubly surprised when she wanted them completed wearing only her diamond necklace. As Jack begins to sketch, she says, "I do believe you are blushing, Mr. Artiste. I can't imagine Monsieur Monet blushing."
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Vowing to stay together, Jack tells Rose that he can't turn away without knowing that she'll "be alright." Furthering his point, he goes on to say, "That's all I want." Not long after, Jack succumbs to the frigid ocean water.
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Molly Brown, another affluent passenger on the ship, helps Jack get ready for dinner with Rose's entourage by telling him what to expect. She advises him, "Remember, they love money. So, pretend like you own a gold mine, and you're in the club."
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Jack is telling Rose that her plan to run away with him once the ship docks in New York is a crazy idea. Rose responds with, "I know. It doesn't make any sense. That's why I trust it!"
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Hinting at Jack's artistic ability, James Cameron cleverly has Jack mention that he has "a few blank sheets of paper." A little while later in the film, we see Jack using his blank sheets of paper to create Rose's portraits.
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Jack doesn't disagree when Rose says that he sees people. He takes the opportunity to tell Rose that he sees her, too. He also takes the opportunity to tell her, "You wouldn't have jumped."
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Even though Jack knew that Rose was weakening and that he wouldn't survive the frigid water, he tells Rose, "No, don't say your goodbyes." From that moment forward, Rose honored Jack's wishes and fought for her life.
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Unable to contain their wild attraction to one another, Jack and Rose stow away in the back seat of a car. Before things get intimate, Jack asks, "Are you nervous?" Rose replies, "No, put your hands on me, Jack."
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Growing hypothermic, Rose is ready to give up, but Jack won't hear of it. He says to her, "Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up no matter what happens. No matter how hopeless." As the rescue boats are paddling away from her, Rose honors his words and finds a way to signal them.
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No, Jack didn't get up and leave Rose in the back seat of the car. Instead, he responded with, "Don't worry. I'll be all right." Then, he gently places his head on Rose's chest until the ship's security officers start poking around.
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