Cast Away Trivia
Stranded on an island with Tom Hanks and Wilson for company? Show off your survival smarts and prove you're tougher than a volleyball!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which two words formed the original company name that was later shortened to FedEx?
Federal Express
With only a rock and an ice skate for tools, what desperate procedure does Chuck perform on himself while stranded with Wilson?
Tooth extraction
Before the plane crash in Cast Away, Chuck Noland was a FedEx efficiency expert; stranded on the island, which concept lost its conventional meaning for him?
Time
Which 1719 Daniel Defoe novel is Cast Away often compared to, given both feature a man stranded alone on a deserted island?
Robinson Crusoe
In Cast Away, FedEx isn't just background—it's integral to the plot. This is a classic example of what marketing technique?
Product placement