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1 What does "Zorro" mean in Spanish?
Answer: fox

Alejandro mentions this during the scene where Diego de la Vega takes him to his old lair. He said, "I never thought that one day I would be in the lair of the fox...the lair of Zorro."
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What was Captian Love's first name?




2 At the beginning of the movie, how many men does Rafael Montero say he would murder if it meant killing Zorro?
Answer: 100

At the beginning of the movie, Montero says this, after Zorro says, "You would murder 3 innocent men just to capture me?" Montero answers, saying, "I would murder 100 innocent men if it meant killing you." Montero is the sworn enemy of Zorro, so that is why he wants to kill him.
3 What was Zorro's horse called?
Answer: Tornado

Whenever Zorro needed Tornado to come for him, all he would need to do is whistle a high-pitched whistle. The original Zorro (Hopkins) whistled for Tornado after the scene where he cut the letter 'Z' into Don Rafael's neck. Alejandro tried calling for another black horse later on in the movie so he could have a black stallion. Alejandro called the horse many names but the horse only came when he whistled.
4 What is the name of Alejandro's older brother?
Answer: Joaquín

Joaquín is played by a Cuban named Victor Rivers. He and Antonio do look somewhat similar.
5 Which actor played the first Zorro that we see in the movie?
Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Antonio Banderas is the actor who becomes Zorro after Anthony Hopkins teaches him. Stuart Wilson and Matthew Letscher respectively play Don Rafael Montero and Captain Harrison Love.
6 What are the Mexican peasants in the crowd shouting in the opening scenes?
Answer: Freedom!

7 What kind of horse was Tornado, according to the film's dialogue?
Answer: A black Andalusian

Diego told Alejandro this as the soldiers dragged the horses through the market.
Quote:
Diego: "A black Andalusian; magnificent."
Alejandro: "Looks like your old horse, Tornado."
8 Who plays Zorro at the beginning of the movie?
Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins does a good job of playing Zorro. In the movie, Zorro goes home to his wife Esperanza, and his daughter Elena, after the fight scene. Hopkins has also starred in movies such as "Bad Company", where he performed with Chris Rock.
9 Who says this, 'You hide it.'?
Answer: Don Diego

This was said in the scene after Alejandro had been shown his brother's severed head in a container, by Captain Love. Don Diego tries to get Alejandro focused again on what is actually happening.

Alejandro Murrieta: I miss my brother, sir.
Don Diego de la Vega: Your brother is dead. We lose the ones we love; we cannot change it. Put it aside.
Alejandro Murrieta: How? How can I do what is needed, when all I feel is... hate.
Don Diego de la Vega: You hide it.
[Holds up black mask]
Don Diego de la Vega: With this.
10 In the scene where they blow up the mine, when the fireballs are ripping through the picture, what animal can you hear, if you listen closely?
Answer: A puma

I had thought it sounded like an animal doing their form of yelling, and this thought was confirmed by the DVD commentary, specifically said by the director, Martin Campbell.
11 What was the name of the first Zorro's horse?
Answer: Tornado

When De La Vega and Alejandro are riding in the cart through the market, they spot a black Andalusian being led off. Alejandro remarks that it looks like De La Vega's old steed, Tornado.
12 When Diego de la Vega's wife is killed and Rafael says "I would never have let any harm come to her," what does Diego answer? "She was..."
Answer: never yours to protect.

Later, Rafael threatens to kill Elena, who was 'his to protect' for twenty years.
13 How many children did Diego say that he and Esperanza would grow old with?
Answer: 5

Diego and Esperanza already had 1 child (Elena). Since the Spaniards were going home, Diego didn't need to be Zorro anymore.
Quote:
Diego: "...Today was Zorro's last ride. From now on we'll grow old together with our five children."
Esperanza: "Five?!"
Diego: "Yeah, not enough?"
14 Who kills Esperanza?
Answer: A Guard

De La Vega and Montero are fighting and in an attempt to kill De La Vega, the guard kills Esperanza by accident. Montero is in love with Esperanza, so he kills the guard to avenge her. De La Vega is also devastated by her death.
15 When Alejandro and Joaquin are children during the revolt of the peasants, what did their guardian say that he did not want to carve for them?
Answer: Coffins

Their guardian did not want them to be killed by the soldiers in the revolt. So he sent them away because he did not want to carve coffins for them too.
16 Corporal Armando Garcia is seen at several places in the movie. Which scene is he NOT featured in?
Answer: Mine

He is one of the more common characters even though he is not a main character.
17 Answering de la Vega's question "Do you know how to use that thing?" (the sword) Alejandro answers: "Yes. Pointy end goes into..."
Answer: the other man.

In spite of being trained for the better, this is exactly how Alejandro ends up trying to kill Capitan Love - sticking the sword right through his stomach.
18 Who was the story by?
Answer: Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio

Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio also wrote the story and screenplay for "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Aladdin".
19 After the Murrieta Brothers steal the wagon, from where does three-fingered Jack say he kidnapped the mayor?
Answer: His outhouse

Jack is frustrated because he was not mentioned in the wanted paper that came from the place that they were robbing. The full quote is, "...I, the legendary three-fingered Jack, ain't even mentioned. Ain't even mentioned. And ain't I the one who figured to kidnap the mayor from his own outhouse? I tell you, I am the holy guts of this gang. Without me, the whole dang opera falls apart."
20 What commandment did Elena tell the priest she had broken?
Answer: fourth

Elena said that she had dishonoured her father, by looking wildly at a bandit. However, Elena actually broke the fifth commandment, which is to dishonour your parents. The fourth commandment is keeping the Sabbath day holy.
21 The mask that Alejandro takes off the leg of the stallion has what color flowers on it?
Answer: red

He cuts the mask from a scarf that became tied to the horse's leg during its stampede through the village.
22 What does Diego de la Vega tell Alejandro is "lesson 1"?
Answer: Never attack in anger.

Diego saves Alejandro's life by stopping him from doing just that in the cantina.
23 What kind of flower was Elena presented with on the beach when Rafael landed in California?
Answer: Romneya

Elena was presented with a flower on the beach by a peasant girl. She recognized the scent and was told by Don Luiz, "It's called Romneya, but it only grows in California and I believe this is your first visit to our shores." But of course she recognized the scent because it was the same flower her ninera hung on her crib when she was a baby in California.
24 When Rafael Montero goes to the jail, he throws water on the jail keeper to wake him up. When the jail keeper discovers that it is Montero, what does he do?
Answer: gulps

The jail keeper is startled by the water that was thrown on him, so he shouts, "What do you want? Please! Don't touch me. What do you want? Who are you?" Then the mysterious figure lifts his hood, and the jail keeper discovers that it is Rafael Montero. He gulps because he is afraid of what Rafael might do to him.
25 What does Alejandro seem to be trained to do?
Answer: Drink

Diago says this to Alejandro when he wants to go and fight Captain Love whilst he is drunk. This is a bad idea if he wants to fight and kill Captain Love. 'No, not today. He is trained to kill. You seem trained to drink. Oh yes, my friend, you would have fought very bravely, and died very quickly. Who then would avenge your brother?'