The Big Lebowski Trivia Questions

Question 1

26 Where was Bunny throughout the movie?

Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: Visiting friends in Palm Springs

Visiting friends in Palm Springs.

Question 2

27 Who is the man following the Dude and his 'special Lady friend'?

Reference: Quiz: At Least It's an Ethos - 'The Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: A Brother Seamus

How Raymond Chandler of the Coen Brothers.

Question 3

28 What is interesting about the shirts that Donny wears bowling?

Reference: Quiz: The Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: They have someone else's name on them

Donnie's shirts say names like C.K., Roy and Austin, never Donnie. Obviously proving Donnie is out of his element.

Question 4

29 According to Walter you can, "Say what you want about the tenets of national socialism, at least it's a(n)_____."

Reference: Quiz: You Are Being Very Undude.

Answer

Answer: Ethos

Walter finds out that the kidnappers are Nihilists. He is offended at their lack of belief structure more so than the kidnapping.

The ethos mentioned here is what motivates ideas and customs of a culture. On another note ethos is also one of three modes of persuasion outlined in Aristotle's "On Rhetoric". Pathos and Logos are the other two modes of persuasion. Eros is the Greek god of love.

Question 5

30 After the Dude meets Mr. Lebowski, we meet Mr. Lebowski's wife. What is she doing?

Reference: Quiz: How Well Do You Know "The Big Lebowski"?.

Answer

Answer: painting her toenails

Mr. Lebowski's wife's name is Bunny (or at least that's all we find out). She is painting her toenails green and asks the Dude to blow on them.

Question 6

31 What reason did the Dude give for his attachment to his rug?

Reference: Quiz: Where's the Money Lebowski?.

Answer

Answer: It really tied the room together.

This line was often repeated in the film when referencing the Dude's rug, and was really funny because of the shoddy condition of the Dude's apartment and furniture.

Question 7

32 The Dude is relaxing in his apartment, listening to recordings of bowling tournaments. Which president does he have a poster of on his wall?

Reference: Quiz: Let's Go Bowling, Dude; "The Big Lebowski".

Answer

Answer: Nixon

The posters shows Tricky Dick in a blue bowling shirt, sending a bright red ball down the lanes.

Question 8

33 Bunny Lebowski offered to do a job for the Dude. How much did she say she would work for (in dollars)?

Reference: Quiz: The Dude: 'Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: 1000

The Dude would have had to pay extra had Brandt elected to watch.

Question 9

34 When the Dude is thrown into the big Lebowski's limo, he shouts 'Careful!' followed by what?

Reference: Quiz: The Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: 'There's a beverage...'

One of my personal favorite quotes.

Question 10

35 'I'm talking about a line in the sand, across this line, you do not--also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature Asian-American please.'

Reference: Quiz: Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: Walter

Goodman has hosted 'Saturday Night Live' 11 times.

Question 11

36 What is the name of the attendant who takes care of Little Larry's father?

Answer: Pilar

Reference: Quiz: At Least It's an Ethos - 'The Big Lebowski'.

Question 12

37 Which city does the Big Lebowski have the key to?

Reference: Quiz: The Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: Pasadena

As Brandt is showing him all the Big Lebowski's awards.

Question 13

38 How dark did things go for the Dude?

Reference: Quiz: You Are Being Very Undude.

Answer

Answer: "Darker than a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night."

"Darkness washed over the Dude...There was no bottom" This is a quote from the narrator referred to only as "The Stranger", a cowboy played by Sam Elliott. This was said when the Dude got drugged by Jackie Treehorn, which was followed by a pretty crazy dream sequence.

Question 14

39 Who is the Dude's friend, Walter, always picking on and telling to shut up?

Reference: Quiz: How Well Do You Know "The Big Lebowski"?.

Answer

Answer: Donnie

"You are out of your element Donnie shut up". Walter is the Dude's friend. He is constantly telling Donnie to shut up. He is always bowling with the Dude. Donnie is another one of the Dude's friends who is hanging out with him and Walter. Walter doesn't like him and keeps telling him to shut up.

Question 15

40 What was in the suitcase that Walter threw to the kidnappers?

Reference: Quiz: Where's the Money Lebowski?.

Answer

Answer: Walter's dirty undies

Walter filled the ringer suitcase with his dirty underwear because "The ringer can't look empty".

Question 16

41 The Dude finds himself meeting with Maude Lebowski regarding his rug and her "stepmother's" kidnapping. He also meets her irritating friend, Knox Harrington. From whom does Maude receive a phone call that she "must take"?

Reference: Quiz: Let's Go Bowling, Dude; "The Big Lebowski".

Answer

Answer: Sandro

She speaks to Sandro in a language that I don't quite recognize. The Dude's reaction is hilarious, because he gives puzzled looks to both Maude and Knox as he sips his White Russian.

Question 17

42 Who does Walter accuse of going 'over the line'?

Reference: Quiz: The Dude: 'Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: Smokie

Is Walter the only one that gives a crap about the rules any more? After all, it was a league game.

Question 18

43 After the Chief of Police of Malibu hits the Dude in the head with a cup, what does the Dude call him?

Answer: fascist

Reference: Quiz: The Big Lebowski.

Question 19

44 'Obviously you're not a golfer.'

Reference: Quiz: Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: The Dude

The dude says this after he is asked by one of the men that break into his house what his bowling ball is.

Question 20

45 Donnie always bowled a strike, except for one time. What was ironic about the one time Donnie failed to roll a strike?

Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: It was the day he died

Perhaps a sign of things to come, the first time they don't show Donnie bowling a strike, he dies. He left one pin standing.

Question 21

46 What type of shoe does the Dude often wear?

Reference: Quiz: At Least It's an Ethos - 'The Big Lebowski'.

Answer

Answer: Jellies

Jeff Bridges originally came up with the idea of the Dude wearing jellies.

Question 22

47 When Bunny is kidnapped, where is the Big Lebowski in seclusion?

Reference: Quiz: The Big Lebowski.

Answer

Answer: The West Wing

Horrible news Dude, Mr. Lebowski is in the West wing.

Question 23

48 On Saturday Walter doesn't work, drive a car, ride in a car, handle money, turn on the oven, or roll because of what Jewish tradition?

Reference: Quiz: You Are Being Very Undude.

Answer

Answer: Shabbos

Walter is far more bothered by his next league match occurring on Saturday than the kidnapping that took place. Later, Walter gives a stipulation to this rule when the Dude calls by stating that he's "not even supposed to answer the phone unless it's an emergency". He then goes on to mention that he knew it was an emergency and that's why he answered the phone, a great example of a post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.

Shabbos is the 7th day of the week and the Jewish day of rest. Walter claims to be Shomer Shabbos which is a person who adheres to the laws prohibited in the Shabbat. As well as not doing certain things, a Shomer Shabbos is expected to do some good things such as; Sabbath meals, rituals, prayers, kindness, beningity, and rest.

Question 24

49 What is the Dude doing when the Nihilists break in?

Reference: Quiz: How Well Do You Know "The Big Lebowski"?.

Answer

Answer: bathing

He is taking a bath. The Nihilists break in to his house with a weasel and the Dude tells them "nice marmot".

Question 25

50 What was in the package that the Big Lebowski showed to the Dude in the limo, after the botched ransom exchange?

Reference: Quiz: Where's the Money Lebowski?.

Answer

Answer: A toe

It was a toe with the same green nail polish that Bunny was wearing when she went missing.