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Quiz about That Shrinking Feeling
Quiz about That Shrinking Feeling

That Shrinking Feeling Trivia Quiz


Many works of literature, cinema and television have featured main characters who find themselves, literally, in reduced circumstances. Here's a quiz about a few of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by VivTriv. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
VivTriv
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,153
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
716
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jonathan Swift's classic 18th century satirical novel tells the story of four voyages made by the eponymous hero Dr Lemuel Gulliver. In the second voyage, Gulliver is abandoned by his companions in a land of giants. What is the name of this land? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the 1957 film, "The Incredible Shrinking Man", Scott Carey is affected by a radioactive mist and pesticide, which causes him to steadily diminish in size, to the horror of his wife. Ultimately finding himself trapped in his basement, what creature does he battle for survival? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The American television series, "Land of the Giants", featured the adventures of a group whose spaceship has crashed on an earth-like planet, the inhabitants of which are twelve times their size. What was the name of their spaceship? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Tom Thumb", the 1958 film version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, stars Russ Tamblyn in the title role, but which two British actors played the scene-stealing villains? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" our heroine drinks from a bottle that reduces her to a height of just ten inches. What does she eat that reverses the process? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. British television classic "Doctor Who" included a story in which the main character and his companions are reduced to an inch in height. The three episode story was entitled, "Planet of Giants". Which actor played the Doctor in this adventure? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the film "Fantastic Voyage", released in 1966, a submarine along with a crew of five people are reduced to microscopic size so that they may be injected into the blood stream of a defecting scientist, left comatose following an assassination attempt, in an audacious attempt to save his life. What is their specific task? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The children's classic novel, "The Borrowers", by Mary Norton, features the adventures of a family of tiny people who 'borrow' things from the giant human beings while attempting to remain secret from them. What is the name of the main "Borrower" character, daughter of Pod and Homily Clock? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The BBC's 1984 television production, "Box of Delights", was the imaginative story of a boy who is given a magical box that enables him to shrink. Which British poet laureate wrote the novel on which this series was based? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Innerspace" was a 1987 film starring Dennis Quaid as Lieutenant Tuck Pendleton, a pilot miniaturised to microscopic size and accidentally injected into the body of Jack Putter (Martin Short). Who was the film's director? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jonathan Swift's classic 18th century satirical novel tells the story of four voyages made by the eponymous hero Dr Lemuel Gulliver. In the second voyage, Gulliver is abandoned by his companions in a land of giants. What is the name of this land?

Answer: Brobdingnag

In Brobdingnag, Gulliver is discovered by a farmer who displays him at the local market, naturally arousing great interest. He is purchased by the Queen and lives at the royal palace. The size difference allows Gulliver to view the physical imperfections and habits of his hosts close-up and with some disgust.
2. In the 1957 film, "The Incredible Shrinking Man", Scott Carey is affected by a radioactive mist and pesticide, which causes him to steadily diminish in size, to the horror of his wife. Ultimately finding himself trapped in his basement, what creature does he battle for survival?

Answer: spider

The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, based on his own novel. The special effects are excellent for their day, but the film is also interesting for its treatment of the philosophical effects of the shrinking process on Scott Carey.
3. The American television series, "Land of the Giants", featured the adventures of a group whose spaceship has crashed on an earth-like planet, the inhabitants of which are twelve times their size. What was the name of their spaceship?

Answer: Spindrift

"Land of the Giants" ran for two years between 1968 and 1970. It was created by TV and film producer Irwin Allen, who was also responsible for the small screen series "Lost In Space" and "Time Tunnel" amongst others.
4. "Tom Thumb", the 1958 film version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, stars Russ Tamblyn in the title role, but which two British actors played the scene-stealing villains?

Answer: Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas

Director George Pal returned to the work of the Brothers Grimm in his 1962 film, "The Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm", starring Laurence Harvey.
5. In Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" our heroine drinks from a bottle that reduces her to a height of just ten inches. What does she eat that reverses the process?

Answer: a cake

It's debatable whether "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a children's classic, or simply a classic. Though originally written for children, the book was immediately popular with readers of all ages, in a similar way that the "Harry Potter" series is.
6. British television classic "Doctor Who" included a story in which the main character and his companions are reduced to an inch in height. The three episode story was entitled, "Planet of Giants". Which actor played the Doctor in this adventure?

Answer: William Hartnell

William Hartnell was the first Doctor Who, and this story was first broadcast at the beginning of the second season in October and November 1964. In fact, a story involving the miniaturisation of the main characters had originally been planned as the opening story in the first season a year earlier.
7. In the film "Fantastic Voyage", released in 1966, a submarine along with a crew of five people are reduced to microscopic size so that they may be injected into the blood stream of a defecting scientist, left comatose following an assassination attempt, in an audacious attempt to save his life. What is their specific task?

Answer: Remove a blood clot in his brain.

The director of "Fantastic Voyage" was New York born Richard Fleischer. This was not his first experience of directing action in a submarine, as he was at the helm of the film version of Jules Verne's classic "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea", featuring perhaps the most famous submarine of all, Captain Nemo's 'Nautilus'.
8. The children's classic novel, "The Borrowers", by Mary Norton, features the adventures of a family of tiny people who 'borrow' things from the giant human beings while attempting to remain secret from them. What is the name of the main "Borrower" character, daughter of Pod and Homily Clock?

Answer: Arrietty

Several more stories of "The Borrowers" were published, and not surprisingly, television and film adaptations have also been produced. Perhaps the most successful adaptation was the BBC's 1992 production, which featured Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton in the roles of Pod and Homily.
9. The BBC's 1984 television production, "Box of Delights", was the imaginative story of a boy who is given a magical box that enables him to shrink. Which British poet laureate wrote the novel on which this series was based?

Answer: John Masefield

The BBC production is often cited when lists of the best children's television programmes are compiled or voted for. It featured amongst the excellent cast two great actors, Patrick Troughton, best known as the second actor to play "Doctor Who" on television, and Robert Stephens, principally known for his theatre work.
10. "Innerspace" was a 1987 film starring Dennis Quaid as Lieutenant Tuck Pendleton, a pilot miniaturised to microscopic size and accidentally injected into the body of Jack Putter (Martin Short). Who was the film's director?

Answer: Joe Dante

Steven Spielberg was an executive producer of this film which is clearly, if you'll forgive the pun, in the same vein as "Fantastic Voyage".
Source: Author VivTriv

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