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Take the Money and Run Trivia Quiz

Woody Allen's directorial debut, "Take the Money and Run", is a documentary style film released in 1969.

A multiple-choice quiz by christopherm. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
christopherm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,183

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
265

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This film details the life of crime of Virgil Starkwell. It begins by stating that by the time Virgil is twenty-five years old, he is wanted in six states for a variety of crimes. For which of the following crimes is Virgil also wanted? Hint

vandalism

jaywalking

embezzlement

illegal possession of a wart

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Virgil is 15 years old, he receives a musical instrument as a gift. What does he get? Hint

cello

trumpet

saxophone

violin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Virgil's frequent encounters with bullies, gang members, the police and others have a common theme. What is it? Hint

Everyone punches him in the stomach.

They break his glasses.

They always take his wallet.

They steal his shoes.

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Question 4 of 10

4. While serving time in prison, Virgil is given an opportunity for parole by volunteering for an experimental vaccine. The treatment, however, has one side effect. What is it? Hint

His hair falls out.

His hands glow in the dark.

He is turned into a rabbi for several hours.

He loses his memory.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Virgil meets the love of his life in the park, after failing to steal her purse. Her name is Louise (Janet Mangolin) and she wants to know what Virgil does for a living. What does Virgil tell her? Hint

Virgil claims to be a cellist for the Philharmonic.

Virgil admits to being a career criminal.

Virgil says that he is unemployed.

Virgil tells Louise that he is a doctor.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Virgil is destitute but in love with Louise. He wants to find a way to provide for their future so he embarks upon a plan to rob a bank. What does he do wrong? Hint

He forgets to bring a gun.

He misspells the holdup note.

He doesn't have an account.

He gets in the wrong line.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Does Virgil marry Louise?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Again, Virgil is in desperate need for money to support his family. He has a plan to rob the Union Fidelity Bank. What goes wrong this time? Hint

The members of his gang don't show up.

Another gang is there to rob the bank at the same time.

Virgil doesn't have the right shirt to wear.

Virgil writes another note too cryptic to read.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Virgil, having botched the bank job, is sentenced to a chain gang. The treatment is harsh and brutal. One day, Virgil complains. What is his punishment? Hint

He receives thirty lashes.

He is locked in the sweatbox with an insurance salesman.

He is forced to watch Howard Cosell.

His meals are confined to a bowl of steam every day.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Considering Virgil's perpetual life of crime, does Virgil ever make the FBI's top ten wanted list?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: illegal possession of a wart

The narrator begins by telling us that Virgil Starkwell (Woody Allen) was a cute baby with a sweet disposition, but by the time he is twenty-five years old, he will be wanted for assault and armed robbery and illegal possession of a wart.

2. When Virgil is 15 years old, he receives a musical instrument as a gift. What does he get?

Answer: cello

Virgil receives a cello as a gift. He steals in order to pay for cello lessons, but apparently Virgil has absolutely no talent for the instrument. His cello teacher, Mr. Torgman, said that Virgil's cello playing would drive people insane.

3. Virgil's frequent encounters with bullies, gang members, the police and others have a common theme. What is it?

Answer: They break his glasses.

Virgil's large black-frame glasses are continuously the target of bullies, thugs, authority figures and practically anyone else he has a skirmish with.

4. While serving time in prison, Virgil is given an opportunity for parole by volunteering for an experimental vaccine. The treatment, however, has one side effect. What is it?

Answer: He is turned into a rabbi for several hours.

After submitting to the inoculation, Virgil is transformed into a rabbi for several hours. Virgil is seen wearing a full beard and dressed in the clothes of a rabbi.

Answer: Virgil claims to be a cellist for the Philharmonic.

Virgil sneaks up on Louise in order to snatch her purse but she looks up just in time. They strike up a conversation. Louise says that she is a laundress and wants to know what Virgil does. Virgil says that he plays the cello. Louise then asks him if he is with the Philharmonic. Virgil replies, "Yes, I am actually."

6. Virgil is destitute but in love with Louise. He wants to find a way to provide for their future so he embarks upon a plan to rob a bank. What does he do wrong?

Answer: He misspells the holdup note.

Virgil hands his note to the teller, but the teller can't read his note. The notes says, "Please put $50,000 into this bag and 'abt' natural. I'm pointing a 'gub' at you." The entire bank staff gets involved in trying to decipher the note, some agreeing and some disagreeing with the spelling of the note. Finally, Virgil calls Louise and tells her that he can't make their date tonight as he will be away for about ten years.

7. Does Virgil marry Louise?

Answer: Yes

After Virgil's escape from prison, he marries Louise in a modest ceremony. Virgil describes it as a "deeply moving blood test".

8. Again, Virgil is in desperate need for money to support his family. He has a plan to rob the Union Fidelity Bank. What goes wrong this time?

Answer: Another gang is there to rob the bank at the same time.

The days of planning are over and Virgil arrives at the bank. Just as he begins to announce that this is a stickup, a rival gang declares it first. Virgil, then takes a vote on which gang should be allowed to conduct the robbery. The rival gang unanimously wins the vote.

9. Virgil, having botched the bank job, is sentenced to a chain gang. The treatment is harsh and brutal. One day, Virgil complains. What is his punishment?

Answer: He is locked in the sweatbox with an insurance salesman.

The discipline is harsh and the men are not even allowed to faint without written permission. Even so, Virgil complains and is sent to the sweatbox with an insurance salesman, who represents the Ajax and Widget Insurance Company.

10. Considering Virgil's perpetual life of crime, does Virgil ever make the FBI's top ten wanted list?

Answer: No

Much to Virgil's chagrin, he does not make the FBI's top ten list. He does win "gangster of the year," and is invited to make speeches and give talks. Finally, Virgil is captured and is sentenced to 800 years in prison, although, with good behavior he may reduce his sentence in half.

Source: Author christopherm

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