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  Down Periscope Test   great trivia quiz  
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"Down Periscope" is just one of those feel good movies, it never fails to pick me up when I watch it. I just had to create a quiz about it and it shouldn't be too hard if this is one of your favorites as well. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, t4trivia, Aug 31 18
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  Down Periscope: 10 Questions   popular trivia quiz  
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Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) is a competent naval officer but his unorthodox style causes one admiral to oppose him being given the command of a nuclear submarine, forcing Dodge into a hilarious war game exercise.
Average, 10 Qns, pscottsa, Aug 31 18
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What item of clothing is Spots missing?

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Down Periscope Trivia Questions
1. In an opening scene, what is Dodge doing on the deck of a submarine?

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Answer: Playing golf

As his sub cruises close to a ocean-side golf course, Dodge deftly hits a 7 iron very close to the pin. His commanding officer Carl Knox (William H. Macy) appears on the bridge and snidely asks if they should pull in so he can putt out.

2. Lt. Commander Thomas Dodge finally gets command of his own submarine. What is the name of the sub?

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Answer: SS Stingray

After twenty years in the Navy, Lt. Dodge finally receives a command. But the SS Stingray turns out to be a rust bucket that hasn't seen action since the Korean War. After lots of work, the crew has her shining like a new penny. The Pampanito is the name of the actual submarine used in the movie. The Acadia and the Denali are actually ships, not subs.

3. What is Lt. Dodge doing at the beginning of the movie that lands him in hot water with his commander?

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Answer: Playing golf

Lt. Thomas Dodge is not every commander's idea of the perfect seaman. He's impulsive and has unorthodox ideas, such as playing golf from the top of the submarine as they drift pass a golf course.

4. Despite Admiral Graham's protestations, Dodge is given command of the U.S.S. Stingray. What is unusual about the submarine?

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Answer: Diesel engines

Admiral Graham seems to take a sadistic delight when a horrified Dodge first sees his new boat, a rusted World War II diesel sub. "I'd be better off in the Merrimac", Dodge laments to the smirking admiral.

5. What does Lt. Pascoe say is holding the submarine together?

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Answer: Bird droppings

This is one of my favorite lines in the whole movie. When Lt. Dodge asks Pascoe what he thinks of the sub, he says, "I feel I need a tetanus shot just from looking at her, the only thing holding her together are the bird droppings, sir!". Classic!

6. What item of clothing is Spots missing?

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Answer: Shoes

Seaman Stanley "Spots" Sylvesterson will place a bet on just about anything. Unfortunately not everything pays off for him. Lt. Dodge: "What happened to your shoes?" Spots: "Did you ever bet on a sure thing and the horse gets a cramp?"

7. What is the name of the submarine Lt. Dodge and his crew are competing against?

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Answer: Orlando

Lt. Dodge is second in command of the Orlando when he receives his new commission. The commander of the Orlando, Carl Knox, is competent, but in a quiet way. Admiral Graham purposely pits the two subs against each other for a war game.

8. What is unusual about the new dive officer, Lieutenant Lake?

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Answer: Lake is a woman,

When Dodge is introduced to the very pretty Lieutenant Emily Lake (Lauren Holly) he says that there must be a mistake as women are not allowed on submarines. Lake announces that she is part of a new pilot program, recently started by Admiral Graham, to evaluate women serving on submarines. Later, two crew members intentionally shrink her uniform in the laundry making for a very revealing crew formation as Lake is barely able to button her blouse.

9. What is Sonar's specialty?

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Answer: Whale impressions

Seaman Second Class E.T. Lovacelli, aka Sonar, not only has incredible hearing, but can also do whale impressions. Lt. Dodge turns to Sonar and his talents to get them out of a tight spot. As he performs his impression of a whale, the other team believes the performance and leaves the area, preventing the crew from losing the war game.

10. Executive Officer Pascal attempts to relieve Dodge of command when Dodge violates a rule of the war game. How is Pascal punished for his attempted mutiny?

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Answer: Walks the plank

"You'll hang for this", protests Pascal as the brawny Stapanek guides him over the board plank. "Mommie" cries the blindfolded Pascal as he falls off the end of the board into the nets of a cooperative, commercial fishing vessel.

11. Who is the father of Engineman First Class Brad Stepanak?

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Answer: Admiral Winslow

Vice Admiral Dean Winslow is trying to put his son on the straight and narrow, and believes that working on a submarine might just be the thing. Engineman First Class Stepanak (Winslow, Stepanak is his mother's name) has other ideas and does just about everything to be tossed out of the commission. Everything, that is, except mess things up for his crewmates. When it comes to them, he's the man for the job.

12. What does Lt. Dodge do after the attempted mutiny by Lt. Pascoe?

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Answer: Make him walk the plank

Lt. Martin Pascoe is so convinced of the possibility of his success as a Commander that he tries to take over command from Lt. Dodge. Dodge and the other crew members make him think he has to walk the plank, but in actuality he falls into the net of a fishing boat.

13. Admiral Winslow offers Dodge a new submarine with a proper crew as a reward for his performance, but Dodge will only accept the command if he can keep his rag tag crew. What disappointing information does Winslow deliver to Graham?

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Answer: No promotion

Not only had Graham cut the containment area of the war game in half without authority, he personally took command of the Orlando and ordered a blockade of Norfolk with surface vessels and aircraft. Dodge was still able to penetrate the screen and blow up a mock ship in the harbor. Graham had earlier reminded Winslow that he was up for a third star. Winslow takes some delight in telling Graham that he can forget about a promotion.

14. What is Nitro wearing on his shoulder when the crew are in pirate costume?

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Answer: Chicken

The crew are all made up to look like pirates, and Buckman sees a whole, raw chicken tied to Nitro's shoulder with a rope. Buckman: "What is that?" Nitro: "It's a parrot." Buckman: "Well don't let anything happen to it, that's tonight's dinner."

15. As Dodge and Lake walk away from the docked Stingray, on what topic does Lake ask a question?

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Answer: Tattoo

Apparently Dodge's "welcome aboard" private parts tattoo is near-legendary in the Navy. XO Pascal refers to the "weenie tattoo" as a reason why Dodge was assigned to the rusted Stingray and even the lovely Lt. Lake is curious. There has been palpable chemistry between the characters Dodge and Lake, with her kissing him once. After hearing her question, Dodge puts his arm around her and calls her Emily, leaving their future together up to the viewer's imagination. As the movie credits roll, the Village People and cast do a song and dance number to "In the Navy".

16. What is the name of the ship that Lt. Dodge has them hide under to get ahead of the other sub?

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Answer: Denali

This is one of the coolest parts of the movie. They maneuver their sub right between the props of the Denali to hide from the other sub. This is also Dive Officer Lt. Lake's time to shine, proving to herself she can do more than she thinks she can. Thanks for playing, I hope you enjoyed the quiz!

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