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  Quadrophenia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Set amid the battles between the 'Mods' and the 'Rockers' of the 1960s. This 1979 classic should be easy enough for anyone who has seen the film. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, chris42, Feb 07 07
Easier
chris42
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  I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a great movie based on the original concept album by The Who.
Average, 10 Qns, cityrocker, Jul 18 03
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trivia question Quick Question
Jimmy does what job for a living?

From Quiz "Quadrophenia"





Quadrophenia Trivia Questions
1. What inspired Pete Townshend to begin writing "Quadrophenia"?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: A newspaper article about a young mod who killed himself

It is uncertain in the movie whether Jimmy lives or dies at the end, but Pete Townshend originally planned the story to tell how a young man can be driven to such a rash and desperate act as suicide.

2. The film was actually based on a music album released in 1973 (both called "Quadrophenia"). What was the name of the band who released the album?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: The Who

Some tracks off the album featured on the film and these were mixed in with 1960s songs from other artists. All four members of The Who (including the recently deceased Keith Moon) were executive producers of the film.

3. In which city is the film set?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: London

West London. Where all The Who members were originally from.

4. When the camera pans around to Jimmy lying on his bed, who does he have a picture of hanging by his head?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: Pete Townshend

Part of the reason Phil Daniels was cast as the lead was because he somewhat resembled a young Pete Townshend, skinny with dark hair and pale skin. Pete was always very thin and had a large nose.

5. Jimmy does what job for a living?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: Messenger boy

For an advertising company in the city of London.

6. What kind of sandwich does Dave want?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: Egg

Dave is Jimmy's friend who later ends up with Steph, in a saddening turn of events. When he takes a large bite out of his egg sandwich, something comes oozing out of the bottom, prompting a disgusted response from Jimmy.

7. Jimmy and friends go to a party. There is a slow dance record playing and he decides to liven up the proceedings by playing which well known 1960s hit?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: My generation

Not hard to guess that it was a Who track! A small mistake may have occurred here though. The film is supposedly based on the 'Mods vs Rockers' riot in Brighton, Easter 1964. Yet 'My Generation' wasn't released until late 1965. The 'Mod' movement had virtually expired by then.

8. Why are Jimmy's pants wet?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: Because he has to shrink them while they're on him so they fit right

Jimmy's father is stunned to find him wearing sopping wet Levi's, while his mother just warns him not to drip all over her carpets.

9. Jimmy is shocked and surprised to see his old friend Kevin in a cafe. Why?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: He's a Rocker

The 'Rockers' were the 'Mods' arch enemies. Both groups fought continual battles at English seaside resorts mainly in 1964. The 'Rockers' were descendants of the 'Teddy Boys' of the 1950s and their musical tastes were American rock'n'roll. The 'Mods' (from 'Modernists') were a very English youth cult movement which lasted from 1963-1966. A 'Mod' revival occurred again around fifteen years later and was just as short lived.

10. How does Steph describe the trip to Brighton?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: "It was a giggle"

Jimmy is outraged that Steph seems to feel so little about their relationship. While in Brighton, he felt like everything was wonderful, while she saw it as just getting kicks.

11. It's Easter bank holiday. Which seaside resort do Jimmy and friends head to?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: Brighton

The beachfront at Brighton was the most famous battle. The other three resorts listed in the question also had trouble around the same time.

12. What does Dave say that makes Jimmy furious?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: "She says you're good at going up and down in alleyways."

This comment is preceeded by Dave talking about how he can get Jimmy a new job as a garbage collector. Jimmy physically attacks Dave after this nasty little remark.

13. Why does Jimmy get thrown out of the nightclub?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: He leaps off a balcony

In a famous scene from the film, Jimmy leaps from a balcony inside the nightclub and falls towards a packed dancefloor. All his friends, however, catch him just as he's about to hit the floor.

14. What does Jimmy do after leaving the posh party?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: Rides his scooter all over the flowerbeds

When you see the parents coming home in the next scene, the mother can be heard saying, "Look at my flowers!"

15. Which singer/actor played 'Ace'?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: Sting

Sting had just hit the big time with The Police around the time this film was being made.

16. Who plays the Ace Face?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: Sting

This was one of Sting's first roles, before the Police were famous. However, while the movie was in production the band began to make it, and by the time of the premiere there were hundreds of screaming fans waiting to see Sting.

17. On his return home, Jimmy's mother kicks him out of the house. For what reason?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: Drugs

Jimmy's mother finds a large bag of amphetamine pills hidden underneath his bed.

18. What line from "Helpless Dancer" is played in the final shot, when we see the smashed bike?

From Quiz I'm Bleedin' Quadrophenic!

Answer: "You stop dancing"

This is the only segment of the song that appears in the entire movie. Many of the songs were shortened, and several did not appear at all, but unlike "Tommy," this film used the music from the original album, which sounds much better in my opinion.

19. Jimmy later returns to the same seaside resort on his own. Here he finds that 'Ace' is working as a what?

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: Bell Boy

'Ace' works as a Bell Boy in the famous Grand Hotel on Brighton's seafront.

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