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2 Roxanne quizzes and 25 Roxanne trivia questions.
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  What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Test your knowledge of this magically romantic comedy featuring Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall, and Rick Rossovich. This is one of my all-time favorite Steve Martin comedies.
Average, 15 Qns, mkp51, Aug 22 07
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  Steve Martin's "Roxanne"    
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 10 Qns
Entertainer Steve Martin updated the classic Edmond Rostand play of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and it turned out to be one of Martin's best efforts. Here is a basic quiz on this modern classic.
Average, 10 Qns, Mrbondskin, Jun 21 13
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Roxanne Trivia Questions
1. "Roxanne" is based upon the 19th century stage play "Cyrano de Bergerac". Which French playwright authored the play?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: Edmond Rostand

"Cyrano de Bergerac" was written by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918). It was his greatest work. Alexandre Dumas (pýre) (1802-1870) was most famous as the author of the historical novels "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". He also wrote hundreds of plays during his literary career. Honore' de Balzac (1799-1850) was a French novelist whose masterpiece was a compilation of a series of novels and short stories entitled "The Human Comedy". Moliere (1622-1673) was one of France's greatest playwrights, whose comedic masterpieces included "The School for Husbands", "The School for Wives", and "The Doctor In Spite of Himself".

2. In what year was Steve Martin's film version of "Roxanne" released?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: 1987

This was a summer release in 1987, the same year that he starred together with John Candy in the Thanksgiving movie, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles."

3. Steve Martin plays C.D. Bales, one of the most well-liked and respected citizens of the town that's the setting for "Roxanne". What is C.D.'s occupation?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: fire chief

C.D. is the chief of the town's volunteer fire department. "I have a dream," he tells his bumbling, incompetent volunteer firemen. "I would like the people of this community to feel that if there were a fire, calling the fire department would actually be a wise thing to do!"

4. Which major Hollywood studio released the film?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Columbia

Unless you happen to work for one of these Hollywood studios, or you recall movie studios like television's Remington Steele, this is probably the hardest question of the quiz.

5. Daryl Hannah plays Roxanne, a beautiful blonde visitor to the town. What is Roxanne's occupation?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: a college student studying astronomy

Roxanne Kowalski, a graduate student of astronomy, thinks she may have discovered a new comet. "If I have," she tells C.D., "I'll get to graduate, and name the comet as well."

6. In what Canadian town was virtually all the location shooting done?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Nelson, BC

Nelson's a picturesque community of about 10,000 residents located in southern British Columbia.

7. As our movie opens, C.D. must defend himself against a couple of obnoxious, intoxicated fellows who order him off the sidewalk, make fun of him, then attack him. With what weapon does C.D. defend himself?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: a tennis racquet

Late one afternoon, C.D. is walking from his house to return his friendýs borrowed tennis racquet. He's accosted by two inebriated visitors to the town. When he finishes defeating his drunken adversaries, he announces, "Game! Let's play again sometime!"

8. What's the name of the town that's the setting for "Roxanne"?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: Nelson

"Roxanne" was actually filmed in the town of Nelson, British Columbia, and the town's name was carried over to the movie. Nelson's volunteer fire department kindly gave its permission to use its fire station and fire fighting equipment in the making of the film.

9. Who directed the romantic comedy, "Roxanne"?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Fred Schepisi

Mr. Schepisi has directed a widely diverse set of films. He has helmed everything from Tom Selleck in the romantic comedy, "Mr. Baseball," to Sean Connery in the spy suspense-thriller, "The Russia House". Steve Martin has worked with both Epheron and Oz but on other pictures.

10. Chris McConnell is another of the town's summer visitors. What's the purpose of his visit to the town?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: train the volunteer firemen in how to fight fires effectively

Chris is a professional fireman, called in by C.D. Bales to help train Nelson's hopelessly incompetent band of volunteer firefighters in how to fight fires.

11. Which actress performs in the role of Roxanne?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Daryl Hannah & Darryl Hannah & Darryll Hannah & Hannah

One of Hannah's earliest starring roles was in the movie, "Splash," released in 1984.

12. Although Chris has a reputation of "being a maestro with the women," he always has a nervous reaction when he tries to talk for the first time to a woman he likes. What is that reaction?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: He tries to run away, and he sometimes gets nauseous.

Chris tells C.D. that whenever he meets a woman he likes, he gets nervous and tries to run away. Sometimes he gets sick to his stomach. Usually, when he runs away, he manages to trip over his own two feet, knocking someone or something to the ground.

13. What is the name of Roxanne's cat?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Grover

Grover is the reason that Roxanne goes outside and accidentally locks herself outside, prompting Roxanne to seek help from the local firehouse while she's walking around in the buff. Incidentally, Bessie is the name of the mayor's cow in the movie; Dixie is C.D.'s friend, and Charlie is C.D.'s first name in this version.

14. The town's mayor is always looking for a gimmick to draw more tourists to the town. One day, he's seen walking down the main street with his latest idea in tow. What does the mayor have?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: the town's "promotional cow" on a lead

The mayor's idea is to teach the "promotional cow" to drink beer. Then the suds-guzzling bovine's picture would be taken and put on all of the townýs signs and other promotional literature.

15. What color combination tie and shirt does C.D. Bales wear throughout the movie?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Black Tie and White Shirt

The basic white button down short-sleeve shirt and narrow solid black tie comprises his Fire Department Chief uniform. C.D. Bales does wear other outfits, but this is the main wardrobe that Steve Martin supplied the character. Even on the movie's A-Sheet 27" X 41" theatre poster, Martin is wearing the black on white outfit while dipping his cap.

16. Chris desperately wants to meet Roxanne, but he can't bring himself to talk to her. He proposes an idea to C.D. to "break the ice" with Roxanne. What's his idea?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: Chris would write a letter to Roxanne.

Initially, Chris hits on the idea of writing a letter to Roxanne. He takes the letter to C.D. and asks for his help in improving it. The letter is so bad, though, that C.D. ends up writing it for him.

17. In the opening fight sequence, what sporting goods object does C.D. Bales use to fence with the two coked-up jerks on the sidewalk?

From Quiz Steve Martin's "Roxanne"

Answer: Tennis racquet

One of the actors on the sidewalk is Kevin Nealon, who worked with Steve Martin on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s on television's "Saturday Night Live". Martin was merely the guest-host during this run while Nealon was a cast regular for nine seasons. By the way, in case you are not a child of the 70s, or perhaps for the purposes of winning a bar bet, Steve Martin was never a cast member of "Saturday Night Live."

18. Chuck is a totally obnoxious jerk who fancies himself a ladies man. In an early scene, he "hits" on Roxanne by inviting her to what?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: a town tradition of "hot-tubbing"

"So, a hundred years ago, the town's settlers began a tradition of hot-tubbing?" Roxanne asks incredulously. Naturally, she brushes Chuck off.

19. Why can't C.D. just simply get his bulbous, over sized nose fixed?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: He's allergic to anesthetics.

C.D. barges into Dr. Dave Schipisi's office, frustrated by the fact he can't seem to get Roxanne to show any interest in him. He pleads, "Cut it off, Dave. Give me 'the American Beauty.'" Dave replies, "I can't do that. Allergies to anesthetics are dangerous. You know that; you've been in comas before."

20. Chris buys a publication from the local bookstore for Andy, one of the volunteer firefighters, because Andy is too embarrassed to buy it for himself. What does Chris buy for Andy?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: a copy of "Being and Nothingness" by Jean-Paul Sartre

Roxanne is in the bookstore and sees Chris buy a copy of "Being and Nothingness." Of course, she thinks Chris is buying it for himself, and therefore must be a bit of an intellectual. It adds to his attractiveness in her eyes.

21. Chuck owns a business that has an unusual name. What's the name of his business?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: All Things Dead

Chuck's store, "All Things Dead," specializes in furs, furniture, and other novelty items made from the skins and bones of exotic African wild animals.

22. What's the name of the bar where the obnoxious lout makes fun of C.D.'s nose, and then challenges C.D. to come up with 20 "something betters" than his "where ya goin', big nose?" insult?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: 279 Club

"279 Club" can clearly be seen on the darts scoreboard in the scene where C.D. comes up with his "20 something better" insults.

23. What's the name of the cat the volunteer firefighters attempt to rescue from being stuck in a tree?

From Quiz What Do You "Nose" About "Roxanne"?

Answer: Snowball

The firefighters can't even seem to do THIS right! Their efforts to climb the tree, using ladders and other fire fighting equipment, end in abject failure. C.D. arrives late on the scene, and saves the day with a small can of cat food.

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