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Marx Brothers Movies II Trivia Quiz

More than 70 years after their first movie, the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers still keeps people laughing. This quiz covers their first four movies without Zeppo, who left the act after the release of "Duck Soup" in 1933.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jayman0755. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Jayman0755

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,737

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
987

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: jwwells (5/10), Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 175 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Actor and singer Walter Woolf King played the egotistic tenor Lassparri in "A Night at the Opera", but never appeared in any other films with the Marx Brothers.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "A Day at the Races", Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho) examines Stuffy (Harpo) and, upon noticing desiccation on Stuffy's neck, classifies him as what type? Hint

The strange red-headed type

The dry humorless type

The crummy moronic type

The flaky silent type

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Room Service" was remade, with only minor plot changes, as a Frank Sinatra musical in 1944.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "At the Circus", what is Groucho trying to get from Little Professor Atom that Chico keeps producing from his own pockets? Hint

Pocket lint

A pen

A cigar

Some spare change

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the restaurant scene that opens "A Night at the Opera", who is the only person who Groucho says doesn't remind him of Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont)? Hint

Herman Gottleib

Rosa Castaldi

Mrs. Claypool

Louisa

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "A Day at the Races", what is the name of the racehorse that Gil Stewart (Allan Jones) purchased to make money for the sanitarium? Hint

Solo Dancer

Skiball

High Hat

Morgan's Downfall

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Question 7 of 10

7. What well-known television actress played Christine Marlowe in "Room Service"? Hint

Barbara Billingsley

Jane Wyman

Amanda Blake

Lucille Ball

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "At the Circus", which character leaves lawyer J. Cheever Loophole (Groucho) hanging from the ceiling? Hint

Gibraltar

Lydia

Goliath

Peerless Pauline

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "A Day at the Races", where have the brothers hidden Flo Marlowe (Esther Muir) when Whitmore (Leonard Ceeley) brings Mrs. Upjohn (Margaret Dumont) into Dr. Hackenbush's (Groucho) room? Hint

Behind some wallpaper

In the closet

Under the table

Inside the loveseat

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "A Night at the Opera", how do Groucho and Chico remove disputed clauses from the contract they are negotiating? Hint

They tear that part of the paper off

They erase them

They cross them out

They burn holes in them with Groucho's cigar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Actor and singer Walter Woolf King played the egotistic tenor Lassparri in "A Night at the Opera", but never appeared in any other films with the Marx Brothers.

Answer: False

Walter Woolf King also appeared in the non-singing role of Mr. Beecher, an ethically challenged junior executive for the railroad, in "Go West".

2. In "A Day at the Races", Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho) examines Stuffy (Harpo) and, upon noticing desiccation on Stuffy's neck, classifies him as what type?

Answer: The crummy moronic type

Adolph (Harpo) Marx may have been flaky, silent, and strange. He may also have appeared to be red-headed due to his ever-present wig. However, Dr. Hackenbush diagnosed Stuffy as the "crummy moronic type".

3. "Room Service" was remade, with only minor plot changes, as a Frank Sinatra musical in 1944.

Answer: True

Based on the same stage play, Sinatra's 1944 release "Step Lively" was a more musical remake of the 1938 Mark Brothers film "Room Service".

4. In "At the Circus", what is Groucho trying to get from Little Professor Atom that Chico keeps producing from his own pockets?

Answer: A cigar

A cigar butt was found where Jeff Chandler, the circus' owner, was robbed. Correctly believing that Little Professor Atom was involved in the robbery, Grouch tries repeatedly to nonchalantly talk the professor out of one of his cigars, which he plans to use as evidence.

However, Chico produces what seems to be an endless supply of cigars from his own pockets, inadvertently thwarting Groucho's plan.

5. In the restaurant scene that opens "A Night at the Opera", who is the only person who Groucho says doesn't remind him of Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont)?

Answer: Mrs. Claypool

Oddly enough, Groucho, as Otis P. Driftwood, tells Mrs. Claypool that everyone reminds him of her except her.

6. In "A Day at the Races", what is the name of the racehorse that Gil Stewart (Allan Jones) purchased to make money for the sanitarium?

Answer: High Hat

Gil purchased High Hat from Morgan. In the end, High Hat proves to be Morgan's downfall, but that is not the horse's name. Skiball is Morgan's racehorse.

7. What well-known television actress played Christine Marlowe in "Room Service"?

Answer: Lucille Ball

A very young looking Lucille Ball played Christine Marlowe. In one of the "California" episodes of "I Love Lucy", she recreated the hilarious mirror scene from "Duck Soup" with Harpo, except she, too, was dressed as Harpo.

8. In "At the Circus", which character leaves lawyer J. Cheever Loophole (Groucho) hanging from the ceiling?

Answer: Peerless Pauline

Peerless Pauline (Eve Arden) gets Loophole to walk on the ceiling as she does in her act, then leaves him there to thwart his plan to search her tent for the missing money. Lydia is a character in this film only in the sense that Groucho sings a rousing rendition of "Lydia the Tattooed Lady".

9. In "A Day at the Races", where have the brothers hidden Flo Marlowe (Esther Muir) when Whitmore (Leonard Ceeley) brings Mrs. Upjohn (Margaret Dumont) into Dr. Hackenbush's (Groucho) room?

Answer: Inside the loveseat

Although wallpaper is prominently involved, Flo is hidden inside the loveseat that Dr. Hackenbush is sitting on.

10. In "A Night at the Opera", how do Groucho and Chico remove disputed clauses from the contract they are negotiating?

Answer: They tear that part of the paper off

For some reason, after tearing off the disputed clauses, Chico's contract is shorter than Groucho's, leading Groucho to suspect that Chico had been "on a tear" the previous night. In the end, the only clause that remains is a nullification if either party is judged to be mentally incompetent. Groucho explains that this is a standard sanity clause, and Chico replies, "You can't fool me.

There ain't no Sanity Claus."

Source: Author Jayman0755

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