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'A Clockwork Orange' Language Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the meaning of the slang-language used in the Kubrick film of 'A Clockwork Orange'. Have a great, great time, as it is the most exciting activity in the whole world.

A multiple-choice quiz by holl_poll. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
holl_poll

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,035

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3342

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 5 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the word 'droogs' refer to when used by Alex? Hint

His mother and father

His gang members

The prison wardens

His girlfriends

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are 'devotchkas'? Hint

Males

Prostitutes

Eunuchs

Females

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are 'malchicks'? Hint

Prostitutes

Females

Males

Eunuchs

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is 'a bit of the old in-out, in-out'? Hint

Sex

Beating

Drinking

Breathing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Alex said, 'we were all feeling a bit shagged, and fagged, and fashed'. What were they feeling? Hint

Bored

Energetic

Tired

Horny

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Question 6 of 10

6. What were Alex's 'Pee and Em'? Hint

Mother and Father

The girls he took to his bedroom

Dim and Georgie

His arch-enemies

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Moloko? Hint

Beer

Milk

Whisky

Vodka

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Question 8 of 10

8. To 'viddy' something is to: Hint

Listen to it

Watch it

Hit it

Kiss it

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the word that meant something was very violent? Hint

Narodnik

Viddy well

Ultra-violence

Smack-up

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Question 10 of 10

10. The slang-language Alex and his droogs spoke was based on a real language. What was this language?

Answer: (One word - 'Devotchka' sounds like this language.)

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Oct 22 2024 : Guest 31: 10/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 5: 9/10
Oct 04 2024 : angostura: 10/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10
Sep 22 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the word 'droogs' refer to when used by Alex?

Answer: His gang members

Alex's droogs are Georgie, Pete and Dim.

2. What are 'devotchkas'?

Answer: Females

3. What are 'malchicks'?

Answer: Males

'A delicious young malchick'.

4. What is 'a bit of the old in-out, in-out'?

Answer: Sex

Alex took home two devotchkas for a bit of in-out, in-out. In the film, they are women, but they are only ten years old in the book.

5. Alex said, 'we were all feeling a bit shagged, and fagged, and fashed'. What were they feeling?

Answer: Tired

'We were all feeling a bit shagged, and fagged, and fashed, this having been an evening of some small energy expenditure.'

6. What were Alex's 'Pee and Em'?

Answer: Mother and Father

7. What was Moloko?

Answer: Milk

Alex and his droogs liked to drink Moloko-Plus (milk with something added) at the Korova Milkbar.

8. To 'viddy' something is to:

Answer: Watch it

'Viddy well, little brother, viddy well!'

9. What was the word that meant something was very violent?

Answer: Ultra-violence

'It would sharpen us up, get us ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.'

10. The slang-language Alex and his droogs spoke was based on a real language. What was this language?

Answer: Russian

Anthony Burgess had lived in Russia for a while, and he based much of Alex's expressions on the Russian dialect, and called it Nadsat.

Source: Author holl_poll

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