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"Empire of the Sun" Part II Trivia Quiz

More trivia out of this wonderful film! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mariannafunk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mariannafunk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,693

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
966

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who does Jim think will win the war? Hint

The Chinese

The Japanese

The Allies

The Russians

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Question 2 of 15

2. When Jim and the others are sent to the Soochow Internment Camp, what are they forced to help build? Hint

quarters for the Japanese soldiers

another camp

an airfield

a Japanese school

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Question 3 of 15

3. When Jim arrives at the camp and sees the Japanese planes and goes over to one of the planes and hugs it, what happens next? Hint

Jim falls to the ground and hides.

No one sees Jim and he walks back to camp.

Jim sees the Japanese sergeant and runs away.

Jim comes face to face with three pilots and salutes.

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who composed the musical score? Hint

Hans Zimmer

Jerry Goldsmith

John Williams

Elmer Bernstein

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the sequence when you see Jim running all of his errands at the camp, what year appears on the screen? Hint

1945

1943

1944

1942

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does Jim steal from the sergeant to give to Basie? Hint

a bar of soap

a tomato

a pair of boots

a cup

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Question 7 of 15

7. When Jim goes over the barbed wire to set the pheasant traps for Basie for Thanksgiving, what does Basie call Jim? Hint

a loyal friend

a black cat

a little fool

a dead boy

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does Jim get to do if he sets the traps successfully? Hint

He will get to eat one of the pheasants.

He gets to escape with Basie when the time comes.

He gets to move into the American dorm.

Basie will give him his new "Life" magazine.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Why doesn't Jim stay very long at the American dorm? Hint

Basie kicks him out after Jim fails to watch is stuff while Basie is in the infirmary.

Frank kicks him out while Basie is in the infirmary. Frank is very jeolous of Jim.

Jim is supposed to watch Basie's stuff but when he visits Basie at the infirmary eveything is stolen.Jim leaves before he gets kicked out.

He doesn't like it there without Basie. Jim doesn't trust anyone.

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Question 10 of 15

10. When one of the Americans bets against Jim and says, "That's a dead boy Basie. My harmonica and my next meal against your wristwatch." What does Basie reply? Hint

You're on, my friend.

I can't do that.

You're crazy.

Hold on a minute.

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Question 11 of 15

11. After Jim runs his errands and runs into the infirmary, what does the doctor have him do first? Hint

He puts a mosquito net on the man with the golf shoes.

He makes a move on the chessboard.

He recites his English literature homework.

He does chest compression on a female patient.

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Question 12 of 15

12. When the Americans bomb the airfield, where does Jim go? Hint

He goes over to the barbed wire by the airfield.

He goes to the top of a building at the camp and waves.

He runs to the infirmary to watch.

He hides under his bed.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who plays Mrs. Victor? Hint

Jane Fonda

Josie Lawrence

Polly Walker

Miranda Richardson

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Question 14 of 15

14. When Basie and his friends find Jim back at the camp, what happens right away? Hint

They give Jim a chocolate bar.

They kill the Japanese boy.

They run over the Japanese boy.

They take Jim away with them.

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Question 15 of 15

15. When Jim's parents come to the building where all the lost children are, do they find Jim?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who does Jim think will win the war?

Answer: The Japanese

Jim says that the Japanese will win because they have better planes and bravier pilots.

2. When Jim and the others are sent to the Soochow Internment Camp, what are they forced to help build?

Answer: an airfield

The proud and proper British get a real wake-up call in this environment.

3. When Jim arrives at the camp and sees the Japanese planes and goes over to one of the planes and hugs it, what happens next?

Answer: Jim comes face to face with three pilots and salutes.

This is such a moving moment in the film with him being allowed to take a minute and just embrace something he has so much respect for. It is so beautifully filmed and the music lifts you up.

4. Who composed the musical score?

Answer: John Williams

A prime example of the wonderful blending of music and film.

5. In the sequence when you see Jim running all of his errands at the camp, what year appears on the screen?

Answer: 1945

This means that Jim was at least held prisoner for four years, which is a very long time relative to Jim's youth.

6. What does Jim steal from the sergeant to give to Basie?

Answer: a bar of soap

He drops off a pair of shined shoes to the sergeant and steals the soap in two swift moves. He also gives Basie a tomato.

7. When Jim goes over the barbed wire to set the pheasant traps for Basie for Thanksgiving, what does Basie call Jim?

Answer: a black cat

Everybody is betting that Jim will be caught but as Basie puts it, Jim's a black cat. Basie believes that Jim will not only set the traps but get out of there without getting shot, and he's right. In addition, what Basie really wanted to know is whether or not there were mines in the field, but of course he didn't tell Jim that! Nice!

8. What does Jim get to do if he sets the traps successfully?

Answer: He gets to move into the American dorm.

Jim is covered with mud, walks into the dorm and gets saluted by all the Americans.

9. Why doesn't Jim stay very long at the American dorm?

Answer: Jim is supposed to watch Basie's stuff but when he visits Basie at the infirmary eveything is stolen.Jim leaves before he gets kicked out.

It's a cold, cruel world for Jim.

10. When one of the Americans bets against Jim and says, "That's a dead boy Basie. My harmonica and my next meal against your wristwatch." What does Basie reply?

Answer: You're on, my friend.

Basie has so much confidence in Jim. Even when the sergeant is walking right by him in the mud.

11. After Jim runs his errands and runs into the infirmary, what does the doctor have him do first?

Answer: He does chest compression on a female patient.

Jim trys so hard to bring the patient back, she looks at him, he gets all excited, but as the doctor said, "you pumped some blood into her brain, but only for a moment."

12. When the Americans bomb the airfield, where does Jim go?

Answer: He goes to the top of a building at the camp and waves.

Talk about excited! It's great when the one American pilot waves to him.

13. Who plays Mrs. Victor?

Answer: Miranda Richardson

She was slowly dying and not really capable mentally of ever dealing with the conditions at the camp or her feeling for Jim.

14. When Basie and his friends find Jim back at the camp, what happens right away?

Answer: They kill the Japanese boy.

Jim is so furious that they killed his Japanese friend, but it was a little frightening when he lifts that sword to cut the fruit in Jim's hand. Maybe he was going to kill Jim. I don't like to think so.

15. When Jim's parents come to the building where all the lost children are, do they find Jim?

Answer: Yes

Jim looks so tired and in another world. His mother recognizes him and Jim sees her and reaches for her dark hair and then shuts his eyes feeling that he could rest finally.

Source: Author mariannafunk

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