'Harold and Maude' (Part 2) Trivia Quiz

Answer: He will be married

And of course the choice of partner will be made not by Harold, but by his mother. 'We have our duties, our obligations, our principles! In short, I think it is time Harold for you to get married.' Is it any wonder Harold is looking for another path?

Answer: Yes

Indeed, during the first funeral of the film, they are both in attendance, but alas don't meet. They only make eye contact. During the funeral in the church, Maude offers Harold refreshments (licorice) and complains about everyone wearing black!

Answer: Marjorie Chardin

Chardin...hmm, I believe that would make her French. We'll never know. She actually introduces herself as 'Dame Marjorie Chardin', but requests that Harold call her 'Maude'. Maude is portrayed by actress Ruth Gordon, whose career, if an uncredited role in the 1915 film 'The Whirl of Life' is counted, spanned 73 years (her last role was in the film 'Voyage of the Rock Aliens', released in 1988).

She lived from 1896 until 1985, and spent much of her career writing stage and screen plays.

Answer: Volkswagon Bug

After chatting with Harold a bit, Maude wildly drives off in a light blue Volkswagon Bug. We soon discover that this is not her car, but rather the priest's car! Certainly it is a sin to steal a priest's car?

Answer: Do you agree that your mother played an important role in your life?

While Harold's mother reads the questions, Harold prepares another mock suicide, this time using a prop gun. The way in which she presents the questions is quite hilarious. Though the responses are supposed to be Harold's, she answers all of the questions without his aide, mostly responding as if the questions were directed at her.

Answer: Do you find the idea of wife swapping distasteful?

Following the wife swapping question, Harold 'shoots himself', prompting his mother to say, irritatedly, 'Harold, please!' She then continues on with the questions.

Answer: Train car

Harold has no choice but to come home with Maude after the gloomy third funeral, held on a rainy day. You see, Maude has stolen Harold's hearse! (Harold's response to Maude's question, 'Your hearse?' 'Yearse!') Only an eccentric like Maude could live in a train car, I do believe.

Answer: Canaries

'Ah, my. How the world still dearly loves a cage,' says Maude. She complains of zoos and prisons 'overflowing'. Is there a theme here? (By the way, Maude eventually decided that freeing canaries from pet shops was 'an idea way before its time'.)

Answer: He pretends to immolate himself

While Candy and Harold's mother discuss the former's fascinating course of study at school, which includes a major in poli sci and a minor in home economics, Harold walks out to the backyard dressed in a white robe. He proceeds to pour gasoline all over himself and appears to set himself alight. Aghast, Candy screams and runs out just as Harold returns to introduce himself.

Answer: Glaucus

Glaucus is played by South African native Cyril Cusack (no relation to John or Joan), whose acting career stretched even longer than Ruth Gordon's (1918-1992)! You may recognize him in films such as 'My Left Foot' and 'Far and Away'. Amusingly, we see that Maude lives it up in every way, even posing nude for artists at the age of 80! Please stay tuned for the next installment, coming soon. Thanks for playing!