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Kissed by the Spider Woman Trivia Quiz

"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is an Oscar-winning independent film from 1985, starring William Hurt and Raul Julia; it was later made into a Tony-winning musical. This quiz is about the film version. Enjoy!

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

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Author
Caseena

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,676

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
212

Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (1/10), Guest 223 (3/10), Guest 152 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The film begins with Molina telling Valentin a movie. What is the time period and setting of the movie-within-a-movie? Hint

World War II--France

The American Civil War--Pennsylvania

The Great Depression--Oklahoma

The French Revolution--England

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Question 2 of 10

2. Valentin initially likes the movie.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the book on which the film is based? Hint

Jorge Luis Borges

Manuel Puig

Ana Maria Matute

Isabel Allende

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Question 4 of 10

4. What happens to both Molina and Valentin during the film? Hint

They're paroled.

They're visited by friends.

They're executed by the revolutionists.

They're poisoned by the prison food.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the quotation by Molina: "[I want] a real man. But that can't happen because a real man, what he wants is a real ______."

Answer: (One Word, five letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following does "Molina's mother" not bring to Molina? Hint

Roasted chickens

Cigarettes

A box of chocolates

Wine

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Valentin say really makes a man a man? Hint

Taking nonsense from no one and respecting others

Having the will to die for what he believes in

Being strong and physically able to fight

Having a desire for women

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why does the warden parole Molina? Hint

He wants Molina to lead the police to the revolutionaries.

Molina's mother pays the warden to do it.

He believes that Molina has reformed himself.

He paroles Valentin, not Molina.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who comes to Valentin in a fantasy, in the last scene? Hint

Molina

Marta

Lydia

Amerigo

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Question 10 of 10

10. How does the movie-within-a-movie end? Hint

Leni is killed by a man from the Resistance.

Leni leaves Werner and goes back to her life as a cabaret singer.

Leni and Werner leave the country and live happily ever after.

Leni converts Werner to her cause.

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 06 2024 : Guest 103: 1/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 223: 3/10
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 152: 1/10
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 149: 3/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 117: 1/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 49: 0/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 176: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The film begins with Molina telling Valentin a movie. What is the time period and setting of the movie-within-a-movie?

Answer: World War II--France

The movie tells the story of a cabaret singer in Paris, who gets involved with the French Resistance during the war and falls in love with a Nazi officer. It subtly mirrors the plot of the actual film.

2. Valentin initially likes the movie.

Answer: False

He immediately identifies it as an anti-Semitic movie made by the Nazis and doesn't really care for it. He allows Molina to continue telling it because there's nothing else to do and he is curious about how it ends.

3. Who wrote the book on which the film is based?

Answer: Manuel Puig

Puig was an Argentine author who died in 1990. The book is written completely in dialogue and contains no speech markers to indicate who is talking.

4. What happens to both Molina and Valentin during the film?

Answer: They're poisoned by the prison food.

The prison warden originally intends for only Valentin to be poisoned, so that the prison guards can make him give up information about the revolution. Molina ends up having to eat the poisoned food, so the warden tries again to poison Valentin, with success.

5. Complete the quotation by Molina: "[I want] a real man. But that can't happen because a real man, what he wants is a real ______."

Answer: woman

This is why he feels that his world will be empty once he's released from prison. He believes that there is no man out there who will love him as if he were a woman.

6. Which of the following does "Molina's mother" not bring to Molina?

Answer: Wine

Molina says that all the food is from his mother. The warden actually brings the food for him in exchange for Molina agreeing to try to find out information about the revolutionaries from Valentin. Molina gives most of the food to Valentin so that the latter can recover from his illness and beatings. They get chickens, tea, chocolates, and peaches, but no wine.

7. What does Valentin say really makes a man a man?

Answer: Taking nonsense from no one and respecting others

The most important thing to him is not degrading others--everyone must be treated with respect. Just before Molina leaves prison, Valentin tells him to never let anyone humilate him, for nobody has the right to treat anyone else badly.

8. Why does the warden parole Molina?

Answer: He wants Molina to lead the police to the revolutionaries.

The police track Molina's moves, including when he decides to meet Valentin's friends and give them a message. Sadly, things don't end well for Luis--he's killed by Valentin's friends because they think he's trying to lead the cops to them.

9. Who comes to Valentin in a fantasy, in the last scene?

Answer: Marta

Though Lydia is his current girlfriend, Valentin thinks of his old girlfriend, Marta, when things get bad. She takes him out of the prison and to the island where the Spider Woman story takes place.

10. How does the movie-within-a-movie end?

Answer: Leni is killed by a man from the Resistance.

The man shoots her after she stabs him with a dinner knife. Molina compares himself to Leni at one point. They both die for revolutionary causes.

Source: Author Caseena

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