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Quadrophenia Trivia Quiz

Set amid the battles between the 'Mods' and the 'Rockers' of the 1960s. This 1979 classic should be easy enough for anyone who has seen the film. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by chris42. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
chris42

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,512

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1550

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 92 (10/10), Guest 92 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The film was actually based on a music album released in 1973 (both called "Quadrophenia"). What was the name of the band who released the album? Hint

The Faces

The Kinks

The Strawbs

The Who

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which city is the film set? Hint

Newcastle

Manchester

London

Liverpool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jimmy does what job for a living? Hint

Motorcycle courier

Messenger boy

Refuse collector

Sales assistant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jimmy and friends go to a party. There is a slow dance record playing and he decides to liven up the proceedings by playing which well known 1960s hit? Hint

Glad All Over

My generation

Satisfaction

You Really Got Me

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jimmy is shocked and surprised to see his old friend Kevin in a cafe. Why? Hint

He's a drug addict

He's a Rocker

He's just escaped from prison

He's just had a son

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Question 6 of 10

6. It's Easter bank holiday. Which seaside resort do Jimmy and friends head to? Hint

Hastings

Brighton

Margate

Clacton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why does Jimmy get thrown out of the nightclub? Hint

He refuses to pay the entrance fee

He gets too drunk

He leaps off a balcony

He gets into a fight

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which singer/actor played 'Ace'? Hint

Sting

David Essex

Roger Daltrey

Adam Faith

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Question 9 of 10

9. On his return home, Jimmy's mother kicks him out of the house. For what reason? Hint

Alcohol

Stealing

Fighting

Drugs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jimmy later returns to the same seaside resort on his own. Here he finds that 'Ace' is working as a what? Hint

Bricklayer

Bell Boy

Traffic Warden

Lifeguard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The film was actually based on a music album released in 1973 (both called "Quadrophenia"). What was the name of the band who released the album?

Answer: The Who

Some tracks off the album featured on the film and these were mixed in with 1960s songs from other artists. All four members of The Who (including the recently deceased Keith Moon) were executive producers of the film.

2. In which city is the film set?

Answer: London

West London. Where all The Who members were originally from.

3. Jimmy does what job for a living?

Answer: Messenger boy

For an advertising company in the city of London.

4. Jimmy and friends go to a party. There is a slow dance record playing and he decides to liven up the proceedings by playing which well known 1960s hit?

Answer: My generation

Not hard to guess that it was a Who track! A small mistake may have occurred here though. The film is supposedly based on the 'Mods vs Rockers' riot in Brighton, Easter 1964. Yet 'My Generation' wasn't released until late 1965. The 'Mod' movement had virtually expired by then.

5. Jimmy is shocked and surprised to see his old friend Kevin in a cafe. Why?

Answer: He's a Rocker

The 'Rockers' were the 'Mods' arch enemies. Both groups fought continual battles at English seaside resorts mainly in 1964. The 'Rockers' were descendants of the 'Teddy Boys' of the 1950s and their musical tastes were American rock'n'roll. The 'Mods' (from 'Modernists') were a very English youth cult movement which lasted from 1963-1966.

A 'Mod' revival occurred again around fifteen years later and was just as short lived.

6. It's Easter bank holiday. Which seaside resort do Jimmy and friends head to?

Answer: Brighton

The beachfront at Brighton was the most famous battle. The other three resorts listed in the question also had trouble around the same time.

7. Why does Jimmy get thrown out of the nightclub?

Answer: He leaps off a balcony

In a famous scene from the film, Jimmy leaps from a balcony inside the nightclub and falls towards a packed dancefloor. All his friends, however, catch him just as he's about to hit the floor.

8. Which singer/actor played 'Ace'?

Answer: Sting

Sting had just hit the big time with The Police around the time this film was being made.

9. On his return home, Jimmy's mother kicks him out of the house. For what reason?

Answer: Drugs

Jimmy's mother finds a large bag of amphetamine pills hidden underneath his bed.

10. Jimmy later returns to the same seaside resort on his own. Here he finds that 'Ace' is working as a what?

Answer: Bell Boy

'Ace' works as a Bell Boy in the famous Grand Hotel on Brighton's seafront.

Source: Author chris42

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