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Quiz about Robert Rodriguez SelfReflexive Humor

Robert Rodriguez: Self-Reflexive Humor Quiz

This quiz is about the films of Robert Rodriguez.

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

Author
TatiB

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,366

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
243

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams", Gregorio Cortez, played by Antonio Banderas, combs his son's hair, trying to make Juni look like a small version of his father. Which of his own earlier films did Rodriguez copy this scene from? Hint

El Mariachi

Four Rooms: The Misbehavers

Bedhead

The Faculty

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "From Dusk Till Dawn," why did Jacob lose his faith in God? Hint

Because his congregation had him removed

Because his son was killed by vampires

Because his wife died in a car accident

Because he was kidnapped by gangsters

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two of Rodriguez's characters end up with bullet holes in their hands. Who are they? Hint

Moco and Zeke Tyler

El Mariachi and Seth Gecko

El Mariachi and Richie Gecko

Seth Gecko and Zeke Tyler

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Question 4 of 10

4. Robert Patrick played a football coach in "The Faculty". The film also boasted a character named Edward Furlong.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. "El Mariachi" Carlos Gallardo also played a role in "Desperado".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Although the "penis gun," a device that can be strapped around the waist, figures in two of Rodriguez's films, it is never actually used.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Danny Trejo is another actor who stars in several of Rodriguez's films. What is the weapon he uses as Navajas in "Desperado"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following films did Cheech Marin NOT appear in? Hint

Spy Kids

Desperado

The Faculty

From Dusk Till Dawn

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the Mariachi's love interest? Hint

Checkers

Canasta

Monopoly

Domino

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Question 10 of 10

10. What role does Salma Hayek play in "Four Rooms: The Misbehavers"? Hint

None

The children's mother

The strip dancer on TV

The corpse in the mattress

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Four Rooms: The Misbehavers

In "Four Rooms: The Misbehavers", the unnamed father, also played by Antonio Banderas, tries unsuccessfully to comb his son's hair (while dressing him up for a New Year's Eve party) to make him look like himself.

2. In "From Dusk Till Dawn," why did Jacob lose his faith in God?

Answer: Because his wife died in a car accident

Jacob says that he does not love God enough to provide spiritual leadership for his congregation because of his wife's meaningless death in a car accident.

3. Two of Rodriguez's characters end up with bullet holes in their hands. Who are they?

Answer: El Mariachi and Richie Gecko

El Mariachi loses the use of his left hand when Moco shoots him at the end of "El Mariachi"; Richie Gecko is shot by the owner of the Texan liquor store at the beginning of "From Dusk Till Dawn."

4. Robert Patrick played a football coach in "The Faculty". The film also boasted a character named Edward Furlong.

Answer: True

Prof. Edward Furlong was played by Jon Stewart.

5. "El Mariachi" Carlos Gallardo also played a role in "Desperado".

Answer: True

While Antonio Banderas plays the Mexican in "Desperado," Carlos Gallardo makes a guest appearance as the Mexican's friend whose two guitar cases turn out to hold machine guns.

6. Although the "penis gun," a device that can be strapped around the waist, figures in two of Rodriguez's films, it is never actually used.

Answer: False

The "penis gun" appears briefly in "Desperado" as part of the Mexican's guitar-case arsenal. In "From Dusk Till Dawn", Sex Machine actually uses it to kill a vampire.

7. Danny Trejo is another actor who stars in several of Rodriguez's films. What is the weapon he uses as Navajas in "Desperado"?

Answer: knife

Navajas is a notorious hit man who throws knives at his victims, even conquering Bucho's armored car. After badly hurting the Mexican, he is killed by his own weapon.

8. Which of the following films did Cheech Marin NOT appear in?

Answer: The Faculty

Cheech Marin is another member of Rodriguez's "permanent" cast and also stars as Belini in the third installment of the Mariachi/Desperado cycle, "Once Upon a Time in Mexico".

9. What is the name of the Mariachi's love interest?

Answer: Domino

Domino is killed by Moco at the end of "El Mariachi" when he realizes that he will never own her completely.

10. What role does Salma Hayek play in "Four Rooms: The Misbehavers"?

Answer: The strip dancer on TV

The little girl unsuccessfully tries to get the bellhop to turn off the X-rated channel, which is still on when the parents return to find the room in a mess and on fire. Although she is never seen up close, Salma Hayek is indeed the strip dancer on TV.

Source: Author TatiB

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