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Quiz about Sam Peckinpahs The Wild Bunch

Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" Quiz

This is one of the most memorable Westerns of all time, and one of Sam Peckinpah's greatest films. Ten questions on a 20th Century classic. And remember, "If they move, kill 'em!".

A multiple-choice quiz by Greedicus. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Greedicus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,056

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
281

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Question 1 of 10

1. After the bank robbery failed, the remaining members of the Bunch headed off. One of them had been severely wounded making his escape from the robbery.
He was unable to ride his horse because he had been shot in the face and could not see. He asked one of the Bunch to end it for him. Whom did he ask? Hint

Freddie Sykes

Angel

Pike Bishop

Dutch Engstrom

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Question 2 of 10

2. While discussing what went wrong with the robbery, they talked about Deke Thornton, whom Pike Bishop and Freddie Sykes used to ride with. What had happened to Deke Thornton before he became charged with capturing the Bunch? Hint

He had been the man whose wife Pike Bishop was having an affair with.

He had been a priest.

He had been an outlaw who was partners with Pike.

He had been in the army.

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Question 3 of 10

3. When the Bunch first arrived in Agua Verde, Angel saw his former girlfriend, Teresa, was now with General Mapache, and was all over him. This infuriated Angel, who did what?
Hint

Shot her

Attacked Mapache

Punched her

Sat down and cried

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Question 4 of 10

4. While discussing the robbery of the weapons train with Mapache and his men, the Bunch were introduced to a European officer and his adjutant. Which European country were they from? Hint

Germany

Spain

France

Austria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mapache offered the Bunch a job to steal weapons from an army controlled train. The job went well and the weapons were taken. Suddenly Deke Thornton and the posse arrived on the scene. To make their escape the Bunch did what? Hint

Agreed to stay and fight Thornton and his men

Used the train they had assaulted to make their escape

Left the weapons and made a run for it

Blew up the bridge they were crossing

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Question 6 of 10

6. With the robbery successfully completed, the Bunch shared a drink from a bottle of whiskey. They all had a gulp of the drink apart from one of them who had been purposefully left until the end, knowing there would be nothing left.
Which character was he? Hint

Tector Gorch

Angel

Lyle Gorch

Dutch Engstrom

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Question 7 of 10

7. When the Bunch returned to Agua Verde, they wanted to buy Angel back from Mapache. They were told that he was not for sale and that they should have a drink, find a woman and enjoy themselves. Most importantly they were warned not to upset General Mapache, who was pleased with the weapons they had stolen for him.
So they went off and ended up with women, except for which character? Hint

Tector Gorch

Dutch Engstrom

Pike Bishop

Lyle Gorch

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Agua Verde, the Bunch decided to confront Mapache over Angel, whom they found had been severely beaten and bloodied and almost unrecognisable.
When they requested that he be handed back to them what did Mapache do?
Hint

Had them all shot on the spot

Cuts Angel's throat

Gave Angel back

Handed the Bunch over to Deke Thornton

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the film's bloody climax, the Bunch were hopelessly outnumbered and went down fighting. Which one of the Bunch survived? Hint

Pike Bishop

Tector Gorch

Freddie Sykes

Dutch Engstrom

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened to the character of Deke Thornton at the end of the film? Hint

He killed himself when he saw his former friend Pike's bullet-riddled body

He was shot dead by the posse he was leading

He joined Freddie Sykes and the rebels

He rode back to claim his bounty with the dead bodies of the Bunch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After the bank robbery failed, the remaining members of the Bunch headed off. One of them had been severely wounded making his escape from the robbery. He was unable to ride his horse because he had been shot in the face and could not see. He asked one of the Bunch to end it for him. Whom did he ask?

Answer: Pike Bishop

He actually asked Pike to kill him, which he duly obliged. Then the Gorch brothers wanted to bury him because they said he was a good man. With time pressing they could not afford to wait around, knowing that a posse would be after them.

Answer: He had been an outlaw who was partners with Pike.

In a flashback scene we learnt that Pike and Deke had been friends who worked together. Due to Pike's apparent disregard for caution, Deke ended up being caught and was sent to prison, while Pike escaped.

3. When the Bunch first arrived in Agua Verde, Angel saw his former girlfriend, Teresa, was now with General Mapache, and was all over him. This infuriated Angel, who did what?

Answer: Shot her

When in his village with the Bunch, Angel learned that his father had been killed by Mapache and that his girlfriend had run off with him. When they arrived at Agua Verde and Angel saw her with Mapache, he went wild and shot her dead. The General's men thought he was trying to kill him, but Dutch explained that because she had been Angel's girl he went after her and not the General.

4. While discussing the robbery of the weapons train with Mapache and his men, the Bunch were introduced to a European officer and his adjutant. Which European country were they from?

Answer: Germany

The two German officers had been in Mexico advising Mapache militarily. They were also interested in getting acquainted with Pike Bishop and his men as they knew that they were outlaws. This was deduced by the senior German officer noticing the side arm carried by Bishop was used by the American army exclusively.
He said to Bishop that he was interested in finding men who did not share the American government's political views. Bishop replied, "We share very few sentiments with our government."

Answer: Blew up the bridge they were crossing

After taking the weapons, the Bunch were pursued by Thornton and the army and seemed outnumbered, as usual. The pursuing army were young and inexperienced so proved to be no problem.
While making their escape from the posse, Deke Thornton had a clear shot of Pike Bishop. Pike turned, while on his horse, and raised his hat to Thornton and his men who had reached the bridge. Before he could shoot him, the dynamite exploded on the bridge sending Thornton and his men into the river.

Answer: Lyle Gorch

This was a moment of light relief in the film where the joke was on Warren Oates' character who did not get to have a drink. The others did and then laughed as he was handed an empty bottle.

7. When the Bunch returned to Agua Verde, they wanted to buy Angel back from Mapache. They were told that he was not for sale and that they should have a drink, find a woman and enjoy themselves. Most importantly they were warned not to upset General Mapache, who was pleased with the weapons they had stolen for him. So they went off and ended up with women, except for which character?

Answer: Dutch Engstrom

Dutch, played by Ernest Borgnine, waited outside for the others. The Gorch brothers shared one woman while Pike had been with a young girl, who had a baby. After leaving money for the girl, Pike went to where the Gorch brothers were and told them, "Let's go."
The brothers glanced curiously at Pike and each other before understanding where Pike wanted them to go. Lyle Gorch, played by Warren Oates, then replied,
"Why not?"

8. In Agua Verde, the Bunch decided to confront Mapache over Angel, whom they found had been severely beaten and bloodied and almost unrecognisable. When they requested that he be handed back to them what did Mapache do?

Answer: Cuts Angel's throat

After General Mapache cut Angel's throat, the Bunch shot him dead. None of his men seemed willing to retaliate and there were a few uneasy moments, the lull before the storm!

9. In the film's bloody climax, the Bunch were hopelessly outnumbered and went down fighting. Which one of the Bunch survived?

Answer: Freddie Sykes

The only member of the Wild Bunch to survive was old Freddie, played by Edmond O'Brien. His character had been cut off from the Bunch earlier in the film after a confrontation with Deke Thornton and his posse.
Wounded and lost he had been found by Mexican rebels and by the end of the film had joined them.

10. What happened to the character of Deke Thornton at the end of the film?

Answer: He joined Freddie Sykes and the rebels

After the climactic battle and the death of the Bunch, the posse chasing them took their bodies, but Deke Thornton remained behind. As the town cleared of people, old Freddie rode up to the gates with his new rebel friends. He offerered Thornton the opportunity to join them, saying, "It won't be like old times....but it'll do."
Thornton and Sykes grinned and laughed before Thornton got on his horse and rode off with them.

Source: Author Greedicus

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