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Quiz about Stalag 17
Quiz about Stalag 17

Stalag 17 Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions


Classic Billy Wilder drama/comedy from 1953, starring William Holden as the cynical J.J Sefton. This is one of my favourite films. Do you remember it?

A multiple-choice quiz by greedicus. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
greedicus
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
311,970
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
602
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: rubberneck1 (10/10), Guest 194 (6/10), Guest 136 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the nickname given to the bath house used by the female Russian prisoners? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Animal and Harry were known as the barrack's clowns. Hoffy was the barrack's chief, but what was Price's role? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How did Price pass information to Von Scherbach, the camp Commandant? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One of Sefton's ingenious money-making schemes was that he had another prisoner rig up some high-powered German lenses into a telescope. The prisoners were then able to get an eyeful of the female Russian prisoners heading for the shower. How much would it cost a prisoner for a peek? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another one of Sefton's schemes was a racetrack where the runners were mice. What was the name of the winning 'horse' we saw in the race scene? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When Lt. Dunbar and Bagradian arrived at the barracks, the prisoners learnt that Dunbar had blown up a munitions train through Bagradian's brilliant impression of which legendary American actor? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When the man from the Geneva Convention arrived to inspect the camp, we saw him inspect Sefton's barracks. He saw that Sefton had been beaten up and asked if it had been by the Germans. Sefton replied that it happened while he and the men where playing what card game? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When the SS arrived to take Lt. Dunbar away, Hoffy devised a plan to snatch him from them. What did the prisoners use as a diversion to snatch Dunbar? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Price was exposed after he slipped up when questioned by Sefton in front of the other men. Sefton asked him when Pearl Harbour had occurred, and Price responded with the correct date, but he got his time wrong. What did Price say he was doing when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which character helped rescue Dunbar from his hiding place, and then escape from the camp? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the nickname given to the bath house used by the female Russian prisoners?

Answer: Brick Kremlin

Known to the prisoners as the Brick Kremlin, Animal and Harry even carried out an audacious "gimmick" to get over there and say hello to the women. It almost worked!
2. Animal and Harry were known as the barrack's clowns. Hoffy was the barrack's chief, but what was Price's role?

Answer: Security

Price, played by Peter Graves, was in fact the German spy in the midst of the real American prisoners. After Sefton took the blame as the traitor, it was finally revealed, by Sefton, that Price was in fact the plant.
3. How did Price pass information to Von Scherbach, the camp Commandant?

Answer: Hollow black Queen chess pieces

Sefton secretly observed Price and Schultz changing the chess piece to retrieve information which Schultz would pass to Von Scherbach. As Sefton explained to the rest of the barracks later on, Schultz acted as mail man between Price and Von Scherbach. Price would loop the light cord to indicate he had important information in one of the hollow queens for Schultz to take to the Commandant.
4. One of Sefton's ingenious money-making schemes was that he had another prisoner rig up some high-powered German lenses into a telescope. The prisoners were then able to get an eyeful of the female Russian prisoners heading for the shower. How much would it cost a prisoner for a peek?

Answer: A cigarette, or half a bar of chocolate

Once the prisoner paid his cigarette or half bar of chocolate, he could have a twenty second look through the telescope. Cookie explained that the telescope would allow the peeper to view the bath house used by the female Russian prisoners.
5. Another one of Sefton's schemes was a racetrack where the runners were mice. What was the name of the winning 'horse' we saw in the race scene?

Answer: Schnickelfritz

Poor old Animal would have been a winner, but was persuaded by Harry to bet on Equipoise after Harry told him he had, "...clocked him this morning. He was running like a doll."
6. When Lt. Dunbar and Bagradian arrived at the barracks, the prisoners learnt that Dunbar had blown up a munitions train through Bagradian's brilliant impression of which legendary American actor?

Answer: James Cagney

Bagradian explained, in Cagney style, how it happened. He also did impressions of Clark Gable and Cary Grant, as well as an hilarious impression of Hitler.
7. When the man from the Geneva Convention arrived to inspect the camp, we saw him inspect Sefton's barracks. He saw that Sefton had been beaten up and asked if it had been by the Germans. Sefton replied that it happened while he and the men where playing what card game?

Answer: Pinochle

Sefton had received his beating from the rest of the men in his barracks after they wrongly assumed he was the traitor who had been giving away their secrets and plans. When questioned by the Geneva man, Sefton told him it happened playing Pinochle, adding, "It's a rough game."
8. When the SS arrived to take Lt. Dunbar away, Hoffy devised a plan to snatch him from them. What did the prisoners use as a diversion to snatch Dunbar?

Answer: A smoke grenade

The smoke grenade was created with the use of ping-pong balls given to the prisoners when the Geneva man came to inspect the camp. Originally, Blondie had shown Hoffy that when they were burnt, a thick smoke was given off. He said that they could signal Patton. Hoffy said that they were too far away to signal Patton. But in the end they did come in handy.
9. Price was exposed after he slipped up when questioned by Sefton in front of the other men. Sefton asked him when Pearl Harbour had occurred, and Price responded with the correct date, but he got his time wrong. What did Price say he was doing when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour?

Answer: Eating dinner

Price claimed he was eating dinner. Sefton stated that would have been so in Berlin, but in Cleveland, where Price claimed to be from, it would have been lunch time.
10. Which character helped rescue Dunbar from his hiding place, and then escape from the camp?

Answer: Sefton

The cynical and selfish Sefton helped Dunbar escape. He had known Dunbar briefly when they had both been at officers school, and knew Dunbar's family was very wealthy. Sefton told the other men that he would probably get some reward money for helping Dunbar escape. A schemer to the end!
Source: Author greedicus

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