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"Swing Kid" Knowledge Trivia Quiz

How can people not love this movie?

A multiple-choice quiz by Bloom-girl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Bloom-girl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,812

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
569

Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (6/15), Guest 203 (12/15), Guest 149 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does Peter call his grandmother? Hint

Grandmother

Mama Klara

Grandma Klara

Mama Liesle

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the Nazi block leader? Hint

Herr Knopp

Herr Berger

Herr Muller

Herr Hintz

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Question 3 of 15

3. Peter was studying to be a(n): Hint

mechanic

engineer

architect

factory maneger

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the original hepcat? Hint

Arvid

Thomas

Peter

Emil

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Question 5 of 15

5. What do Swing Boys refer to themselves as? Hint

rebels

soldier

cowboy

swing heine

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Question 6 of 15

6. When Evey showed up at the club, Peter told her she looked... Hint

like gold

like an angel

perfect

beautiful

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Swing Kids slang for "ugly girl"? Hint

pansy

priss

faust

cow

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Question 8 of 15

8. Peter plays the guitar.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Frau Linge's married name? Hint

Linge

Bohlgren

it never says

Manglesdorf

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Question 10 of 15

10. How old is Willie? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who does Thomas report? Hint

Peter

no one

Arvid

his father

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is NOT a characteristic of a Swing Kid as explicitly mentioned in the beginning of the movie? They love... Hint

American slang

swing music

long hair

British fashion

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Question 13 of 15

13. What instrument did Peter's father play? Hint

piano

cello

flute

violin

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Question 14 of 15

14. What does Herr Knopp say when Peter is arrested in the club? Hint

What a pity

He doesn't say anything

Stupid swing trash

Such a waste

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Question 15 of 15

15. Peter says "'t ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it. 't ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it" to Herr Knopp as he's being dragged to the truck.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Peter call his grandmother?

Answer: Mama Klara

His grandmother was a little crazy - Frau Muller kept her away from company.

2. What is the name of the Nazi block leader?

Answer: Herr Hintz

Herr Knopp was the Gestapo officer who got Peter out of trouble; Muller was Peter's last name and Berger was Thomas's name

3. Peter was studying to be a(n):

Answer: engineer

Peter: "I'm going to go to university; I'm going to be an engineer. There's a great demand for engineers right now."

4. Who was the original hepcat?

Answer: Emil

Emil was the first to join the HJ, Peter was then forced to join and Thomas joined to kepe Peter company.

5. What do Swing Boys refer to themselves as?

Answer: cowboy

Swing Kids were obsessed with American movies - the HJ called them swing heine.

6. When Evey showed up at the club, Peter told her she looked...

Answer: like gold

Peter spotted her in her red dress and when she asked how she looked, Peter said, "Like gold."

7. What is Swing Kids slang for "ugly girl"?

Answer: faust

"Peter's priss" is what Thomas calls Evey; "pansy" is what Thomas calls the HJ.

8. Peter plays the guitar.

Answer: False

False - Arvid plays the guitar, Peter used to play the piano.

9. What is Frau Linge's married name?

Answer: Bohlgren

It was mentioned ever so briefly when Peter made the second book delivery. Manglesdorf was the person Herr Knopp was looking for in the beginning of the movie.

10. How old is Willie?

Answer: 9

He was three when their father was taken away, Peter had said "that was six years ago" when Willie asked why he had been arrested.

11. Who does Thomas report?

Answer: his father

Thomas turns in his father and almost threatens to report Peter.

12. What is NOT a characteristic of a Swing Kid as explicitly mentioned in the beginning of the movie? They love...

Answer: American slang

They study slang in that little book they always have - it's a part of their secret swing language, but it isn't mentioned as being characteristic. And, okay, they probably don't love long hair, but they all have it.

13. What instrument did Peter's father play?

Answer: violin

Peter says it when he takes Frau Linge the book and he's holding one in the picture Willie has.

14. What does Herr Knopp say when Peter is arrested in the club?

Answer: Such a waste

Herr Knopp: "Such a waste - all that determination, for nothing."

15. Peter says "'t ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it. 't ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it" to Herr Knopp as he's being dragged to the truck.

Answer: False

He says "It don't mean a thing, if it ain't go that swing." Thomas said the same thing after Emil beat the tar out of him in the boxing ring. "'t ain't what you do..." is what he sings while peeing on the Nazi propoganda posters.

Source: Author Bloom-girl

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