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The Hudsucker Proxy Trivia Quiz

A quiz on basic trivia from the Coen Brothers' film about the business world; "The Hudsucker Proxy".

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

Author
barbarastl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
310

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What's the answer to Buzz's riddle, "when is a sidewalk fully dressed?" Hint

You know, when it's covered in Hudsucker.

Don't believe me, ask Waring Hudsucker.

When it's Waring Hudsucker.

You know, for kids!

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does Norville Barnes invent? Hint

Straw

Slinky

Hula Hoop

Silly Putty

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which city did Norville Barnes go to college? Hint

Muncie, Indiana

Missoula, Montana

Gary, Indiana

Iowa City, Iowa

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many floors did Waring Hudsucker fall? Hint

Eighty-five

Forty-four

Forty-five

Eighty-four

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Norville works in the mailroom, he is given an important letter to deliver to Sid Mussberger. What color is the letter? Hint

Red

Blue

Orange

White

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Question 6 of 10

6. Inter-office mail is code 37. Intra-office mail is 37-dash-3. Outside mail is 3-dash-37. What happens if you code it wrong? Hint

You get a blue letter.

They dock you.

You get fired.

You get pushed out a window.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many questions does Amy answer for the old man doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper office? Hint

Four

One

Two

Three

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the newspaper for which Amy works? Hint

Brooklyn Journal

Daily Planet

Manhattan Argus

Long Island Times

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Hudsucker Proxy" won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played Amy's fast-talking co-worker, Smitty? Hint

Harry Bugin

Jim True

Bruce Campbell

Tim Robbins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What's the answer to Buzz's riddle, "when is a sidewalk fully dressed?"

Answer: When it's Waring Hudsucker.

After CEO Waring Hudsucker jumps to his death from the boardroom window, Buzz also asks, "Say, buddy, who's the most liquid businessman on the street? Waring Hudsucker!"

2. What does Norville Barnes invent?

Answer: Hula Hoop

Although Norville presents the straw as his invention, he really stole the idea from Buzz.

3. In which city did Norville Barnes go to college?

Answer: Muncie, Indiana

Norville attended the Muncie College of Business Administration. When Norville first meets Amy, they sing the fight song for the Muncie Eagles.

4. How many floors did Waring Hudsucker fall?

Answer: Forty-five

Sid Mussberger says that it was forty-four floors, but a board member corrects him that it's forty-five...counting the mezzanine.

5. When Norville works in the mailroom, he is given an important letter to deliver to Sid Mussberger. What color is the letter?

Answer: Blue

According to the ancient mail sorter, "They hate blue letters upstairs...hate them!"

6. Inter-office mail is code 37. Intra-office mail is 37-dash-3. Outside mail is 3-dash-37. What happens if you code it wrong?

Answer: They dock you.

If you work in the mailroom, you're also docked if you forget to provide a voucher for outgoing articles, or if you punch in late.

7. How many questions does Amy answer for the old man doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper office?

Answer: Two

The puzzler asks her "What's a six-letter word for an affliction of the hypothalmus?" and "What's a three-letter word for a flightless bird?" Amy's the one who comes up with "What's a five-letter word for imbecile?"

8. What is the name of the newspaper for which Amy works?

Answer: Manhattan Argus

As Amy often reminds anyone who will listen - she won the Pulitzer Prize!

9. "The Hudsucker Proxy" won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.

Answer: False

"Hudsucker" was nominated, but it lost to Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction".

10. Who played Amy's fast-talking co-worker, Smitty?

Answer: Bruce Campbell

Jim True played "Buzz," Tim Robbins starred as "Norville," and Harry Bugin was "Aloyisius."

Source: Author barbarastl

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