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'U-Turn' Blind Wisdom Trivia Quiz

This quiz is specifically on things having to do with the Blind Man from 'U-Turn'. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,402

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
523

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of a dog does the Blind Man tell Bobby he has? Hint

Flea-ridden dog

Dead dog

Puppy

Rottweiller

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Question 2 of 10

2. When talking Bobby into getting him a soda, the Blind Man angrily exclaims, 'I fought the war and lost my eyes just so I could give you my ...?' What did Bobby want the blind man to give him? Hint

His dog

His change

His soda

His food

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the same scene, what does the Blind Man say about colas? Hint

They're too caffeinated to drink.

They cost too much.

They make him have to use the bathroom.

They're nothing but flavored water.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why does the Blind Man pour some of his soda on the ground? Hint

He tripped and spilled the bottle.

He likes to see the soda fizzle on the hot dirt.

It was too warm and flat and he didn't want to drink it after all.

He's part Indian and believes in providing for Mother Earth.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the Blind Man say makes people crazy? Hint

Bad food

Thirst

Violence

The desert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish this pearl of wisdom from the Blind Man's mouth: 'Wherever you go, ...' Hint

there you are.

that's where you gonna be.

home goes with you.

trouble is close behind.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following does the Blind Man NOT say about night? 'Night is...' Hint

when you want to sleep, but the dry heat keeps you tossin' and turnin'.

part of day; separate, but equal.

when you pay for your sins, pay in blood.

when you let your guard down; when you see things in the shadows and hear things in the dark.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following does the Blind Man NOT blame for his blindness? Hint

the joint

the war

a woman

drugs

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the Blind Man, 'Nothing makes the Great Spirit laugh harder than (what?)' Hint

a man's plans

ugly children

dying men

infidelity

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the Blind Man, what do human beings have living inside of them that keeps them from always being human? Hint

lust

evil

rage

animals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of a dog does the Blind Man tell Bobby he has?

Answer: Dead dog

The dog, named Jesse, had been with the Blind Man since the war and used to be a seeing eye dog, until he died recently, or so the Blind Man would have us think.

2. When talking Bobby into getting him a soda, the Blind Man angrily exclaims, 'I fought the war and lost my eyes just so I could give you my ...?' What did Bobby want the blind man to give him?

Answer: His change

Bobby ends up paying for the Blind Man's soda.

3. In the same scene, what does the Blind Man say about colas?

Answer: They're nothing but flavored water.

He actually says: 'Get me a Dr. Peppa! I don't want no Colas. Colas ain't nothing but flavored water.'

4. Why does the Blind Man pour some of his soda on the ground?

Answer: He's part Indian and believes in providing for Mother Earth.

He splashes some on the ground and says: 'A little for Mother Earth. I'm about fifty percent Indian, you know. To all our relations.'

5. What does the Blind Man say makes people crazy?

Answer: The desert

He says: 'It's the desert that makes you crazy.' Then he tells of a scorpion he saw sting itself to death and a coyote that killed itself, all because of the desert, or so the Blind Man would have us think.

6. Finish this pearl of wisdom from the Blind Man's mouth: 'Wherever you go, ...'

Answer: that's where you gonna be.

The Blind Man was clearly a genius.

7. Which of the following does the Blind Man NOT say about night? 'Night is...'

Answer: when you pay for your sins, pay in blood.

Obviously he wants to make Bobby feel at ease about the impending nightfall.

8. Which of the following does the Blind Man NOT blame for his blindness?

Answer: drugs

He initially says he lost his eyes in the Vietnam war. Later he tells Bobby he lost them in the war in the joint. Yet later he claims 'a woman ... made me this way'.

9. According to the Blind Man, 'Nothing makes the Great Spirit laugh harder than (what?)'

Answer: a man's plans

That's right. 'Nothing makes the Great Spirit laugh harder than a man's plans. We all got plans. I planned on seeing all my life. I know you didn't plan on straying into town.'

10. According to the Blind Man, what do human beings have living inside of them that keeps them from always being human?

Answer: animals

He tells Bobby, 'You know human beings ain't always just human -- they got animals living inside 'em too.'

Source: Author rj211

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