1. What tune were the British prisoners whistling as they entered the POW camp? I love This Place Colonel Bogey March God Save the King Happy Birthday

2. The movie was based on a book of the same name, written by a French author. This author received the Academy award for Best Screenplay based on Material from Another Medium. Who was this author? Pierre Boulle Charles de Gaulle Voltaire Victor Hugo

3. What was Lt Joyce's (the young Canadian commando) occupation prior to the war? Warehouseman Soldier Accountant Postman

4. Colonel Nicholson, the commander of the British prisoners (Alec Guinness), dreamed that the bridge would last 600 years, since the wood being used for the pilings was similar to what famous London structure? London Bridge Windsor Castle Tower Bridge The Globe Theatre

5. One of the great final lines of any movie, "Madness. Madness." was spoken by whom? Colonel Saito, the camp commander Commander (now Major) Shears (William Holden) Colonel Nicholson Major Clipton, the camp doctor

6. Who killed Commander (now Major) Shears, the former American POW who was drafted as a commando to go back and blow up the bridge (played by William Holden)? Colonel Saito Major Warden Colonel Nicholson No one, he lived through the movie

7. Who blew up the bridge? Major Warden, the English commando Colonel Nicholson Commander Shears, the former American POW Lt Joyce, the Canadian commando

8. Soon after the British POW's were moved into the camp, early in the movie, Commander Shears told Colonel Nicholson that the odds against escape from the POW camp were 100 to 1. What did he say the odds against surviving in the camp were? Worse 500 to 1 50 to 1 Even money

9. During one of the early showdowns between the two opposing commanders (Saito and Nicholson), what was NOT one of the reasons that Colonel Saito, the camp commander, gave for hating the British? They were defeated but had no shame. They made jokes that were not funny. They were stubborn but had no pride. They endured but had no courage.

10. Colonel Saito told Colonel Nicholson that if the bridge was not completed on schedule, he (Saito) would be shamed and have to commit "seppuku", or ritual suicide. What was Nicholson's response to Saito's question of "what would you do if you were me?" "How can we work to prevent that?" "I'd have to kill myself." "That shouldn't be necessary?" "I will order my officers to help with the work."