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Quiz about Masked Figures in Entertainment

Masked Figures in Entertainment Quiz

As a complement to my prior quiz dealing with "impersonations and impostors", here's a quiz about masked figures in TV, movies, etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2807

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Question 1 of 10

1. Without doubt, the most famous masked figure (at least in the U.S.) is "The Lone Ranger". Who played him on TV? Hint

Jay Silverheels

Clayton Moore

Klinton Spillsbury

Robert Shayne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another famous masked figure is "The Man In The Iron Mask". Who wrote the novel? Hint

Alexandre Dumas

Robert Louis Stevenson

Walter Scott

E.T.A. Hoffmann

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Question 3 of 10

3. The use of masks in the theatre was popular in ancient times, but not in modern theatre. Eugene O'Neill revived the custom in one of his plays. Which one? Hint

The Hairy Ape

More Stately Mansions

Beyond the Horizon

The Great God Brown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Buttons the clown (played by James Stewart) always wore his make-up in "The Greatest Show On Earth" in order to avoid the police. What was his crime? Hint

Murder

Arson

Robbery

Manslaughter

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Question 5 of 10

5. The hero of "Scaramouche" wears a mask to avoid his enemies and pursuers. Who wrote the novel? Hint

Jack London

Ignazio Silone

Rafael Sabatini

Gaston Leroux

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mozart is taunted by a man wearing a mask in "Amadeus". Who (other than Mozart's father, Leopold) wore the mask? Hint

The Queen

Mozart's wife

Salieri

The King

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Question 7 of 10

7. The protagonist in one of Hitchcock's movies wears a costume (complete with mask) at a costume ball in order to evade the police and further his own purpose. Who played this character? Hint

James Stewart

Rod Taylor

Robert Cummings

Cary Grant

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Question 8 of 10

8. Zorro was another legendary masked figure from TV. Who played him? Hint

Chris Jones

Clu Gulager

Hugh O'Brian

Guy Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. Zorro also had a movie career, most notably in the classic movie "The Mark of Zorro". Who played Zorro? Hint

Errol Flynn

David Niven

Stewart Granger

Tyrone Power

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Question 10 of 10

10. Claude Rains starred in "the Phantom of the Opera" as a man who wore a mask. Why did he wear it? Hint

To hide his disfigured face

To escape from his enemies

To hide in disgrace for his failures

To enhance his reputation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Without doubt, the most famous masked figure (at least in the U.S.) is "The Lone Ranger". Who played him on TV?

Answer: Clayton Moore

Moore played him for years; Silverheels played Tonto. Spillsbury played him in the movies in "The Legend of The Lone Ranger". Shayne was in the TV version of "Superman".

2. Another famous masked figure is "The Man In The Iron Mask". Who wrote the novel?

Answer: Alexandre Dumas

Intrigue surrounds this story: it's unclear whether it's pure fiction or whether it's based on fact.

3. The use of masks in the theatre was popular in ancient times, but not in modern theatre. Eugene O'Neill revived the custom in one of his plays. Which one?

Answer: The Great God Brown

When you're a great dramatist, you can try anything, I guess.

4. Buttons the clown (played by James Stewart) always wore his make-up in "The Greatest Show On Earth" in order to avoid the police. What was his crime?

Answer: Murder

It was a "mercy killing".

5. The hero of "Scaramouche" wears a mask to avoid his enemies and pursuers. Who wrote the novel?

Answer: Rafael Sabatini

Stewart Granger played the character in the movie. Leroux wrote "Phantom of the Opera".

6. Mozart is taunted by a man wearing a mask in "Amadeus". Who (other than Mozart's father, Leopold) wore the mask?

Answer: Salieri

Fine play by Peter Shaffer; fine movie, too - with great performances by F. Murray Abraham (Salieri) and Tom Hulce (Mozart).

7. The protagonist in one of Hitchcock's movies wears a costume (complete with mask) at a costume ball in order to evade the police and further his own purpose. Who played this character?

Answer: Cary Grant

Grant appears as a costumed figure who accompanies Grace Kelly to the ball in "To Catch a Thief". Vintage Hitchcock.

8. Zorro was another legendary masked figure from TV. Who played him?

Answer: Guy Williams

Jones played Jesse James in the TV series of the same name. O'Brian played Wyatt Earp in the TV series of the same name. Gulager played Billy the Kid in the TV series "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. (Barry Sullivan played Pat Garrett.)

9. Zorro also had a movie career, most notably in the classic movie "The Mark of Zorro". Who played Zorro?

Answer: Tyrone Power

Cute tongue-in-cheek swashbuckler with Power and Linda Darnell.

10. Claude Rains starred in "the Phantom of the Opera" as a man who wore a mask. Why did he wear it?

Answer: To hide his disfigured face

Fine actor with a long career. The face was disfigured, and so...

Source: Author robert362

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