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Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium Trivia Quiz

Did you see this wonderful and whimsical family film, with Dustin Hoffman as a Willy Wonka type of toy store owner?

A multiple-choice quiz by Tolkienist. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Tolkienist

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
171

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (7/10), Guest 152 (3/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The opening of the film has a boy as its narrator. He tells us that this is one of his favourite stories of all time. He takes us into the basement of the emporium owned by Mr Magorium and we see a man sleeping on a bed. He tells us the man's name is Bellini. What is Bellini's job at the toy shop? Hint

He makes the magical toys.

He makes books for the customers.

He's the shop's caretaker.

He has no special task.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next we meet Molly Mahoney the emporium's manager and Eric's (the boy narrator) only friend. What is Molly working on at home that causes her much heartache? Hint

A children's book she can't finish writing

Her unfinsihed piano concerto

Nothing

Her burning breakfast

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Molly arrives at the store to open for the day she finds Eric standing outside. Why is Eric waiting outside the emporium? Hint

He's missing a shoe.

His hat is stuck on a rod above the store.

He's getting dressed.

He has no problem.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Just before the store is open Molly turns a dial outside a door that leads her to Mr Magorium's upstairs bedroom. When he stands behind a clothes changer when he's dressed, he steps out wearing his pyjamas. What does Mr Magorium say when Mahoney tell him he's in his pyjamas? Hint

"Flap doodle."

"Nuts."

"Oh Fudge."

"I need to fix that silly machine."

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before going down to open the store Mr Magorium tells Molly that he needs to hire an accountant. To him the word is a cross between a counter and what? Hint

Walnut

Bagel

Croissant

Mutant

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Henry Watson, the accountant, is hired by Mr Magorium, what does Mr Magorium tell him his first name is? Hint

Anthony

A name too hard to pronounce

Oliver

Edward

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Question 7 of 10

7. Henry is nicknamed Mutant by Mr Magorium and Molly and Eric. When he and Mahoney talk outside the store she tells him it's magical. He doesn't believe her because it's only a store to him. What does Molly say he is? Hint

He has no imagination.

He needs to be young at heart.

He's "just" a guy.

He was proably an only child.

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Eric is ready to go home for the day he asks Henry to walk him home since Molly has already left. What thing about Eric does Henry find so interesting. Hint

He likes Eric's blue eyes.

He finds nothing odd about him.

He likes the way Eric dresses.

Eric wears a different hat every day.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mr Magorium has a surprise for Molly. He's giving her the store. Why is this? Hint

He's taking a long vacation.

He plans on dying the next day.

He wants to retire.

He loses interest in the store.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happens to the store when it learns that Mr Magorium is going to die? Hint

The store collapses all around them.

Henry dies instead.

Eric is turned into an adult.

It's magical powers go haywire.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: He makes books for the customers.

Bellini makes books for the customers who can't find what they are looking for in the store. Bellini is also chronicling the life of Mr Magorium. Bellini was born in the basement of the toy store.

2. Next we meet Molly Mahoney the emporium's manager and Eric's (the boy narrator) only friend. What is Molly working on at home that causes her much heartache?

Answer: Her unfinsihed piano concerto

Eric the narrator tells us that when Molly was a little girl she was a musical prodigy. She's having trouble finishing her first piano concerto. Molly was played by future Oscar winner Natalie Portman.

3. When Molly arrives at the store to open for the day she finds Eric standing outside. Why is Eric waiting outside the emporium?

Answer: His hat is stuck on a rod above the store.

His hat is stuck on a rod over the store and he tries to jump for it but Molly tells him it's seven feet at least and she tells him he may need a ladder. "Nah," says Eric. He'd rather get a running start and jump for his hat, which he does and retrieves his hat.

Answer: "Flap doodle."

"Flap doodle" is a nonsense word of frustration for the eccentric toy store owner. Mr Magorium is like a big kid; he has wild gray hair and bushy gray eyebrows and speaks with a lisp. In an Ed Wynn type of performance, Mr Magorium is played by Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman.

5. Before going down to open the store Mr Magorium tells Molly that he needs to hire an accountant. To him the word is a cross between a counter and what?

Answer: Mutant

He'd never dealt with an accountant before so he tells Molly that he needs one to find out the value of the store. To Mr. Magorium meeting an accountant is a new thing to him since he's run the store for 243 years and has never used one before.

6. When Henry Watson, the accountant, is hired by Mr Magorium, what does Mr Magorium tell him his first name is?

Answer: Edward

He extends his hand to shake and says "Edward Magorium". He's been a maker of fine toys since the 1770s which makes him 243 years old.

Answer: He's "just" a guy.

"You're a just guy. To me and everyone else it's a magical store but to you it's just a store which is why you are a "just" a guy." Henry is played by former child actor Jason Bateman who was also in "Juno" the year this film was released in 2007.

8. When Eric is ready to go home for the day he asks Henry to walk him home since Molly has already left. What thing about Eric does Henry find so interesting.

Answer: Eric wears a different hat every day.

Henry agrees to walk Eric home which is what Molly usually does and he mentions that Eric wears a different hat every day. Eric is a hat collector. Eric is played by the adorable child actor Zach Mills.

9. Mr Magorium has a surprise for Molly. He's giving her the store. Why is this?

Answer: He plans on dying the next day.

He plans to die he next day at 4.30 pm. Molly tells him the store needs him and she wants to have a different career in music. He also tells Molly that if he can make a phone call on a payphone his life will be complete.

10. What happens to the store when it learns that Mr Magorium is going to die?

Answer: It's magical powers go haywire.

A section of the wall of the store turns black and the powers go awry. The children are finger painting and the colors turn black and instead of the big book producing a lollypop it makes a lemur. Mr Magorium is upset with the store and tells it to stop misbehaving. "I'd expect this from a new store, but not from a store your age."

Source: Author Tolkienist

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