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Quiz about Sneakers
Quiz about Sneakers

Movies Quiz: Sneakers | 10 Questions


Here is my 'Sneakers' quiz about a very underrated movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by joesmoke25. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
joesmoke25
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
267,652
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
799
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: firemike1016 (9/10), Guest 162 (7/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Why has Martin Bishop been on the run for so many years? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is different about Erwin Emory, the team member known as 'Whistler'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What branch of government law enforcement did team member Donald Crease work for? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is Carl Arbegast caught doing that impresses Martin Bishop enough to recruit him for his team? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What ends up happening to Martin Bishop's best friend Cosmo after he goes to prison? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What does Martin Bishop say to the two NSA agents who ask him to do a job for them? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How do the two NSA agents leverage Martin Bishop to do their bidding? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The team is forced to accept the job proposed by the two NSA agents in order to protect Martin Bishop from prison. What is the job? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the character that Dan Aykroyd plays? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What does NSA Agent Abbott say when Whistler asks for 'peace on earth and goodwill toward men'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : firemike1016: 9/10
Feb 12 2024 : Guest 162: 7/10
Feb 06 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
Feb 03 2024 : Guest 94: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why has Martin Bishop been on the run for so many years?

Answer: For hacking into and stealing money from the government

The movie opens with a college aged Martin Bishop and his best friend Cosmo hacking into government computers for the purpose of stealing money and putting it into the accounts of several different charities and causes. Cosmo gets caught but Bishop is out getting pizza and is forced to spend years moving and changing his name. The character is played by Robert Redford.
2. What is different about Erwin Emory, the team member known as 'Whistler'?

Answer: He is blind.

Erwin 'Whistler' Emory is blind. While he cannot see, he does have a highly developed sense of hearing which proves very valuable to the team. The character of 'Whistler' is played by David Strathairn.
3. What branch of government law enforcement did team member Donald Crease work for?

Answer: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Donald Crease is a retired CIA agent. He reveals that he was forced to leave the CIA because of his temper. The character of Donald Crease is played by screen legend Sidney Poitier.
4. What is Carl Arbegast caught doing that impresses Martin Bishop enough to recruit him for his team?

Answer: Hacking into school computer to change his grades

Carl Arbegast is recruited by Martin Bishop when his team catches him changing his grades in the school computer system. The character of Carl Arbegast is played by the late River Phoenix. This was one of his last films.
5. What ends up happening to Martin Bishop's best friend Cosmo after he goes to prison?

Answer: He gets out of prison early and becomes part of the mob.

While telling the story of his friend Cosmo, Martin Bishop tells his team that Cosmo died in prison. It is later revealed that Cosmo not only survives prison, but gets out early with the help of some incarcerated mob friends he makes. He becomes a successful criminal with mob ties. The character of Cosmo is played by Ben Kingsley.
6. What does Martin Bishop say to the two NSA agents who ask him to do a job for them?

Answer: 'You know I could have been in the NSA, but they found out my parents were married."

When Bishop learns that the two men are from the NSA, he tries and succeeds in getting a rise out of one of the agents with this line.
7. How do the two NSA agents leverage Martin Bishop to do their bidding?

Answer: They know about his outstanding warrant.

The two NSA agents produce a copy of Martin Bishop's outstanding warrant. This forces Martin to reveal his past to his team and he convinces them to take the job proposed by the NSA agents. Later it is revealed that the two NSA agents are not really with the NSA, but employees of Martin Bishop's old friend Cosmo who is now in organized crime.
8. The team is forced to accept the job proposed by the two NSA agents in order to protect Martin Bishop from prison. What is the job?

Answer: To steal a black box that can break unbreakable codes

The team is to break into a scientist's office and steal a black box. Inside the black box is a microchip that can be used to break unbreakable codes. Once the team learns of the box's full capabilities, they know it can't fall into the wrong hands.
9. What is the name of the character that Dan Aykroyd plays?

Answer: Mother

Dan Aykroyd plays Mother, the overly paranoid conspiracy theorist.
10. What does NSA Agent Abbott say when Whistler asks for 'peace on earth and goodwill toward men'?

Answer: "We're the United States Government, we don't deal with that sort of thing!"

NSA Agent Abbott, played by James Earl Jones, is pressured into giving all of Bishop's team members rewards for turning over the black box. This is what he says when he hears Whistler's request.
Source: Author joesmoke25

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