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Quiz about The Hudsucker Proxy
Quiz about The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy Trivia Quiz


A quiz on basic trivia from the Coen Brothers' film about the business world; "The Hudsucker Proxy".

A multiple-choice quiz by barbarastl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
barbarastl
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
170,902
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
298
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Question 1 of 10
1. What's the answer to Buzz's riddle, "when is a sidewalk fully dressed?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does Norville Barnes invent? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which city did Norville Barnes go to college? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many floors did Waring Hudsucker fall? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When Norville works in the mailroom, he is given an important letter to deliver to Sid Mussberger. What color is the letter? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Inter-office mail is code 37. Intra-office mail is 37-dash-3. Outside mail is 3-dash-37. What happens if you code it wrong? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many questions does Amy answer for the old man doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper office? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the newspaper for which Amy works? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "The Hudsucker Proxy" won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.


Question 10 of 10
10. Who played Amy's fast-talking co-worker, Smitty? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What's the answer to Buzz's riddle, "when is a sidewalk fully dressed?"

Answer: When it's Waring Hudsucker.

After CEO Waring Hudsucker jumps to his death from the boardroom window, Buzz also asks, "Say, buddy, who's the most liquid businessman on the street? Waring Hudsucker!"
2. What does Norville Barnes invent?

Answer: Hula Hoop

Although Norville presents the straw as his invention, he really stole the idea from Buzz.
3. In which city did Norville Barnes go to college?

Answer: Muncie, Indiana

Norville attended the Muncie College of Business Administration. When Norville first meets Amy, they sing the fight song for the Muncie Eagles.
4. How many floors did Waring Hudsucker fall?

Answer: Forty-five

Sid Mussberger says that it was forty-four floors, but a board member corrects him that it's forty-five...counting the mezzanine.
5. When Norville works in the mailroom, he is given an important letter to deliver to Sid Mussberger. What color is the letter?

Answer: Blue

According to the ancient mail sorter, "They hate blue letters upstairs...hate them!"
6. Inter-office mail is code 37. Intra-office mail is 37-dash-3. Outside mail is 3-dash-37. What happens if you code it wrong?

Answer: They dock you.

If you work in the mailroom, you're also docked if you forget to provide a voucher for outgoing articles, or if you punch in late.
7. How many questions does Amy answer for the old man doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper office?

Answer: Two

The puzzler asks her "What's a six-letter word for an affliction of the hypothalmus?" and "What's a three-letter word for a flightless bird?" Amy's the one who comes up with "What's a five-letter word for imbecile?"
8. What is the name of the newspaper for which Amy works?

Answer: Manhattan Argus

As Amy often reminds anyone who will listen - she won the Pulitzer Prize!
9. "The Hudsucker Proxy" won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.

Answer: False

"Hudsucker" was nominated, but it lost to Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction".
10. Who played Amy's fast-talking co-worker, Smitty?

Answer: Bruce Campbell

Jim True played "Buzz," Tim Robbins starred as "Norville," and Harry Bugin was "Aloyisius."
Source: Author barbarastl

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