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Quiz about Die Hard With a Vengeance  Part I
Quiz about Die Hard With a Vengeance  Part I

"Die Hard: With a Vengeance" - Part I Quiz


"Die Hard 3" is one of my favourite films. Here's the first part of a quiz to test how much you remember about it! Part II will follow.

A multiple-choice quiz by mainframe56. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
mainframe56
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
221,663
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5100
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 198 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What 'game' does the villain want to play with John McClane? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What sort of building explodes in the opening scene? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where does this film take place? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the film, one of Simon's riddles is "What is 21 out of 42?". What answer is Simon looking for? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. According to McClane, what is it that Wall Street does not have? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to McClane, what does Wall Street have a whole lot of? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who kills Targo, Simon's second-in-command? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Zeus' profession? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Simon's bombs are designed to go off when two liquids mix. One of these liquids is clear. What colour is the other one? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is Simon's ultimate plan for the big bomb? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What 'game' does the villain want to play with John McClane?

Answer: Simon Says

"Said Simple Simon to the pie man, give me your pies. Or I'll cave your head in." These are the first words Simon Gruber (Jeremy Irons) says when he phones Inspector Cobb (Larry Bryggman). He informs Cobb that he has planted several explosive devices throughout New York, and unless McClane (Bruce Willis) plays 'Simon Says' (where Simon tells him what to do, and he must do it), Simon will set off another bomb.
2. What sort of building explodes in the opening scene?

Answer: Department store

Bonwit-Teller's department store is destroyed at the very start of the film. According to Simon, it was blown up "to make sure I had your attention", because he wanted them to know he was serious. In case you didn't notice what kind of building it was at the time, Lambert (Graham Greene) later wonders what reason anyone would have to "blow up a department store". Connie's (Colleen Camp) reply to this is, "Ever seen a woman miss a shoe sale?".
3. Where does this film take place?

Answer: New York

McClane had a fight with Holly (his wife) over the phone, a year ago. He's now living in New York, and he's in pretty bad shape. As he puts it, "I was working on a nice fat suspension, smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo". If you didn't recognise the city, and didn't know that McClane lives in New York, there are still clues.

The most obvious one is that McClane has to wear a racist sign in Harlem. Harlem is in New York. This is where he first meets Zeus.
4. In the film, one of Simon's riddles is "What is 21 out of 42?". What answer is Simon looking for?

Answer: Chester A. Arthur

The numbers refer to the Presidents of the USA. At one point, McClane yells at a woman, "Who do you think you are, lady? Hillary Clinton?". It then clicks with Zeus (Samuel L. Jackson) that there have been 42 Presidents to date (when this film was made). Later, they work out that the 21st President was Chester A. Arthur.

This is the name of a school. Simon told them there was a bomb in a school, so they all rush to the Chester A. Arthur Elementary School. True to his word, this is where Simon has hidden the bomb.
5. According to McClane, what is it that Wall Street does not have?

Answer: Schools

It finally dawns on him why Simon placed a bomb in a school. Every police officer in the city has gone to look for the bomb. However, since there are no schools in Wall Street, there are no cops. This is part of Simon's plan. He can now carry out nefarious deeds in Wall Street without being caught.
6. According to McClane, what does Wall Street have a whole lot of?

Answer: Gold

The real reason Simon was setting off bombs was not for revenge, but to break into the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. According to Lambert, the Federal Reserve is "the biggest gold reserve in the world". While the police are running all over the city looking for a bomb, Simon can simply stroll into the bank. Eventually, McClane works this out.

However, by the time he reaches Wall Street, all the gold has already been cleared out.
7. Who kills Targo, Simon's second-in-command?

Answer: Katya

There are few clues as to who Katya (Sam Phillips) is. She never speaks, although she is involved with Targo (Nicholas Wyman). Although the film doesn't make it clear, there are hints that she is his wife. However, she falls in love with Simon instead. When Targo accuses Simon of betraying him, Katya has to choose between the two men. She shoots Targo, and leaves with Simon.
8. What is Zeus' profession?

Answer: Electrician

We first see him in his workshop in Harlem. His expertise comes into play later in the film, when he and McClane steal a car and he starts it. McClane asks, "You know how to hot-wire this thing?" and Zeus replies, "Of course, I'm an electrician." He then sticks his pliers into the ignition, and turns it on. He adds that the only problem is that it "takes too long".
9. Simon's bombs are designed to go off when two liquids mix. One of these liquids is clear. What colour is the other one?

Answer: Red

This can been seen at several points in the film, where we witness the two liquids mixing in various bombs. Lambert investigates and finds that Simon stole the chemicals from a lab. Then there is the revelation that Simon actually stole 2000 pounds of the stuff. Now they realise that Simon means business.
10. What is Simon's ultimate plan for the big bomb?

Answer: To make everyone think he blew up the gold

At first, everyone thinks that the bomb is in a school. That is all part of Simon's plan - to distract them while he steals 140 billion dollars. He then announces on the radio that he is going to blow the gold up. McClane sees through this, however. He says, "I know the man, I know the family.

The only thing better than blowing up a $100 billion worth of gold bullion is making everyone think that you did.". Although he wanted to kill McClane as well, Simon says that it is merely a bonus.
Source: Author mainframe56

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