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"Sleeper": Silly Sci-Fi Trivia Quiz

Here's your chance to test your knowledge of this classic Woody Allen film. Good luck!

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

Author
redraven

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,717

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When the scientists first discover Woody Allen's character, Miles Monroe, in cryogenic freeze, what is covering his body? Hint

a body cast

a spacesuit

blue gelatin

aluminum foil

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Dr. Aragon - one of the scientists supervising his recovery - shows Miles pictures of people from the past, asking for identification, what does Miles say about Bela Lugosi? Hint

He was mayor of New York.

He was a communist leader.

He was a pastry chef.

He was the star of a kid's show.

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Question 3 of 10

3. When questioned by the scientists, Monroe says he owns a health food store in Greenwich Village. What is the name of the store? Hint

The Naked Mango

The Big Grapefruit

The Happy Carrot

Alfalfa And Tofu

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hiding from the government, Miles disguises himself as a robot servant and is subsequently assigned to Diane Keaton's character, Luna. What does Luna do for a living? Hint

Is a diplomat

Sells real estate

Writes poetry

Works at the Assimilation Center

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Question 5 of 10

5. Miles joins the Resistance and falls in love with Luna. But Luna is dating the Resistance leader, and Miles becomes jealous. What is the Resistance leader's name? Hint

Drake

Alan

Melvin

Erno

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Question 6 of 10

6. The screenplay is actually based on the novel "When The Sleeper Wakes" penned by what sci-fi author? Hint

H.G. Wells

Issac Asimov

Ray Bradbury

Ben Bova

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Question 7 of 10

7. The scientists who discover Miles say the world was destroyed when a madman got hold of a nuclear device. What was the madman's name? Hint

John McLiam

Ralph Rosenblum

Albert Shanker

Peter Hobbs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hiding in a cave from the government, Miles and Luna happen upon an old car. What kind of car is it? Hint

An El Camino

A Ford Edsel

A Ford Model A

A Volkswagen Beetle

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Question 9 of 10

9. After he is assimilated by the government, Miles gets a robotic dog as a pet. What is the dog's name? Hint

Rusty

Rex

Rags

Ralph

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the secret government plan to clone the Leader? Hint

The Aires Project

The Aquarius Project

The Jupiter Project

The Kaye Project

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When the scientists first discover Woody Allen's character, Miles Monroe, in cryogenic freeze, what is covering his body?

Answer: aluminum foil

They have to peel layers of it away from his entire body. The big gag at this point is when they unroll the foil from around his glasses, revealing his face. Miles had originally entered the hospital for an ulcer operation, but somehow--it's not made clear how in the film--ends up frozen at an immortality institution.

2. When Dr. Aragon - one of the scientists supervising his recovery - shows Miles pictures of people from the past, asking for identification, what does Miles say about Bela Lugosi?

Answer: He was mayor of New York.

Bela Lugosi was a famous horror movie actor who played Dracula. Miles is also shown pictures of Stalin, Charles DeGaulle and a video of Howard Cosell as well. When he is shown a Playboy centerfold, he offers to keep it for a more thorough viewing. It's never explained in the film why the scientists don't know who these people are, but it makes for a great comedic effect.

3. When questioned by the scientists, Monroe says he owns a health food store in Greenwich Village. What is the name of the store?

Answer: The Happy Carrot

He comments, at dinner, that futuristic food tastes so bad he should sell it in his store. Some of the breakfast items he requests are wheat germ and organic honey. Instead the give him deep fried fatty foods and fudge which, in the future, are considered healthy.

4. Hiding from the government, Miles disguises himself as a robot servant and is subsequently assigned to Diane Keaton's character, Luna. What does Luna do for a living?

Answer: Writes poetry

She has sold several poems, including greeting cards. Her boyfriend in the film compares her to poet Rod McKuen.

5. Miles joins the Resistance and falls in love with Luna. But Luna is dating the Resistance leader, and Miles becomes jealous. What is the Resistance leader's name?

Answer: Erno

Erno is played by John Beck, who also plays Moonpie in the science fiction film "Rollerball." At one point Miles tells Luna that Erno is away from camp "taking his handsome lessons". He's a tall guy with a big moustache and "wall-to-wall muscles" according to Miles.

6. The screenplay is actually based on the novel "When The Sleeper Wakes" penned by what sci-fi author?

Answer: H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells wrote many science fiction novels around the turn of the twentieth century, including "The Invisible Man" and "War Of The Worlds." Of course, the interpretation of "The Sleeper Awakes" is a loose interpretation! Allen really did call on some of the science fiction giants of the day for script ideas, including Issac Asimov and Ben Bova.

7. The scientists who discover Miles say the world was destroyed when a madman got hold of a nuclear device. What was the madman's name?

Answer: Albert Shanker

In real life, Shanker was the head of the American Federation of Teachers at the time. What a hilarious play on Allen's indictment of the education system! There was no more information given in the movie about the character of Shanker.

8. Hiding in a cave from the government, Miles and Luna happen upon an old car. What kind of car is it?

Answer: A Volkswagen Beetle

It's in pretty good shape, despite centuries of cave dust and being covered in piles of tree limbs. To get up enough strength to push the yellow "slug bug", Miles and Luna eat a meal of giant celery and bananas the size of surfboards!

9. After he is assimilated by the government, Miles gets a robotic dog as a pet. What is the dog's name?

Answer: Rags

Miles is concerned that the robot dog is housebroken, and thus won't leave little batteries laying around. Miles doesn't have enough time in yet for his own android!

10. What is the name of the secret government plan to clone the Leader?

Answer: The Aires Project

The project involves cloning a new leader from the leader's nose, which is the only thing left after he is killed by a bomb. Miles and Luna have to infiltrate the research facility and steal the nose. At one point Miles hides it under his surgeon's mask! They end up destroying the nose by throwing it underneath a steam roller.

Source: Author redraven

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