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Quiz about Trading Places  The Basics
Quiz about Trading Places  The Basics

"Trading Places" - The Basics Trivia Quiz


These are fairly easy questions from one of my favorite movies of the 80s ..."Trading Places". Have fun and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by novmbr_raine. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
novmbr_raine
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
111,806
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
4496
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (13/15), Guest 24 (12/15), Koz13 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. In what historical city does most of this movie take place? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What actor portrayed the character of Louis Winthorpe III? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. A prostitute by the name of Ophelia comes to the aid of Winthorpe in this movie. According to Winthorpe, what is sigificant about her name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the name of the gentlemen who takes Winthorpe's coat as he enters work at Duke & Duke? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. How long has Duke & Duke been in business? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This film offered Eddie Murphy his first major film role.


Question 7 of 15
7. Eddie Murphy plays a down-and-out character to whom the Dukes give a house complete with beautiful furnishings, a butler, and a job paying $80,000 per year. Why do the Dukes do this? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the name of Eddie Murphy's character in this movie? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. When Randolph and Mortimer make their bet regarding heredity vs. environment, what is the dollar amount? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Ophelia agrees to help Winthorpe get back on his feet on what condition? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Who is the character that the Dukes hire to frame Winthorpe and provide them with an illegal crop report? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Winthorpe's fiance : what was her first name? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What were the Dukes trying to accomplish by obtaining the crop report 2 days before its public release? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What two food items are being eaten/served on Christmas day at Winthorpe's house? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What do Winthorpe, Valentine, Ophelia and Coleman do with their new-found wealth at the end of the movie? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 72: 13/15
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 24: 12/15
Feb 27 2024 : Koz13: 14/15
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 108: 11/15
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 72: 13/15
Feb 21 2024 : Guest 142: 11/15
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 66: 13/15
Feb 18 2024 : Guest 76: 11/15
Feb 17 2024 : Guest 47: 13/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what historical city does most of this movie take place?

Answer: Philadelphia

This plot of this movie and the actual filming both took place in historical Philadelphia! Check out the montage of scenery at the beginning of the movie.
2. What actor portrayed the character of Louis Winthorpe III?

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd played the snotty, yet refined, Louis Winthorpe III who experiences a series of unforunate events which transform his life.
3. A prostitute by the name of Ophelia comes to the aid of Winthorpe in this movie. According to Winthorpe, what is sigificant about her name?

Answer: It is from the Shakespeare play "Hamlet"

Winthorpe points out that Opehlia was the name of Hamlet's girlfriend. Ophelia points out that life "is not Shakespeare."
4. What is the name of the gentlemen who takes Winthorpe's coat as he enters work at Duke & Duke?

Answer: Folsey

Apparently this guy is responsible for helping Winthorpe out of his coat. He is seen deligently waiting at the Duke and Duke offices as Winthorpe comes in.
5. How long has Duke & Duke been in business?

Answer: 47 years

According to Mortimer Duke: "We did manage to stay in business 47 years before your arrival."
6. This film offered Eddie Murphy his first major film role.

Answer: False

Eddie Murphy's feature film debut was in 1982 in "48 Hours."
7. Eddie Murphy plays a down-and-out character to whom the Dukes give a house complete with beautiful furnishings, a butler, and a job paying $80,000 per year. Why do the Dukes do this?

Answer: A scientific experiment to compare heredity vs. environment

Randolph Duke is obsessed with an article he reads in the "Science Journal" magazine regarding environment vs. heredity. He believes that environment is a far more powerful influence over human nature, however, his brother Mortimer disagrees and believes that heredity is the stronger influence. Hence the "famous bet!"
8. What is the name of Eddie Murphy's character in this movie?

Answer: Billy Ray Valentine

Murphy's character was Billy Ray Valentine, although the Dukes called him "William."
9. When Randolph and Mortimer make their bet regarding heredity vs. environment, what is the dollar amount?

Answer: $1.00

The Dukes never reveal the amount of their bet until the middle of the movie. Murphy's character is hiding in a bathroom stall when he overhears their exchange of the bet amount.
10. Ophelia agrees to help Winthorpe get back on his feet on what condition?

Answer: Pay her "5 figures"

"You pay me, in cash, 5 figures. That's the deal and it's not subject to negotiation." A girl after my own heart.
11. Who is the character that the Dukes hire to frame Winthorpe and provide them with an illegal crop report?

Answer: Clarence Beeks

Clarence Beeks pays Ophelia $100 to "talk dirty" to Winthorpe in front of his fiance to make her leave him. Also, he illegally provides the Dukes with a crop report 2 days before it goes public.
12. Winthorpe's fiance : what was her first name?

Answer: Penelope

Her full name was Penelope Witherspoon.
13. What were the Dukes trying to accomplish by obtaining the crop report 2 days before its public release?

Answer: Corner the frozen orange juice market.

Yup, it's called "insider trading" and it's illegal! Winthorpe and Valentine figure out what the Dukes are attempting on Christmas day.
14. What two food items are being eaten/served on Christmas day at Winthorpe's house?

Answer: tossed salad and egg nog

Ophelia is watching tv while eating a green salad. Later, Coleman comes in with egg nog.
15. What do Winthorpe, Valentine, Ophelia and Coleman do with their new-found wealth at the end of the movie?

Answer: All four of them retire to a tropical island.

They headed for the tropical island...wouldn't you? Actually, Coleman (the butler) had a beautiful island-native girlfriend, Valentine was lounging on the beach drinking champagne, and Winthorpe was on a sailboat with Ophelia.
Source: Author novmbr_raine

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