2. Talk about your impossible tasks! Peter had to deliver eight deep-dish pizzas to a law firm that was 42 blocks away in seven-and-a-half minutes. That was enough time for someone who could swing across buildings, but not for someone who felt obligated to help anyone who needed his assistance. The children he stopped to save were almost run over by what type of vehicle?
A. A bus
B. A taxi
C. A delivery truck
D. None of the above. Peter used his web-
slingers to save the children from some
falling debris near a construction site.
B. A taxi
C. A delivery truck
D. None of the above. Peter used his web-
slingers to save the children from some
falling debris near a construction site.
3. True or False: Peter begged Mr. Aziz for a second chance when he was fired from his job at the pizzeria?
4. If we asked you why Peter wasn't paid for one of the Spider-Man photos that Jameson (J.K. Simmons) used, you'd probably answer, "Because the $300 didn't cover the last advance he was given." Was that the only reason?
5. Whose return address was on the Notice of Foreclosure that was sent to Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)?
6. What did Aunt May want Peter to stop doing because she felt it was too dangerous?
7. Fill in the blank: Peter never got a chance to spend the money that his aunt insisted he take. That was because __________ .
8. What promise did Peter make to Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) on the night of his birthday?
9. Who introduced Peter to Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina)?
10. We'll give you the answer to this one, you give us the question. He did it as a favor for Harry (James Franco) because OsCorp Industries was funding his research.
11. What did Dr. Octavius hope to achieve with the machine he built?
12. When Rosalie (Donna Murphy) suggested that her husband get some much-needed sleep, Dr. Octavius asked his wife, "Did Edison sleep before he turned on the light?" He also mentioned two other great minds - Marconi and whom else?
13. True or False: Dr. Octavius' actuators were impervious to magnetism?
14. Unscramble the underlined word: The actuators were controlled through a network of nanowires that were connected to Dr. Octavius' BCEEELLMRU.
15. What safety precaution was implemented to ensure that Dr. Octavius would remain in control of his mechanical arms?
4. If we asked you why Peter wasn't paid for one of the Spider-Man photos that Jameson (J.K. Simmons) used, you'd probably answer, "Because the $300 didn't cover the last advance he was given." Was that the only reason?
5. Whose return address was on the Notice of Foreclosure that was sent to Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)?
6. What did Aunt May want Peter to stop doing because she felt it was too dangerous?
7. Fill in the blank: Peter never got a chance to spend the money that his aunt insisted he take. That was because __________ .
8. What promise did Peter make to Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) on the night of his birthday?
9. Who introduced Peter to Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina)?
10. We'll give you the answer to this one, you give us the question. He did it as a favor for Harry (James Franco) because OsCorp Industries was funding his research.
11. What did Dr. Octavius hope to achieve with the machine he built?
12. When Rosalie (Donna Murphy) suggested that her husband get some much-needed sleep, Dr. Octavius asked his wife, "Did Edison sleep before he turned on the light?" He also mentioned two other great minds - Marconi and whom else?
13. True or False: Dr. Octavius' actuators were impervious to magnetism?
14. Unscramble the underlined word: The actuators were controlled through a network of nanowires that were connected to Dr. Octavius' BCEEELLMRU.
15. What safety precaution was implemented to ensure that Dr. Octavius would remain in control of his mechanical arms?
Answers 30-60
30. Heroic and delicious 31. He was hit in the head with a polo ball. 32. Uncertainty 33. Because Peter told the doctor it was just a dream he had. 34. The doctor who examined him said, "maybe you're not supposed to be Spider-Man. That's why you keep falling. You always have a choice." 35. True 36. No, but we're guessing it was because he had marbles for brains. He knew what he had and he didn't seem desperate for cash. 37. He began reading poetry. 38. She forgot the line, "I am glad." 39. She got up and walked away without saying a word, probably out of disbelief. 40. Harry insulted Dr. Octopus by calling him a "hack."
41. Harry wanted Spider-Man brought to him alive in exchange for the Tritium that Dr. Octopus needed, and no harm was to come to Peter. 42. B 43. He injured his shoulder when he tried to break down a door.
44. Because she closed her eyes to kiss him. 45. The glasses he discarded. 46. He said he'd peel the flesh off her bones. 47. He returned to the Daily Bugle building to get his costume. 48. He was told to focus on what he really wanted, and to concentrate on the things that mattered the most to him. 49. A passing train
50. He tried to use his feet to slow the train down.
51. Yes 52. Why did Spider-Man take his mask off while he was trying to stop the train? 53. False 54. Some barbed wire 55. He was talking to Harry when he said that. 56. False, Dr. Octavius never regained control of his mechanical arms. 57. Aunt May said that to Peter. 58. He used the river to drown the machine when it became self-sustaining. His last words were, "I will not die a monster!" 59. Yes 60. True, deep down she probably wanted him to stay, but she told him that she was willing to accept the risk to make their relationship work.
41. Harry wanted Spider-Man brought to him alive in exchange for the Tritium that Dr. Octopus needed, and no harm was to come to Peter. 42. B 43. He injured his shoulder when he tried to break down a door.
44. Because she closed her eyes to kiss him. 45. The glasses he discarded. 46. He said he'd peel the flesh off her bones. 47. He returned to the Daily Bugle building to get his costume. 48. He was told to focus on what he really wanted, and to concentrate on the things that mattered the most to him. 49. A passing train
50. He tried to use his feet to slow the train down.
51. Yes 52. Why did Spider-Man take his mask off while he was trying to stop the train? 53. False 54. Some barbed wire 55. He was talking to Harry when he said that. 56. False, Dr. Octavius never regained control of his mechanical arms. 57. Aunt May said that to Peter. 58. He used the river to drown the machine when it became self-sustaining. His last words were, "I will not die a monster!" 59. Yes 60. True, deep down she probably wanted him to stay, but she told him that she was willing to accept the risk to make their relationship work.
30. Three adjectives were used to describe Mary Jane's fiancé (Daniel Gillies) at the gala that Peter attended. One was "handsome." What were the other two?
31. What injury prevented Jameson's society photographer from covering the event?
32. Unscramble the underlined word: The doctor who examined Peter told him that nothing was as bad as ACEINNRTTUY.
33. Why didn't the doctor believe the confession that Peter made about him being Spider-Man?
34. The decision that Peter made to abandon his Spider-Man persona was based on what advice?
35. True or False: The first crime that Peter turned his back on was the mugging he witnessed in an alley?
31. What injury prevented Jameson's society photographer from covering the event?
32. Unscramble the underlined word: The doctor who examined Peter told him that nothing was as bad as ACEINNRTTUY.
33. Why didn't the doctor believe the confession that Peter made about him being Spider-Man?
34. The decision that Peter made to abandon his Spider-Man persona was based on what advice?
35. True or False: The first crime that Peter turned his back on was the mugging he witnessed in an alley?
Think you've "Scene It" all in your "Pursuit" of Movie Trivia?
16. Fill in the blank: If Dr. Octavius remarked, "You're about to bear witness to the greatest invention that mankind has ever known. But you might want to turn away for a moment before we begin if you're squeamish," he would have been referring to __________ . Several reporters cringed when they saw that.
17. Spider-Man tried to shut the machine down by disconnecting a band of cables when the demonstration went awry, but it was too little too late. Where did the shards of broken glass that impaled Rosalie come from?
18. Which (if any) of the following statements are incorrect?
17. Spider-Man tried to shut the machine down by disconnecting a band of cables when the demonstration went awry, but it was too little too late. Where did the shards of broken glass that impaled Rosalie come from?
18. Which (if any) of the following statements are incorrect?
A. Dr. Octavius witnessed his wife's
passing with his own eyes.
B. A team of surgeons tried to remove his
mechanical arms through a procedure
known as a Laminectomy.
C. It was Hoffman (Ted Raimi) who
dubbed Dr. Octavius, "Dr. Octopus,"
but Jameson took credit for it.
passing with his own eyes.
B. A team of surgeons tried to remove his
mechanical arms through a procedure
known as a Laminectomy.
C. It was Hoffman (Ted Raimi) who
dubbed Dr. Octavius, "Dr. Octopus,"
but Jameson took credit for it.
19. What excuse did Peter use when he failed to keep the promise he made to Mary Jane?
20. The old Spider-Man cartoons were referenced in some way in the chapter entitled The Importance of Being on Time. Tell us how.
21. File this one under the category of: He doesn't have anyone but himself to blame for that. What did Peter say he disliked about his Spider-Man costume?
22. What super-human powers did Peter's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich (Elya Baskin), claim to have?
23. Who told Peter, "Intelligence is not a privilege, it's a gift, and you use it for the good of mankind?"
24. When Aunt May applied for a loan to refinance her home, she told the loan officer that she had three sources of income - Ben's life insurance policy, her Social Security checks and what else?
25. If Aunt May sighed, "Good Lord, that was close!" it would have been in reference to the vault door that Dr. Octopus tossed aside. It obliterated the desk she was sitting at. What saved her from certain death when Spider-Man tried to toss her out of harm's way?
26. What did Spider-Man do to free himself when Dr. Octopus tried to crush his skull like a ripe melon?
27. How did Aunt May save Spider-Man's life when he turned himself into a human slingshot?
28. True or False: Spider-Man disguised his voice when he told Aunt May, "We sure showed him"?
29. Spider-Man encountered a problem that would have taken four additional arms to resolve after he rescued Aunt May. What was it?
20. The old Spider-Man cartoons were referenced in some way in the chapter entitled The Importance of Being on Time. Tell us how.
21. File this one under the category of: He doesn't have anyone but himself to blame for that. What did Peter say he disliked about his Spider-Man costume?
22. What super-human powers did Peter's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich (Elya Baskin), claim to have?
23. Who told Peter, "Intelligence is not a privilege, it's a gift, and you use it for the good of mankind?"
24. When Aunt May applied for a loan to refinance her home, she told the loan officer that she had three sources of income - Ben's life insurance policy, her Social Security checks and what else?
25. If Aunt May sighed, "Good Lord, that was close!" it would have been in reference to the vault door that Dr. Octopus tossed aside. It obliterated the desk she was sitting at. What saved her from certain death when Spider-Man tried to toss her out of harm's way?
26. What did Spider-Man do to free himself when Dr. Octopus tried to crush his skull like a ripe melon?
27. How did Aunt May save Spider-Man's life when he turned himself into a human slingshot?
28. True or False: Spider-Man disguised his voice when he told Aunt May, "We sure showed him"?
29. Spider-Man encountered a problem that would have taken four additional arms to resolve after he rescued Aunt May. What was it?
Everyone knows that Peter Parker and Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) are one in the same, right? We're talking, of course, about anyone on the outside looking in. One person who didn't have a clue was Peter's boss, Mr. Aziz (Aasif Mandvi). There was a hint when Peter apologized for being late. We'll tell you what that hint was - the glove that was sticking out of his pocket. Our question is, when did Peter become aware of it? Did he notice it while he was talking to his boss or after their conversation ended?
Answers 1-29
1. He noticed it while he was talking to his boss. 2. C 3. True 4. Yes 5. Allied Foreclosure Services 6. She wanted him to get rid of the scooter he owned. 7. His landlord got to it first. It went towards some of the back rent he owed. 8. He promised to go see her in the play she was starring in. Give yourself a bonus point if you remembered the name of the play (The Importance of Being Earnest). 9. Harry Osborn 10. Why did Dr. Octavius take time out of his busy schedule to grant Peter the interview he wanted?
11. If the machine worked, he would be able to initiate and sustain fusion. 12. Beethoven 13. True
14. Cerebellum 15. He designed an inhibitor chip to protect his higher brain functions. 16. The device that attached itself to his spinal column. 17. The containment breach shattered a window. 18. B, the procedure was only suggested. 19. He blamed the Usher (Bruce Campbell) who wouldn't let him into the theater because he arrived a few minutes late. 20. Peter heard the Spider-Man Theme while he was waiting for MJ outside the theater. It was sung by a sidewalk violinist (Elyse Dinh).
21. He said it was itchy and it rode up in the crotch. 22. He told Peter that he had ears like a cat and eyes like a rodent when Peter tried to sneak past him without paying his rent. 23. Dr. Octavius 24. The piano lessons she lied about. 25. She used the handle of her umbrella to snag the fingers on a relief sculpture. 26. He used his web-shooters to upend a couple of pieces of furniture in the bank. 27. He would have been impaled if Aunt May didn't distract Dr. Octopus. She broke his glasses when she hit him in the face with her umbrella.
28. False 29. A group of young women begged Spider-Man to take them with him when he left.
11. If the machine worked, he would be able to initiate and sustain fusion. 12. Beethoven 13. True
14. Cerebellum 15. He designed an inhibitor chip to protect his higher brain functions. 16. The device that attached itself to his spinal column. 17. The containment breach shattered a window. 18. B, the procedure was only suggested. 19. He blamed the Usher (Bruce Campbell) who wouldn't let him into the theater because he arrived a few minutes late. 20. Peter heard the Spider-Man Theme while he was waiting for MJ outside the theater. It was sung by a sidewalk violinist (Elyse Dinh).
21. He said it was itchy and it rode up in the crotch. 22. He told Peter that he had ears like a cat and eyes like a rodent when Peter tried to sneak past him without paying his rent. 23. Dr. Octavius 24. The piano lessons she lied about. 25. She used the handle of her umbrella to snag the fingers on a relief sculpture. 26. He used his web-shooters to upend a couple of pieces of furniture in the bank. 27. He would have been impaled if Aunt May didn't distract Dr. Octopus. She broke his glasses when she hit him in the face with her umbrella.
28. False 29. A group of young women begged Spider-Man to take them with him when he left.
36. Let's say you're a sanitation worker for the city of Metropolis and one day, during your shift, you find what appears to be a discarded Halloween costume. But a closer look reveals something else - the real thing - the actual cape and costume worn by the Man of Steel. After pulling it out of the trash you shout, "You won't believe what I've just found!" "Another goldmine?" "As a matter of fact, yes… my days of getting up at 4am are over. Someone's gonna pay a fortune for this thing." The sanitation worker (Brent Briscoe) who found Spider-Man's costume either didn't know what he had, had marbles for brains and/or was desperate for cash. Was the question of why he let it go for only $100 answered?
37. What did Peter do that was out of character to impress Mary Jane?
38. When Mary Jane spotted Peter in the audience of the play she was starring in, she forgot one of her lines. Was it, "His voice alone inspires one with absolute credulity," "I hope you have not been leading a double life," or "I am glad"?
39. How did Aunt May react when Peter told her what really happened the night Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson) died?
40. Dr. Octopus not only proved what he was capable of when he threatened to drop Harry off a balcony, but just how easily he could do it. That incident was preceded by what remark?
41. What were the terms of the deal that Harry made with Dr. Octopus?
42. What did Peter say and/or do when Harry questioned him about Spider-Man's identity?
37. What did Peter do that was out of character to impress Mary Jane?
38. When Mary Jane spotted Peter in the audience of the play she was starring in, she forgot one of her lines. Was it, "His voice alone inspires one with absolute credulity," "I hope you have not been leading a double life," or "I am glad"?
39. How did Aunt May react when Peter told her what really happened the night Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson) died?
40. Dr. Octopus not only proved what he was capable of when he threatened to drop Harry off a balcony, but just how easily he could do it. That incident was preceded by what remark?
41. What were the terms of the deal that Harry made with Dr. Octopus?
42. What did Peter say and/or do when Harry questioned him about Spider-Man's identity?
A. He changed the subject.
B. He didn't answer the question.
C. He asked Harry, "If you knew who
Spider-Man was, would you tell me?"
B. He didn't answer the question.
C. He asked Harry, "If you knew who
Spider-Man was, would you tell me?"
43. This next question might ruffle the feathers of a few PETA fanatics, but what the heck. Where are they when someone swats a fly or squashes a spider? Peter injured himself when he ran into a burning building to save a little girl (Venus Lam), but at least he didn't do it trying to rescue a cat. Tell us what that injury was and exactly how it occurred.
44. Why didn't Mary Jane see what Peter sensed in the restaurant?
45. What personal belonging of Peter's was found in the street outside the restaurant?
46. What type of bodily harm did Dr. Octopus threaten to inflict upon MJ if Peter didn't find Spider-Man?
47. When Dr. Octopus took MJ to the Westside Tower, Peter could have followed, but he didn't. Tell us why and/or where he went instead.
44. Why didn't Mary Jane see what Peter sensed in the restaurant?
45. What personal belonging of Peter's was found in the street outside the restaurant?
46. What type of bodily harm did Dr. Octopus threaten to inflict upon MJ if Peter didn't find Spider-Man?
47. When Dr. Octopus took MJ to the Westside Tower, Peter could have followed, but he didn't. Tell us why and/or where he went instead.
48. What advice helped Peter regain his self-confidence, and the powers he lost?
49. Fill in the blank: Spider-Man was almost decapitated twice during one of his battles with Dr. Octopus. First by an overpass and then by __________ .
50. What did Spider-Man's first attempt to save the passengers on the runaway train involve?
51. The passengers told Dr. Octopus that they'd have to get through them to get to Spider-Man. Foolish? Perhaps, but they figured it was the least they could do for someone who risked their life to save theirs. Did they also promise not to reveal his identity?
52. The answer to this question has to be phrased in the form of a question because the answer is a question. Confused? Good. It's another one of our we'll give you the answer questions, you give us the question - The reason why he did that was because it caught on fire.
53. True or False: The Tritium that Harry promised to deliver was kept in a safe that was hidden behind a portrait of his deceased father (Willem Dafoe)?
54. File this question under the category: You probably won't find that item at your friendly neighborhood hardware store. What was Spider-Man bound in when he was delivered to Harry?
55. Who was Peter talking to when he said, "There are bigger things happening here than me and you," Mary Jane or Harry?
56. True or False: Dr. Octavius regained control of his actuators when a surge of electricity shorted out the circuits that were wired into his brain?
57. Who did Spider-Man quote when he told Dr. Octavius, "Sometimes to do what's right, we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams?"
58. How did Dr. Octavius destroy the machine he built, and what were his last words?
59. Peter removed what was left of his mask when he urged Dr. Octavius to shut down his machine. Was that how Mary Jane discovered Spider-Man's secret identity?
60. True or False: When Peter left Mary Jane's side in the film's closing sequence to follow the police siren he heard, he did so with her blessing?
49. Fill in the blank: Spider-Man was almost decapitated twice during one of his battles with Dr. Octopus. First by an overpass and then by __________ .
50. What did Spider-Man's first attempt to save the passengers on the runaway train involve?
51. The passengers told Dr. Octopus that they'd have to get through them to get to Spider-Man. Foolish? Perhaps, but they figured it was the least they could do for someone who risked their life to save theirs. Did they also promise not to reveal his identity?
52. The answer to this question has to be phrased in the form of a question because the answer is a question. Confused? Good. It's another one of our we'll give you the answer questions, you give us the question - The reason why he did that was because it caught on fire.
53. True or False: The Tritium that Harry promised to deliver was kept in a safe that was hidden behind a portrait of his deceased father (Willem Dafoe)?
54. File this question under the category: You probably won't find that item at your friendly neighborhood hardware store. What was Spider-Man bound in when he was delivered to Harry?
55. Who was Peter talking to when he said, "There are bigger things happening here than me and you," Mary Jane or Harry?
56. True or False: Dr. Octavius regained control of his actuators when a surge of electricity shorted out the circuits that were wired into his brain?
57. Who did Spider-Man quote when he told Dr. Octavius, "Sometimes to do what's right, we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams?"
58. How did Dr. Octavius destroy the machine he built, and what were his last words?
59. Peter removed what was left of his mask when he urged Dr. Octavius to shut down his machine. Was that how Mary Jane discovered Spider-Man's secret identity?
60. True or False: When Peter left Mary Jane's side in the film's closing sequence to follow the police siren he heard, he did so with her blessing?
Compiled by Philip Cerreta
SPIDER-MAN 2
Directed by Sam Raimi - 2004