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1. Lord Barkis was the person who tried to swat the butterfly out of the air. The butterfly was almost chopped in half when it flew past the fish market. 2. He was a fish merchant.
3. The fact that Victor hadn't even spoken to Victoria yet. 4. They owned a lot of land but didn't have a penny to their name. 5. Just some cobwebs 6. Lady Everglot asked Hildegarde to tighten her daughter's corset to the point where she couldn't speak without gasping. 7. He lifted one corner of his mouth when his wife asked him to smile. 8. The Everglots took the Van Dorts to the manor's West Drawing Room for some tea.
9. A Harryhausen 10. Because her mother felt that music was improper for a young lady. It was "too passionate," she said.
3. The fact that Victor hadn't even spoken to Victoria yet. 4. They owned a lot of land but didn't have a penny to their name. 5. Just some cobwebs 6. Lady Everglot asked Hildegarde to tighten her daughter's corset to the point where she couldn't speak without gasping. 7. He lifted one corner of his mouth when his wife asked him to smile. 8. The Everglots took the Van Dorts to the manor's West Drawing Room for some tea.
9. A Harryhausen 10. Because her mother felt that music was improper for a young lady. It was "too passionate," she said.
11. His tie 12. He told Victoria's father, "I haven't a head for dates." 13. True 14. It caught on fire when Victor reached under the dress with a candle in one hand to retrieve the ring he dropped. 15. No 16. He was talking to a tree stump when he said that.
17. Well, apart from it looking like a twig, it had no flesh. 18. He also could have gotten out through her mouth or through her ribs. If you answered through her ears or nostrils we'll accept those answers as well, but NOT the other two holes you're probably thinking of! 19. True 20. He slammed his head against the bar.
21. He died from a cannonball wound to the chest. 22. The maggot that lived in the Bride's head, the black widow spiders, the crows, and the cockroaches that helped Paul the Head Waiter (Paul Whitehouse) move about.
23. They could reply, "what did Victor exclaim when he lifted Napoleon Bonesapart (Deep Roy) up by the sword that was impaled through his chest? 24. A 25. The shadow that appeared on the wall in the tavern was clearly recognizable as Lord Barkis. 26. The ability to roll an eyeball from one socket to another. 27. True 28. A sketch of their son's face, and the color of his eyes, hair and clothes. 29. They pointed to where Victor went after he ran past the Second Hand Shoppe. 30. She was looking at the view she had from a hillside in the Land of the Dead.
31. His mother mentioned it. 32. He could roll over without turning his head. 33. A crow's egg 34. He didn't need the glasses that rested on the end of his nose because; A. he was dead, and B. he had no eyes. 35. False, that almost happened when he burped. 36. No, she told Victor that she forgot how beautiful the moonlight was. 37. Lady Everglot didn't think her husband could strangle him because his hands were too fat and Victor's neck was too thin. 38. She acted as if she had seen a living corpse before. 39. "Hopscotch" 40. The fact that she was still alive.
17. Well, apart from it looking like a twig, it had no flesh. 18. He also could have gotten out through her mouth or through her ribs. If you answered through her ears or nostrils we'll accept those answers as well, but NOT the other two holes you're probably thinking of! 19. True 20. He slammed his head against the bar.
21. He died from a cannonball wound to the chest. 22. The maggot that lived in the Bride's head, the black widow spiders, the crows, and the cockroaches that helped Paul the Head Waiter (Paul Whitehouse) move about.
23. They could reply, "what did Victor exclaim when he lifted Napoleon Bonesapart (Deep Roy) up by the sword that was impaled through his chest? 24. A 25. The shadow that appeared on the wall in the tavern was clearly recognizable as Lord Barkis. 26. The ability to roll an eyeball from one socket to another. 27. True 28. A sketch of their son's face, and the color of his eyes, hair and clothes. 29. They pointed to where Victor went after he ran past the Second Hand Shoppe. 30. She was looking at the view she had from a hillside in the Land of the Dead.
31. His mother mentioned it. 32. He could roll over without turning his head. 33. A crow's egg 34. He didn't need the glasses that rested on the end of his nose because; A. he was dead, and B. he had no eyes. 35. False, that almost happened when he burped. 36. No, she told Victor that she forgot how beautiful the moonlight was. 37. Lady Everglot didn't think her husband could strangle him because his hands were too fat and Victor's neck was too thin. 38. She acted as if she had seen a living corpse before. 39. "Hopscotch" 40. The fact that she was still alive.
26. To duplicate the performance that Bonejangles (Danny Elfman) gave, you'd have to sing in a voice that was a few octaves lower than your own, dance like your bones were falling apart and exhibit this unique skill. What are we referring to?
27. True or False: Lady Everglot told the Van Dorts they had until dawn to find their son. After that, the wedding would be called off.
28. What information was included on the flier that was posted on the Van Dort's carriage?
29. How did a barrel full of severed arms help the Bride in the chapter entitled Fugitive Groom?
30. What was the Bride looking at when she sighed, "isn't it beautiful? It takes my breath away. Well, it would if I had any"?
31. How did Victoria find out about Victor's fear of the dark?
32. What unusual trick could Victor's dog, Scraps, do?
33. What was the last ingredient in the spell that Elder Gutknectht (Michael Gough) conjured?
34. Elder Gutknectht wore something that he used frequently, but didn't seem to need. What was it?
35. True or False: A piece of Gutkneckt's fractured skull almost fell off when he sneezed.
36. When the Corpse Bride arrived in the Land of the Living she told Victor that she forgot something. Was it the veil she wore?
37. The plan that Lord Everglot came up with to dispose of Victor wouldn't have worked. Do you remember why?
38. How did Victoria react when she met Victor's new bride?
39. What word enabled the Corpse Bride to return to the Land of the Dead?
40. Victoria had only one redeeming feature, according to the maggot. What did he say it was?
41. What did Lady Everglot ask Hildegarde (Tracey Ullman) to do when Victoria told her mother about the Corpse Bride?
42. How did Lady Everglot try to stop her daughter from escaping a second time, and what did Victoria's second attempt involve?
43. What did Mrs. Van Dort want Mayhew (Paul Whitehouse) to stop doing because it annoyed her?
44. Victor tossed a flower away when he realized he was too late to stop the marriage between Victoria and Lord Barkis. Do you remember where it came from?
45. Fill in the blank: Elder Gutknecht told the Bride that Victor wasn't bound by the vows he read because it was only until __________ .
46. Where did the eyeball that fell into Lord Everglot's soup come from?
47. True or False: The maggot was talking to Lord Everglot when he remarked, "you don't know me, but I used to live in your dead mother."
48. How did Lord Everglot recognize his deceased grandfather?
49. What convinced the townsfolk that the dead meant them no harm?
50. Victoria admitted that she and Lord Barkis were perfectly matched in at least one area. How were they compatible?
51. In what way was Victor indebted to Mrs. Plum (Jane Horrocks)?
52. Lord Barkis was the second character to die in the film. You remember how that happened, don't you? He drank the poison that was intended for Victor. Who was the first, and how did that person pass away?
53. How did the film's closing sequence tie in with the opening of the film?
27. True or False: Lady Everglot told the Van Dorts they had until dawn to find their son. After that, the wedding would be called off.
28. What information was included on the flier that was posted on the Van Dort's carriage?
29. How did a barrel full of severed arms help the Bride in the chapter entitled Fugitive Groom?
30. What was the Bride looking at when she sighed, "isn't it beautiful? It takes my breath away. Well, it would if I had any"?
31. How did Victoria find out about Victor's fear of the dark?
32. What unusual trick could Victor's dog, Scraps, do?
33. What was the last ingredient in the spell that Elder Gutknectht (Michael Gough) conjured?
34. Elder Gutknectht wore something that he used frequently, but didn't seem to need. What was it?
35. True or False: A piece of Gutkneckt's fractured skull almost fell off when he sneezed.
36. When the Corpse Bride arrived in the Land of the Living she told Victor that she forgot something. Was it the veil she wore?
37. The plan that Lord Everglot came up with to dispose of Victor wouldn't have worked. Do you remember why?
38. How did Victoria react when she met Victor's new bride?
39. What word enabled the Corpse Bride to return to the Land of the Dead?
40. Victoria had only one redeeming feature, according to the maggot. What did he say it was?
41. What did Lady Everglot ask Hildegarde (Tracey Ullman) to do when Victoria told her mother about the Corpse Bride?
42. How did Lady Everglot try to stop her daughter from escaping a second time, and what did Victoria's second attempt involve?
43. What did Mrs. Van Dort want Mayhew (Paul Whitehouse) to stop doing because it annoyed her?
44. Victor tossed a flower away when he realized he was too late to stop the marriage between Victoria and Lord Barkis. Do you remember where it came from?
45. Fill in the blank: Elder Gutknecht told the Bride that Victor wasn't bound by the vows he read because it was only until __________ .
46. Where did the eyeball that fell into Lord Everglot's soup come from?
47. True or False: The maggot was talking to Lord Everglot when he remarked, "you don't know me, but I used to live in your dead mother."
48. How did Lord Everglot recognize his deceased grandfather?
49. What convinced the townsfolk that the dead meant them no harm?
50. Victoria admitted that she and Lord Barkis were perfectly matched in at least one area. How were they compatible?
51. In what way was Victor indebted to Mrs. Plum (Jane Horrocks)?
52. Lord Barkis was the second character to die in the film. You remember how that happened, don't you? He drank the poison that was intended for Victor. Who was the first, and how did that person pass away?
53. How did the film's closing sequence tie in with the opening of the film?
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7. What did Lord Everglot do to please his wife when the Van Dort's arrived?
8. Where did everyone go when Victor was left alone in the manor?
9. What type of piano did the Everglot's own?
10. Why was Victoria forbidden to play or even go near the piano?
11. What was Victor was fiddling with when he tried to say the word "married"?
12. What excuse did Lord Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant) use when he explained why he was late for the wedding rehearsal?
13. True or False: The vows that Victor couldn't remember had more to do with his nervousness than not being prepared.
14. How was the dress that Lady Everglot wore to the rehearsal ruined?
15. Imagine going through life with a nose as big as Pastor Galswells' (Christopher Lee). That wasn't the only thing he could see on his face without the aid of a mirror. We're referring, of course, to his exaggerated chin. Did the latter have any warts or a distinguishing mole?
16. Who (or what) was Victor talking to in the forest when he uttered the words, "What's that, Mr. Everglot? Call you dad? If you insist, sir"?
17. How did the hand that Victor mistook for a twig differ from the Corpse Bride's (Helena Bonham Carter) other hand?
18. The maggot (Enn Reitel) that lived in the Corpse Bride's head usually popped out of her right eye socket. But he could have used a couple of other "emergency exits," if need be, like the hole in her cheek. What were some of the other ways he could get out of her body?
19. True or False: When Victor tried to get away from the Bride in the graveyard, he ran into the same tree twice.
20. If you saw what Victor did in the Ball and Socket tavern you'd either pass it off as a dream or a hallucination, wouldn't you? How did he try to wake himself up?
21. How did the soldier who chose to remain by his General's side end up in the Land of the Dead?
22. There were a number of living creatures in the Land of the Dead. We counted four. Name at least three.
23. If you asked us to pick a favorite line from the movie, our answer would be, "I've got a dwarf and I'm not afraid to use him!" How could someone answer the same question with a question of their own?
24. Which of the following questions wasn't answered in the song, Remains of the Day?
8. Where did everyone go when Victor was left alone in the manor?
9. What type of piano did the Everglot's own?
10. Why was Victoria forbidden to play or even go near the piano?
11. What was Victor was fiddling with when he tried to say the word "married"?
12. What excuse did Lord Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant) use when he explained why he was late for the wedding rehearsal?
13. True or False: The vows that Victor couldn't remember had more to do with his nervousness than not being prepared.
14. How was the dress that Lady Everglot wore to the rehearsal ruined?
15. Imagine going through life with a nose as big as Pastor Galswells' (Christopher Lee). That wasn't the only thing he could see on his face without the aid of a mirror. We're referring, of course, to his exaggerated chin. Did the latter have any warts or a distinguishing mole?
16. Who (or what) was Victor talking to in the forest when he uttered the words, "What's that, Mr. Everglot? Call you dad? If you insist, sir"?
17. How did the hand that Victor mistook for a twig differ from the Corpse Bride's (Helena Bonham Carter) other hand?
18. The maggot (Enn Reitel) that lived in the Corpse Bride's head usually popped out of her right eye socket. But he could have used a couple of other "emergency exits," if need be, like the hole in her cheek. What were some of the other ways he could get out of her body?
19. True or False: When Victor tried to get away from the Bride in the graveyard, he ran into the same tree twice.
20. If you saw what Victor did in the Ball and Socket tavern you'd either pass it off as a dream or a hallucination, wouldn't you? How did he try to wake himself up?
21. How did the soldier who chose to remain by his General's side end up in the Land of the Dead?
22. There were a number of living creatures in the Land of the Dead. We counted four. Name at least three.
23. If you asked us to pick a favorite line from the movie, our answer would be, "I've got a dwarf and I'm not afraid to use him!" How could someone answer the same question with a question of their own?
24. Which of the following questions wasn't answered in the song, Remains of the Day?
A. How was the Bride killed?
B. What was stolen from her?
C. What vow did she make when
she passed away?
D. Where did she get the wedding
dress she wore?
B. What was stolen from her?
C. What vow did she make when
she passed away?
D. Where did she get the wedding
dress she wore?
25. The viewer was given a clue of some sorts in regard to the identity of the Bride's killer during that song. Do you remember what it was?
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1. The butterfly that Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) released in the film's opening sequence probably wished, at least for a second or two, that it spent the remainder of its life in the glass jar when one person tried to swat it out of the air. Who was that person, and in what other way did the creature almost meet its maker?
2. What did Victor's father (Paul Whitehouse) do for a living?
3. What was Victor's mother (Tracey Ullman) referring to when she remarked, "well, at least we have that in our favor?"
4. How much money did the Everglots (Albert Finney and Joanna Lumley) claim to have?
5. What was in the safe that was hidden behind the portrait of Victoria's (Emily Watson) dad?
6. If we asked you to give us an example of just how little Lady Everglot cared about her daughter's feelings, you could point to any number of scenes, but the one we're thinking of defined the meaning of the term, "Cruel and unusual punishment." What are we referring to?
2. What did Victor's father (Paul Whitehouse) do for a living?
3. What was Victor's mother (Tracey Ullman) referring to when she remarked, "well, at least we have that in our favor?"
4. How much money did the Everglots (Albert Finney and Joanna Lumley) claim to have?
5. What was in the safe that was hidden behind the portrait of Victoria's (Emily Watson) dad?
6. If we asked you to give us an example of just how little Lady Everglot cared about her daughter's feelings, you could point to any number of scenes, but the one we're thinking of defined the meaning of the term, "Cruel and unusual punishment." What are we referring to?
41. She asked her to fetch a straight jacket because she thought her daughter had gone completely mad. 42. Lady Everglot had the windows barred up. Victoria's second attempt to escape involved breaking the lock with a fire poker. 43. Coughing 44. It was taken from the vase on the piano. 45. "Death do you part," and death had already parted her.
46. The skeleton that snuck up behind him.
47. False, he was talking to one of the Everglot's dinner guests when he said that.
48. The corpse that was standing next to the portrait of his grandfather was wearing the same wig and the same clothes. 49. A child was hugged by his deceased grandfather.
50. The disappointment they shared.
51. She tossed Victor a fork when Lord Barkis tried to cut him in two. 52. Mayhew died from emphysema or some type of lung disease.
53. The Bride's body transformed into hundreds of butterflies when she was set free.
46. The skeleton that snuck up behind him.
47. False, he was talking to one of the Everglot's dinner guests when he said that.
48. The corpse that was standing next to the portrait of his grandfather was wearing the same wig and the same clothes. 49. A child was hugged by his deceased grandfather.
50. The disappointment they shared.
51. She tossed Victor a fork when Lord Barkis tried to cut him in two. 52. Mayhew died from emphysema or some type of lung disease.
53. The Bride's body transformed into hundreds of butterflies when she was set free.
Corpse Bride images © 2005 Warner Bros.
Directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson - 2005
