In the Mood for Love Quizzes

In the Mood for Love Quiz #1

1 According to the epigraph at the start of the film, why could "he" not "come closer"?
To preserve his honor

To preserve her honor

For lack of charisma

For lack of courage
2 When does the film begin?
1949

1963

1962

1966
3 In which of the following cities does the film begin?
Bangkok

Shanghai

Beijing

Hong Kong
4 What is Mrs. Suen serving to her guests at the start of the film?
Won-tons

Congee

Fish

Sesame syrup
5 What is the reason for Su's visit to Mrs. Suen's at the start of the film?
She'd like to work for Mrs. Suen

She's inquiring about a room for rent

She'd like to take piano lessons from Mrs. Suen

She's making a noise complaint
6 How does Su introduce herself?
By saying her name is Su

By saying her husband's name is Su

By saying her husband's name is Chow

By saying her husband's name is Chan
7 Why does Chow visit Mrs. Suen in the beginning of the film?
To try to sell her printer toner

To inquire about a job for his wife

To inquire about a room for rent

To hand out fliers for his church
8 Where does Mrs. Suen direct Chow when he first knocks on her door?
To the noodle stall downstairs

To Amah for a bowl of soup

To her friend Ping, at the Singapore Daily

To Mr. Koo
9 Why does Mr. Koo have a room to rent?
His daughter started going to school at HKU

He just had an addition done to his apartment to try and generate some passive income

His son died in a typhoon while at sea

His son just got married and moved out
10 On move-in day, the movers bring which of Su's items to Chow's apartment?
Her dresser

Her full-length mirror

Her coat rack

Her vanity
11 Whose shoes do the movers bring to Su's apartment?
Mrs. Suen's

Chow's wife's

Chow's

Mrs. Koo's
12 What type of dress does Su wear for the entirety of the film?
cocktail dress

hanfu

qipao

ballgown
13 What does Mr. Chan bring back from Japan for Mr. Ho?
a rice cooker

a tie

martial arts serials

a handbag
14 What does Mrs. Suen frequently accuse Su and Chow of being?
Too sensitive

Too polite

Too picky

Too liberal
15 What does Chow's wife say when he's not sure whether he can get time off for vacation?
She'll go with Mr. Chan

She'll go with someone else

She'll go with Ping

She wishes they never moved to Hong Kong
16 Where does Chow work?
At a factory

At a men's magazine

At a travel agency

At a newspaper
17 Who is Chow's boss?
Mrs. Suen

Mr. Ho

Ming

Ping
18 One what condition does Ming grant Chow time off?
Chow has to write a martial arts serial for the newspaper

The next lunch is on Chow

Chow has to work overtime the whole week

Chow has to fire Ping for him, because he doesn't like confrontation
19 What type of appliance does Mr. Chan bring back from Japan?
A toaster oven

A rice cooker

A Keurig

A self-cleaning oven
20 Who pays Mr. Chan for Chow's rice cooker?
Mr. Chan covers it because he feels guilty about sleeping with Chow's wife

Su

Chow's wife

Mrs. Suen buys it for Chow as a gift
21 For whom does Chow ask Su for a ticket to Singapore?
His wife

Mr. Ho

Ping

Ming
22 Why does Ping leave his hat in Su's office?
So he has an excuse to go back

So Chow has an excuse to go back

It was an accident

Because he hates the hat and wanted to get rid of it
23 Why does Su borrow the newspaper from Mr. Koo?
She likes to read the gossip columns

She likes to read the wuxia serials

She likes to keep up with the local sports teams

She works in politics and needs to monitor the situation on the mainland
24 Why isn't Chow home when Su returns his wuxia novels?
He was called to Japan for business

He had a fight with his wife

He's spending the night in jail

He was called to Singapore for business
25 Why does Ping need to borrow money from Chow?
He bought into a pyramid scheme

He financed a musical that was a major flop

He owes a sex worker money and gave her his ID as collateral

He gambled all of his money on a losing dog

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In the Mood for Love

by Wong Kar-wai

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