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 her honor

For lack of charisma

To preserve his honor

For lack of courage
2 When does the film begin?
1963

1966

1949

1962
3 In which of the following cities does the film begin?
Hong Kong

Beijing

Bangkok

Shanghai
4 What is Mrs. Suen serving to her guests at the start of the film?
Congee

Sesame syrup

Fish

Won-tons
5 What is the reason for Su's visit to Mrs. Suen's at the start of the film?
She's making a noise complaint

She's inquiring about a room for rent

She'd like to work for Mrs. Suen

She'd like to take piano lessons from Mrs. Suen
6 How does Su introduce herself?
By saying her husband's name is Chan

By saying her husband's name is Su

By saying her husband's name is Chow

By saying her name is Su
7 Why does Chow visit Mrs. Suen in the beginning of the film?
To inquire about a room for rent

To inquire about a job for his wife

To hand out fliers for his church

To try to sell her printer toner
8 Where does Mrs. Suen direct Chow when he first knocks on her door?
To her friend Ping, at the Singapore Daily

To Mr. Koo

To Amah for a bowl of soup

To the noodle stall downstairs
9 Why does Mr. Koo have a room to rent?
His son died in a typhoon while at sea

His daughter started going to school at HKU

His son just got married and moved out

He just had an addition done to his apartment to try and generate some passive income
10 On move-in day, the movers bring which of Su's items to Chow's apartment?
Her dresser

Her coat rack

Her vanity

Her full-length mirror
11 Whose shoes do the movers bring to Su's apartment?
Chow's wife's

Mrs. Koo's

Mrs. Suen's

Chow's
12 What type of dress does Su wear for the entirety of the film?
qipao

ballgown

cocktail dress

hanfu
13 What does Mr. Chan bring back from Japan for Mr. Ho?
a tie

martial arts serials

a handbag

a rice cooker
14 What does Mrs. Suen frequently accuse Su and Chow of being?
Too picky

Too liberal

Too sensitive

Too polite
15 What does Chow's wife say when he's not sure whether he can get time off for vacation?
She wishes they never moved to Hong Kong

She'll go with someone else

She'll go with Ping

She'll go with Mr. Chan
16 Where does Chow work?
At a newspaper

At a men's magazine

At a travel agency

At a factory
17 Who is Chow's boss?
Ming

Ping

Mr. Ho

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

Chow has to work overtime the whole week

Chow has to fire Ping for him, because he doesn't like confrontation

The next lunch is on Chow
19 What type of appliance does Mr. Chan bring back from Japan?
A toaster oven

A rice cooker

A self-cleaning oven

A Keurig
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

Mrs. Suen buys it for Chow as a gift

Chow's wife
21 For whom does Chow ask Su for a ticket to Singapore?
Mr. Ho

His wife

Ming

Ping
22 Why does Ping leave his hat in Su's office?
Because he hates the hat and wanted to get rid of it

It was an accident

So Chow has an excuse to go back

So he has an excuse to go back
23 Why does Su borrow the newspaper from Mr. Koo?
She works in politics and needs to monitor the situation on the mainland

She likes to keep up with the local sports teams

She likes to read the gossip columns

She likes to read the wuxia serials
24 Why isn't Chow home when Su returns his wuxia novels?
He was called to Japan for business

He was called to Singapore for business

He's spending the night in jail

He had a fight with his wife
25 Why does Ping need to borrow money from Chow?
He gambled all of his money on a losing dog

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

He bought into a pyramid scheme

He financed a musical that was a major flop

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In the Mood for Love

by Wong Kar-wai

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