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40 free The Mask trivia questions with answers. The Mask turned a violent Dark Horse comic into a Tex Avery cartoon come to life, made Jim Carrey a superstar in the same year as Ace Ventura and Dumb and Dumber, and introduced the world to Cameron Diaz. This The Mask trivia quiz covers the 1994 film scene by scene: Stanley Ipkiss, Tina, Dorian Tyrell, Lieutenant Kellaway, Milo the dog, the Coco Bongo, Cuban Pete and the Mask of Loki, plus the casting near-misses, the ILM effects, the box office, the original comic's Big Head, the 1995 animated series and the 2005 sequel Son of the Mask. The 50 questions run from easy for anyone who has seen the film to hard for fans who know the comics and the production history. Every answer is checked against documented production records and the source comics.
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Q 01What is the name of Jim Carrey's timid bank teller in The Mask?
Stanley Ipkiss
Carrey based the character on his own father, 'a nice guy, just trying to get by'.
Q 02Where is The Mask set?
Edge City
Son of the Mask moved the action to Fringe City.
Q 03Where does Stanley find the mask?
Floating in the harbour
He jumps in thinking a person is drowning, only to find a pile of garbage with the mask in it.
Q 04According to psychiatrist Arthur Neuman, which Norse god may have created the mask?
Loki
Neuman, played by Ben Stein, wrote the book The Masks We Wear and notes the powers only work at night.
Q 05Which actress made her acting debut as nightclub singer Tina Carlyle?
Cameron Diaz
She was a model with no acting experience; the part was rewritten to make Tina genuinely good after she was cast.
Q 06Who was the director's first choice for Tina, before she dropped out to do Naked Gun 33 1/3?
Anna Nicole Smith
A costume designer then recommended Cameron Diaz.
Q 07What is the name of the nightclub where Tina sings and the finale takes place?
The Coco Bongo
Its dance sequence was inspired by the 1943 Tex Avery short Red Hot Riding Hood.
Q 08Which 1943 MGM cartoon inspired the nightclub dance sequence?
Red Hot Riding Hood
Tex Avery's wolf, eyes popping and jaw dropping, is the template for the Mask's reaction to Tina.
Q 09What is the name of Stanley's dog?
Milo
He was played by a Jack Russell terrier named Max, and he swims off with the mask at the end.
Q 10What breed is Milo?
Jack Russell
When Milo wears the mask he becomes aggressive and mischievous but stays loyal to Stanley.
Q 11How does Milo help Stanley escape from jail?
He fetches the guard's keys
Stanley then takes Lieutenant Kellaway hostage to get out of the station.
Q 12Which song does the Mask perform to distract the police in the park?
Cuban Pete
The number, along with 'Hey Pachuco', later showed up in the trailer for Disney's Flubber.
Q 13Who plays the gangster Dorian Tyrell?
Peter Greene
When Tyrell wears the mask, the hulking creature is played by pro wrestler Jeep Swenson.
Q 21What genre was the film originally intended to launch before Chuck Russell pushed for comedy?
A horror franchise
Russell had worked on A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Blob but found the comic's violence off-putting.
Q 22Which two actors were kept in reserve for the lead in case Jim Carrey turned it down?
Nicolas Cage and Matthew Broderick
Rick Moranis, Martin Short and Robin Williams were suggested earlier; a tape of Carrey on In Living Color won him the role.
Q 23Which sketch show was Jim Carrey starring in when he was cast?
In Living Color
Q 14Which pro wrestler played the masked Dorian Tyrell?
Jeep Swenson
Swenson later played Bane in Batman & Robin.
Q 15Which reporter betrays Stanley to Tyrell for a $50,000 bounty?
Peggy Brandt
Amy Yasbeck plays her; she is trying to escape the advice column.
Q 16Which comedian plays Stanley's best friend and co-worker Charlie Schumaker?
Richard Jeni
Charlie tries to grab the mask at the very end, only for Milo to swim away with it.
Q 17Who plays the police lieutenant Mitch Kellaway, obsessed with catching the Mask?
Peter Riegert
He identifies Stanley from a scrap of the Mask's suit that reverts into a piece of pyjama.
Q 18How does the Mask finally dispose of Dorian Tyrell?
Sends him down the drain of the club's fountain
He also swallows the time bomb just before it detonates.
Q 19Which comic publisher created The Mask, from which the film was loosely adapted?
Dark Horse
Founder Mike Richardson created the character; the comic is far darker and more violent than the film.
Q 20What was the green-headed character called in the early comics, before the films renamed him?
Big Head
The comic's title referred to the mask itself, and the character was inspired by the Joker, the Green Goblin and Freddy Krueger.
A New Line executive sent a tape of one of his sketches to Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson.
Q 24How long did Jim Carrey's daily makeup session for the Mask take?
About four hours
He learned to talk while wearing the fake teeth that were meant only for silent scenes.
Q 25Which effects house handled the film's computer animation, supervised by Wes Takahashi?
Industrial Light & Magic
ILM said Carrey's own elastic face saved them about a million dollars in planned effects.
Q 26Roughly how much did The Mask gross worldwide against a budget under $25M?
$351.8 million
It was the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1994 and the most profitable comic-book movie until Joker in 2019.
Q 27Which film beat The Mask for the Best Visual Effects Oscar?
Forrest Gump
Carrey earned a Golden Globe nod for the role and, oddly, a Razzie nomination for Worst New Star.
Q 28Which superhero film was the only one to have out-grossed The Mask worldwide at the time?
Batman
Its return on budget made it the most profitable comic-book adaptation for 25 years.
Q 29The Mask's soundtrack is credited with helping revive which musical style in the 1990s?
Swing
Royal Crown Revue cameo on screen; the album also features Harry Connick Jr. and Vanessa Williams.
Q 30Which real swing band appears on screen at the nightclub?
Royal Crown Revue
Their appearance is credited with kick-starting the decade's swing revival.