Ogres and Donkeys and Dragons, Oh My!: A 'Shrek' Quiz

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Ogres and Donkeys and Dragons, Oh My!: A 'Shrek' Quiz
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The "Shrek" franchise is one of the highest-grossing animated movie series ever, with the films raking in $3.5 billion worldwide. Find out how much you know about the big green ogre with a heart of gold and his friends.
Mike Myers, with his adopted Scottish accent, made the world fall in love with Shrek. But who was first cast as the big green ogre?
Nicolas Cage
Chris Farley
Tom Cruise
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Chris Farley had completed most of the voice-over work when he died. Nicolas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise were considered for the role that ultimately went to Mike Myers.

Where did the inspiration for "Shrek" the movie come from?
a book
a true-life event
Swiss fairy tales
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The movie was adapted from William Steig’s 1990 picture book "Shrek!"

What blockbuster titan was determined to bring Shrek and his swamp to the big screen?
Francis Ford Coppola
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
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Steven Spielberg bought the movie rights to "Shrek!" in 1991, one year after the book was published.

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How many feature-length films are in the franchise?
three
five
seven
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Five films — "Shrek," "Shrek 2," "Shrek the Third," "Shrek Forever After" and "Puss in Boots" — make up the ogre oeuvre.

This "Shrek" movie is the highest-grossing animated movie of the series.
"Shrek"
"Shrek 2"
"Puss in Boots"
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2004's "Shrek 2" has brought in $920 million worldwide.

This film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
"Shrek"
"Shrek 2"
"Puss in Boots"
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In keeping with Steven Spielberg's monstrous good luck, "Shrek" came out the year the Academy first presented an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The ogre carried home the statue.

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This movie introduced Puss in Boots, an adorable assassin who went on to star in his own film.
"Shrek"
"Shrek 2"
"Shrek Forever After"
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You think you have in-law trouble? In "Shrek 2" Fiona's father hires Puss in Boots to kill his son-in-law Shrek. It didn't work out as planned.

Which Monty Python regular played King Harold, Fiona's dad, in "Shrek 2"?
Eric Idle
Michael Palin
John Cleese
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John Cleese brings his wonderful voice and just the right amount of dignity to the frog king. Fellow Python alum Eric Idle played Merlin in "Shrek the Third."

This self-absorbed character was supposed to rescue Fiona from the castle and become her husband.
Lord Farquaad
Prince Charming
Rumpelstiltskin
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Obnoxious Prince Charming, son of Fiona's no-good Fairy Godmother, was voiced by Rupert Everett.

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At the end of "Shrek 2," we learn that Donkey is a daddy. What species are his offspring?
mules
burros
dronkeys
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Donkey got together with Dragon at the end of "Shrek" and they produced six dronkeys.

This reality TV star appears at the end of the "Shrek 2" DVD as the judge of Far Far Away Idol.
Ryan Seacrest
Simon Cowell
Jennifer Lopez
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Simon Cowell, former judge of "American Idol," appears as himself to judge the talents of the residents of Far Far Away.

In "Shrek 2" Donkey and Shrek steal a potion from the Fairy Godmother that they believe will let them live in what way?
happily ever after
forever alone, naturally
like a rock star
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The Happily Ever After potion turns Shrek into a handsome man, Donkey into a stallion and Fiona into a beautiful woman.

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In "Shrek," once upon a time Princess Fiona had an enchantment on her that could only be broken this way.
by love's first kiss
by a kiss from a frog
by a proposal from an ogre
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Love's first kiss was the only way to remove the enchantment and save Fiona from the fire-breathing dragon that guarded her.

Who voices Shrek's best friend Donkey?
Will Ferrell
Eddie Murphy
Dave Chappelle
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Eddie Murphy's happy, chatty donkey is the perfect foil for the quiet, lonely ogre.

Where does Shrek live?
forest
swamp
desert
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Where else would an ogre live but in a swamp?

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In "Shrek," Shrek agrees to rescue Fiona in order to:
get his swamp back
share true love's first kiss
marry her
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To get his swamp back after it becomes crowded with exiled fairy tale creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Fiona from her tower.

In "Shrek," Fiona is under what horrible enchantment?
She turns into a frog like her father.
She's in an enchanted sleep.
She's half-ogress and half-human.
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The Fairy Godmother enchanted Fiona so that she's human during the day and an ogress after sunset.

Shrek loves the peace and quiet of his lonely swamp. Who ruins it for him in "Shrek"?
Donkey
Lord Farquaad
Magic Mirror
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The vertically challenged Lord Farquaad changes Shrek's life forever when he exiles all the fairy tale creatures in Duloc to Shrek's swamp.

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In "Shrek," how are onions like ogres?
They both make you cry.
They both stink.
They both have layers.
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Shrek tells Donkey that there's more to ogres than meets the eye — in fact, ogres are like onions because they both have layers.

Why does Shrek think he's better off alone?
People judge him before they even know him.
He can't be trusted not to kill people
He can't help farting and belching.
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He tells Donkey that people are afraid of him and judge him because he's a "big stupid ugly ogre."

After Shrek and Donkey save Fiona, she's so happy she sings with a bluebird. What does her song do to the bird?
makes it lay more eggs
turns it back into a prince
makes the bird explode
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As Fiona's voice grows higher and higher, the bluebird explodes. So she cooks the bird's three eggs for breakfast.

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Fiona shows she's not a typical princess when she beats up this gang after Shrek rescues her.
the seven dwarfs
Robin Hood and his merry men
the three blind mice
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Robin Hood and his merry men ambush Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, but Fiona takes them down after Shrek is shot in the backside with an arrow.

How does evil Lord Farquaad die at the end of "Shrek"?
Shrek stabs him.
Dragon eats him.
Donkey kicks him.
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Dragon kills the man who threatens Fiona's happily ever after when she breaks through the stained glass window during Fiona and Farquaad's wedding and eats him.

Shrek and Fiona step in as the rulers of Far Far Away after what happens in "Shrek the Third"?
Shrek kills King Harold.
King Harold falls ill.
Dragon and Donkey injure King Harold.
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When Fiona's father falls ill, Shrek and Fiona reluctantly fill the royal shoes, even though Shrek doesn't think an ogre should be a king.

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Who voiced Fiona's mother, the queen of Far Far Away?
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith
Julie Andrews
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Academy Award-winning actress Julie Andrews voiced Fiona's mother in "Shrek 2," "Shrek the Third" and "Shrek Forever After."

Fiona opens a box at her baby shower in "Shrek the Third" to find a real, live babysitter inside. Who is it?
one of the ugly stepsisters
one of the three little pigs
one of the seven dwarfs
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Snow White gives Fiona one of the seven dwarfs, saying, "I've got six more at home."

This character kills Prince Charming in "Shrek the Third."
Artie
Dragon
Merlin
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Dragon strikes again, leaving Artie as heir to the throne of Far Far Away.

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Is "Puss in Boots" a prequel or sequel to the "Shrek" franchise?
prequel
sequel
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"Puss in Boots tracks the origins of the cat who is hired to kill Shrek in "Shrek 2."

"Shrek Forever After" borrows heavily from which classic film?
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"Bringing Up Baby"
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Shrek finds out what the world would be like if he'd never existed, a la Jimmy Stewart 's character in "It's a Wonderful Life."

Who erases Shrek's life in "Shrek Forever After"?
the Pied Piper
Rumpelstiltskin
Puss in Boots
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Rumpelstiltskin becomes the king of Far Far Away after he erases the day of Shrek's birth.

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