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Spirited Away
  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Haku
B) Chihiro
C) No-Face
D) Yubaba
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Cats
B) Ducks
C) Pigs
D) Dogs
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) Haku
B) Kamaji
C) Yubaba
D) No-Face
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Forget him
B) Return to the human world
C) Eat any food
D) Leave the bathhouse
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Yubaba
B) Lin
C) Sen
D) Haku
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) Kamaji
B) Haku
C) No-Face
D) Zeniba
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Cat
B) Fox
C) Bird
D) Dragon
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Zeniba
B) Kamaji
C) Lin
D) Yubaba
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) John Lasseter
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Kirk Wise
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toho
B) Studio Ghibli
C) Disney Animation Studios
D) Pixar
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Studio Ghibli
B) Walt Disney Studios
C) Toho
D) Pixar
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) John Lasseter
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Kirk Wise
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) Oscar for Best Picture
B) BAFTA Award for Best Film
C) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
D) Golden Bear
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Boh's bathhouse
B) Yubaba's bathhouse
C) Kamaji's bathhouse
D) Zeniba's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) To avoid talking to spirits
B) To find her parents immediately
C) Not to eat any food
D) To return across the riverbed before sunset
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Chihiro's father
B) A spirit of a polluted river
C) Yubaba's twin sister
D) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) Haku
B) Boh
C) No-Face
D) Lin
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) The spirit of the polluted river
B) Zeniba
C) Kamaji
D) Yubaba
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
B) He is a shikigami spirit
C) He is Yubaba's son
D) He is a soot sprite
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A magic protective hairband
B) A magic emetic dumpling
C) A golden seal
D) A shikigami spirit
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
B) It disappears and her real name is restored
C) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
D) She is promoted to supervisor
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) Haku transforming into a dragon
B) No-Face following her
C) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
D) Her parents turning back into humans
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
B) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
C) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
D) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Disney's 10% investment.
B) Nippon Television Network's investment.
C) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
D) Mitsubishi's investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Securing funding from various companies.
B) Reducing the film's length.
C) Animating characters using computer software.
D) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) Jiufen, Taiwan.
B) Dōgo Onsen.
C) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
D) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) European-style buildings.
B) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
C) Modern Japanese architecture.
D) Traditional Japanese inns.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Tokuma Shoten.
B) Nippon Television Network.
C) Jiufen Tourism Board.
D) Mitsubishi.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) A romantic story for teenagers.
B) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
C) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
D) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) John Lasseter
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 96%
B) 85%
C) 78%
D) 89%
  • 32. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Yubaba
B) Haku
C) Chihiro
D) Zeniba
  • 33. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Howl's Moving Castle
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Kiki's Delivery Service
  • 34. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Pete Docter
B) Brad Bird
C) Domee Shi
D) Jennifer Lee
  • 35. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) Variety
B) IGN
C) Rotten Tomatoes
D) Time Out
  • 36. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) April 2024
B) February 2023
C) August 2023
D) 28 February 2022
  • 37. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) February 2022
B) December 2025
C) April 2024
D) August 2023
  • 38. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) Toho
B) The Walt Disney Company
C) Wild Bunch
D) Optimum Releasing
  • 39. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) Channel 4
B) BBC One
C) ITV
D) BBC2
  • 40. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) United States
B) France
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Hong Kong
  • 41. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
B) Egyptian mythology
C) Norse mythology
D) Greek mythology
  • 42. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $450,000
B) $224 million
C) $10 million
D) $13.1 million
  • 43. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Kanna Hashimoto
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) John Lasseter
D) Billie Eilish
  • 44. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Thirty-second
B) Fifty-fifth
C) Sixty-first
D) Forty-sixth
  • 45. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2022
B) 2025
C) 2010
D) 2005
  • 46. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 47. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) Peter Jackson
B) James Cameron
C) George Lucas
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 48. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 12 September 2003
B) 21 June 2019
C) 7 September 2002
D) 13 December 2001
  • 49. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Michael Eisner
C) Kirk Wise
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 50. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Wakako Kaku
B) Ayaka Hirahara
C) Youmi Kimura
D) Joe Hisaishi
  • 51. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Coco
B) Zootopia
C) Moana
D) Frozen
  • 52. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Susan Egan
B) Lauren Holly
C) Daveigh Chase
D) Suzanne Pleshette
  • 53. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 54. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 7 September 2002
B) 13 December 2001
C) 20 July 2001
D) 12 September 2003
  • 55. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Kiki's Delivery Service
C) Howl's Moving Castle
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 56. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) The Academy Awards nominations
B) Metacritic's highest-rated films
C) IGN's top animated films
D) His 'Great Movies' list
  • 57. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2020
B) 2001
C) 2016
D) 2010
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Thirtieth
B) Fifth
C) Tenth
D) Twentieth
  • 59. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Spider-Man: Far From Home
B) Titanic
C) Toy Story 4
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 60. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) GKIDS
B) Optimum Releasing
C) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
D) Walt Disney Studios Japan
  • 61. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Toho
B) Wild Bunch
C) Optimum Releasing
D) Disney
  • 62. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) On
B) Shōjo
C) Kami
D) Mottainai
  • 63. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Elvis Mitchell
C) Derek Elley
D) Roger Ebert
  • 64. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Rin the Chimney Painter
B) My Neighbor Totoro
C) Spirited Away
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 65. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food is scarce and rationed
B) Food has metamorphic qualities
C) Food is used as a weapon
D) Food is irrelevant to the plot
  • 66. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2025
B) 2016
C) 2022
D) 2017
  • 67. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Donald W. Ernst
C) John Ratzenberger
D) Michael Eisner
  • 68. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Spider-Man: Far From Home
C) Toy Story 4
D) Titanic
  • 69. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) Paris
B) New York City
C) Tokyo
D) The London Coliseum
  • 70. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) Haku only
B) All characters
C) Chihiro only
D) Yubaba only
  • 71. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) New Japan Philharmonic
B) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
C) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
D) London Symphony Orchestra
  • 72. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) The New York Times
B) Vice
C) Time Magazine
D) BBC
  • 73. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 25 October 2021
B) 29 March 2004
C) 24 November 2014
D) 17 December 2019
  • 74. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Lauren Holly
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Susanne Pleshette
D) Susan Egan
  • 75. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Derek Elley
B) Kenneth Turan
C) Roger Ebert
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 76. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Rayna Denison
B) Ken Firpo
C) Harley Jessup
D) Domee Shi
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