How well do you remember Spirited Away?

By: Torrance Grey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How well do you remember Spirited Away?
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About This Quiz

This Studio Ghibli charmed the world ... and probably you, as well! But do you really remember the details of "Spirited Away"? (Losing your memory after walking back through the magic tunnel is no excuse!)
Why are Chihiro and her parents in the car as the movie opens?
they are going to an amusement park
they are visiting relatives
they are moving to a new town
They pass Chihrio's new school on the way; she is less than impressed.
we never learn this

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What gift from her best friend is Chihiro holding?
a book
a stuffed animal
a single rose
a bouquet
Chihiro got a single rose for her birthday, earlier, her mother says.

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What kind of car does Chihiro's father drive?
a Nissan
a Honda
a Fiat
an Audi
The father notes he has four-wheel drive, which is true of the model he drives.

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What activity turns Chihiro's parents into pigs?
overeating
The scene can be taken as a critique on consumerism, especially when Chihiro's father assures her he has "credit cards and cash" to pay for everything.
littering
driving on the grass
stealing sacred artifacts

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What marks the boundary with the spirit world?
a sign
a river
Chihiro fails to cross the river and is shocked to see a lighted riverboat coming her way.
a hedge
nothing

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What does Haku give Chihiro that stops her from fading into invisibility?
clothes
food
As unflattering as Haku's pageboy haircut is, you could be forgiven for hoping he might fade into invisibility.
a kiss
a charm on a necklace

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What must Chihiro do on the bridge, to avoid detection by the spirits?
tiptoe
wear a black robe
hide her face
hold her breath
Chihiro doesn't quite make it.

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Why does Chihiro stand out among those in the bathhouse?
she is human
At first Haku hides her from everyone else, but then counsels her to expose herself and ask for work.
she is a child
she is female
she is from an atheist family

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From whom does Chihiro ask for work first?
Lin
Yubaba
Zeniba
Kamaji
Kamaji works in the basement, commanding the soot creatures.

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How many arms does Kamaji have?
two, of course
three
six
His arms also stretch almost infinitely -- he seems to be related to Plastic Man.
eight, like a spider

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Who actually gives Chihiro work?
Zeniba
Yubaba
"Yubaba" means "bathhouse witch."
Lin
No-Face

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Who is the only person that Yubaba fears and caters to?
Zeniba, her twin sister
No-Face
Haku, the shapeshifting dragon
Boh, the baby
Boh lives in a nursery off Yubaba's chambers, and she rushes to fill his every need.

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How does Yubaba seal the contract with Chihiro?
in blood
with a handshake
by taking away her name
Yubaba controls people by renaming them.
by having Chihiro eat pomegranate seeds

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What new name does Yubaba give Chihiro?
Tomie
Chiyoh
Sen
Critics suggest that the name "one thousand" is one of the film's little emphases on value and money.
Yoko

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What is Sen's first job, shared with Lin?
feeding the boiler
cleaning out the big tub
No-Face helps Sen get the herbal soak tag she and Lin need.
cooking food for Kamaji and the soot creatures
cleaning the girls' sleeping quarters

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What item does Sen first pull out of the "stink god"?
a toilet
a fishing pole
a bicycle
Many other mud-covered items, including a toilet, follow.
a golden seal

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What does the "stink god" turn out to be?
a river god
Creator Hayao Miyazaki explained that he helped clean up a river, and pulled a bicycle from it.
a skunk
No-Face's twin
a fish

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What does the river god give to Sen as a thank-you?
the bicycle
gold
a kind of emetic dumpling
For the uninitiated, an emetic is a substance that causes vomiting.
her freedom

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Who thrills the bathhouse staff by giving away gold in large amounts?
the river god
Yubaba
Zeniba
No Face
No Face also eats large quantities of food and several bathhouse staffers.

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What kind of creatures attack Haku?
the soot creatures
paper shikigami
They were animated by Zeniba, Yubaba's twin sister, who has a grudge against Haku.
frogs
pigs

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What does Zeniba want back from Haku?
her baby
gold
her spinning wheel
a golden seal
The seal, Zeniba warns Sen, comes with a curse.

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Who gives Sen the train tickets she uses to get to Zeniba's house?
Zeniba
Boh
Kamaji
He gives her several tickets, which comes in handy.
Haku

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What does Zeniba turn Boh into?
a mouse
Zeniba also turns Yubaba's bird into a tiny flying creature, who stays by Boh's side all the time.
a cat
a bird
an adult

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How is No Face restored to his normal, quiet self?
a herbal soak restores him
Sen feeds him some of the emetic the river god gave her
At first angry, No Face chases Sen from the bathhouse while vomiting.
Sen pops him with a needle, like a balloon
Zeniba casts a spell on him

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What deal does Haku make with Yubaba?
he'll bring Boh back in exchange for his true name
he'll bring Boh back in exchange for gold
he'll get Boh back in exchange for freedom for Sen and her parents
Haku knows that Boh is safe for now, as a mouse in the company of Sen.
he'll destroy the bathhouse in his dragon form if Yubaba doesn't give him back his true name

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What train stop is nearest Zeniba's house?
Totoro Station
Nakayoshi Station
Enchanted Hill
Swamp Bottom
The train tracks are mostly under water since the epic rains, but the trains are still running.

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Who or what greets Sen and company when they are close to Zeniba's place?
a bat
a dog
a hopping lantern
When it reaches their destination, the lantern jumps up to hang on a gateway arch.
Zeniba herself

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What does Zeniba give to Sen, to protect her?
a charm
a katana
a hairband
Its protective qualities, we must assume, are spiritual and not practical.
a new name

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Who stays behind at Zeniba's cottage?
Boh
the bird creature
No Face
No Face spins well, and is going to be Zeniba's assistant.
Haku

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Why does Sen remember Haku's real name as a river spirit?
she learned it in school
Boh whispers it in her ear
she fell into his river, the Kohaku, as a very small child
Learning his true name will free Haku from bondage to Yubaba.
she saw it in Yubaba's chambers when she was sneaking around

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How does Sen win her name back and her parents' freedom?
she burns her contract with Yubaba
Yubaba destroys the contract as soon as Boh is returned
she identifies her parents from the pigs presented to her
she correctly guesses that none of the pigs she's presented with are her parents
The bathhouse staff are delighted at her triumph over Yubaba.

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Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a prominent theme in "Spirited Away"?
consumerism
animal rights
The darkest fan theory is that "Spirited Away" is a critique of underage prostitution in bathhouses.
bathhouse prostitution
coming of age

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Who voiced Chihiro/Sen in the English-language dub?
Scarlett Johansson
Daveigh Chase
Chase also played the creepy young girl, Samara, from "The Ring."
Mia Wasikowska
Emily Blunt

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When "Spirited Away" became Japan's top-grossing film, it overtook which U.S.-made box-office behemoth?
Star Wars
Titanic
Fortunately, Haku doesn't sink to the bottom of the ocean at the end.
Gone With the Wind
Pretty Woman

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Hayao Miyazaki's most recent film, "The Wind Rises," was controversial in the U.S. for what reason?
its depiction of female sexuality
its positive treatment of the Japanese war effort in WWII
"The Wind Rises" was about a young engineer who made improvements to Japan's fighter planes.
its negative treatment of a gay relationship
its hiring of Mel Gibson as a voice actor

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