Comprehension Questions for the Movie "Men in Black"
Letitia Bradleyhttp://www.baycity.or.jp/~tishwish/
Scene 1. The border control stops the car.
- How many cars are blocking the road?
- Four.
- What does the driver said he has been doing?
- Fishing.
- How many people are in the black car?
- Two.
- What is the name of the first Alien?
- Mikey.
- What color are the Alien's entrails?
- Blue.
Scene 2. A policeman is chasing someone.
- How many policemen are chasing, in the beginning?
- Three.
- What does the first man (the alien) jump off?
- A bridge.
- What is the policeman wearing around his neck?
- His badge and some chains.
- How does the policeman get inside the big, white, building?
- He shoots the glass, to break it, and then climbs through.
- How does the alien die?
- He jumps off the top of the building.
Scene 3. At the Farm.
- What is the man inside the house doing?
- Eating dinner, and complaining.
- What happens to the truck?
- A spaceship lands on it, and it is smashed.
- Is the cow hurt by the spaceship?
- No, It walks away before the spaceship crashes.
- What is the farmer (Edgar) carrying?
- A gun.
Scene 4. Inside at the farm.
- What is the first thing that the alien (wearing Edgar) says?
- Sugar.
- What does he want?
- Sugar in water.
- What does the woman do when she sees the alien pull his skin tight?
- She faints.
Scene 5. The policeman is being debriefed.
- How many people are in the room?
- Three.
- What rank is the fat policeman in uniform?
- Sargent.
- How long does the young policeman think the fat policeman needs on a "stair master"?
- 10 minutes.
- Where does the woman say the morgue is?
- On 26th.
Scene 6. At the pawnbrokers.
- Who goes into the shop first?
- The policeman.
- What is on the counter?
- A lamp, a newspaper, and a tray of Rolex watches.
- What does the man in black (K) say he will count to?
- Three.
- How does the alien make the guns appear?
- He presses a button.
Scene 7. At the restaurant.
- What does K say, the woman says "it"is eating?
- Her Popcorn
- What did K and officer Edwards have to eat?
- Egg rolls
- What name does K call Officer Edwards?
- James
- What drink has Edwards been having?
- Tequila
- What time should they meet?
- 9.00
- How many bottles do we see on the table in front of Officer Edwards?
- 3
- What does K give to Officer Edwards?
- His calling / business card
- What is the number of the place Edwards has to go to?
- 504 Battery Drive.
Scene 8 Back at the farm.
- What is the man with the tank on his back going to do?
- Kill the cockroaches and bugs in the barn.
- What does the alien do to the man?
- He kills him. (By sticking the nozzle down his throat).
- What does the alien do with his spaceship?
- He rolls it up a plank into the back of the truck.
Scene 9. 504 Battery Drive.
- What is the guy in the suit called?
- Z.
- Why are they all there?
- To take the test.
- How many are they looking for?
- Only one.
- How many are taking the test?
- Six.
- In the shooting scene did Edwards (the policeman) kill any monsters?
- No.
- Who did he shoot?
- A little girl.
- What was the (guy) monster hanging from the light doing?
- Working out.
- What about the snarling beast guy, what was he really doing?
- Sneezing
- How old is little Tiffany (the girl)?
- About 8 years old.
- How many books is she carrying?
- Three.
- What is strange about the books she is carrying?
- They are much too difficult for her.
- What is the last test that they have to administer?
- An eye test.
Scene 10. Walking K explains to Edwards.
- What does K give to Edwards?
- A folder.
- What date did the aliens first make contact?
- March 2nd, 1961.
- How many people were there that night?
- Nine.
- How did they conceal all evidence of the landing?
- They held a Worlds fair (expo').
- Why does Edwards think that K needs a CAT scan?
- He thinks that he is crazy.
- Does Edwards believe K's story?
- No he keeps being sarcastic.
Scene 11. In the coffee room.
- How many aliens are in the room?
- Four.
- Does K want decaf coffee?
- No.
Scene 12. Sitting in the park.
- How many aliens does K say are on the planet at one time?
- About fifteen hundred.
- What job does Edwards think that most aliens do?
- Cab drivers.
- How long does K give Edwards to think it over?
- Until sunrise.
Scene 13. Back at 504 Battery Drive.
- What does the Immigration officer ask the really tall alien? "
- Any fruit or vegetables?.
- Do they report to the government?
- No. K said that they ask too many questions.
- When was the great New York black out?
- 1977.
- What is the relationship between the two aliens who are running the observation center?
- They are twins.
- What planet did Edwards think his teacher was from?
- Venus.
- What name does Edwards now become?
- J.
- What does J say is the difference between K and himself?
- He makes this look good.
Scene 14. (After we see the Edgar alien) J and K are being briefed.
- What was the red letter about?
- An unauthorized landing somewhere in upstate New York.
- What is a "skimmer"?
- An landed alien, who is out of zone.
- Where is the alien called "Redglick" stuck?
- On the New Jersey Turnpike.
- A keg is a big container of beer, What do you think to host a Kegger means?
- To have a party.
- Z knows that J doesn't like being called names like "son" or "sport" but he calls him two different names to annoy him what are they?
- Tiger and Junior.
- What kind of car do they drive?
- Ford P.O.S.
- What does J think that K has to work on?
- His people skills.
Scene 15. At the restaurant.
- Where is the cat?
- In the bag on the floor under the table.
- What has the older alien brought for the other alien's children?
- Diamonds.
- Has the tall alien ordered?
- Yes, Pirogi.
- What is the table number they are sitting at?
- Six.
- Who does the bug (the Edgar alien) kill first?
- The older one.
Scene 16. On the New Jersey Turnpike.
- Where does Reggie's card have him restricted to?
- The island of Manhattan.
- How many times is J pulled through the car?
- Once.
- What does K said the baby is?
- A Squid.
Scene 17. At the newspaper seller's.
- What other newspaper is mentioned?
- The New York Times.
- How many papers does K buy?
- Four.
- What does the head line say on the paper he throws on to the car?
- Alien stole my husbands skin.
Scene 18. The M.I.B. go to the farm.
- What doesn't the F.B.I .have?
- A sense of Humour.
- What does she offer them to drink?
- Lemonade.
- Does J like the lemonade?
- No. J pulls a face and then spits it back into the glass.
- What is Edgar holding in the photograph?
- A rifle (gun).
- What does J tell her to get from the store called Bloomingdales?
- Some dresses and shoes.
- What colour does K say "please not............."?
- Green.
Scene 19. The morgue.
- What does the policeman ask the woman to do?
- Sign Here.
- When the woman is dictating notes K finishes off a sentence for her what word does he say?
- Weird.
- What is special about the Heart, liver, lungs of the older alien?
- They are all missing.
- What name is J pretending he is called?
- Dr White.
- Where does the alien say the Galaxy is?
- On Orion's belt.
- How many times, in this scene, does K use the "flashy thing" on the woman?
- Twice.
Scene 20. The bug in his van.
- Where did he get the thing, he is trying to open, from?
- He took it off the table in the restaurant.
- What is inside?
- Diamonds.
- What did he think was inside?
- The Galaxy.
Scene 21. Back at H.Q.
- Where is Orion in the sky?
- In the Northern sky.
- How many stars are galaxies made up of?
- Billions.
- What words appear on the screen of the computer that K is working on when J interrupts him?
- Subject lost.
- Does K agree with J when he quotes "It is better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all"?
- No. He says try it.
Scene 22 (After J is given a weapon) At the Jewelry store.
- How many display cases does the bug break?
- Three.
- What does the bug see that makes him snort and grunt?
- He sees the photograph of the cat and it's collar.
- What is happening to his car?
- It is being towed away.
- What does the bug say to the tow truck driver? "
- Hey this is my truck".
- What makes J turn around and see the bug?
- He hears a gunshot.
- How many times does J shoot at the bug?
- 3 times.
- What does the bug steal from the street seller?
- A post card.
Scene 23. The Men in Black talk to the dog.
- Which one does J think is the alien?
- The gaunt looking man.
- Which one is the Alien?
- The dog.
- What is the dog's name?
- Frank.
- Why can't the dog talk now?
- His flight is leaving.
- What two excuses does J say to passers by when K is shaking the dog?
- The dog owes him money and they are practicing for a ventriloquist act.
- How small does the dog say the galaxy is?
- Tiny, like the size of a marble or a Jewel.
- What does J see that makes him say "K"?
- A cat with a bell on it's collar.
Scene 24. The alien goes to the morgue.
- Why does the woman suddenly jump?
- The cat lands on her table, and surprises her.
- What name is on the cat's collar?
- Orion.
- What is inside of the pendant on the cat's collar?
- The Galaxy.
- What is the bug carrying?
- His gun.
- How does he get the desk clerk's attention?
- He rings the bell.
- What does the bug tell him not to do?
- Do that. (Kill the bugs on the counter with the fly swat).
Scene 25. K and J arrive.
- How long does K give J before he will come in there?
- Two minutes.
- What does the bug say that he is looking for?
- The animal.
- Why does the bug stop dragging the woman?
- He hears J ringing the bell.
- What name does J call himself?
- Sargent Friday.
- What time is it?
- 6.20 pm
- What does J say the cat has witnessed?
- A Murder.
- Why does K look up?
- Something drops from the ceiling and extinguishes his match.
- What does he see?
- The desk clerk stuck to the ceiling.
- How does the bug leave the morgue?
- Through a window.
- What does he take with him?
- The woman and the Galaxy.
- How does the bug get away?
- In a taxi.
Scene 26. Chasing the bug.
- Why does the bug say he is taking the women with him?
- It is a long journey and he might need a snack.
- Why is J surprised that K is taking the tunnel?
- It is going to be packed.
- What button is J told to push?
- The little red button.
- Who is the singer of the song K plays?
- Elvis Presley.
- According to K, is the singer dead?
- No he just went home.
- Why is the bug happy that a war could start?
- More food for his family.
- When the guys arrive at Queens, how much longer until the destruction of the Earth?
- 7 minutes and 56 seconds.
- What number is the Mets baseball player wearing when he doesn't catch the ball?
- 23.
- When the bug emerges from the "Edgar suit" what is the first thing it does to the M.I.B.?
- He takes their guns.
- What does K say, that J mustn't let the bug do?
- Leave in the second ship.
- Where does K say he is going?
- To get his gun back.
- What is the last part of K that we see ?
- The bottom of his shoes.
- What does J throw at the bug?
- A rock.
- How many roaches does J step on?
- Three. (Actually he steps on at least two more when he is talking to the bug, but we only clearly see him crush three).
- What relation does he think they are to the bug?
- Auntie and Uncle.
- Who does K call on his cellular telephone?
- Z. To tell him that they have the Galaxy.
- Who finally kills the bug?
- The woman.
Scene 27. Outside of H.Q..
- Who does K say that the flashy thing is for?
- For himself.
- What four things does K explain about the flashy thing?
- Months, days, years and always facing forward.
Scene 28. The new J.
- In the newspaper headline, what city has a car that defies gravity?
- Detroit.
- What does the other paper say about the man who used to be K?
- Man awakens from 35 year coma.
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