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The Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise is one of the most successful in recent history, and "Dead Man's Chest" is the great middle movie for the series. Take the quiz and find out more about this gem of a sequel.
Avast! It's the reverse of the runaway bride. What happened as Elizabeth and Will were about to get married?
Both are arrested
It's the stuff that makes for horrible news. Will and Elizabeth are about to get married, and they end up being arrested. You know there’s going to be an adventure!
Jack turned up
Barbossa reappeared
Gibbs stumbled in with bad news
Why was our favorite couple from the high seas arrested?
the commanding officer loved Elizabeth
they were sympathetic to pirates
they allowed Jack Sparrow to escape
Because they let Jack Sparrow escape, Elizabeth and Will were arrested. However, there seems to be more to this than meets the eye.
they hindered trade
In the beginning, where the heck is the mouse, err, James Norrington?
died in between movies
in prison
written out of the script
resigned from the Navy
In the first movie, James Norrington was a stand-up, straightforward guy. It’s no surprise that in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest" he was said to have resigned from the Navy, since Jack got away from him.
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When we first see Jack in the movie, what was he doing?
having a bottle of rum
sleeping in a hammock
floating in a coffin at sea
As we hear a few minutes later, when he gets back to the Black Pearl, he apparently had another plan go right and wrong. Thus, he ended up floating in a coffin. Well, it is Captain Jack, after all.
hamming it up in a bar at port
Why is his crew close to mutiny again?
they were bored from just drifting
they want to do real pirating
Pirates generally steal stuff, and they're supposed to profit from that. Captain Jack seems to have other motives, and the crew is getting annoyed that there's no "shiny" stuff to be had from doing lots of pirating.
they wanted more women
they wanted more sleep
How do the crewmen close to Captain Jack know that something is wrong?
Jack speaks straighter
Jack doesn’t know where to go
Jack's always had goals in life — like wanting to be immortal. The fact that he has a problem figuring out where to go this time around is disturbing, to say the least.
Jack has a clear vision
Jack doesn't seem as insane
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In pirate lore, what is the Dead Man's Chest?
a small island
In history, the Dead Man's Chest is a small island where Captain Teach, a nasty pirate, marooned a full crew, hoping they would all die. When he returned much later, he found 15 men still alive.
a treasure chest underwater
a man's weakness
a woman
What did Lord Beckett actually want from Captain Jack?
a magical coin
the Black Pearl
the compass
It only becomes obvious later on, but Lord Beckett needs Captain Jack's compass. He's looking for something, and the compass can help.
the magical hat
Why is there so much importance given to Captain Jack's compass?
it tells you the truth
it leads you away from danger
it can lead to your heart's desire
Captain Jack's compass has the unique ability of pointing to the specific direction where your heart's desire is located. Jack tends to keep it a secret, for obvious reasons.
it is attracted to all things magic
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Who greeted Captain Jack on his way out of his room to get more rum?
Will's long-lost father
Will’s father, Bootstrap Bill Turner, who looks like he’s encrusted with sea life and coral, is suddenly onboard the Black Pearl. It seems that his captain has a deal with Jack, too. And he wants to remind Jack that the terms are up.
Gibbs
Will Turner
Elizabeth
What is Davy Jones' Locker?
an anchor%0D%0Da
a treasure chest
a coffin
the bottom of the sea
Davy Jones' Locker is a term that pirates use for the bottom of the sea. So being sent to it is usually a bad thing, particularly if you're still alive to experience the sending part.
Aside from giving Captain Jack a warning, what else did Bootstrap Turner give him?
a seashell
a pistol
a dagger
a black spot
As Turner was about to leave, he grabbed Jack's hand, and gave him a mark. He called it a black spot, and it supposedly will guide a monster to the Black Pearl and Jack.
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While talking to the natives, what was Jack actually saying about Will?
that he had a serious injury
that he was castrated
If you listen closely to Jack’s weird conversation with the natives, he’s basically saying that Will had been castrated, and equating it to not having enough meat. It's not flattering, but hey, what if it works?
that he had long hair
that he was a vegetarian
In real life, what is Tortuga?
it's only a pirate story
a part of Jamaica
a part of Haiti
Tortuga is one of the islands of Haiti. In a nod to real history, it really was a place where pirates came to get supplies and enjoy the pleasures of the land.
it was a floating market
What was the shady trader saying when he exchanged supplies for "long pork?"
lizard meat
human meat
It looks like "long pork" was just another way to talk about human meat. Ouch! Yes, that could hurt...
boar meat
snake meat
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The Pelegostos tribe are cannibals, but why do they want to eat Captain Jack?
because he talks too much
because he probably smells the best
so his spirit can become a god
The Pelegostos believe that Captain Jack was a god in human form. They believe that the only way for Jack to become a real god was for them to eat his body, so his spirit could be freed.
because they believe in eating leaders
How did Elizabeth get passage on a ship to look for Captain Jack?
she made a deal with another captain
she paid for it
she stowed away
Elizabeth was able to get on a ship by stowing away, and then later on "becoming†part of the crew. Her dress was found, though, and it started some ghost stories.
she bought a ship
When Davy Jones' monster is finally named, which legendary creature is it?
the Minotaur
the White Whale
the Kraken
As Gibbs explains, the Kraken has suction cups on its tentacles that can tear a person's face off. Yep, that's a very big creature!
a dragon
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Who — or what — is Tia Dalma?
a female pirate captain
a witch
Tia Dalma is a witch. She knows Captain Jack from way back, and also seems to know something about Will Turner's future.
an assassin posing as a hermit
a bar owner
As Tia Dalma explains it, what is in the chest?
Davy Jones' contract with the devil
Davy Jones' heart
Tia Dalma explains that it is Davy Jones' heart that is inside the chest. No wonder they call it the Dead Man's Chest!
Davy Jones' biggest jewels
Davy Jones' memories
Why did he hide in the Dead Man's Chest?
it makes him live forever
it was part of his contract
love hurts
Davy Jones loved a woman, but it was so hard to keep on loving her that he made a bad deal, cut out his own heart, and hid it in a chest. He gained many incredible abilities, but it’s still a crazy trade-off.
it lets him command the elements
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Why is Captain Jack safe on land?
Davy Jones is now a big crab
Davy Jones can only step on land once every ten years.
As Tia Dalma explains it, with Davy Jones' great powers come great limits. In his case, he can only go on land once every ten years. That's a very strict vacation leave guideline!
Davy Jones cannot stand intense sunlight
Davy Jones needs water to survive
In what has to be one of the best low-key jokes in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, what does Tia Dalma give to Captain Jack to protect against Davy Jones?
a fork for eating lobsters
a jar of dirt
As Tia Dalma explains, since Davy Jones can’t go on land, Captain Jack has to keep on bringing a jar of dirt with him. Technically, that sounds right, though it's skirting the law, so to speak.
a special jewel
a butter knife
In the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, what is the name of Davy Jones' ship?
the Fancy
the Queen Anne's Revenge
the Flying Dutchman
Davy Jones is the captain of the Flying Dutchman, which is known in actual history as a legendary ghost ship. Supposedly, even seeing it is a sign of bad luck.
the Adventure Galley
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What exactly is the deal between Captain Jack and Davy Jones?
it is about a woman
it is about finding a treasure
it is about the Black Pearl
From the stories, it looks like the Black Pearl had been sunk, and a deal was made with Davy Jones for the Black Pearl to be his ship for 13 years. Now, it was time to pay up.
it is about extended life
What does Davy Jones ask in return for Captain Jack keeping his soul?
lifting Davy Jones' curse
finding the Dead Man's Chest
100 men, in three days
Davy Jones gives Captain Jack an impossible quest: to find 100 souls in exchange for his, within three days. As a starter, he keeps Will Turner as the first soul.
the woman he loves
How does Captain Jack finally find the bearings for the Dead Man's Chest?
he asks around in the port
he clears his own issues
he lets Elizabeth hold the compass
Captain Jack tricks Elizabeth into giving the right direction to the Dead Man's Chest, through the compass. He tells her that the only way to free Will is to find the Dead Man's Chest, and then lets her hold the compass.
he follows an old map
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When the chest is found, what happens with all the people involved?
all of them are caught by Davy Jones immediately
a Mexican-Pirate Stand-off
James Norrington, Will, and Jack go into a Mexican stand-off style, three-sided fight over the chest. That's because their goals can all be accomplished by having the chest.
they find out it's a fake Chest
they find another map in it
What did Elizabeth do that was totally unexpected?
she took the Dead Man's Chest
she left Jack chained to the Black Pearl
Elizabeth chained Captain Jack to the Black Pearl. This made it impossible for him to escape the Kraken. To his credit, he went out bravely.
she refuses to leave Captain Jack
she is the first to leave the Black Pearl
In order to get Captain Jack back, who came to help them?
Bootstrap Turner
James Norrington
Captain Barbossa
Captain Barbossa is the surprise at the ending. He’s back from the dead, and now he'll help them get Captain Jack Sparrow.
Davy Jones
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Orlando Bloom is an actor with major fantasy adventure chops. What was his most famous role?
Balian de Ibelin
Paris
Legolas
Orlando Bloom probably set in stone the modern elven look as Legolas from the "Lord of the Rings" franchise. However, as Will Turner, he also set the tone for the modern swashbuckling hero, as opposed to Depp’s charming but dastardly Captain Jack.
Romeo
If you can believe it, Johnny Depp based part of his characterization on a celebrity. Who was it?
Jim Morrison
David Bowie
Keith Richards
If you look at how Captain Jack dresses up and acts -- somewhere between cool and burned-out -- it's obvious it's Keith Richards. Keith would later play Jack's dad.
Ted Nugent
What was the real East India Trading Company all about?
exclusive use of ports
enforcing contracts
British economic control over trade
The historic East India Trade Company is one of the first big corporations in the world. It was owned by nobles, and the government could only influence some of its decisions. At its most powerful, it practically manipulated governments, or was the government in some places, like India.
being in charge of trade agreements
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Keira Knightley, who played Elizabeth, is no stranger to period fantasy roles. In one medieval movie, who did she play?
Sleeping Beauty
Liz Bennett
Guinevere
Keira Knightley played a different sort of Guinevere in the 2004 retelling of the Camelot story, King Arthur. On the other hand, she can at least say that her fantasy female roles have been very much action-oriented.
Rapunzel
Bill Nighy, who played Davy Jones, is no stranger to playing the monsterrific big bad dudes. What other famous, classic monster type has he played?
a werewolf
a vampire
Bill Nighy also played Viktor, the lead vampire in the first Underworld movie series. Most people don't immediately recognize him in the role of Davy Jones because of the computer animation that covered most of his face.
a mummy
an artificial human
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