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The Karate Kid centers on the new life of which American teenager?
Daniel Jokovich
Daniel Martinez
Daniel LaRusso
Daniel is an East Coast teen who movies to a new school on the West Coast. He was played by Ralph Macchio.
Daniel Sarabaya
Daniel and his mom were originally from which East Coast state?
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Daniel grew up in Newark, New Jersey. So coming over to the West Coast is a bit of a shock for him.
New Orleans
Where in California did Daniel and his mom relocate?
San Francisco
Palo Alto
Los Angeles
The laidback sunny life of Los Angeles is a welcome scene for Daniel’s mother, Lucille. But it’s a bit darker for the angsty teen.
Silicon Valley
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Daniel is befriended by a fellow teen, Freddy, who invites him to a party that takes place in what kind of location?
mountains
beach
It’s good that Daniel is open to socialize with other kids. A beach party in California is one way to meet new people indeed.
boardwalk
temple
Daniel’s new apartment complex has a regular maintenance man. What is his name?
Mr. Manchester
Mr. Miyagi
Mr. Miyagi is a diminutive balding old man. He was played by Pat Morita.
Mr. Snuffleufagus
Mr. Smith
When Daniel first meets Mr. Miyagi, the old man is doing this eccentric thing with his chopsticks.
using it to tie his hair
eating raw fish
trying to catch a fly
Mr. Miyagi’s fly-catching using his chopsticks appears as eccentric to Daniel. So he doesn’t warm up to the guy at first.
cooking
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Daniel was playing this sport with a few guy friends at the beach prior to the night party.
baseball
jogging
poker
soccer
Soccer playing at the beach seems to be an “in thing†with teenagers in California. It’s also a good way of meeting girls hanging out at the beach.
During the night beach party, Daniel meets a girl, Ali, whom the boys referred to as what?
"the babe"
"the bomb"
"the elusive"
“the hills"
The teen boys referred to Ali as “the hills†when Daniel asked them who she is. Ali was played by Elisabeth Shue.
Ali’s ex-boyfriend, Johnny, crashed the beach party with his group of friends. What were they riding?
motorcycles
Motorcycle-riding Johnny and his gang approached the beach party. Johnny wanted to talk to his ex Ali, but ended up having a fight with Daniel.
cars
dune buggies
skateboards
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Daniel tried to hide the black eye he got in the fight, but his mom detected it. What did he use to hide it?
bandage
ice pack
piece of meat
sunglasses
Daniel wore sunglasses inside the house the next day. But his mom wanted to see his “baby browns†so he had to take them off, exposing his black eye.
Daniel uses this personal mode of transportation to go to school and ride around town.
bicycle
Daniel seems to be comfortable using a bicycle around town. It also gives him some exercise.
motorcycle
skateboard
car
Daniel seems to be into this other sport, which he partly practices out of a book.
blackjack
karate
Mr. Miyagi observed one day that Daniel was practicing karate by reading from a book. Daniel told the maintenance man that he also learned some karate back in Newark.
chess
boxing
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Daniel tried to check out a place in town where karate is being taught. What is it called?
a club
a dojo
Dojo is indeed a Japanese term. But it has come to mean any place where Japanese forms of martial arts are studied.
a studio
a den
Johnny’s gang seems to be on a mission to do this evil thing to Daniel whenever they see him.
smiling
whistling
bullying
Johnny’s motorbike gang ran off Daniel in his bike in their attempt to bully him. This resulted in Daniel’s bike being broken, along with his spirit and confidence.
farting
Mr. Miyagi always replies to Daniel with the word “hai.†What does it mean?
yes
Hai is the Japanese term for yes. Mr. Miyagi says it with a heavy Japanese accent.
no
shush
stupid
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When Daniel went to thank Mr. Miyagi for fixing his bike, he found the old man tending to what kind of plants?
money plant
orchids
bonsai
Bonsai is a way of cultivating trees that are planted in smaller containers. It’s a Japanese art form.
weed
Mr. Miyagi revealed that he is originally from which part of Japan?
Tokyo
Kyoto
Okinawa
Okinawa is in the southern part of Japan as Mr. Miyagi stated. It’s surrounded by water, the reason his father was a fisherman.
Fuji
This kind of holiday was coming up, and Daniel was half-hearted about the upcoming school dance connected to the holiday.
Halloween
Halloween time often means having a school dance, in addition to trick-or-treating. Daniel tries to enjoy the dance with Ali who spots him there.
Fourth of July
Valentine
Christmas
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Daniel finally went to the Halloween dance wearing this unique costume.
Freddy Kruger
a shower
Mr. Miyagi finally convinced Daniel to not be a loner and attend the dance. The inventive handyman made him the unique shower costume for this purpose.
a leprechaun
Superman
In the Halloween dance, Daniel tries to exact revenge on Johnny by dousing him with water while the bully was inside this enclosure.
a restroom cubicle
Johnny was chilling inside a restroom cubicle while rolling a joint. When he and the joint got wet, of course he wanted revenge on Daniel.
a phone booth
the school clinic bed
his car
Mr. Miyagi spots Daniel getting beaten up by Johnny and his gang after the Halloween incident. This was when Daniel discovers something about the quirky old man. What is this discovery?
that he is his father
that he is good at karate
According to Mr. Miyagi, his family knew two things in Okinawa: fish and karate. That’s why he was able to defeat five guys at once, with his fighting skills.
that he can scare people away with a bat
that he is a looney
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What is the last solution to a problem, according to Mr. Miyagi?
grieving
war
fighting
For a martial artist, fighting seems to be the way of life. But the real art of karate means not fighting first.
thinking
Mr. Miyagi and Daniel went to Johnny’s dojo to hopefully talk to their teacher so the bullies will leave Daniel alone. Instead, Mr. Miyagi ended up doing this to Daniel.
forcing him to be friends with Johnny
helping him talk to the teacher
entering him in a tournament
Johnny’s dojo teacher seems to be more merciless than his students. Mr. Miyagi thought of entering a fighting arena where the rules could be fair for Daniel, hence the karate tournament.
ditching him there
Mr. Miyagi brings Daniel to his home so they can begin karate training for the tournament. What does the old man make him do first?
take a nap
eat a snack
wash and wax cars
Mr. Miyagi turns out to have a collection of classic cars at his home. For his first karate training, he makes Daniel wash and wax them.
watch Jackie Chan movies
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What are Mr. Miyagi’s instructions to Daniel on washing and waxing the cars?
"peel on, peel off"
"scrub on, scrub off"
"wipe on, wipe off"
“wax on, wax offâ€
The famous “wax on, wax off†instructions became one of the most memorable lines of The Karate Kid. It's been used and parodied in pop culture over the decades.
Ali and Daniel finally go out on a date. What is the name of the place where they date?
McDonald's
Golf ’n' Stuff
Daniel says that his date with Ali has been the best time he's had since they moved to California. Many activities in Golf ’n’ Stuff made the date memorable for them.
The Arcadia
Looney Tunes
Daniel’s next training in Mr. Miyagi’s home is using a pair of Japanese wood sanders. What did Daniel sand?
wooden floors
Mr. Miyagi’s very Japanese-style house is made of wood, even the floors. Daniel’s training had him sanding it, with each hand going in a circular motion.
the ceiling
the walls
the roof
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The next day, Daniel is in for more training, this time doing what with Mr. Miyagi’s wooden fences?
putting them up
nailing them together
cutting them in half
painting them
Mr. Miyagi wanted Daniel to paint the wooden fences, taking turns with his left and right hand for each alternating board. His instruction is “wrist up, wrist down."
Daniel’s further training had him painting more. This time, what is he painting?
one of the cars
the whole house
To paint the whole house, Daniel had to do the wrist up, wrist down motion. But this time it’s “side to side."
the neighbor's fence
the bedroom
Mr. Miyagi brought Daniel to the beach so he could kick the waters and learn to have this.
balance
Keeping one’s balance is important in karate, says Mr. Miyagi. He emphasizes that it’s also important in other aspects of life.
peace of mind
fierceness
immunity to cold
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In a not-so-sober moment, Daniel discovers that Mr. Miyagi had a wife and child. What happened to them?
they died
Daniel arrived in Mr. Miyagi’s home to find that he is drinking and celebrating an anniversary in connection to his wife. Mr. Miyagi turns out to have been a sergeant in World War II when his wife died giving birth to their child.
they abandoned him
they got lost
they disappeared
Since it’s his birthday and he just got his driver’s license, Mr. Miyagi gives Daniel one of these.
a wallet
one of his classic cars
Mr. Miyagi gave Daniel the yellow-colored classic car for his birthday. It’s an additional gift, aside from the friendship they have.
a drive around town
a mop
During the tournament, the Cobra Kai sensei ordered one of his students to do an illegal move on Daniel. What part of Daniel's body was severely injured in the process?
his hip
his torso
his neck
his leg
The illegal kick on the leg didn’t dampen Daniel’s spirit. But it disqualified his opponent and qualified our hero to face Johnny in the final heat of the tournament.
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In his final pivotal moment at the tournament, a nearly defeated Daniel finally knocked off the enemy. What technique did he use?
the crane kick
Daniel saw Mr. Miyagi doing the crane stance and crane kick when they were at the beach. He got inspired to use it since his other leg was a bit limping, imitating the crane stance.
the praying mantis kick
the snake kick
the tiger kick
The theme song of the film became synonymous with underdog-themed narratives where anyone could have a fighting chance. What is the title of the song?
Cruel Summer
We Are The Champions
Moment of Truth
"Moment of Truth" became an anthem for underdog narratives, thanks to The Karate Kid film. The song was performed by the group aptly named Survivor.
Eye of the Tiger
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