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Quiz: How well do you know Die Hard?

Welcome to the party, pal!
12.00pm, 26 Dec 2018
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THEJOURNAL.IE READERS WERE on the right side of history last year when, after a fierce debate, a poll at the end of our debate room definitively concluded that Die Hard is in fact a Christmas movie.

It’s a staple of our festive TV schedules and we thought we’d test your knowledge of this beloved Christmas film.

Off you go…

John McClane is going to visit his wife Holly for Christmas, but she's gone back to using her maiden name. But what is it?
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Gennaro
Gomez

Goodman
Garcia
Hans Gruber tells McClane that he thinks he's John Wayne, Rambo and...
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Gary Cooper
Marshall Dillon

General Patton
Dirty Harry
What's this joker's name?
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Theo
Dwayne

Argyle
Ellis
When McClane kills the first terrorist, what does he write on his jumper?
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Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.
You're next. Ho Ho Ho.

Welcome to the party, pal. Ho Ho Ho.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals. Ho Ho Ho.
What's the name of the group in Northern Ireland that Hans asks for prisoners to be released from?
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The Real IRA
The New Provo Front

Irish Freedom Front
Republican Dawn
Which of these is Special Agent Johnson?
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Guy on the far right
Guy on the far left
Who's the last person to die in the film?
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Hans
Theo

Takagi
Karl
How were Hans and the terrorists planning to escape?
In an ambulance
Via helicopter from the roof

By pretending to be hostages
In a tank
What does Holly do to the reporter at the end?
Knees him in the goolies
Punches him in the face

Spits on him
Stamps on his toe
Who did Hans pretend to be when he came across McClane?
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Tom Johnson
Harry Robinson

Bill Clay
Richard Thornburg
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
John McClane
Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs...
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You scored out of !
Sergeant Al Powell
Your car got turned into swiss cheese, but you're a real hero
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Hans Gruber
You'd have done better without a fly in the ointment, a monkey in the wrench or a pain in the ass.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Karl
You're a professional. But this is personal
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Mr Takagi
Never had a chance
Share your result:

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