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Posted on: Friday, May 4, 2007

Do you really know Spidey?

 •  A tangled web

By Jayme Deerwester and Brett Molina
USA Today

In "Spider-Man 3," Peter Parker's love interest Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) finds life on Broadway isn't so fun.

Columbia Pictures photos

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Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is on top of the world in "Spider-Man 3," but it doesn't last.

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Hey, Spider-Man fans, is your Spidey sense tingling now that the sequel "Spider-Man 3" has hit movie theaters? Before you sling into your friendly neighborhood multiplex, take a quick quiz that tests your Spidey knowledge (read the accompanying review afterward, because a couple of answers are found there).

1. Which ability was not imparted to Peter Parker when the irradiated spider bit him?

a. Timeliness

b. Night vision

c. Agility

d. Flexibility

2. One of Parker's other love interests appears in "Spider-Man 3." Who is it?

a. Felicia Hardy

b. Gwen Stacy

c. Liz Allan

d. Betty Brant

3. Who has directed all of the "Spider-Man" movies so far?

a. Sam Mendes

b. Stan Lee

c. James Cameron

d. Sam Raimi

4. From which New York City borough does Parker hail?

a. Manhattan

b. Brooklyn

c. Staten Island

d. Queens

5. The first "Spider-Man" film was in the can before Sept. 11, 2001. That prompted the filmmakers to edit the movie and trailer to remove references to the World Trade Center. Not all of them were removed, though. What didn't they cut?

a. Parker catches a ride on a fire truck.

b. Spidey catches two armed robbers in a helicopter and strings them up between the twin towers.

c. In some scenes, you can see the twin towers reflected in Spider-Man's eyes.

d. Mary Jane emerges from the subway station at the World Trade Center.

6. True or false?

Tobey Maguire campaigned for the role of Spider-Man because he was obsessed with the comic books as a kid.

7. Which of these people has not made a cameo appearance in a "Spider-Man" movie?

a. Stan Lee

b. Lucy Lawless

C. Nicholas Hammond, from the 1970s TV show "The Amazing Spider-Man"

d. Rudy Giuliani

8. Tobey Maguire was almost forced to drop out of the "Spider-Man" franchise because of severe back pain. Who would have replaced him?

a. Leonardo DiCaprio

b. Jake Gyllenhaal

c. Freddie Prinze Jr.

d. Thomas Jane

9. Which villain won't Spidey have to worry about in the new movie?

a. New Goblin

b. Venom

c. Vulture

d. Sandman

10. When he received his powers, Parker was pinched for cash. How did he put his newfound abilities to use to earn a little scratch?

a. Joined Cirque du Soleil

b. Became a contestant on "Fear Factor"

c. Challenged a professional wrestler

d. Became a street performer

ANSWERS

1. a; 2. b; 3. d; 4. d; 5. c; 6. false; 7. d; 8. b; 9. c; 10. c