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Common in some myths and [[Fairy Tale|Fairy Tales]]s.

* Named for the scene in ''[[Monty Python and Thethe Holy Grail]]'', which didn't just parody this, it [[Zig -Zagging Trope|zig zagged]] it (including in a [[Deleted Scene]]). Heck, just referencing this would be enough for a trope on its own. For the record: "What is your name?"; "What is your [[The Quest|quest]]?"; "What is your favourite colour?" (or alternatively "[[Unexpectedly Obscure Answer|What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?]]," OR "What is the capital of Assyria?")

* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' [[Shout -Out|Shout Outs]] to the [[Monty Python]] example:

* In ''[[Quest for Glory I]]'', a gargoyle who guards the house of the wizard Erasmus asks the hero three questions similar to these, probably as a reference to ''[[Monty Python and The Holy Grail (Film)|Monty Python and Thethe Holy Grail]]''. If he gives the wrong answer, he is transported back to the bottom of the mountain. The questions are random and along with the standard "what is your name?" and "what is your quest?" there are also questions either about information you've learned in the game or ones that are [[Shout -Out|shout outs]] to other media. For instance, to "what is your quest?" the hero can answer "[[Monkey Island|I want to be a pirate.]]" Another question asks what the password to the thieves guild is, and the correct response is actually to give the wrong answer to prove that you are not a thief. And the answer to "What's the meaning of life?"... [[Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy|42.]]

* One of the [[Heart Container|Heart Containers]]s in ''[[Twilight Princess]]'' requires solving three block puzzles in a row.

* In ''[[Machinarium (Video Game)|Machinarium]]'', you are given three "complete the pattern" puzzles by a ventilation fan robot. {{spoiler|Subverted by the fact that if you get them right, the robot will simply fall back to sleep. You're actually supposed to get the questions ''wrong'' to make the robot angry enough to eject the fan allowing you to go inside the shaft.}}

* In ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'', Susan's boss makes her go through this to get her paycheck. The questions, fortunately, are absurdly obvious (e.g. "Why should I give you a paycheck?"; "Because I work here.")

* Spoofed in ''[[Avatar: theThe Abridged Series]]''

{{quote| '''Ferr''': Before you can pass through this door, you must answer me [[These Questions Three|these questions]]—questions—[[Killed Mid -Sentence|*blam*]].}}

{{quote| '''Statue (AKA Wall)''': "Answer questions, questions of three/ Get questions right and move on can thee// Listen to the rules and follow them well/ Or you will most certainly be visiting HELL!// "<br />

'''Elumous Nailo''': *Gulps*<br />

'''Statue''': First rule: You cannot wait to answer my sayings/ Wait more than a minute and you shall be done playing<br />

"Roamin the Crime-solving Rank 11 Paladin''': This statue is a good speller<br />

'''Statue''': Second rule: Each question has a completely different ending/ answer the same thing more than once and your body shall surely need mending//<br />

'''Roamin''': Really good<br />

{{quote| Mythical guardians will be instructed to ask visitors name, purpose of visit, and whether they have an appointment [[Riddle Me This|instead of ancient riddles]].}}

* In ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]'', episode "Homer and Apu", the titular characters travel all the way to India to meet the benevolent and enlightened president and C.E.O. of Kwik-E-Mart, who allows them to ask three questions. Apu intends to ask him to get his job back. Homer blows it, of course, by asking three entirely asinine questions first.

{{quote| '''Homer:''' Are you really the head of the Kwik-E-Mart?<br />

'''CEO:''' Yes.<br />

'''Homer:''' Really?<br />

'''CEO:''' Yes.<br />

'''Homer:''' You?<br />