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MAS*H Trivia Quiz

This is one of my all-time favorite movies! There are one or two questions that can be answered by the book or the television show.

A multiple-choice quiz by ParrotTalkBack. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ParrotTalkBack

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,308

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4256

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (6/10), Guest 166 (5/10), Guest 149 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The movie begins with statements that were pertinent during the Korean War.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. The lyrics of the opening theme song were written by Mike Altman, director Robert Altman's son. How old was he at the time? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The movie is based on what author's novel by the same name? Hint

Henry Brooks

Stephen King

Richard Hooker

Michael Booker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor played the same character in BOTH the movie version and TV series of "M*A*S*H"? Hint

Gary Burghoff (Radar)

Roger Bowen (Col. Blake)

Sally Kellerman (Hot Lips)

Wayne Rogers (Trapper)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rene Auberjonois, who played Father Mulcahy, later became well-known for playing which "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" character? Hint

Quark

Odo

Rom

Weyoun

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Question 6 of 10

6. "M*A*S*H" and another film satirizing a recent American war were released the same year. Which was this other film? Hint

Catch-22

Gimme Shelter

The Boys in the Band

Soldier Blue

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Hot Lips wanted to discuss the nurses on Hawkeye's shift, what was Hawkeye pretending to be eating? Hint

Shrimp

Turkey dinner

Steak

Lobster

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hawkeye's nickname was given him by his father, after a fictional character from which novel? Hint

Last of the Mohicans

Beowulf

A Tale of Two Cities

The Silmarillion

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the New Era Hospital and Whore House, Hawkeye sees a well-dressed man walk into the establishment. What is his response? Hint

Shouts, "Hey you!"

Whispers, "Is that a client?"

Laughs at him

He actually doesn't notice him at all

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the TV series of "M*A*S*H," Hawkeye is chosen chief surgeon. Who is chief surgeon in the movie version? Hint

Frank Burns

Trapper

Col. Blake

Hawkeye

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 16 2024 : Guest 99: 6/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 166: 5/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 149: 8/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The movie begins with statements that were pertinent during the Korean War.

Answer: True

"The quotes were added at the insistence of the studio after director Robert Altman had removed most of the references to Korea intending it to be mistaken for a Vietnam film, which would reinforce the anti-war statement." - from IMDb.com.

2. The lyrics of the opening theme song were written by Mike Altman, director Robert Altman's son. How old was he at the time?

Answer: 14

Reportedly, Mike Altman made more money from the movie than his father did.

3. The movie is based on what author's novel by the same name?

Answer: Richard Hooker

All of the characters are composites of people Hooker knew, met casually, worked with, or heard about.

4. Which actor played the same character in BOTH the movie version and TV series of "M*A*S*H"?

Answer: Gary Burghoff (Radar)

Radar loves all animals, but only in the television version of "M*A*S*H", not in the movie or book versions.

5. Rene Auberjonois, who played Father Mulcahy, later became well-known for playing which "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" character?

Answer: Odo

You wouldn't think the soft-spoken Father Mulcahy and the gruff Odo were played by the same man, but it goes to show Auberjonois' incredible talents.

6. "M*A*S*H" and another film satirizing a recent American war were released the same year. Which was this other film?

Answer: Catch-22

"Catch-22", based on a bestselling novel, featuring a huge cast, and boasting director Mike Nichols fresh from his success with "The Graduate" (1967), was expected to be the more successful film. When the reverse proved true, Robert Altman hung a banner in his office reading: "Caught-22."

7. When Hot Lips wanted to discuss the nurses on Hawkeye's shift, what was Hawkeye pretending to be eating?

Answer: Lobster

Hawkeye hailed from Crabapple Cove, Maine, where lobsters abound.

8. Hawkeye's nickname was given him by his father, after a fictional character from which novel?

Answer: Last of the Mohicans

This bit of info isn't actually mentioned in the movie, but it's in the book and Hawkeye frequently mentions it in the TV show. It was Hawkeye's father's favorite novel.

9. In the New Era Hospital and Whore House, Hawkeye sees a well-dressed man walk into the establishment. What is his response?

Answer: Whispers, "Is that a client?"

The Geisha girl then laughs at him. In fact, the Geisha girl laughs at everything.

10. In the TV series of "M*A*S*H," Hawkeye is chosen chief surgeon. Who is chief surgeon in the movie version?

Answer: Trapper

During the TV series, Alan Alda's "Hawkeye" was by far a more popular character than Wayne Roger's "Trapper". In fact, Rogers quit the show because his character barely got any good lines, if any!

Source: Author ParrotTalkBack

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