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1 What did Frank Abagnale Sr. give his son for his 16th birthday?
Answer: A checking account

He put $25 in the checking account and when he went to buy a ticket to catch a train, he immediately bounced his first check since the cost of the train ticket was over that amount.
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When Frank was posing as a lawyer, he was getting info from a TV show. What show was it?




2 What incident made Frank Jr. run away from home?
Answer: His parents were getting a divorce and he had to choose whom he would live with

He was so distraught about this that he just took off and his escapades started.
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3 What was the full name of Leonardo Di Caprio's character?
Answer: Frank William Abagnale Jr.

Frank Abagnale is a real person, born in 1948. He was a consultant on the film.
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4 What actor plays Frank's father?
Answer: Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken plays Frank Abagnale Senior. Walken has also been in "America's Sweethearts" and "Blast from the Past".
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5 Where is Frank's mom from?
Answer: France

She met his dad while he was stationed in France during World War Two.
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6 What kind of trouble was Frank Sr. in?
Answer: IRS was after him

He battled with the IRS his entire life and Frank Jr. wanted to help his dad get out of his troubles.
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7 What is the first name of Jennifer Garner's character?
Answer: Cheryl

Cheryl Ann (played by Jennifer Garner) was paid $1000 by Frank to spend the entire night with him.
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8 What happened to Frank after his parents divorced?
Answer: He ran away.

He ran away from home where he started living a life of fraud.
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9 What was one profession that Frank Jr. did NOT portray?
Answer: CEO of a major company

He also portrayed a French teacher in the movie.
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10 What was the first job where Frank masqueraded as a qualified worker?
Answer: substitute teacher

As a sub myself, I really enjoyed this scene where new student Frank takes over the class and whips them into shape. His father just smiled when he heard about it. Tom Berenger starred in "The Substitute."
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11 In what class did Frank pretend he was the substitute?
Answer: French

Frank pretended he was the substitute of his French class and even had a parent-teacher conference for one of his "students".
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12 Why did Frank get in trouble at school?
Answer: He pretended to be a substitute teacher for a week.

His dad smiled at him and didn't really think it was a big deal.
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13 What was the subject of the class where Frank Jr. portrayed a teacher?
Answer: French

He did it very well for one week.
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14 Frank appeared on a TV game show. What show was it?
Answer: To Tell the Truth

"To Tell the Truth" had a panel who questioned 3 people, the actual interesting person and two "impostors." In Frank's case, the other two were impostors pretending to be an impostor! John Glenn was on "Name that Tune" before he was famous.
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15 What airline did Frank say he was a pilot for?
Answer: PanAm

He flew to many places without once getting caught. His destinations included France, Florida, and California.
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16 Frank's mom has a bad habit which bothers him. What is it?
Answer: Smoking

He would always tell her, "You promised you'd quit."
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17 What was the profession of the girl that Frank Jr. met that he almost married?
Answer: Nurse in a hospital

She was the very naïve, young worker that was crying due to a doctor yelling at her about a mistake she made. Frank Jr. saw her vulnerability and jumped on it.
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18 In Frank's game show appearance, the host and one panelist were shown. Who were they?
Answer: Joe Garagiola and Kitty Carlisle

"To Tell the Truth" was a hit show from the amazing team of Goodson and Todman. Garagiola was already famous as a Major League catcher. Carlisle was a movie actress and wife of playwright/producer Moss Hart.
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19 What was the name of the girl Frank was engaged to?
Answer: Brenda

Part of the reason Frank proposed to Brenda, was because he wanted to fix her and her parent's relationship. His plan worked, but he ultimately had to run again and abandon Brenda.
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20 When preparing for his role as a lawyer, what show was Frank watching?
Answer: Perry Mason

For his first case the judge loudly criticized him for his lack of knowledege about law.
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21 How did Frank Jr. cheat on the Louisiana Bar Exam?
Answer: He didn't cheat

Carl repeatedly asked him how he cheated and after holding back, Frank Jr. informed him that he did not cheat. He studied for two weeks and passed honestly.
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22 When Frank impersonated an airline pilot, what airline did he pretend he was with?
Answer: Pan American

The scene where Frank puts the Pan Am stickers on the phony checks was hilarious.
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23 Carl Hanratty was played by what actor?
Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks played the FBI agent, Carl Hanratty, that eventually caught and befriended Frank Abagnale. Hanks has been in such blockbuster hits as "Forrest Gump", "Saving Private Ryan" and "Cast Away".
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24 Where did Carl Hanratty finally catch and arrest Frank?
Answer: France

He found him working in his mother's home village in France. He was put in a French prison, and frim there Hanratty had to take him back home to the United States.
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25 Where was Frank Jr. caught?
Answer: In a building in France printing checks

He was caught in the French town where his mother grew up.
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