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1 What grade is Trevor in?
Answer: 7th

This is shown at the beginning of the movie.
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Who played Trevor McKinney?




2 Who played Trevor McKinney?
Answer: Haley Joel Osment

He also starred in 'The Sixth Sense' with Bruce Willis.
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3 Who played Trevor McKinney?
Answer: Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment was born on April 10, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA.
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4 What class does Trevor have with Eugene Simonet?
Answer: Social Studies

If you saw this movie you should know this.
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5 What acting pair played Eugene Simonet and Arlene McKinney?
Answer: Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt

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6 Which friend does Trevor always try to save?
Answer: Adam

Chris is the reporter, Grace is his grandmother, and Simonet is his teacher.
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7 Which state does this movie take place in?
Answer: Nevada

'So, have you lived in Vegas your whole life?'
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8 What year was 'Pay It Forward' released?
Answer: 2000

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9 What was the name of the homeless man Trevor helped ?
Answer: Jerry

He let Trevor down when he went back on drugs.
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10 What is the name of the building where Kevin Spacey's character lives?
Answer: The Oasis

The name of the building is in blue lights and can plainly be seen when Arlene comes to tell Eugene why she decided to get back with Trevor's father.
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11 How old was Eugene Simonet when he was burned?
Answer: 16

Eugene Simonet was played by Kevin Spacey.
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12 Who took Chris (the reporter) to Trevor's birthday party?
Answer: Trevor's grandmother

She had to be sober to see Trevor.
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13 How many years did Arlene say she and Trevor's father had been together?
Answer: 13

'We had 13 years in Eugene, he's sober now, we've never been sober together.'
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14 Why doesn't Trevor's mom want Chris at the party?
Answer: She thinks Pay it Forward failed

She was really wrong.
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15 What is the name of the homeless guy that Trevor helps?
Answer: Jerry

His name was Jerry.
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16 Catherine Ryan Hyde wrote the novel, but who wrote the screenplay?
Answer: Leslie Dixon

Leslie Dixon has written other screenplays, including 'The Thomas Crown Affair' and 'Clear and Present Danger'.
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17 What was the last thing Eugene saw when he was being set on fire?
Answer: His father laughing

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18 What kind of cereal were Trevor and his friend eating?
Answer: Peanut Butter Capt'N Crunch

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19 What was the name of rock star Jon Bon Jovi's character?
Answer: Ricki McKinney

John Bon Jovi's birth name is John Francis Bongiovi.
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20 How did Trevor die?
Answer: He was stabbed

This is the sad part.
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21 When people are late, what does Eugene think that means?
Answer: They don't respect him

This is said twice in the movie. By Eugene when a student is late to his class, and later by Trevor as he tells his mother 'If you're late he thinks it means you don't respect him.'
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22 Who played the woman on the bridge?
Answer: Colleen Flynn

She also had roles in the movies 'Clear and Present Danger' and 'The Temp'.
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23 What was shown at the end of the movie?
Answer: A candlelight vigil

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24 What happened to Eugene?
Answer: His father set him on fire

He tells Arlene this in the scene outside his apartment when she's trying to explain why she decided to go back with Trevor's father.
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25 Who directed the movie?
Answer: Mimi Leder

Other movies directed by Mimi Leder include 'Smoke and Mirrors' amd 'Deep Impact'.
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