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Sal's Sob Story - Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Tissues at the ready - here's a second quiz about things that have made me cry.

A multiple-choice quiz by Supersal1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Supersal1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,362

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I'm pleased to say that my daughters are showing signs of being chips off the old block. I saw the film "Two Brothers" with my youngest daughter - ten minutes in and she started sobbing, so naturally I came out in sympathy, even though nothing sad had happened at that point. What animals were the stars of "Two Brothers"? Hint

Tigers

Bears

Lions

Wolves

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Question 2 of 10

2. Films, books and songs about man's best friend have caused a lot of tears to flow. A statue of which dog can be seen in Fort Benton, Montana? Hint

Old Yeller

Skip

Balto

Old Shep

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two very different films which tickle my tear ducts are "The Snow Goose" and "The Wild Geese". Which well-known actor starred in both of these films? Hint

Richard Harris

Roger Moore

Richard Burton

Barry Foster

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Question 4 of 10

4. I always thought the song "Everything I Own" by Bread was a rather pleasant love song. When I saw Bread live, the person who wrote the song introduced it by explaining that it was a song dedicated to his late father. I managed to embarrass my husband and two stepsons by sobbing noisily through the whole thing. Which member of the band wrote "Everything I Own"? Hint

Rob Royer

David Gates

Mike Botts

Jimmy Griffin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sometimes I cry because I'm happy. I always tear up during the last song in the film "Mary Poppins". What is the name of that song?

Hint

Lets's Go Fly A Kite

A Spoonful of Sugar

Feed The Birds

I Love to Laugh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Stephen King's stories are more likely to make people scream than cry. However, I can remember crying at one point whilst reading one of his books. A woman called Sarah is weeping at the grave of a man called John, crying "Not fair, it's not fair". Which book am I describing? Hint

Christine

The Dead Zone

Carrie

Salem's Lot

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am not a huge sports fan. However, I do get a bit emotional when I hear those famous words spoken by Kenneth Wolstenholme at the end of the 1966 Football World Cup Final "Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over - it is now!". What was the final score? Hint

England 3 West Germany 2

England 3 West Germany 1

England 4 West Germany 3

England 4 West Germany 2

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Question 8 of 10

8. "My Dog Skip" is a "boy meets dog" story. The trouble with these stories is that they always have a desperately sad ending. Frankie Muniz played the part of Willie Morris, Skip's owner. Who played the part of Willie's father?

Hint

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Kline

Kevin Costner

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'm ashamed to admit that I've shed a few tears for the dragon who was left all alone when little Jacky Paper grew up and lost interest in him. What was the name of that dragon, immortalised in song by Peter, Paul and Mary?

Answer: (Four letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The fourth verse of a poem is always read out at Remembrance Day Services in the UK. What is the name of that poem? Hint

"Suicide In The Trenches" by Siegfried Sassoon

"The Dead" by Rupert Brooke

"The Fallen" by Laurence Binyon

"Anthem For Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Tigers

"Two Brothers" was released in 2004. The film is set in Cambodia in the 1930s and tells the story of two tiger cubs that are separated and reared in very different ways. They meet again as adults. It was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, who also directed the 1989 film "The Bear".

2. Films, books and songs about man's best friend have caused a lot of tears to flow. A statue of which dog can be seen in Fort Benton, Montana?

Answer: Old Shep

Old Shep's master died in Fort Benton and his body was taken to the station to be transported to his relatives. Old Shep kept watch at the station, greeting every train that arrived, until 1942, when he fell onto the tracks and was hit by a train. Apparently he was no relation of the Old Shep immortalised in Elvis Presley's song of the same name.

3. Two very different films which tickle my tear ducts are "The Snow Goose" and "The Wild Geese". Which well-known actor starred in both of these films?

Answer: Richard Harris

"The Snow Goose" was made for TV in 1971. It is based on the novel by Paul Gallico and co-starred Jenny Agutter. It is a sensitive story of a reclusive lighthouse keeper and the friendship he forms with a young girl who brings him an injured goose to nurse back to health. "The Wild Geese" is anything but sensitive, being the story of a group of mercenaries in Africa, but I did have a bit of a weep at the end. Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Barry Foster all co-starred with Richard Harris in "The Wild Geese".

Answer: David Gates

Strangely enough, I liked the song even more after discovering its real meaning. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard charts in 1972. I saw the group live on their 25th Anniversary Tour - David Gates commented that if he'd have realised he'd still be singing the same songs 25 years on, he would have written them in a lower key! Sadly, both Mike Botts and Jimmy Griffin died from cancer in 2005.

5. Sometimes I cry because I'm happy. I always tear up during the last song in the film "Mary Poppins". What is the name of that song?

Answer: Lets's Go Fly A Kite

Did you know that Walt Disney originally considered Bette Davis for the part of Mary Poppins? This was because in the book (written by P L Travers) Mary Poppins was a much more cold-hearted character than she appears in the film.

Answer: The Dead Zone

"The Dead Zone" is the story of a man called John Smith who spends five years in a coma. When he wakes, he discovers that he has precognitive powers. Sarah was his girlfriend, who has married another man whilst John was in his coma. A film of "The Dead Zone" was released in 1983, with Christopher Walken in the starring role.

Answer: England 4 West Germany 2

England were leading 3-2 when some fans ran onto the pitch, thinking the game was over. Geoff Hurst scored England's fourth goal just after Wolstenholme started speaking - hence "It is now".

Answer: Kevin Bacon

"My Dog Skip" was released in 2000 and tells the story of a shy boy growing up in 1940s Mississippi. Several Jack Russell terriers were used in the making of the film, among them being Moose, who famously played Eddie on the sitcom "Frasier".

Answer: Puff

OK, go ahead and laugh at me - everyone else does when I admit to that one. The tragic story of "Puff the Magic Dragon" is based on a poem written by Leonard Lipton. His friend Peter Yarrow added to the lyrics and provided the music. Yarrow later joined up with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers to form Peter, Paul and Mary. "Puff the Magic Dragon" reached No. 3 in the US charts in 1963.

10. The fourth verse of a poem is always read out at Remembrance Day Services in the UK. What is the name of that poem?

Answer: "The Fallen" by Laurence Binyon

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

Source: Author Supersal1

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