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The Yearling Trivia Quiz

A classic film for kids, 'The Yearling' was released in the very vibrant Hollywood year of 1946. Please join me in celebrating this classic film for kids!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,797

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
387

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Adapted in 1946 for film, 'The Yearling' was originally published as a book in 1938. What popular children's book writer created this timeless classic? Hint

Joy Adamson

Edith Nesbit

Marjorie Rawlings

J. M. Barrie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Both of the parents of the boy Jody, in the story 'The Yearling', were played by Oscar winners. What Oscar-winning actor played the role of Penny Baxter, a former rebel soldier of the Civil War? Hint

Ernest Borgnine

Gregory Peck

Spencer Tracy

Gary Cooper

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Question 3 of 10

3. The mother in this film was another Oscar winner! What actress played the part of the somber Ora Baxter in this lovely film? Hint

Jane Wyman

Anne Baxter

Audrey Hepburn

Grace Kelly

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Question 4 of 10

4. The young boy who played Jody in 'The Yearling', Claude Jarman, Jr., won an honorary Oscar for his performance.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what state has the Baxter family settled in this, the post-bellum era in United States history? Hint

Florida

Michigan

Utah

Colorado

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the very unusual name of Jody's best friend, a frail boy who inspires Jody to love all sorts of wildlife? Hint

Cottontail

Woolpaws

Softfeathers

Fodderwing

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jody is desperate for his own pet, and finally is allowed, by his father, to keep a defenseless fawn he has found in the wilderness. What does Jody call this tiny deer? Hint

Gill

Pawn

Flag

Tuft

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Question 8 of 10

8. Flag grows up on the Baxter's farm, and before long becomes a nuisance. Flag destroys the Baxter's tobacco crop, and later destroys another crop twice, even after Jody has built a high fence around it. What crop does Flag destroy that becomes the last straw for the Baxters? Hint

Cotton

Potatoes

Peas

Corn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jody's father insists that the deer must be shot, as it cannot be released into the wild. Does Jody take the first shot at the deer when the time comes to kill it?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Veteran of such films as 'The Rains Came' and 'National Velvet', what accomplished director was behind the camera for 'The Yearling'? Hint

Clarence Brown

Henry Hathaway

William Wyler

Robert Aldrich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Adapted in 1946 for film, 'The Yearling' was originally published as a book in 1938. What popular children's book writer created this timeless classic?

Answer: Marjorie Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings won a Pulitzer Prize in 1939 for this very popular work of fiction. Some of her other works of fiction include: 'Cross Creek', 'Golden Apples' and 'The Sojourner'. Rawlings lived from 1896 to 1953.

Answer: Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck was only 29 years old during the time of the filming of 'The Yearling', making it one of his earliest films. He would go on to win a Best Actor Oscar in 1962 for his classic portrayal of Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

3. The mother in this film was another Oscar winner! What actress played the part of the somber Ora Baxter in this lovely film?

Answer: Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman started out as a child actress in Hollywood, and was only 28 by the time this film was shot. With already dozens of films under her belt, she finally won Oscar gold for her silent portrayal of Belinda McDonald in the 1948 film 'Johnny Belinda'. Wyman is also well-known as the ex-wife of future U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

4. The young boy who played Jody in 'The Yearling', Claude Jarman, Jr., won an honorary Oscar for his performance.

Answer: True

Between 1934 and 1960, the Academy occasionally rewarded young actors and actresses with the Honorary Juvenile Award at Oscar ceremonies. Among some of the other young thespians to win this award were Shirley Temple, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and Hayley Mills.

5. In what state has the Baxter family settled in this, the post-bellum era in United States history?

Answer: Florida

Still largely wild and untamed, Florida was the destination of many a former southern soldier after the U.S. Civil War. In this film, the Baxter family has settled a rather large estate, which they have cleared mostly for the farming of crops such as cotton, tobacco and corn.

6. What is the very unusual name of Jody's best friend, a frail boy who inspires Jody to love all sorts of wildlife?

Answer: Fodderwing

Fodderwing, played by Donn Gift, is a part of the Forrester family, a neighboring family that is both friend and rival to the Baxters. Fodderwing keeps many wild animals as pets. He talks to Jody about the mysterious visions he has, which perhaps inspired him in a futile attempt to fly. Having maimed himself at some point prior to the story beginning, Fodderwing sadly dies during the film.

7. Jody is desperate for his own pet, and finally is allowed, by his father, to keep a defenseless fawn he has found in the wilderness. What does Jody call this tiny deer?

Answer: Flag

One day when Penny and Jody are out in the wilderness, Penny is bitten by a deadly rattlesnake. In order to save his life, he kills a nearby doe and uses her internal organs to draw out the poison. Jody discovers that the doe has a newborn fawn with her and, after begging his father, is allowed to take the fawn home. He calls the fawn Flag after a suggestion by the dying Fodderwing.

Answer: Corn

After Flag eats all of the corn sprouts a first time, Jody insists that he will replant the corn crop and build a high fence around it. Unfortunately, after all of Jody's hard work, the deer finds its way over the fence and destroys the second corn crop. It's time for Flag to go!

9. Jody's father insists that the deer must be shot, as it cannot be released into the wild. Does Jody take the first shot at the deer when the time comes to kill it?

Answer: No

Jody is simply too distraught to kill Flag, and begs his father to reconsider. After Penny makes his final decision that Flag must be killed it is Ora who shoots the yearling. However, Ora's shot is not good and she merely wounds poor Flag. Jody has to go and finish the yearling off.

10. Veteran of such films as 'The Rains Came' and 'National Velvet', what accomplished director was behind the camera for 'The Yearling'?

Answer: Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown was Greta Garbo's personal favorite director, having directed the great Hollywood star five times. He was nominated for an Oscar six times, but unfortunately never won.

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Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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