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2 John Hughes quizzes and 20 John Hughes trivia questions.
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  John Hughes    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the life and career of American Writer/ Producer/ Director John Wilden Hughes, Jr.
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  Legend of the 80s: John Hughes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's journey to the life and work of John Hughes, one of the most recognizable producers of the 1980s and 1990s.
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John Hughes Trivia Questions
1. Where was John Hughes born?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: Michigan

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. was born in Lansing, Michigan USA. His father was a salesman named John Hughes Sr. and his mother was a volunteer in charity work. He had three sisters.

2. How old was John Hughes when he passed away?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: 59

He was born on 18th February 1950 and passed away on 6th August 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, of a heart attack. His funeral was held in Chicago, and a tribute took place in Los Angeles at the 82th Academy Awards.

3. How many times did he marry?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: Only once

He married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ludwig, in 1970. They were married for 39 years.

4. John Hughes frequently wrote under a pen name. What was his favorite screenplay pen name?

From Quiz John Hughes

Answer: Edmund Dantes

The pen name Edmund Dantes alludes to the protagonist of the Alexandre Dumas's novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo".

5. In the 1980s, John Hughes inspired the creation of a group of teenaged actors. What was it called?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: Brat Pack

Brat Pack was a group of actors, in the 1980s, who became famous at the same time. This included Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Bacon and Tom Cruise, among others. John Hughes usually cast some of these members for his teen movies in the 1980s. The Rat Pack was a group of experienced actors such as Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner and Judy Gardland, among others in the 1950s and 1960s. Teen Pack and New Actors Pack were made up by me.

6. Although John Hughes had a wide range of talented performers eager to work in his films, there were three particularly talented actors for whom he wrote roles to showcase their talents. What three performers were honored in this way?

From Quiz John Hughes

Answer: Anthony Michael Hall, John Candy and Molly Ringwald

John Hughes was vastly credited for creating "The Brat Pack" as well as the beginnings of the "The Frat Pack". His films easily translated well to young people by creating situations teetering on the precipice of youth and adulthood - and the outcome of realization of both independence and accountability. In his films, Hughes cast Anthony Michael Hall in roles based on John Hughes himself. After casting Molly Ringwald as Samantha in "Sixteen Candles", Hughes wrote the characters of Claire Standish ("The Breakfast Club") and Andie Walsh ("Pretty in Pink") with her in mind. Following his work with John Candy in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Hughes penned two characters to showcase Candy's comedic talent - Chet Ripley ("The Great Outdoors") and Buck Russell ("Uncle Buck").

7. He was the producer of "Home Alone" (1990) and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992) but he held two other occupations (unrelated to "Home Alone"). What were those other jobs?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: Director and Writer

He co-wrote the book "The National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody" along with P.J. O'Rourke. He started writing in the "National Lampoon Magazine" (something that later gave its name to one of his films--the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series. He even wrote a bunch of "Delta House" episodes. His debut as a director was with "Sixteen Candles" (1984) and his last film was "Curly Sue"(1991). Other films directed by him were: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), "Uncle Buck" (1989), "The Breakfast Club" (1985), "Weird Science" (1985), "She's having a baby" (1988) and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987). He also was an executive producer in three movies. These are, "The Great Outdoors" (1988), "Pretty in Pink" (1986) and "New Port South" (2001).

8. In some of his films, such as "Beethoven" (1992) and "Maid in Manhattan" (2002), he used a pseudonym. What was it?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: Edmond Dantes

Edmond Dantes was the protagonist in "The Count of Monte Cristo", a novel by Alexander Dumas. Hughes used this pen name as a homage to this character. Fernand Mondego was the villain and Gerard de Villefort was the prosecutor in this same novel. Albert Lombardo was a character in the Argentine telenovela "Monte Cristo: Love and Revenge"(2006).

9. John Hughes directed only eight of his films. Which one of the four films listed here did he NOT direct?

From Quiz John Hughes

Answer: Dennis the Menace

Nick Castle directed and John Hughes served as writer and producer of "Dennis the Menace", a film based on the character created by cartoonist Hank Ketcham. The story was about the antics of a mischievious boy who, along with best friends and his dog Ruff, seemingly persecuted his neighor Mr. Wilson. The movie featured Mason Gamble as Dennis Mitchell, Lea Thompson as Dennis' mom Alice Mitchell, and Walter Matthau as the crotchety neighbor George Wilson. The eight movies John Hughes directed were: "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", "Weird Science", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", "She's Having a Baby", "Uncle Buck" and "Curly Sue".

10. In 1985 John Hughes created a production company. What was its name?

From Quiz Legend of the 80s: John Hughes

Answer: John Hughes Company

John Hughes Company was the result of his alliance with Paramount, where the latter would distribute his films. Three years later, John resigned his contract with Paramount and went to Universal. Nowadays, Disney is in charge of releasing the majority of his films.

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