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This 2002 movie stars Dennis Quaid as a baseball coach getting a second chance.
4 The Rookie quizzes and 40 The Rookie trivia questions.
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  Test yourself! The Rookie Quiz    
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Here is a brief quiz about the movie 'The Rookie', good luck and have fun!!!
Average, 10 Qns, looney, Feb 19 03
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  The Ultimate The Rookie Quiz    
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This is an easy quiz on the movie "The Rookie." Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Nov 23 02
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  10 Questions on The Rookie    
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This quiz deals with the movie about a 35 year old rookie making his first appearance in a Major League game.
Average, 10 Qns, Ken1260, Sep 09 02
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  Average The Rookie Quiz - 10 Questions    
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This is a wonderful family movie which reminds us not to give up on our hopes and dreams.
Average, 10 Qns, cony53, Oct 06 02
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What does the baseball team have to do to get Jimmy to try out for the pros?

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The Rookie Trivia Questions
1. What was the name of Jim's son?

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Answer: Hunter

He was an adorable little boy, and the bat boy for the high school team.

2. In the beginning of the movie who invested in the oil venture?

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Answer: two nuns

Their priest thought it was a bad idea and told them to pray to Saint Rita, the saint of impossible dreams.

3. What was the title character's name?

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Answer: Jim Morris

Jim Morris pitched a total of 15 innings in 21 appearances for his two years in the Major Leagues. He had no wins, losses or saves in any of his games and ended his career with an ERA of 4.80.

4. What town in Texas does the movie take place?

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Answer: Big Lake

The family moved around a lot before they settled in Big Lake.

5. What Texas city did the most of the movie take place in?

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Answer: Big Lake, Texas

Jim Morrison was born on January 19, 1964 in Brownwood, Texas and moved around quite often due to his father's career in the military before finally settling in Big Lake. Even though the movie calls the school where Jim teaches and coaches at as Big Lake High School, in reality, it's call Reagan Co. High School. In some of the actual high school games, the team would score 30 runs but the producers of the movie did not want to include that fact and show the games as being close for dramatic effect. People credit the turn around in their success to facing Jim Morris in batting practice because he did not realize he was throwing the ball up to the plate at 90+ MPH.

6. Where did Jim and his family end up living?

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Answer: Big Lake, Texas

The problem in Big Lake was that there was no baseball.

7. Besides his baseball mitt, what else did Jimmy have in the lost box?

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Answer: socks

He went to the store to look for socks and got some baseball stuff there.

8. Jimmy's father is in the military; which branch is he in?

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Answer: Navy

His father says he has no control over where the Navy sends him.

9. Who played Jim Morris as a boy?

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Answer: Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan played the role of young Jimmy although he was uncredited for it. Other movies that Trevor Morgan has appeared in are "The Patriot", "Jurassic Park III", and "The Sixth Sense". Since Trevor is right handed he had to learn to throw the ball left handed to simulated Jim Morris.

10. What subject did Jim Morris teach when he became a teacher later in the movie?

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Answer: Chemistry

They showed him teaching a lesson about protons, neutrons and electrons.

11. What sport was big in Jim's Texas town?

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Answer: football

Lots of people played football, but there really was no baseball team.

12. Jimmy is a teacher. He is a coach and also teaches what subject?

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Answer: Science

13. What actor played the role of Jim's father?

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Answer: Brian Cox

Brian Cox was the first actor to portray the character of Dr. Hannibal Lector in the 1986 movie "Manhunter".

14. How many wins did the baseball team have in each of its first three seasons?

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Answer: 1

That was no reason to increase support for the program.

15. What was Jim doing when he was called over to pitch?

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Answer: changing his daugher's diaper

They finally called him out at the very end of the day.

16. What animal represents the baseball team?

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Answer: owl

They had yellow and white uniforms with the the word owl written on it.

17. What was the nickname of the player Joaquin Campos?

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Answer: Wack

Wack was his nickname and he was played by Jay Hernandez.

18. What did the team have to do in order for Coach Morris to try out for the Major Leagues?

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Answer: win their district

The team, after falling a couple games made the bet with Coach Morris that if they won the district and reached the state playoffs, he would have to try out for the Major Leagues.

19. What is Jim's daughter's name?

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Answer: Jessica

She was the middle child.

20. The deer were eating the grass on the baseball field. How did they remedy this problem?

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Answer: put human hair on the field

Apparently deer do not like the smell of human hair.

21. How many wins did the Owls (the team Jim Morris coached) get?

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Answer: 17

They had 16 but that wasn't enough so they had to win the 17th to win the district and advance to the state playoffs- they won so Jim had to hold up his end of the bet.

22. Who was not on the baseball team?

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Answer: Max

23. Finish this quote that was said by Jim's wife Lorri: "Jim Morris, I'm a _________ woman, which means I have no need for a man to keep things running."

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Answer: Texas

Lorri was played by Rachel Griffiths whose other credits include "Hillary and Jackie", "Blow" and "Muriel's Wedding".

24. What team did Jim Morris try out for?

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Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

This was the nearest tryout, so that's where he went when it was 'his turn'.

25. How fast could Jim throw the ball?

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Answer: 98 mph

"Do you know how many people can throw 98 miles per hour? You could count them on one hand."

26. What does the baseball team have to do to get Jimmy to try out for the pros?

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Answer: Win their district

They won 16 games straight.

27. For which team was Jim Morris playing before being called up by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays?

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Answer: Durham Bulls

He was playing for the Durham Bulls, which were the inspiration for the movie "Bull Durham". The stadium that was used for scenes shot for the minors was Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, home of the Round Rock Express which is co-owned by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.

28. Brooks tells Jim in a restaurant that if Jim did something, nobody would say anything bad about him. What should he do?

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Answer: be funny

That was when Jim first found out that people were talking about him behind his back.

29. What was Jimmy's son's name?

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Answer: Hunter

He also had two daughters named Jessica and Jamie.

30. Upon reaching the Major Leagues, where was the first game he played?

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Answer: The Ballpark In Arlington: Arlington, Texas

This was the nearest stadium to his hometown so all of his family and friends showed up to cheer him on.

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