Fictional Characters from Arizona Quiz

Answer: Marion Crane

Marion Crane is one of the main characters in the film and book "Psycho". She is originally from Phoenix who steals $40,000 from her employer and flees with it to the Bates Motel in California. It is there where she meets Norman Bates and hears about his mother. Norman stalks Marion throughout "Psycho" until she is dramatically murdered in her shower, in one of the most infamous scenes in cinematic history.

In addition to Janet Leigh, Marion Crane has been portrayed by Anne Heche in the 1998 remake of "Psycho" and by Rihanna on the series "Bates Motel".

Answer: The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral was a ranch on the television show of the same name. It was run by Erickson's Big John Cannon. Much of the drama in the series focused on the tensions between white settlers and native Apaches. "The High Chaparral" also featured Cameron Mitchell as Big John's brother Buck and Mark Slade as Big John's son Billy Blue.

Answer: The Family Circus

"The Family Circus" is a comic strip surrounding a family headed by Bill and Thelma. Bill and Thelma have four children: Billy, Dolly, Jeffrey and PJ. The family's last name is almost never mentioned but it is assumed to be Keane, which is also the last name of their creator Bil Keane. The main themes of "The Family Circus" are religion and the importance of family.

Answer: John Rambo

John Rambo is the protagonist from the "Rambo" film franchise. He is portrayed by Sylvester Stallone with whom he shares a birthday with. Rambo served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He was a prisoner of war and developed PTSD as a result. Back in the United States, Rambo experiences several events that trigger his PTSD, leading him to become violent.

Answer: American Eagle

American Eagle was born Jason Strongbow and is of Navajo heritage. Typically the villains he fights commit or want to commit offenses against Navajo land, territory or people. Mostly prominently, he fought mine developers from digging on Navajo sacred land in his 1981 debut. He gained his superpowers during that fight when he was trapped in a uranium explosion.

Thunderbird is also a Marvel superhero from Arizona but he is of Apache descent.

Answer: Bella Swan

Bella Swan is the main character in Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" book and film franchise. She originally lived in Phoenix with her mother but relocated to her father's home in Forks, Washington at the beginning of the book series. "Twilight" primarily focuses on Bella's love triangle with the vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black.

In the films, she is portrayed by Kristen Stewart.

Answer: The Andromeda Strain

"The Andromeda Strain" is a classic science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton who also wrote "The Terminal Man" and the "Jurassic Park" series. In "The Andromeda Strain", a mysterious asteroid has apparently killed all but two people in the town of Piedmont, Arizona.

The two survivors are Peter Jackson, an elderly man, and Jamie Ritter, an infant. Scientists work to discover how Jackson and Ritter survived and the origins of the asteroid.

Answer: Girl

Alex Mack is a teenage girl from Paradise Valley, Arizona who develops secrets powers after being hit by a truck carrying a top secret formula. Alex keeps her powers a secret from everyone except her best friend Ray and her older sister Annie because she fears the chemical company will be after her if they know about her powers. Alex was portrayed by Larisa Oleynik.

Answer: Cars

"Cars" is a 2006 Disney/Pixar film featuring talking cars. Owen Wilson voices Lightning McQueen. Paul Newman voices Doc Hudson and Bonnie Hunt voices Sally Carrera. The fictional town of Radiator Springs is not specifically stated to be in Arizona in the films.

It is clearly located in the desert area of Route 66 someplace west of New Mexico. According to a map seen in the film, Radiator Springs appears to be somewhere in Arizona.

Answer: Alice Hyatt

"Alice" was sitcom starring Linda Lavin as the titular Alice, a waitress who served tables at Mel's Diner. Mel was played by Vic Tayback. Another popular character from the series was Flo Castleberry, played by Polly Holliday. Flo was famous for saying "kiss my grits" and was later spun off into her own show "Flo".