Fictional Characters from Arkansas Quiz

Answer: Thelma and Louise

"Thelma and Louise" stars Geena Davis as Thelma Dickinson, an abused wife, and Susan Sarandon as Louise Sawyer, a waitress. Both women are bored with their lives in Arkansas and are looking forward to a weekend away together. Things take a dramatic turn when Louise kills a man who almost raped Thelma. The duo runs away and goes on the lam where they have quite the adventure.

Answer: Mr. Garrison from "South Park"

Mr. Garrison is formerly the kids' teacher on the animated series "South Park". His character is something of a running joke on the series, especially in regards to his sexuality. Mr. Garrison became Mrs. Janet Garrison in season nine only to retransition a few years later.

In season twenty, he became President of the United States. He speaks with a pronounced southern accent stemming from his early life in Arkansas.

Answer: Razorback

Buford Hollis is an adventurer from Texarkana, Arkansas who was originally an ally of Spider-Man. In his first appearance, Razorback rescues his sister from a religious cult with the aid of Spider-Man. Razorback is known for his super strength and his ability to operate any kind of vehicle whatsoever, including obscure space craft.

He wears a wild boar over his head, a reminder of the first villain he defeated.

Answer: White Lightning

Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) is serving time in an Arkansas prison for his part in a moonshine operation when he his younger brother is killed by J.C. Connors (Ned Beatty). Gator cooperates with the federal government to expose Connors. "White Lightning" is famous among movie buffs for the epic car chase that happens at the end of the film.

Answer: Robert Redford

Henry Brubaker is a fictional prison warden played by Robert Redford in the 1980 film "Brubaker". The events in the film are based on actual events that occurred in the 1960s in Arkansas were prison wardens were forcing prisoners into chain gangs and forced labor and profiting off of them.

In "Brubaker", Brubaker goes undercover to experience life as a prisoner in the hopes of learning how to improve the prison conditions.

Answer: The Duke and the King

The Duke and the King are two con artists who convince Huck and Jim they are actually long lost royalty. They pull a number of swindles on townspeople who also believe they are royalty. Huck breaks away from the Duke and the King when he learns they sold Jim into slavery to Tom Sawyer's aunt and uncle.

Answer: Chuckles

Chuckles is a sergeant in the "G.I. Joe" franchise. He is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and is a specialist in going undercover. Although Chuckles has a brutish physical appearance, he actually quite friendly and well-liked. He typically completes the missions that no one else wants because they are particularly dangerous or difficult.

Answer: Mud

"Mud" is a 2012 starring Matthew McConaughey as Mud. Mud lives in a tree on an island in the Mississippi in DeWitt, Arkansas. Mud enlists the aid of two teenage boys and promises them his boat if they help him by bringing him food and helping him find his ex-girlfriend Juniper (Reese Witherspoon).

However, Mud is actually a fugitive on the run and the boys continue to help him in exchange for more things such as Mud's gun.

Answer: John Grisham

"A Painted House" is a rare John Grisham novel that is not a legal thriller/mystery. In the novel, the Chandler Family operate a cotton farm but their peaceful life quickly deteriorates into chaos when some of the workers (both local people and migrant workers) become violent.

The family and farm quickly fall into debt and economic issues arise. The novel is told largely from the perspective of Luke Chandler, a seven-year old boy.

Answer: Wood Newton

"Evening Shade" takes place in a very small but fictionalized version of an Arkansas town of the same name. Burt Reynolds plays Wood Newton, a retired professional football player who now coaches football at the local high school. The team is infamous for losing every single game they played in and Newton hopes to turn things around. Wood Newton also has to deal with life in a small town after being away for so long playing professionally.