Fictional Characters from North Carolina Quiz

Answer: Mayberry

Mayberry was the small town where "The Andy Griffith Show" was set. The show starred Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor who was Sheriff of Mayberry County. He spent most of his time lazing around the courthouse in the town of Mayberry with his deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts). Andy's young son Opie (Ron Howard) was also a regular character. So was Aunt Bee (Frances Beaver), Andy's aunt who acted as a housekeeper and helped raise Opie.

Answer: James Patterson

Alex Cross was born in North Carolina but became a psychologist and detective in Washington D.C. He eventually joined the FBI and then later opens his own private practice while still assisting the police. Cross his known for his intelligence, stoicism and kindness.

He often helps out in the local church feeding the homeless and poor. In film, he has been portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry. He debuted in Patterson's 1993 novel "Along Came a Spider".

Answer: Baseball

Crash Davis is a minor leaguer who goes to Durham to help Ebby "Nuke" LaLoosh work on his pitching. Ebby is a very promising player but his pitching is sometimes sloppy. Initially, the two players do not get along as there is a constant rivalry and tension between them. Susan Sarandon plays Annie, a promiscuous woman and baseball fan who frequently takes a Durham Bull as her lover. Annie is also instrumental in Ebby's progress and development as a pitcher as she teaches him to think about things differently.

Answer: U.S. Civil War

In the novel "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier, W.P. Inman is a deserter from the Confederate Army who escapes from the military hospital and travels to Cold Mountain to reunite with his lover Ada. Inman became disillusioned after watching his fellow soldiers die or become injured.

In addition, Inman never really supported the Confederacy during the war. As a deserter, Inman risks being captured and possibly executed but he risks it all for Ada, a woman he barely knew.

Answer: Danny McBride

On "Eastbound & Down", Kenny Powers is a has-been baseball player with serious attitude and behavioral problems. After losing his spot on the team, Powers is forced to teach physical education to middle schoolers. This is not the ideal career for him as he was once a famous baseballer and his crude attitude is not well suited for children.

In order to regain some good karma, Powers tries righting his past wrongs only to fail spectacularly.

Answer: Jennifer Lawrence

"Serena" focuses on the life of Serena Pemberton, a young woman in North Carolina during the Great Depression. Serena had a tragic upbringing until she marries George Pemberton, an ambitious timber baron. Slowly, Serena begins exerting control over George and his business, which leads to tensions with George's business partner, a man named Buchanan (David Dencik) which culminates in George killing Buchanan.

In the aftermath, problem after problem pop up forcing Serena to deal with the consequences of her actions.

Answer: I Know What You Did Last Summer

Portrayed by Jennifer Love Hewitt, Julie James is a college student who accidently kills a man when she strikes him with her car. She and her friends, afraid and believing the man to be dead, dump his body in the water and move on. A year later, Julie receives a note saying "I know what you did last summer". Afraid for her life, Julie and her friends try to figure out who would know about the incident and who would frighten her about it. One by one, the friends start being murdered by a man with a hook for a hand.

Answer: The Notebook

"The Notebook" is a 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel telling the story of Noah and Allie Hamilton. Noah and Allie were teenage lovers who were separated during World War II. When Noah returns home, he discovers Allie is engaged to someone else. Also, Allie's mother hid Noah's love letters to Allie so Allie never knew Noah still loved her.

In the present day, an elderly Noah is telling their love story to an elderly Allie who is suffering from dementia and often does not recognize Noah. Noah is also sick with a number ailments. During a brief moment of lucidity, Allie recognizes Noah and tells him that she loves him.

Answer: A cotton mill

Norma Rae Webster is the main character in the film "Norma Rae" and is portrayed by Sally Field. Norma Rae is initially a single mother whose health has taken a turn for the worse because of the poor working conditions in the cotton mill. She later marries a single father named Sonny.

After meeting with a laborer organizer from New York, Norma Rae is inspired to urge her colleagues to unionize for better pay, conditions and benefits. However, this puts a strain on her marriage and Norma Rae is retaliated against at work.

Answer: One Tree Hill

"One Tree Hill" was set in Tree Hill, North Carolina. The main characters were Lucas and Nathan Scott (Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty). The brother often fought over their skills at basketball, girls and their family life. Initially the two were rivals but became much closer as they grew older over the course of the series. Lucas was generally seen as the good brother while Nathan was the bad boy of the series.