Fictional Characters from South Dakota Quiz

Answer: Badlands

"Badlands" is a 1973 film starring Sissy Spacek as the teenage Holly Stargis. Holly lives in a rural South Dakota town with her father, whom she does not get along with. She falls for the new bad boy in town, Kit Carruthers (Martin Sheen). Kit is 25 and Holly's father disapproves of their relationship because of Kit's age and abusive tendencies.

After Holly's father kills her dog, Kit kills him. Kit and Holly fake their own deaths and travel across the South Dakota Badlands on their own, searching for safety and comfort.

Answer: He commits suicide

Hollis Brown is a South Dakota farmer who struggles with his life. His farm is not profitable and the family has fallen on extremely rough times financially. With no way out, Brown murders his family and then himself.

This song is one of Dylan's most famous folk ballads. It has been covered many times since its debut in 1964.

Answer: The Betrayal

"The Betrayal" stars Leroy Collins as Martin Eden, a South Dakota farmer. Martin is desperate for love and falls for a local woman named Deborah (Myra Stanton). However, Deborah is white and Martin believes incorrectly that she does not love him back.

Instead, Martin travels to Chicago and marries a woman named Linda (Verlie Cowan). However, Linda's father does not like Martin, causing suspicion and betrayal.

Answer: Alma Garret

"Deadwood" is a series that tells the story of Deadwood, South Dakota, which was once a popular destination for Wild West lawmen, outlaws and other people. Many of the show's characters are real people or fictional depictions of real people.

The main star is Timothy Olyphant who plays Seth Bullock, a sheriff and businessmen. He was one of the most prominent citizens of Deadwood. Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) owned the local saloon and Charlie Utter (Dayton Callie) was the deputy sheriff. Alma Garret (Molly Parker) was one of the true fictional characters on the show. She was a widow who owned some potentially valuable lands with gold on them.

Answer: Jake Red Cloud

Jake Red Cloud debuted in 2012. He was born to a poor mother and father on a reservation in Pine Ridge. His father was Quechua and his mother Lakota. Red Cloud's super strength and stamina come from the hazardous materials that many on the reservation were exposed to from nuclear testing conducted by the U.S. Government. Among his many powers was the ability to summon the strength of spirit totem animals.

Answer: Thunderheart

"Thunderheart" stars Val Kilmer as Ray Levoi, an FBI agent of Native American descent. Lavoi is sent to South Dakota to investigate the murder of Leo Fast Elk, a prominent member of the reservation. Lavoi, however, has trouble integrating himself with the rank and file members but seems to be adored by the chiefs. Lavoi believes that the development of a uranium mine could have been the motive for the murder but he has little information to aid him.

Answer: Mount Rushmore

"North by Northwest" is one of the most famous classic films of all time. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film's most iconic scenes takes place at the end of the film at Mount Rushmore. The mains stars are Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill and Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendall. Roger is an businessman who, in a case of mistaken identity, is kidnapped and interrogated by Vandamm, a spy. Eve works for Vandamm but falls for Roger.

During the denouement, Roger is chased through Mount Rushmore and into Vandamm's nearby home. It is one of the most famous scenes in any Hitchcock film.

Answer: Becky, Dick, Joan, Phil

"The Jumping-Off Place" is an early 20th-century children's book by Marian Hurd McNeely. It centers on the Linville Children, the oldest of whom is 17, as they try their hand at homesteading after inheriting land in South Dakota from their uncle. The children go through a myriad of problems including harsh weather, unruly neighbors and financial problems. Still, they work together to overcome their issues.

Answer: Warehouse 13

"Warehouse 13" is a science-fiction series set in rural South Dakota. The area called Warehouse 13 houses secret, alien artifacts. Myka Bering and Peter Lattimer (Joanne Kelly and Eddie McClintock) are secret service agents in charge of guarding the artifacts, investigating them and collecting new information from them.

Many of these artifacts reveal clues to solving some of history's most famous mysteries, such as the Lizzie Borden murders.

Answer: Jack Reacher

"61 Hours" is the fourteenth book in the "Jack Reacher" series. In this entry, Reacher travels to a small South Dakota town where he must protect Janet Salter. Janet is a witness in a trial of the local drug smuggler and her life is potentially in danger.

The small town centers around the local prison, which is one of the largest in the country and houses many dangerous criminals. Almost everyone in the town works at the prison. Before long, drug gangs and criminals descend upon the town looking for money and vengeance.