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Quiz about More Stories of the American Dream

More Stories of the American Dream Quiz

This is my second quiz dealing with the literature and movies of "the American Dream".

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,849

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1043

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", the principal characters are given "classic" American names. What are the names? Hint

James and Abigail

Abe and Mary

George and Martha

Franklin and Eleanor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who earned outstanding reviews for his direction of the movie version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"? Hint

Sidney Lumet

Billy Wilder

William Friedkin

Mike Nichols

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Question 3 of 10

3. "A Place in the Sun" is a solid movie about ambition and frustration. What plot does Monty Clift hatch to dispose of Shelley Winters? Hint

Drowning

Car accident

Posion

Fake suicide

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Question 4 of 10

4. The definitive tale of the American Dream is probably "Death of A Salesman". What is the name of the salesman? Hint

George Weber

Reuben Flood

Nick Carraway

Willy Loman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Napoleon Hill is an American success story; he also shares his secrets of success with the public in his many books. Which of the following is one of his writings? Hint

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Be All That You Can Be

Think and Grow Rich

How To Win Friends and Influence People

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Main Street" lampoons American society. Who is the author? Hint

Sinclair Lewis

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thomas Wolfe

Henry James

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Question 7 of 10

7. In regard to the American Dream, it must be observed that "the best laid plans of mice and men" often go awry. Who wrote the novel "Of Mice and Men"? Hint

John Steinbeck

James Agee

William Faulkner

Sherwood Anderson

8. The American Dream is often represented by the life and legend of Abraham Lincoln: the rise from a log cabin and rail-splitting to the presidency. Who starred in the movie version of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"? Hint

Raymond Massey

E.G. Marshall

Henry Fonda

Charlton Heston

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Question 9 of 10

9. The trilogy "U.S.A." was written by ...? Hint

Franz Kafka

John Dos Passos

Mark Twain

Alexis de Tocquville

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Question 10 of 10

10. It is common to speak of a "rags-to-riches" rise as a "Horatio Alger story". Who was Horatio Alger? Hint

Politician

Literary Character

Author

Businessman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", the principal characters are given "classic" American names. What are the names?

Answer: George and Martha

Edward Albee's tale of curious people and even more curious relationships. Much of the tension in the plot derives from George's failure to rise in his career.

2. Who earned outstanding reviews for his direction of the movie version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"?

Answer: Mike Nichols

Burton, Liz Taylor, George Segal and Sandy Dennis. Long, but interesting.

3. "A Place in the Sun" is a solid movie about ambition and frustration. What plot does Monty Clift hatch to dispose of Shelley Winters?

Answer: Drowning

From the Theodore Dreiser novel,"An American Tragedy". Fine job by Monty, Winters and Liz Taylor. It's hard to climb the ladder when you have "baggage".

4. The definitive tale of the American Dream is probably "Death of A Salesman". What is the name of the salesman?

Answer: Willy Loman

A landmark character in American theatre, Willy doesn't quite achieve the American Dream. Weber is from "You Can't Go Home Again" (Thomas Wolfe). Flood is from "The Dark At The Top of the Stairs" (William Inge). Carraway is from "The Great Gatsby" (F. Scott Fitzgerald).

5. Napoleon Hill is an American success story; he also shares his secrets of success with the public in his many books. Which of the following is one of his writings?

Answer: Think and Grow Rich

"Think" is probably his best known book. Hill grew up in poverty - but found the secret(s) of success. "win Friends" is by Dale Carnegie. "Trying" was a play. "Be" is the slogan for the U.S. Army.

6. "Main Street" lampoons American society. Who is the author?

Answer: Sinclair Lewis

Lewis was critical of American society and values in novels such as "Main Street", Babitt", etc.

7. In regard to the American Dream, it must be observed that "the best laid plans of mice and men" often go awry. Who wrote the novel "Of Mice and Men"?

Answer: John Steinbeck

The sad tale of George and Lenny.

Answer: Raymond Massey

Great performance by Massey in the fine movie version of Robert E. Sherwood's play. (Fonda played Lincoln in "Young Mr. Lincoln".)

9. The trilogy "U.S.A." was written by ...?

Answer: John Dos Passos

Dos Passos takes a long look at America. Kafka wrote "America". De Tocqueville wrote "Democracy in America".

10. It is common to speak of a "rags-to-riches" rise as a "Horatio Alger story". Who was Horatio Alger?

Answer: Author

Alger's many novels (from the mid-late nineteenth century) often tell of young American boys and men who triumph over hardship and misfortune.

Source: Author robert362

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