Feeling Fruity And Alive Trivia Quiz

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1. First thing I find in my fruit bowl is Orson Welles (yes it's a large fruit bowl) and he's recreating which character from a Graham Greene screenplay?

Answer: Harry Lime

The movie, "The Third Man" was a box office smash in 1949 and is still revered today with a whole museum dedicated to it in Vienna, where the movie is based; legions of fans are able to quote Harry Lime's famous cuckoo clock speech. Welles went on to direct movies such as "Othello" (1951). "Macbeth" (1048) and "Chimes At Midnight" (1065) and in 2002, was voted the greatest film director of all time in a British Film Institute poll.

2. Music is coming from the fruit bowl now as I have to listen to which former member of boy band Take That?

Answer: Jason Orange

Orange got his break in show business with break dancing crew Street Machine, before taking his dance and vocal talents to Take That, for whom he was a primary songwriter. Following his departure from the band, he turned to acting and has appeared on stage and TV, including a cameo role in UK show "Shameless" as DJ Scouse Mouse.

3. Another larger than life character in the fruit bowl now pops up, although I'm not used to seeing him without Ron MacLean at his side. Who is this former defence man that played for Boston Bruins in NHL and Vancouver Canucks in WHL?

Answer: Don Cherry

Don Cherry, love him or hate him, is Mr. Canada and in a 2004 poll by CBC was voted the seventh greatest Canadian ever, beating Wayne Gretzky and Sir John A. Macdonald. Although he spent the majority of his playing career in the minors, he became a talented coach, taking the Boston Bruins to two Stanley Cup finals and two semi finals over five seasons. Often outspoken, often over dressed, always entertaining, he is a true legend.

4. More music in the fruit bowl. It's an Irish lass called Dolores now, who with her band is warning me of a "Zombie". What is the band called?

Answer: The Cranberries

"Zombie" was The Cranberries first record to hit number one, doing so in Australia, France and Germany and was also nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriting award. Their biggest hit in USA was "Linger" and this song along with "Zombie" gave them their biggest hits in their native Ireland, both peaking at number three. Sadly, Dolores died unexpectedly in 2018 in London.

5. A strong voice coming from the fruit bowl now as this lady makes her feelings known. Who was this Prime Minister's wife that had differing views to her husband on politics, women's rights and Edward VIII?

Answer: Clementine Churchill

Though they were married for over 56 years and it was by all accounts a happy and loving marriage, neither Winston or Clementine held back when expressing opinions. While her husband was a member and leader of the Conservative party, Clem held more liberal views and was a supporter of the suffragette movement whereas Winston was a fierce opponent of the idea.

They also had several heated discussions about the abdication of Edward VIII and she was very much opposed to Winston becoming Prime Minister again in 1951.

6. What is it with this musical fruit bowl? Now a piece of fruit is telling me it's "Criminal" and should be eaten "Fast As You Can". Who is this fruit?

Answer: Fiona Apple

New York native, Fiona Apple, whose actual last name is Maggert, burst on the scene in 1996 with the "Tidal" album from which "Criminal" was taken. She made a guest appearance on "American IV: The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash, performing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with him and in 2012, postponed the South American leg of her tour because her dog was ill.

7. Whoa! What was that? Something just came flying out of the fruit bowl. Which fruit would be responsible for this home run?

Answer: Darryl Strawberry

Strawberry played for the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees in his 17 year MLB career, winning four World Series and two "Silver Slugger Awards" in that time. He retired in 1999 and is an ordained Christian minister who has also appeared as himself in an episode of "The Simpsons" as a ringer in Mr. Burns' baseball team.

8. Wait a minute, is that? No it can't be. It is! Johnny Depp in my fruit bowl and he's reading a book by Peter Hedges. What would the book be I wonder?

Answer: What's Eating Gilbert Grape

"What's Eating Gilbert Grape" starred Juliette Lewis alongside Depp, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Depp's character's autistic brother. It was praised by critics and fans alike and saw both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for DiCaprio. The novel was turned into a screenplay by its author, Peter Hedges, and he went on to write the screenplays for "About A Boy" starring Hugh Grant and "Dan In Real Life" starring Steve Carell.

9. Which fruity model and fashion icon is this in my fruit bowl? Tragically, she followed in her mother's footsteps when in 2014, she died of a heroin overdose.

Answer: Peaches Geldof

Peaches, daughter of Paula Yates and Bob Geldof, overdosed in Kent aged just 25, and was 11 years old when Yates had overdosed, also on heroin, and died aged 41. At age 14, she wrote a weekly social commentary, occasionally political, column for "The Daily Telegraph" and did so for several years, combining it with also writing articles for "The Guardian".

At age 18 she made her modelling debut and towards the end of her life was presenting a magazine style show on UK TV.

10. One more person in my fruit bowl, and it's Homer Simpson. Which of these, according to Homer is a fruit?

Answer: Purple

In the episode "Bart On The Road", Lisa goes to the nuclear power plant with Homer on "Follow Your Parents To Work Day". When Homer offers her a donut, she refuses asking if he has any fruit instead. Homers reply is, "This has purple in it. Purple is a fruit."

Thanks to imdb.com for the quote

Source: Author 480154st

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