Welcome to the House of Commons Part B Quiz

Answer: Matt Dillon

Dillon's false teeth were absolutely hilarious. The movie begins in Providence, RI, home town of the wacky Farrelly brothers, who made this hilarious film. It ends in Miami.

Answer: The Bat

A minor film with the tag line "When it flies, someone dies." And they pay people to write these things!

Answer: Mary Stuart Masterson

Fried green tomatoes are a tasty southern specialty. Johnny Depp was her co-star in "Benny and Joon".

Answer: Ben

Ben was a rat, and his movie was the sequel to "Willard," who was Ben's owner. Tag line: "Where 'Willard' ended, 'Ben' begins, and this time he's not alone!" Ooooooooh, noooooooo! Jacko has come a long way from singing to a rat. The question is: up or down?

Answer: Alexander Cartwright

The Doubleday story is probably just a pleasant myth. According to recent research, it seems Cartwright laid out the rules and got the sport started. Oh, by the way, Mr. Cartwright, about that balk rule... Landis was the first Commissioner of Baseball. Johnson was the founder and first president of the American League. Stagg was a famous college football coach.

Answer: Chester

Chester, pop. 40,000, is a fair-sized city in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River from New Jersey and very close to Wilmington, Delaware.

Answer: a Bronco

Elway was one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL from 1983 to 1999. He played for the Denver Broncos. The Bears are located in Chicago, the Rams in St. Louis, the Dolphins in Miami.

Answer: Cheyenne

Cheyenne, pop. 53,000, the state capital and largest city, is the home of Frontier Days, a rip-roarin' western blowout. It's in the southeast corner of the state, not far from Nebraska. Lake Wales is in Florida, Nezperce in Idaho, Sholes in Nebraska.

Answer: a Virginian

Jefferson's home, which he designed himself, is Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia.

Answer: maverick

A maverick is also an unbranded cow or steer.

Answer: Lone Pine Mall

Twin Pines Mall was the name on the sign we saw when Marty skateboarded into the parking lot, but when Marty went back to 1955, he knocked down a pine tree with the Delorean, so when he returned to 1985, there was only one pine tree left, so the sign when Marty ran into the mall then read "Lone Pine Mall." Hill Valley was Marty's home town. Town Center Mall is the one we go to in Boca Raton, Florida.

Answer: a Ranger

Gilbert played right wing for the New York Rangers from 1960 to 1978. He was one of the most popular members of the team. His last name was pronounced "zhil-bare," and some young fans thought his name was Roger Bear!

Answer: jingles

Remember "Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya"?

Answer: Best Western

Though most of us think of Best Western as an American chain, it has quite a few lodging places in Europe as well.

Answer: westerns

Yes, they were all characters in television western (ques. 14) shows, some well remembered today, some not, like Bronco Lane. Matt Dillon (1) was the main character of "Gunsmoke," which ran from 1955 to 1975. "Bat Masterson" (2,3) ran from 1959 to 61. Ben Cartwright (4,5) was Pa on "Bonanza," from 1960 to 1973. Chester (6) was also on "Gunsmoke." "Bronco" (7) was from 1959 to 61. "Cheyenne" (8), title role by Clint Walker, from 1959 to 63. "The Virginian" (9) title role played by James Drury, ran from 1962 to 70.

There were three title characters on "Maverick" (10), but the best known was Bret (James Garner.) Show ran from 57 to 62. "The Lone Ranger" (11, 12) ran from 1949 to 1957. Jingles (13) was the sidekick of "Wild Bill Hickock," 1951 to 1958. Hope you enjoyed the quiz and scored big!