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Deliverance Trivia Quiz

This is a film that everybody should see. Not only is it superb, but many other films and TV-series refer to it. So suddenly the boy picking the banjo in the Simpson-episode "Colonel Homer" would make perfect sense!

A multiple-choice quiz by dagrune. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dagrune

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
848

Last 3 plays: Guest 168 (9/10), Guest 185 (7/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who portrayed Lewis Medlock, the macho guy? Hint

Paul Newman

Sam Neill

Burt Reynolds

Robert Redford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which famous actor played the easy-going Ed Gentry? Hint

Jon Voight

Gregory Peck

Christopher Reeve

Gene Hackman

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Question 3 of 10

3. When they found the Griner brothers, how much did they end up paying the Griners to drive the two cars down to Aintry? Hint

They do it for free

$50

$40

$100

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who pairs up with Lewis in the silver canoe on the first day? Hint

Bobby

Drew

No one, he wants to go alone.

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many men do Ed and Bobby encounter when they go ashore for a little break? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was used to tie Ed to the tree? Hint

Some rope the two men are carrying

His own belt

Bobby's shoelaces

A strange-looking plant

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the river the four of them paddle down? Hint

Dransbury River

Mississippi River

Cahulawasse River

Missouri River

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Lewis answer when asked why they should go down this river? Hint

"We're gonna be the first to do it."

"Shut up and paddle!"

"Don't you worry your pretty little head about that."

"Because it's there."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote both the screen-play and the novel upon which it was based? Hint

Truman Capote

John Wilkinson

Harper Lee

James Dickey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which member of the party smokes a pipe? Hint

Lewis

Bobby

Drew

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who portrayed Lewis Medlock, the macho guy?

Answer: Burt Reynolds

Born in February, 1936, Burt Reynolds has starred in many films. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as The Bandit in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies.

2. Which famous actor played the easy-going Ed Gentry?

Answer: Jon Voight

Born in 1938 Voight has starred in many movies. He plays an advertisment man, and the film is seen through his eyes. He is the father of Angelina Jolie, with whom he also starred in the 2001 movie "Tomb Raider". Gene Hackman was considered for the part of Ed, but he wanted to play the outdoorsman Lewis.

3. When they found the Griner brothers, how much did they end up paying the Griners to drive the two cars down to Aintry?

Answer: $40

Lewis offers $30, but Griner wants $50, so they meet at $40. Although Ed and Bobby don't believe they'll ever see the cars again, Lewis assures them that it'll be alright. The fact that the cars are waiting for them in Aintry, is the only positive portrayal of the mountain men in this movie. From watching the movie, you'd think that everybody in the Appalachians are inbred and up to no good.

4. Who pairs up with Lewis in the silver canoe on the first day?

Answer: Bobby

Bobby Tripe is played by Ned Beatty. Born in 1937 this was Beatty's first movie. And what an introduction to the business! Beatty's nicknamed "the busiest man in Hollywood", as he has appeared in countless films. I remember him best from "Superman - the movie", where he played Otis, Lex Luthor's assistant.

5. How many men do Ed and Bobby encounter when they go ashore for a little break?

Answer: 2

They meet two mountain men, and things turn nasty when the two men, think that Ed and Bobby know about their still in the woods. Then follows one of the best remembered scenes ever captured on film. And this was Ned Beatty's introduction the the wonderful world of movies...

6. What was used to tie Ed to the tree?

Answer: His own belt

One of the men tore Ed's belt off and strapped his neck to the tree with it. One of the men held Ed at gunpoint while the other made Bobby squeal like a pig. I can't get over it. Soon Lewis and Drew show up and rescue Ed and Bobby. And the adventure begins...

7. What is the name of the river the four of them paddle down?

Answer: Cahulawasse River

This is a fictitious river. The filming was done on the Chatooga River in Rabun County, Georgia. Chatooga River forms the border between Georgia and South-Carolina.

8. What does Lewis answer when asked why they should go down this river?

Answer: "Because it's there."

They go down the river, because it's the last chance to do so, as it is to be dammed up. The entire valley will be flooded.

9. Who wrote both the screen-play and the novel upon which it was based?

Answer: James Dickey

James Dickey played Sheriff Bullard in Aintry himself, but somebody else overdubbed his voice. Actually, all dialogue was recorded afterwards in a sound studio. The noise from the river was made synthetically. Harper Lee wrote the book "To Kill A Mocking Bird". A young boy in that book is based on the young Truman Capote. Capote wrote, among other titles "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

10. Which member of the party smokes a pipe?

Answer: Ed

Ed is the pipe smoking. He smokes it when he is strapped to the tree, but the man knocks it out of his mouth.

Source: Author dagrune

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