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Movie Quiz: From Here to Eternity: 10 Questions | Movies

This will be a quiz to honour my favourite actor...Montgomery Clift, and his brilliant performance in "From Here To Eternity".

A multiple-choice quiz by irishpuppygal. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
irishpuppygal

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,866

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
843

Last 3 plays: pughmv (9/10), Guest 76 (1/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Montgomery Clift play in "From Here to Eternity"? Hint

Robert. E. Lee Prewitt

Kevin. D. Lee. Prewitt

James. B. Prewitt

Steven. R. K Prewitt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played Prewitt's love interest?

Answer: (One/Two words...the actresses name. (First and last name, or last name only.))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these actors did NOT star in "From Here to Eternity"? Hint

Burt Lancaster

Cary Grant

Frank Sinatra

Donna Reed

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the famous love scene in "From Here To Eternity" filmed? Hint

in a car

on a boat

on the street

on the beach

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why was Prewitt discriminated against in the Army? Hint

He refused to fight.

He was lazy.

He wouldn't do his assigned duties.

He was too thin.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What instrument did Prewitt play? Hint

bugle

piano

trumpet

flute

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these is a line from the movie? Hint

"Frankly my dear..."

"A man should be what he can do."

"How many roads must a man walk down..."

"Ever man should live his own life and not worry."

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the film set? Hint

Alaska

Hawaii

Hiroshima

Missouri

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Question 9 of 10

9. What nationality of people were dropping bombs towards the end of the film? Hint

Chinese

Japanese

British

Swedish

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these does NOT die in the film? Hint

Maggio

Prewitt

Fatso

Alma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Montgomery Clift play in "From Here to Eternity"?

Answer: Robert. E. Lee Prewitt

His character was named after a famous general.

2. Who played Prewitt's love interest?

Answer: Donna Reed

She played the character of Lorene/Alma.

3. Which of these actors did NOT star in "From Here to Eternity"?

Answer: Cary Grant

The film also had Deborah Kerr as one of its leads.

4. Where was the famous love scene in "From Here To Eternity" filmed?

Answer: on the beach

This scene showed Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr having an intimate moment on the beach.

5. Why was Prewitt discriminated against in the Army?

Answer: He refused to fight.

Prewitt wouldn't fight because he once blinded an opponent who was a friend. This frightened him and he didn't want to hurt anyone like that again.

6. What instrument did Prewitt play?

Answer: bugle

In his previous regiment, he was First Bugler.

7. Which one of these is a line from the movie?

Answer: "A man should be what he can do."

"Frankly my dear..." comes from the film "Gone with the Wind". "How many roads must a man walk down..." is a line from a Bob Dylan song.

8. Where was the film set?

Answer: Hawaii

It was set during the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

9. What nationality of people were dropping bombs towards the end of the film?

Answer: Japanese

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Americans in turn dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

10. Which one of these does NOT die in the film?

Answer: Alma

Alma left Hawaii at the end. Maggio was severely hurt when trying to escape from "The Hole" (the stockade), then died later in Prewitt's arms. Prewitt killed Fatso for beating up Maggio when he was in the army prison. Some soldiers shot Prewitt at the end.

Source: Author irishpuppygal

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