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Hope And Glory Trivia Quiz

This 1987 movie follows the life of a 7-year old boy and his family in London as the German Luftwaffe unsuccessfully tries to break the spirit of the British people during the Battle of Britain.

A multiple-choice quiz by DieHard. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DieHard

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
315

Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (9/10), Guest 88 (5/10), Guest 91 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who directed this film? Hint

Milos Forman

Anthony Minghella

Steven Spielberg

John Boorman

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Question 2 of 10

2. During the first air raid where did Billy Rohan and his family hide? Hint

Under the stairs

Under the bed

In the bomb shelter his dad built in the backyard

In a civic bomb shelter

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Billy have to do in order to join the street gang? Hint

Collect bomb shrapnel

Run away from home

Steal an apple from a merchant

Say curse words

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Question 4 of 10

4. What special treat did Billy's dad, Clive, bring home while on leave? Hint

a can of jam

a toy train

a German Walther

a new radio

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Question 5 of 10

5. During a dogfight high above, what occurred that caught the curiosity of the entire neighborhood? Hint

a German zepplin flew overhead

a German pilot parachuted into the neighborhood

the postman ran through the neighborhood naked

the King's motorcaid drove through

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Question 6 of 10

6. When the Rohan home is destroyed by fire, where do they go to live? Hint

with Billy's grandfather

In a civic bomb shelter

with Billy's uncle Mac

they move to America

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Question 7 of 10

7. Billy and Susie are told by their surly grandfather to catch some fish and not to come home until they do. How did they finally catch a boat full of fish? Hint

Billy set nets

a bomb from a stray German bomber killed the fish

Billy used a special bait

Billy hit them with a cricket bat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Bruce go AWOL? Hint

He was scared of the war

He needed to release some steam

He was a conscientious objector

He found out Dawn was pregnant

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Billy do when Dawn went into labor? Hint

he fainted

he went to London to tell Clive

he collected clean towels and hot water

he delivered the baby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why were Billy, his grandfather, and all the schoolchildren celebrating at the end of the movie? Hint

the school was destroyed by a stray bomb

a German plane was shot down in the neighborhood

the German assault was defeated

a regiment of troops marched through town

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed this film?

Answer: John Boorman

John Boorman, one of Britian's most acclaimed directors, also directed the outstanding "Deliverance" (1972) and "Excalibur" (1981).

2. During the first air raid where did Billy Rohan and his family hide?

Answer: Under the stairs

They were headed to the backyard shelter but decided it was too cold and ended up under the stairs. During the bombing Billy's older sister, Dawn, can't stand being cooped up and goes outside to watch the bombing, ultimately followed by the rest of the family.

3. What did Billy have to do in order to join the street gang?

Answer: Say curse words

Billy is forced to repeat a string of profanities in order to be accepted into the gang. The gang's main activity is to rummage through bomb damaged homes looking for souvenirs.

4. What special treat did Billy's dad, Clive, bring home while on leave?

Answer: a can of jam

Clive found a can of "German jam" washed up on the beach of the rifle range. The family was afraid it was booby-trapped or poisoned until Clive taste tested and proved to them it was just jam.

5. During a dogfight high above, what occurred that caught the curiosity of the entire neighborhood?

Answer: a German pilot parachuted into the neighborhood

A German pilot in the dogfight parachuted smackdab into the middle of the neighborhood and was arrested by some very astonished MPs.

6. When the Rohan home is destroyed by fire, where do they go to live?

Answer: with Billy's grandfather

They stay with Billy's grandfather in a house by the river. This is his mother Grace's father. It is outside of London and provides the family with the first bit of tranquility since the bombing began.

7. Billy and Susie are told by their surly grandfather to catch some fish and not to come home until they do. How did they finally catch a boat full of fish?

Answer: a bomb from a stray German bomber killed the fish

Billy and Susie simply had to pick them out of the water as they floated to the surface. They came home with a boat full of fish.

8. Why did Bruce go AWOL?

Answer: He found out Dawn was pregnant

He came begging for Dawn's forgiveness and asked her to marry him. He was carried away by the MPs immediately after the wedding ceremony.

9. What did Billy do when Dawn went into labor?

Answer: he fainted

After all the horrors he experienced during the bombings, it was labor pains that did him in.

10. Why were Billy, his grandfather, and all the schoolchildren celebrating at the end of the movie?

Answer: the school was destroyed by a stray bomb

One exuberant boy summed up the celebration by proclaiming, "Thank you, Adolph!"

Source: Author DieHard

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