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In the Name of the Father Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the great movie 'In the Name of the Father' starring Daniel Day-Lewis.

A multiple-choice quiz by gumnutgirl16. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who plays the the British lawyer, Gareth Peirce, who helps Gerry clear his name, of the Guildford pub bombings? Hint

Holly Hunter

Emma Thompson

Stockard Channing

Annette Benning

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Question 2 of 25

2. After Gerry started a riot in Belfast with the IRA, where does he head off to?

Answer: (One Word - a city)

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the name of Gerry's mother? Hint

Patty

Sarah

Mary

Susan

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is Gerry's aunt's name? Hint

Amy

Anna

Annie

Amanda

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who invited Gerry and Paul Hill to stay in the hippy commune? Hint

Ronnie

Sarah

Carole

Paddy

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Question 6 of 25

6. When Paul and Gerry enter the hippy commune, what name do they give Paul? Hint

Wild One

Saddest Moon

Moonlight Sady

Happy Hill

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Question 7 of 25

7. What street is the hippie commune on? Hint

Fillimore

Fisher

Felix

Flynn

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the name of the man on the bench in the park? Hint

Charlie Burke

Samuel Armstrong

Cameron Bush

Peter Weir

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Question 9 of 25

9. How much money did Gerry rob from the prostitute? Hint

500 Pounds

1000 Pounds

700 Pounds

100 Pounds

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Question 10 of 25

10. Since the Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed by the Parliament, how many days can a suspect be held without being charged? Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who was NOT a member of the Guildford Four? Hint

Patrick Maguire

Carole Richardson

Paul Hill

Paddy Armstrong

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Question 12 of 25

12. When Gerry and his father, Giuseppe, are first put in a cell together Gerry speaks of a medal that he won when he was a child. What did he win the medal for? Hint

Cricket

Football

Basketball

Athletics

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is Gerry's middle name? Hint

Patrick

Paddy

Michael

Paul

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Question 14 of 25

14. For how many years was Giuseppe Conlon sentenced to prison? Hint

12 years

30 years

14 years

20 years

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the name of the prison that Gerry and Giuseppe stayed in? Hint

Park Royal Prison

Victoria Park Prison

Royal Park Prison

Royal Victorian Prison

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the name of the Chief Warden in the prison? Hint

Bolton

Bell

Boston

Barker

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Question 17 of 25

17. What were the colours of Gerry's and Giuseppe's uniforms? Hint

Black and Yellow

Black and White

Red and Blue

Blue and Yellow

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Question 18 of 25

18. What category were Gerry and Giuseppe Conlon? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the name of the real bomber of the Guildford bombings? Hint

Paul Savage

Joe McAndrews

Ronnie Smalls

Robert Dixon

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Question 20 of 25

20. What did Gerry say was his happiest memory as a child? Hint

Playing football with his father

Sitting on his father's knee

Holding his father's hand

Combing his father's hair

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Question 21 of 25

21. How long did Gerry spend in jail? Hint

10 years

20 years

5 years

15 years

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who directed this movie? Hint

Steven Spielberg

Jim Sheridan

Nicholas Hytner

Michael Mann

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many Oscar nominations did this movie receive? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. In the final court battle, Gerry's and Giuseppe's names were cleared and they were proven innocent?

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. 'In the Name of the Father' is based on a true story.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays the the British lawyer, Gareth Peirce, who helps Gerry clear his name, of the Guildford pub bombings?

Answer: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Gareth Peirce. She was also nominated that same year for 'The Remains of the Day'.

2. After Gerry started a riot in Belfast with the IRA, where does he head off to?

Answer: London

The IRA warned him that if he didn't get out of Belfast, he'd wind up dead, so Gerry's father put him on a boat to London.

3. What is the name of Gerry's mother?

Answer: Sarah

Played by Marie Jones. Giuseppe Conlon told a story to Gerry that he jumped ship and swam back to Belfast because he wanted to be with Sarah Maguire, now known as Sarah Conlon.

4. What is Gerry's aunt's name?

Answer: Annie

Played by Britta Smith. Annie Maguire was imprisoned for 14 years for possession of explosives and was accused of making the bombs used in the Guildford bombings.

5. Who invited Gerry and Paul Hill to stay in the hippy commune?

Answer: Paddy

Paddy Armstrong was played by Mark Sheppard. Paddy was also accused of the pub bombings and sentenced to imprisonment for 30 years.

6. When Paul and Gerry enter the hippy commune, what name do they give Paul?

Answer: Saddest Moon

Gerry suggests that they call him Wild One.

7. What street is the hippie commune on?

Answer: Fillimore

Aunt Annie: 'Where are you staying?'
Gerry: 'You mean the address?'
Aunt Annie: 'Yeah.'
Gerry: 'Fillimore Road, I don't know what number...'

8. What was the name of the man on the bench in the park?

Answer: Charlie Burke

This was the only alibi that Gerry and Paul had to prove they were innocent. The police made up a story that they couldn't find anybody by the of name Charlie Burke, so Gerry and Paul were found guilty.

9. How much money did Gerry rob from the prostitute?

Answer: 700 Pounds

They had just been walking along the street and she dropped her keys on the street so Gerry goes into her apartment and steals the money.

10. Since the Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed by the Parliament, how many days can a suspect be held without being charged?

Answer: 7

Gerry and the rest of the accused were arrested two days after the Act had been passed. In that time, they had been beaten and tortured into confessing the crime that they didn't commit.

11. Who was NOT a member of the Guildford Four?

Answer: Patrick Maguire

The other member was Gerry Conlon. Patrick Maguire was Annie Maguire's son, Gerry's cousin. He was only 14 years old and was imprisoned for the possession of explosives.

12. When Gerry and his father, Giuseppe, are first put in a cell together Gerry speaks of a medal that he won when he was a child. What did he win the medal for?

Answer: Football

It was the only medal that was won in the family and Gerry was really upset to the fact that his father still didn't see the good in winning, but only the bad in what he had done in that game. This represented the fact that Gerry believes that he doesn't do anything right and that his father would always remind him of that and now he's gotten everybody into trouble with the law.

13. What is Gerry's middle name?

Answer: Patrick

This is said when Gerry is given his sentence in court.

14. For how many years was Giuseppe Conlon sentenced to prison?

Answer: 12 years

For the possession of explosives. Unfortunately, he died in prison due to Pulmonary Thrombosis.

15. What was the name of the prison that Gerry and Giuseppe stayed in?

Answer: Park Royal Prison

The prison was an old Victorian fortress where the most dangerous criminals were held.

16. What was the name of the Chief Warden in the prison?

Answer: Barker

He became friendly towards Giuseppe, but he was maimed, due to a fire, for the rest of his life.

17. What were the colours of Gerry's and Giuseppe's uniforms?

Answer: Blue and Yellow

They were blue with yellow strips which represented Category A.

18. What category were Gerry and Giuseppe Conlon?

Answer: A

It stood for the highest security class. The worst criminals in the prison.

19. What was the name of the real bomber of the Guildford bombings?

Answer: Joe McAndrews

Joe McAndrews had admitted to the pub bombings after being arrested for many other bombings, but the police didn't do anything about it and kept the innocent people in prison.

20. What did Gerry say was his happiest memory as a child?

Answer: Holding his father's hand

Gerry said that the back of his hand smelt like tobacco and that the smell of tobacco makes him happy.

21. How long did Gerry spend in jail?

Answer: 15 years

He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years, but with the help of Gareth Peirce, he was released after 15 years.

22. Who directed this movie?

Answer: Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan has also directed 'My Left Foot' and 'The Boxer', both starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Jim Sheridan was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director for both 'My Left Foot' and 'In the Name of the Father'.

23. How many Oscar nominations did this movie receive?

Answer: 7

It received nominations for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay, but didn't win any.

24. In the final court battle, Gerry's and Giuseppe's names were cleared and they were proven innocent?

Answer: False

It was only Gerry's name and the rest of the Guildford Four.
Gerry (to the media): 'I'm an innocent man. I spent 15 years in prison for something I didn't do. I watched my father die in a British prison for something he didn't do. And this government still says he's guilty. I want to tell them that until my father is proved innocent, until all the people involved in this case are proved innocent, until the guilty ones are brought to justice, I will fight on. In the name of my father and of the truth!'

25. 'In the Name of the Father' is based on a true story.

Answer: True

It is based on Gerry Conlon's autobiography called 'Proved Innocent'.

Source: Author gumnutgirl16

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