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10 Question Movie Quiz: It Happened One Night | Movies

This 1934 classic has been a favorite among teenagers in my Film Study course for many years.

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

Author
SharonEB

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the very start of the film, how does Ellie Andrews escape from her father? Hint

She disguises herself and leaves right under her father's nose.

She bribes a servant to take her to shore after dark.

She dives off the yacht and swims away.

She steals a dinghy and rows herself to shore.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do the bus driver and Peter Warne have words about shortly before the bus leaves Miami? Hint

An enormous suitcase that Peter brings on to the bus

Peter smoking on the bus

A stack of newspapers that Peter has tossed out of the bus window

Peter flirting with women on the bus

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Question 3 of 10

3. How does Peter help Ellie to escape the attentions of Oscar Shapely, another passenger on the bus? Hint

He complains to the bus driver that Shapely is being a pest.

He threatens to slug Shapely if he doesn't back off.

He pretends to be her husband.

He convinces Shapely to come sit next to him.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nickname does Peter give to Ellie as they ride the bus together?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. By what name does Peter refer to the blanket that he hangs between the beds at the auto camp where he and Ellie stay during the rain storm? Hint

The Great Wall of China

The Walls of Jericho

No Man's Land

The Fortress

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do Peter and Ellie fool the detectives who have come to the auto camp in search of Ellie? Hint

Ellie hides under the bed while Peter acts dumb.

Ellie pretends to be a deaf mute.

They pretend that Ellie is sick in bed so the detectives can't get a good look at her.

They pretend to be a bickering married couple.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why does the young boy on the bus become so upset? Hint

He can't find his mother because she missed the bus.

He suddenly realizes that he and his mother are on the wrong bus.

Someone took his money while he slept.

His mother passes out because she hasn't eaten in a long time.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Once Oscar Shapely figures out Ellie's real identity from the newspaper, how does Peter get Oscar to remain silent? Hint

He locks Oscar in the bathroom at one of the bus stops.

He pays him $1000 to keep his mouth shut.

He convinces Oscar that he is a gangster and he is kidnapping Ellie.

He lures Oscar out into the woods and ties him to a tree.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Ellie manage to get a car to stop for her and Peter once they have left the bus? Hint

She pulls up her skirt and shows some leg.

She waves $100 bills as cars drive by.

She stands at the side of the road and cries.

She holds up her thumb and looks forlorn.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What unusual item does Peter request of the motel owner at the end of the film? Hint

An undershirt

A pair of socks

A toy trumpet

A can of tuna fish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the very start of the film, how does Ellie Andrews escape from her father?

Answer: She dives off the yacht and swims away.

Ellie has recently married King Westley, but her father disapproves of the marriage and threatens to have it annulled. Ellie is determined to reach her husband in New York City. When she dives off the boat, she is wearing a long gown, but apparently it does not slow her down.

2. What do the bus driver and Peter Warne have words about shortly before the bus leaves Miami?

Answer: A stack of newspapers that Peter has tossed out of the bus window

The only seat remaining on the bus is the one at the rear, and a stack of newspapers is taking up most of that seat. Peter asks the driver to move the papers, but the driver waves him off. As a result, Peter throws the papers out of the window, and he and the bus driver have a bit of an argument, which consists mostly of the bus driver saying, "Oh yeah?"

3. How does Peter help Ellie to escape the attentions of Oscar Shapely, another passenger on the bus?

Answer: He pretends to be her husband.

Although Peter is initially amused by Shapely's attentions to Ellie, he soon becomes annoyed at the sound of Shapely's voice, so he climbs out of his seat, walks up to Shapely, and says he'd like to sit next to his wife. This shocks Ellie as much as it does Shapely.

4. What nickname does Peter give to Ellie as they ride the bus together?

Answer: Brat

The nickname is appropriate because at first, Ellie acts like a spoiled brat on the bus. When the bus makes a quick stop, she expects the bus driver to wait for her when she has to run an errand downtown, even though doing so would upset the bus schedule.

5. By what name does Peter refer to the blanket that he hangs between the beds at the auto camp where he and Ellie stay during the rain storm?

Answer: The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho make their first appearance in the famous scene where Clark Gable removes his shirt in front of Ellie, only to reveal to America that he wore no undershirt. The popular story is that sales of tee shirts dropped dramatically after "It Happened One Night" was released and men saw this fairly sexy scene.

6. How do Peter and Ellie fool the detectives who have come to the auto camp in search of Ellie?

Answer: They pretend to be a bickering married couple.

Gable and Colbert are wonderful in this charming scene. Ellie is clearly beginning to loosen up and even seems to enjoy her and Peter's charade in front of the detectives.

7. Why does the young boy on the bus become so upset?

Answer: His mother passes out because she hasn't eaten in a long time.

If you watch closely in this scene on the bus, you can spot a few continuity errors. For example, in one shot, there is a curtain separating the bus driver from the passengers but just before the bus crashes, there is no curtain. Most notably, two completely different actors play the bus driver in different shots of the scene.

8. Once Oscar Shapely figures out Ellie's real identity from the newspaper, how does Peter get Oscar to remain silent?

Answer: He convinces Oscar that he is a gangster and he is kidnapping Ellie.

Peter scares Shapely so badly that he takes off running into the woods, falling once on his face. This is a truly funny scene.

9. How does Ellie manage to get a car to stop for her and Peter once they have left the bus?

Answer: She pulls up her skirt and shows some leg.

Perhaps more famous than the scene where Gable wears no undershirt is the shot of Claudette Colbert lifting her skirt to reveal a very shapely leg. The scene is especially funny because Peter fancies himself such a hitchhiking expert, but he has absolutely no luck getting a car to stop, even though loads of cars drive by. The limb is mightier than the thumb, as Ellie says.

10. What unusual item does Peter request of the motel owner at the end of the film?

Answer: A toy trumpet

Just before we see the lights go out in Peter and Ellie's room, we hear the toy trumpet being played. Then we see a shot of a blanket (the Walls of Jericho) falling to the floor. Of course, at this point, Peter and Ellie are officially married to each other.

Source: Author SharonEB

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