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Local Hero Trivia Quiz

A great wee Scottish film. Hope this quiz takes you back! The questions shouldn't be too hard if you enjoyed the film.

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

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,680

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
443

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the principal character's surname? Hint

MacIntosh

MacKenzie

MacDougall

MacIntyre

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Question 2 of 10

2. The purchase of the town of Furness hits a snag on one particular piece of real estate. Which town figure won't part with his or her property? Hint

Stella Urquhart won't sell her hotel

Ben Knox won't sell his beach

Reverend Macpherson won't sell the church property

Mrs. Wyatt won't sell the post office

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Question 3 of 10

3. A foreign fishing boat visits Furness during Mac's stay. Where is this boat from? Hint

Portugal

Norway

The Soviet Union

France

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which statement is true about Reverend Macpherson? Hint

He never speaks in the film

He is a radical vegetarian

He desperately wants to sell the church

He's not Scottish

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the way to Furness, Mac and Danny hit an animal in their car. What kind of animal was it? Hint

Dog

Rabbit

Cow

Chicken

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was unusual about Marina? Hint

She had webbed feet

She had an extra finger on her left hand

She had a club foot

She had 12 toes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote all of the music for the film? Hint

Rod Stewart

Brian Eno

Mark Knopfler

Bono

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Question 8 of 10

8. What colour is the phone booth which frequently appears in the film? Hint

Black

Blue

Red

Yellow

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Mac's boss at Knox Oil and Gas? Hint

George Burns

Kirk Douglas

Burt Lancaster

Charlton Heston

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Question 10 of 10

10. What unusual offer does Mac make to Gordon Urquhart? Hint

He offers to swap lives with him

He offers to abandon trying to purchase the town of Furness

He offers him 100 million dollars for his bar

He offers to work for him as a bartender

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the principal character's surname?

Answer: MacIntyre

An American oil company based in Houston sends a junior executive to buy up the Scottish village of Furness for the site a future oil refinery. MacIntyre is sent because of his surname, despite the fact that his grandparents were from Hungary and adapted the name!

2. The purchase of the town of Furness hits a snag on one particular piece of real estate. Which town figure won't part with his or her property?

Answer: Ben Knox won't sell his beach

Mac offers Ben 750,000 pounds and Ben makes a memorable counter offer of 'a pound note for every grain of sand' he can hold in his hand.

3. A foreign fishing boat visits Furness during Mac's stay. Where is this boat from?

Answer: The Soviet Union

Viktor calls in to Furness to attend the Ceilidh, a night of traditional singing and dancing as well as large amounts of whiskey!

4. Which statement is true about Reverend Macpherson?

Answer: He's not Scottish

Reverend Macpherson is African (though we don't find out where from exactly). Apart from MacIntyre (another foreigner) he is the only one in the film with a 'Mac' surname.

5. On the way to Furness, Mac and Danny hit an animal in their car. What kind of animal was it?

Answer: Rabbit

Gordon Urquhart later serves them the rabbit for dinner.

6. What was unusual about Marina?

Answer: She had webbed feet

Like a mermaid, Marina appears in water in every scene in which she is featured.

7. Who wrote all of the music for the film?

Answer: Mark Knopfler

The track "Going home" is widely recognized as a modern instrumental classic. Knopfler also rearranged "Lone Star Man", which was sung by Viktor at the Ceilidh.

8. What colour is the phone booth which frequently appears in the film?

Answer: Red

Skipper innocently asks 'Phone booth comfortable enough for you then is it, Mr. Mac?' when awkwardly trying to make conversation.

9. Who played Mac's boss at Knox Oil and Gas?

Answer: Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster plays Felix Happer.

10. What unusual offer does Mac make to Gordon Urquhart?

Answer: He offers to swap lives with him

Mac offers Gordon his job, salary, apartment and car. In exchange he is to get the bar, hotel and Gordon's wife, Stella.
"I'd make a good Gordon, Gordon."

Source: Author hews

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