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Quiz about The Father Quiz Knows Best
Quiz about The Father Quiz Knows Best

The Father Quiz Knows Best


See if you know which actors played daddy and who their children were.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
199,525
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
542
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which actor played Drew Barrymore's father in "Firestarter"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these actors did NOT play Thora Birch's daddy in "Clear and Present Danger", "Ghost World" or "American Beauty"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who did not play one of Mel Gibson's children in "The Patriot"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In each of the "Vacation" movies, Chevy Chase's children were played by a different set of actors.


Question 5 of 10
5. Who played Mandy Moore's daddy in "Chasing Liberty"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Whose father does Kevin Costner play in "Field of Dreams"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What father do "Life as a House", "The Ice Storm" and "The Big Chill" have in common? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which actor played the father of Christina Ricci in "Casper" and Ryan Phillippe in "Igby Goes Down"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which movie daughter do James Read, Fred Ward, William L. Peterson and Sam Waterston have in common? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which one of these people did Sean Connery NOT play father to in "The Presidio", "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" or "The Rock"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which actor played Drew Barrymore's father in "Firestarter"?

Answer: David Keith

Charlie (Drew Barrymore) is a pyrokinetic child who the government wants to capture and use as a secret weapon in 1984's "Firestarter". Her parents, Andy and Vicky (David Keith and Heather Locklear) obtained their mental abilities from a government medical experiment, and have passed them on to their child. Drew's daddy was played by Ryan O'Neal in "Irreconcilable Differences", by James Naughton in "Cat's Eye", and by James Woods in "Riding in Cars with Boys".
2. Which of these actors did NOT play Thora Birch's daddy in "Clear and Present Danger", "Ghost World" or "American Beauty"?

Answer: Jeff Daniels

Harrison Ford played Thora's dad in "Patriot Games" (1992) and "Clear and Present Danger" (1994), Bob Balaban played her dad in "Ghost World" (2000), and Kevin Spacey played her dad in "American Beauty" (1999).
3. Who did not play one of Mel Gibson's children in "The Patriot"?

Answer: Brawley Nolte

Mel Gibson played Benjamin Martin, father of seven children in "The Patriot" (2000). Heath Ledger, Gregory Smith and Mika Boorem played Gabriel, Thomas and Margaret Martin. Gibson played father to Brawley Nolte (Nick's son) in "Ransom" (1996).
4. In each of the "Vacation" movies, Chevy Chase's children were played by a different set of actors.

Answer: True

As Clark Griswold, Chevy Chase played father to eight different kids. In "Vacation", Rusty and Audrey were played by Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall. In "European Vacation", Dana Hill and Jason Lively played the kids. In "Christmas Vacation", they were played by Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki, and in "Vegas Vacation", Marisol Nichols and Ethan Embry played Audrey and Rusty.
5. Who played Mandy Moore's daddy in "Chasing Liberty"?

Answer: Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon played Moore's father, U.S. President James Foster. First daughter Anna (Moore) just wants to be normal for a change and have some fun without secret service agents following her. While on a trip to Prague, she gives her assigned agents the slip, but unknowingly runs off with a British secret service agent posing as a young man who just happens to be there when she needs a ride. "Chasing Liberty" (2004) also starred Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven and Annabella Sciorra.
6. Whose father does Kevin Costner play in "Field of Dreams"?

Answer: Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann played Karin Kinsella, whose father, Ray, decides to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing voices. At first, Ray, his wife Annie (Amy Madigan) and daughter Karin are the only ones who can see the players on the field.
7. What father do "Life as a House", "The Ice Storm" and "The Big Chill" have in common?

Answer: Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline played father to Hayden Christensen in "Life as a House" (2001); to Tobey Maguire and Christina Ricci in "The Ice Storm" (1997); and to Jon Kasdan (son of writer/director Lawrence Kasdan, briefly seen in the bathtub), and a daughter who is not seen, in "The Big Chill" (1983). Kline played father to his own children, Owen and Greta, in "The Anniversary Party" (2001).

His wife, actress Phoebe Cates, played his wife in the movie.
8. Which actor played the father of Christina Ricci in "Casper" and Ryan Phillippe in "Igby Goes Down"?

Answer: Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman played Christina Ricci's widowed father, Dr. James Harvey, in "Casper" (1995), and Ryan Phillippe's mental patient father, Jason Slocumb, in "Igby Goes Down" (2002).
9. Which movie daughter do James Read, Fred Ward, William L. Peterson and Sam Waterston have in common?

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon played daughter to James Read in "Legally Blonde" (2001), to Fred Ward in "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002), to William L. Peterson in "Fear" (1996), and to Sam Waterston in "The Man in the Moon" (1991).
10. Which one of these people did Sean Connery NOT play father to in "The Presidio", "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" or "The Rock"?

Answer: Amanda Peet

Sean Connery played Claire Forlani's father, John Mason, in "The Rock" (1996), Harrison Ford's father, Prof. Henry Jones, in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), and Meg Ryan's father, Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell, in "The Presidio" (1988).
Source: Author Polaris101

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