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The Ghost and Mr Chicken Trivia Quiz

Here's a little quiz on one of my favorite comedies, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, starring the great Don Knotts! Hope you like it -- more to follow!

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

Author
Brush

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1440

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 99 (8/10), Guest 91 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the newspaper that Luther Heggs works for? Hint

Rachel Courier-Express

Rachel Daily Tribune

Rachel Examiner

The Rachelanian

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the 'eyewitness' to the 'murder' of Callver Weems in the opening scene of the movie? Hint

Natalie Miller

Mr Kelsey

Loretta Pine

Susannah Blush

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who ran the boarding house where Luther and Ollie lived? Hint

Natalie Miller

Alma Parker

Loretta Pine

Neva Tremayne

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Question 4 of 10

4. Luther longs to be a reporter, but what is his actual job at the newspaper? Hint

typesetter

photographer

copyboy

janitor

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many years had it been since the Simmons murders had occurred? Hint

50 years

5 years

10 years

20 years

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Luther ask Alma to order for him on their lunch date, while he is mailing a letter for his boss, Mr. Beckett? Hint

jello

tuna sandwich

pounded steak

chicken noodle soup

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Luther actually get inside the old Simmons House? Hint

front door

breaks a window

coal chute

chimney

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Question 8 of 10

8. Luther was terrified by the sight of what object sticking out from the portrait of the lovely young Mrs. Simmons? Hint

bloody garden shears

bloody ice pick

bloody hatchet

bloody carving knife

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Question 9 of 10

9. What words did jealous Ollie whisper to Luther just as the trial was getting started? Hint

I hope they fry you!

Nice work, Scoop!

Attaboy, Luther!

Now you've done it, little man!

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was used, to no avail, to clean the bloodstains from the massive organ's keys? Hint

Pine-Sol

kerosene

Bon Ami

Murphy's Oil Soap

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Today : Guest 98: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the newspaper that Luther Heggs works for?

Answer: Rachel Courier-Express

The finest (and only!) paper in Rachel, Kansas!

2. Who was the 'eyewitness' to the 'murder' of Callver Weems in the opening scene of the movie?

Answer: Susannah Blush

The hysterical Susannah Blush was played by Hope Summers, best known as Aunt Bee's friend Clara on 'The Andy Griffith Show'.

3. Who ran the boarding house where Luther and Ollie lived?

Answer: Natalie Miller

Mrs. Miller was played by character actress Lurleen Tuttle.

4. Luther longs to be a reporter, but what is his actual job at the newspaper?

Answer: typesetter

Luther was the proud recipient of a mail-order certificate from the Kansas City School of Journalism!

5. How many years had it been since the Simmons murders had occurred?

Answer: 20 years

'The horribleness and awfulness will never actually be forgotten', said Luther.

6. What does Luther ask Alma to order for him on their lunch date, while he is mailing a letter for his boss, Mr. Beckett?

Answer: chicken noodle soup

'I'm having chicken noodle soup with Alma!!!'

7. How did Luther actually get inside the old Simmons House?

Answer: coal chute

It was a memorable entrance, to say the least!

8. Luther was terrified by the sight of what object sticking out from the portrait of the lovely young Mrs. Simmons?

Answer: bloody garden shears

'Shears in the THROAT!!!'

9. What words did jealous Ollie whisper to Luther just as the trial was getting started?

Answer: I hope they fry you!

Ollie's nose was 'out of joint, on account of Luther'...

10. What was used, to no avail, to clean the bloodstains from the massive organ's keys?

Answer: Bon Ami

'Bon Ami -- hasn't scratched yet'!

Source: Author Brush

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