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10 The Great Escape Questions | Movies Trivia Quiz

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

Author
Colmosby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,555

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2888

Last 3 plays: spanishliz (9/10), Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 220 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On the first day in camp Hilts and another prisoner were sent to the cooler. Who was he? Hint

Sedgwick

McDonald

Ives

Danny

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many men did Bartlett plan to take with him? Hint

200

300

250

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Danny afraid of? Hint

the Germans

the cooler

the wire

small spaces

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Question 4 of 10

4. What mode of transportation did Hendley and Blythe use when they first escaped?
Hint

train

car

plane

truck

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the last escapee to be brought back to the camp? Hint

Hendley

Bartlett

Sedgwick

Hilts

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many feet short was the tunnel to the forest? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Ashley-Pitt's job in the organization? Hint

forger

disposal

scrounger

intelligence

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Hendley steal from Werner?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bartlett was caught before McDonald.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Ashley-Pitt killed? Hint

not killed

train station

in the forest

tunnel opening

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 10 2024 : spanishliz: 9/10
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 86: 9/10
Dec 03 2024 : Guest 220: 3/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 166: 10/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 155: 10/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 96: 10/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the first day in camp Hilts and another prisoner were sent to the cooler. Who was he?

Answer: Ives

Was sent to cooler 20 days with Hilts.

2. How many men did Bartlett plan to take with him?

Answer: 250

Only 76 escaped.

3. What was Danny afraid of?

Answer: small spaces

He told Willie this but kept digging tunnels because he wanted out of the prisons.

4. What mode of transportation did Hendley and Blythe use when they first escaped?

Answer: train

They rode a train then stole a plane but crashed before they could fly to Switzerland.

5. Who was the last escapee to be brought back to the camp?

Answer: Hilts

Hilts was brought back by car and talked to Von Luger before going to the cooler.

6. How many feet short was the tunnel to the forest?

Answer: 20

They used a rope to signal others to leave the tunnel when the guards were at the far ends of the compound.

7. What was Ashley-Pitt's job in the organization?

Answer: disposal

He had to get rid of the dirt from the tunnels.

8. What did Hendley steal from Werner?

Answer: wallet

He stole it to get ID information.

9. Bartlett was caught before McDonald.

Answer: False

McDonald ran into a locked door while Bartlett was on the roofs of houses.

10. Where was Ashley-Pitt killed?

Answer: train station

Killed at the train station saving Bartlett and McDonald.

Source: Author Colmosby

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