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The Philadelphia Story Trivia Quiz

This is my all time favorite movie and I hope you have fun with the quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by smileandnod21. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
smileandnod21

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
141,212

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1347

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Tracy Lord (the main character)'s middle name? Hint

Rebecca

Sarah

Julia

Samantha

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Liz's former husband? Hint

Joe Smith

Tom Jones

John Brown

Fred Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. What in Liz's appearance does Mrs. Lord comment on when they first meet? Hint

Her dress

Her hair

Her makeup

Her shoes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the dancer that Tracy's father, Seth Lord, runs off with? Hint

Dinah Kittredge

Nichole Smith

Tina Mara

Elizabeth Imbrie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Mike get the title for his story "With the Rich and Mighty"? Hint

A Spanish peasant's proverb

Something his mother told him

A nursery rhyme

A song

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to Dexter, what is Tracy's leading characteristic? Hint

She is terrified of spiders

She is too self-centered to reveal something embarrasing about herself

She would never answer a personal question

She has a horror of men who wear their hats in the house

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was George's occupation before he became General Manager? Hint

A garbage collector

A clerk

A coal miner

A driver

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the word "yar" used to refer to by both Tracy and Dexter? Hint

Tracy's face

Dexter's boat

Mike's writing

George's riding

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the magazine that threatens to release a story on Tracy's father and his mistress unless she gives them a story on her wedding? Hint

Spy

Destiny

Dime

The Eye

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the author of the original play, which Hepburn also starred in? Hint

Philip Barry

George Bernard Shaw

Donald Ogden Stewart

Dudley Nichols

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Tracy Lord (the main character)'s middle name?

Answer: Samantha

In the remake of "The Philadelphia Story", "High Society", Dexter calls Tracy "Sam" because of her middle name.

2. What is the name of Liz's former husband?

Answer: Joe Smith

As she says, "I knew a plain Joe Smith once. He was only a clerk in a hardware store, but he was an absolute rat."

3. What in Liz's appearance does Mrs. Lord comment on when they first meet?

Answer: Her hair

Mrs. Lord says, "Look at the way she wears her hair, Tracy!" and Tracy replies, "Mighty fine!"

4. What is the name of the dancer that Tracy's father, Seth Lord, runs off with?

Answer: Tina Mara

Mrs. Lord makes reference to her while talking to Mike as "...Tina Mara, that lovely dancer from New York..."

5. Where did Mike get the title for his story "With the Rich and Mighty"?

Answer: A Spanish peasant's proverb

The full proverb said, "With the rich and mighty, always a little patience." It comes back into the story later, when Tracy begins to feel that Dexter's criticism of her is a real issue. When Mike questions her about what's wrong, she says, "And remember Mike, with the rich and mighty..." And he finishes the proverb: "...always a little patience."

6. According to Dexter, what is Tracy's leading characteristic?

Answer: She has a horror of men who wear their hats in the house

When Dexter says this and immediately leaves the room, Liz remarks, "leading characteristics to be filled in later."

7. What was George's occupation before he became General Manager?

Answer: A coal miner

"When I was a coal miner the idea was to get enough money to buy clean clothes, now that I'm general manager..." George says to Tracy. He says this in response to her pushing him onto the dusty road to "fix" his new clothes, which she says make him "look like something right out of a shop window."

8. What is the word "yar" used to refer to by both Tracy and Dexter?

Answer: Dexter's boat

When asked by George what the word means she says, "quick to the helm, easy to handle, fast, bright--everything a boat should be, until she develops dry rot."

9. What is the name of the magazine that threatens to release a story on Tracy's father and his mistress unless she gives them a story on her wedding?

Answer: Spy

Although the name of the magazine was "Destiny" in the original play, it was changed to "Spy" for the movie.

10. Who was the author of the original play, which Hepburn also starred in?

Answer: Philip Barry

Barry also wrote "Holiday" (1938), which starred Grant and Hepburn, among other plays, some of which were also made into films.

Source: Author smileandnod21

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