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Quiz about The Sandlot Summer and Baseball

"The Sandlot": Summer and Baseball Quiz

"The Sandlot" is one of my favorite movies. It tells the story of a group of boys, a baseball, a dog, and all the mischief that ensues. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Castleton. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Castleton

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
7989

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (13/15), Guest 104 (13/15), Guest 166 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. According to his mother, what does Scotty do all summer? Hint

Play with his Erector Set

Watch TV and eat pudding

Mope around like a hobo

Study for school

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the lifeguard at the community swimming pool? Hint

Jenny Robinson

Mrs. Smalls

Wendy Peffercorn

Benny Rodriguez

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where was Bill going away on business, leaving Scotty as the man of the house? Hint

Phoenix

Kansas City

San Francisco

Chicago

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Question 4 of 15

4. What did Scotty say he thought Porter meant when he said "The Great Bambino"? Hint

The Colossus of Clout

The Great Bimbo

The Great Bambi

Baby Ruthie

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Question 5 of 15

5. What kind of chewing tobacco do the boys use at the carnival? Hint

Mail Pouch

Chaw Man Brand Mint Flavored Chewing Tobacco

Skoal

Big Chief

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Question 6 of 15

6. What major event happened the summer that he moved in, according to Scotty? Hint

Maury Wills broke the stolen base record

Babe Ruth died

Roger Maris hit 61 home runs

Ted Williams retired

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Benny's full name? Hint

Benny Frederick Rodriguez

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez

Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez

Benjamin Hamilton Rodriguez

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does Benny do at the end of the movie, playing for the Dodgers? Hint

He throws a no-hitter

He hits a grand slam

He steals home to win the game

He gets pickled

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Question 9 of 15

9. When Babe Ruth appears to Benny in a dream, what does he take with him? Hint

A Yankees bobblehead doll

A signed picture of himself

Benny's baseball glove

A Hank Aaron baseball card

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does Yeah-Yeah pioneer when he grows up? Hint

Sky diving

Bungee jumping

Spelunking

Platform jumping

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Question 11 of 15

11. How does Scotty make friends with the Beast? Hint

He feeds him

He beats him in a running race

He scratches his belly

He lifts a fence off of him

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Question 12 of 15

12. How was Mr. Mertle such a great hitter? Hint

He crowded the plate

He had a big bat

He used pine tar

He learned from the Babe

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Question 13 of 15

13. What position does Porter play? Hint

First Base

Shortstop

Catcher

Center Field

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is DeNunez's famous pitch called? Hint

The Heater

Mr. Snappy

The Sinker

The Flamethrower

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Question 15 of 15

15. According to Squints, how do the police learn about what the Beast had been doing? Hint

Mr. Mertle told them

They found skeletons of dead robbers

People started reporting missing thieves

The Beast broke out and killed an officer

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 21 2024 : Guest 71: 13/15
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 104: 13/15
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 166: 9/15
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 47: 1/15
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 76: 8/15
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 136: 10/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to his mother, what does Scotty do all summer?

Answer: Play with his Erector Set

His mom walks into his room one night and is promptly hit in the forehead by a ball bearing shot out of one of Scotty's Erector contraptions.

2. Who was the lifeguard at the community swimming pool?

Answer: Wendy Peffercorn

Wendy, the object of Squints' affection, was the lifeguard at the swimming pool. Eventually, her allure became too much for him, and then he did "The most desperate thing any of us had ever seen."

3. Where was Bill going away on business, leaving Scotty as the man of the house?

Answer: Chicago

After Bill left, Scotty was able to go into his trophy room and take the baseball with "Babe Ruth's" autograph on it.

4. What did Scotty say he thought Porter meant when he said "The Great Bambino"?

Answer: The Great Bambi

Scotty: "I thought you said, 'The Great Bambi.'"

Porter: "That wimpy deer?"

Scotty: "Yeah, I guess."

5. What kind of chewing tobacco do the boys use at the carnival?

Answer: Big Chief

Bertram whips out a bag of chewing tobacco to celebrate their victory over their rivals. They all dip, and then ride a ride, causing most of them to throw up all over the place.

6. What major event happened the summer that he moved in, according to Scotty?

Answer: Maury Wills broke the stolen base record

The entire movie had many connections to the Dodgers. Scotty mentions Wills in the opening scenes of the film, and we learn later that Benny plays for the Dodgers and Scotty is the team's announcer.

7. What is Benny's full name?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez

He was named after the influential 18th century American founding father.

8. What does Benny do at the end of the movie, playing for the Dodgers?

Answer: He steals home to win the game

In the bottom of the ninth, he is inserted as a pinch runner. On the next pitch, he takes off and steals home to win the game.

9. When Babe Ruth appears to Benny in a dream, what does he take with him?

Answer: A Hank Aaron baseball card

This of course is a reference to Aaron's breaking of Ruth's career home run record.

10. What does Yeah-Yeah pioneer when he grows up?

Answer: Bungee jumping

He pioneers'vents bungee jumping, which he experienced for the first time in a clever but ill-fated attempt to retrieve the "Babe Ruth baseball."

11. How does Scotty make friends with the Beast?

Answer: He lifts a fence off of him

When Benny reaches The Sandlot with the Beast in hot pursuit, he leaps back over the fence. The Beast does the same, and then the fence collapses on top of the dog, trapping him. Scotty saves the Beast and they become friends.

12. How was Mr. Mertle such a great hitter?

Answer: He crowded the plate

Mr. Mertle: "I used to crowd the plate so the strike zone would almost disappear. Pitchers hate that!"

He would eventually be stricken blind by being hit in the head with a baseball, ending his promising career.

13. What position does Porter play?

Answer: Catcher

Personally, I don't think he was mobile enough to play anywhere else. He could chatter better than anyone on the team from behind the plate, though, getting inside his opponents' heads.

Hamilton: "If my dog were as ugly as you, I'd shave his butt and tell him to walk backwards."

14. What is DeNunez's famous pitch called?

Answer: The Heater

DeNunez: "This is the heater! I dare you to hit it!"

Despite this warning, Porter hits the pitch out of the park and over the fence for a home run.

15. According to Squints, how do the police learn about what the Beast had been doing?

Answer: People started reporting missing thieves

Squints claimed that the Beast was the best junkyard guard dog that ever lived. He ate junk thieves "Bones and all".

Source: Author Castleton

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