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Quiz about Where The Quiz Meets The Road
Quiz about Where The Quiz Meets The Road

Where The Quiz Meets The Road


It also meets the avenue and the street. Guess the names of these movies whose titles contain 'avenue', 'street' or 'road'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
175,457
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1427
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Question 1 of 10
1. When organized crime moves into a small town, a local minister, Rev. Hill, is asked to go undercover to expose the gangsters. When he asks his flock for volunteers to help him, only a group of women put their hands up. The gangsters better watch out for them in this hilarious Disney movie. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A man is hired to clean up a rough bar, but makes enemies with the richest man in town (Ben Gazzara) when the bar starts to prosper. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Phoebe's great love, Valentine, has been off fighting in the Napoleonic Wars for many years. During those years, Phoebe and her sister have started a school and are now considered "old maids". When Valentine returns, he is a bit disappointed by Phoebe's appearance. When Phoebe (Katherine Hepburn) fixes herself up to attend a ball with him, he doesn't recognize her so she pretends to be Phoebe's niece, Livvy. A comedy of errors and romance ensues. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A hooker and a drifter travel together to make a new start somewhere else after he hits a policeman who was going to arrest her for prostitution. Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones star in this movie from 1981. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Joan Crawford stars as a carnival worker who becomes stranded in a small southern town. She runs afoul of Sheriff Semple when she falls in love with Fielding Carlisle, a future political candidate being groomed for office by the corrupt Semple. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. American pilot David Halloran (Harrison Ford) falls in love with a British nurse named Margaret in WWII London, who doesn't tell him that she's married. David has a mission to insert a secret agent behind enemy lines, but doesn't realize that the man is Margaret's husband until the two are shot down and must rely on each other to survive. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A rich businessman, whose family are all too busy to celebrate his birthday with him, meets a young woman named Mary (Ginger Rogers). He convinces her to have a birthday dinner with him. When his wife and adult children find out she spent the night in their guest room, they mistakenly believe that he and Mary are having an affair. Seeing that Mary's presence is causing his family to have an interest in him again, he asks her to stay and pose as his mistress. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A hitman seeks revenge after his wife and son are murdered by the son (Daniel Craig) of his boss/father figure. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Different stages in the relationship of a couple (Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney) are shown in a series of vignettes, each involving a road trip. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When rocker Ellen Aim is kidnapped by a gang, her ex-boyfriend Tom Cody (Michael Pare) sets out to rescue her accompanied by a woman named McCoy. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When organized crime moves into a small town, a local minister, Rev. Hill, is asked to go undercover to expose the gangsters. When he asks his flock for volunteers to help him, only a group of women put their hands up. The gangsters better watch out for them in this hilarious Disney movie.

Answer: The North Avenue Irregulars

Edward Herrman played the Rev. Michael Hill. The women were played by Cloris Leachman, Karen Valentine, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Patsy Kelly and Virginia Capers. Based on the book by Rev. Albert Fay Hill which details his own efforts to rid his city of mob gambling rings.
2. A man is hired to clean up a rough bar, but makes enemies with the richest man in town (Ben Gazzara) when the bar starts to prosper.

Answer: Road House

"Road House" stars Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Kevin Tighe, Kathleen Wilhoite and Marshall Teague. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, who directed and co-wrote 2004's "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius", which stars Jim Caviezel.
3. Phoebe's great love, Valentine, has been off fighting in the Napoleonic Wars for many years. During those years, Phoebe and her sister have started a school and are now considered "old maids". When Valentine returns, he is a bit disappointed by Phoebe's appearance. When Phoebe (Katherine Hepburn) fixes herself up to attend a ball with him, he doesn't recognize her so she pretends to be Phoebe's niece, Livvy. A comedy of errors and romance ensues.

Answer: Quality Street

From 1937, "Quality Street" also stars Franchot Tone, Fay Bainter, Cora Witherspoon and Estelle Winwood. Based on a play by J.M. Barrie, the movie was directed by George Stevens and nominated for an Oscar for Best Musical Score.
4. A hooker and a drifter travel together to make a new start somewhere else after he hits a policeman who was going to arrest her for prostitution. Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones star in this movie from 1981.

Answer: Back Roads

"Back Roads" also stars David Keith, Dan Shor, M. Emmet Walsh, Miriam Colon and Nell Carter. Director Martin Ritt has also directed Sally Field in "Norma Rae" and "Murphy's Romance".
5. Joan Crawford stars as a carnival worker who becomes stranded in a small southern town. She runs afoul of Sheriff Semple when she falls in love with Fielding Carlisle, a future political candidate being groomed for office by the corrupt Semple.

Answer: Flamingo Road

From 1949, "Flamingo Road" also starred Zachary Scott, David Brian, Sydney Greenstreet and Gladys George. Director Michael Curtiz also directed Joan Crawford to her Best Actress Oscar in "Mildred Pierce".
6. American pilot David Halloran (Harrison Ford) falls in love with a British nurse named Margaret in WWII London, who doesn't tell him that she's married. David has a mission to insert a secret agent behind enemy lines, but doesn't realize that the man is Margaret's husband until the two are shot down and must rely on each other to survive.

Answer: Hanover Street

"Hanover Street" also starred Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Patsy Kensit, Keith Buckley and Richard Masur. Written and directed by Peter Hyams. Patsy Kensit was 11 when she played the daughter of Lesley-Anne Down and Christopher Plummer in this movie, but you might remember her from her role 10 years later in "Lethal Weapon 2" as Mel Gibson's new girlfriend, Rika van den Haas.
7. A rich businessman, whose family are all too busy to celebrate his birthday with him, meets a young woman named Mary (Ginger Rogers). He convinces her to have a birthday dinner with him. When his wife and adult children find out she spent the night in their guest room, they mistakenly believe that he and Mary are having an affair. Seeing that Mary's presence is causing his family to have an interest in him again, he asks her to stay and pose as his mistress.

Answer: Fifth Avenue Girl

From 1939, "Fifth Avenue Girl" also starred Walter Connolly, Verree Teasdale, Tim Holt, Kathryn Adams and James Ellison. Writer Allan Scott also wrote the screenplays for "Quality Street" and "The Primrose Path".
8. A hitman seeks revenge after his wife and son are murdered by the son (Daniel Craig) of his boss/father figure.

Answer: Road to Perdition

"Road to Perdition" stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tyler Hoechlin. The movie was nominated for six Academy awards, and won one for Best Cinematography.
9. Different stages in the relationship of a couple (Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney) are shown in a series of vignettes, each involving a road trip.

Answer: Two for the Road

Eleanor Bron, William Daniels, Gabrielle Middleton, Claude Dauphin and Jacqueline Bisset also star in this romance from 1967. Directed by Stanley Donen and nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
10. When rocker Ellen Aim is kidnapped by a gang, her ex-boyfriend Tom Cody (Michael Pare) sets out to rescue her accompanied by a woman named McCoy.

Answer: Streets of Fire

From 1984, "Streets of Fire" was directed by Walter Hill and includes the song "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman on its soundtrack. Diane Lane played Ellen Aim, Amy Madigan played McCoy and Willem Dafoe played Raven, the leader of the gang who kidnapped Ellen. Also starring are Rick Moranis, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Rick Rossovich, Bill Paxton, Lee Ving, Mykelti Williamson, Richard Lawson, Lynne Thigpen, Robert Townsend and Elizabeth Daily.
Source: Author Polaris101

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