1974 Year in Review Trivia Quiz

Answer: Margo Flax

In a first, for daytime television, "All My Children" showed Margo Flax's recovery from a face lift she had just had. Margo decided to have the face lift so she could get Paul Martin to fall in love with her. In real life, the actress who portrayed Margo, Eileen Letchworth, had a face lift.

Answer: Paul Martin

Jeff went on trial for murdering Jason Maxwell since he was the prime suspect due to how Jason called Jeff and asked him to come meet him the night he was murdered. Paul was hired to defend Jeff and, despite how Jeff was his nephew, the court allowed him to be his attorney. Paul was successful since Jeff was acquitted after it was determined he did not murder Jason.

Answer: Anne Tyler

In the previous year, Anne was heartbroken when her husband, Paul Martin, divorced her so she left town. She and Linc decided to return to town in 1974. Prior to their return, they lived in Seattle. When both of them returned, Paul had started to become smitten with Margo Flax and this upset Anne.

Answer: Margo Flax

When Paul began to look into the case of Jason's murder, he was surprised to learn that it was Margo's gun that was used to kill Jason. It was revealed that, on the night Jason was murdered, Margo followed him to Pine Valley to kill him for choosing Erica over her. Jason managed to get the gun away from Margo. Despite this fact, Margo was not the one who murdered Jason.

Answer: Joe Martin

Erica was devastated when her modeling career was ruined when her husband was accused of killing Jason Maxwell. She decided that she would testify, at Jeff's trial, to clear his name. Before she did, she told Joe Martin, Jeff's father, that she would testify if Joe paid her. Joe ended up paying Erica and she testified.

Answer: Sodium Pentothal

Mona wanted to help Jeff, with his trial, and she decided to be injected with Sodium Pentothal in order to remember more about the night Jason was murdered. Mona remembered that, on that night, she went to Jason's room and told him to leave Erica alone. Jason took out Margo's gun and, in a struggle, Jason wound up dead. Mona was not arrested since she killed Jason in self defense.

Answer: Claudette Montgomery

When Margo got her face lift, she decided to go out of town to get it and recover. Margo lied to Paul and said she left town to go visit her daughter, Claudette Montgomery. This almost cost Margo any chance of getting together, with Paul, since Claudette eventually made it to Pine Valley. However, Paul still bought Margo's lies and agreed to marry her.

Answer: Yes

Early in the year, Jeff and Erica's divorce was finalized and Jeff was free to marry his sweetheart, Mary Kennicott. They also discussed their plans to adopt Tad Gardner who, at the time, lived with Joe, Ruth, and Kate. Jeff and Mary set a date, to get married, and were married in 1974. Their union was short since Mary was gunned down by a burglar.

Answer: False

Nick and Kitty continued to be friends, even after they had divorced. Nick encouraged Kitty to find happiness and she felt she would since she was now seeing Linc Tyler. Phoebe did not like Linc dating Kitty and she continued to meddle in his life in the hopes that she would persuade Linc to break up with Kitty.

Answer: Erica Kane

Phil had finally accepted the fact that Tara was married to Chuck and came to terms with it. Phil started to see Erica more and he remembered how Erica was the one who told him the truth of his biological parents. Phil and Erica decided to start dating and Phil started to feel better.