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A Tree Grows In Trinity..."American Gothic" Quiz

A little tester on the short-lived, much-missed cult TV series 'American Gothic'.

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

Author
flirtini girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,674

Updated
Mar 18 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
261

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who played the villainous Sheriff Lucas Buck? Hint

Jake Weber

John Mese

Nick Searcy

Gary Cole

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Question 2 of 10

2. What relationship is Caleb Temple to Lucas? Hint

No relation

His cousin

His son

His nephew

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which US state was the series set? Hint

Maine

Connecticut

South Carolina

Vermont

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gail Emory is the editor and head reporter for which newspaper? Hint

The Trinity Record

The Trinity Chronicle

The News In Trinity

The Trinity Guardian

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Question 5 of 10

5. Actor Jake Weber plays this character on "American Gothic". Hint

Lucas Buck

Dr. Crower

Caleb Temple

Boone Mackenzie

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Question 6 of 10

6. The series was created by former teen idol David Cassidy.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's the name of Buck's deputy? Hint

Bill Harlow

Bob Deale

Ben Dearly

Ben Healy

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the United States, which year did 'American Gothic' first air? Hint

1990

1995

1988

2001

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's the name of the hospital where Caleb was born? Hint

Juniper House

Trinity Infirmary

Fulton County Hospital

Fulton Infirmary

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Question 10 of 10

10. What's the name of the school where Selena Coombs teaches? Hint

Trinity High School

Fulton County School

Fulton Primary School

Trinity Elementary School

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played the villainous Sheriff Lucas Buck?

Answer: Gary Cole

Gary Cole was born on the 20th September, 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois. He's appeared in many films and TV series including 'Midnight Caller', 'The Brady Bunch Movie' and 'In The Line Of Fire'.

2. What relationship is Caleb Temple to Lucas?

Answer: His son

Lucas raped Caleb's mother Judith and killed her. On Caleb's 10th birthday, Lucas decided to claim him, killing Caleb's sister Merlyn and convincing their father that he was responsible, driving him to suicide.

3. In which US state was the series set?

Answer: South Carolina

Although the town of Trinity was set in the heart of South Carolina, the show was actually filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

4. Gail Emory is the editor and head reporter for which newspaper?

Answer: The Trinity Guardian

Gail is Caleb's cousin who comes to Trinity from Charleston after hearing about Caleb on the news. Paige Turco, the actress who played her, was born on the 17th of May, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

5. Actor Jake Weber plays this character on "American Gothic".

Answer: Dr. Crower

Jake Weber played Dr. Matt Crower. He was born on the 19th of March, 1964 in London and attended Julliard on a scholarship. He can also be seen in 'Born on the 4th of July' (1998, his debut movie) and 'The Pelican Brief' (1993).

6. The series was created by former teen idol David Cassidy.

Answer: False

It was created by David's half-brother, Shaun Cassidy. Shaun was born on the 27th of September, 1958, and is also the co-creator of the 1997 series 'Players'.

7. What's the name of Buck's deputy?

Answer: Ben Healy

Ben knows more than he lets on about the sheriff's dubious dealings, but is so indebted to him that he's unable to free himself from Buck's grasp. Ben Healy was played by Nick Searcy, who has also appeared in 'The Fugitive' (1996), 'Days Of Thunder' (1996) and 'Paradise Falls' (1997) which he also directed and produced.

8. In the United States, which year did 'American Gothic' first air?

Answer: 1995

In the US it ran for 18 episodes from the 22nd of September 1995. Four previously un-aired episodes were later shown on The Sci-Fi (SyFy) Channel.

9. What's the name of the hospital where Caleb was born?

Answer: Fulton County Hospital

Dr. Billy Peele works at Fulton County. Matt Crower also worked there before being committed to Juniper House Sanitarium.

10. What's the name of the school where Selena Coombs teaches?

Answer: Trinity Elementary School

Selena, who is also Lucas' sometime mistress, teaches fourth grade here and Caleb Temple is one of her pupils. Brenda Bakke played Selena. She was born on the 15th of May, 1963 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She has also appeared in the TV series 'Charmed' and 'Dark Angel'.

I hope you enjoyed my memories of Trinity. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author flirtini girl

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