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"Crossing The Great Water" Trivia Quiz

A quiz on episode 9 from season 2.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,047

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
174

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Lien take from the jeep as Dr. Richard and McMurphy are getting ready to leave the orphanage? Hint

Wayloo Marie's recorder

Medicine

Golf balls

Stethoscope

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mai tells Beckett she's going to stop working at the Jet Set because she doesn't like working with Boonie.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why is Wayloo Marie upset after she returns from her date with Lt. Cmdr. Emmanuel? Hint

He wanted to make love and she didn't

He didn't want to make love

He stood her up

He told her she's a lousy reporter

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Question 4 of 10

4. How does Beckett get money for Mai? Hint

Taking a watch from someone's personal effects

Selling some personal effects

Stealing from the Jet Set

Playing ping pong

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Question 5 of 10

5. How does Beckett give Mai the money? Hint

He doesn't give her the money

He lets her find it on the ground

He puts it on the end of her fishing line

He hands it to her in an envelope

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Question 6 of 10

6. Boonie wants Frankie to run an essay writing contest on venereal disease.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is wrong with Lien? Hint

Leukemia

Broken leg

Congenital heart defect

Cancer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which character does not appear in this episode? Hint

Dodger

Lila

McMurphy

Dr. Richard

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does McMurphy take from Dodger before he is put on the plane for Japan? Hint

His address

A gun

His blood pressure

A watch

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Dr. Richard able to save Lien?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Lien take from the jeep as Dr. Richard and McMurphy are getting ready to leave the orphanage?

Answer: Golf balls

Dr. Richard gets upset at first and then lets her keep them. Lien is played by Caroline Ho.

2. Mai tells Beckett she's going to stop working at the Jet Set because she doesn't like working with Boonie.

Answer: False

She's going to stop working at the base because her village chief wants her to pay him to let her work there, and since Tet, he's raised the price.

3. Why is Wayloo Marie upset after she returns from her date with Lt. Cmdr. Emmanuel?

Answer: He didn't want to make love

He tells her later that he wanted to, but he has a sexually transmitted disease. The Lt. Cmdr. is played by Perry Lang.

4. How does Beckett get money for Mai?

Answer: Playing ping pong

She needs $200 for the village chief. Beckett contemplates taking a Rolex watch from someone's personal effects, but he doesn't do it. Even though he doesn't like gambling, he turns his skill at ping pong into cash.

5. How does Beckett give Mai the money?

Answer: He puts it on the end of her fishing line

She doesn't want to take the money from him, so he says it'll be a loan. She does other jobs around the base to pay it back, such as teach Vietnamese to Dr. Richard.

6. Boonie wants Frankie to run an essay writing contest on venereal disease.

Answer: True

While trying to convince Frankie, Boonie tells her that one out of every four GI's gets VD. Her response is "Not from me!".

7. What is wrong with Lien?

Answer: Congenital heart defect

Dr. Richard can't believe she's 10 years old, because she looks younger. When he listens to her heart, he tells Wayloo Marie that she has a roaring murmur.

8. Which character does not appear in this episode?

Answer: Lila

There's no mention made of where Lila is. K.C. doesn't appear either, she's still in the States for Cherry's funeral.

9. What does McMurphy take from Dodger before he is put on the plane for Japan?

Answer: A gun

Dodger asks for his duffel bag, and McMurphy asks what he needs from it. He tries to stop her, but she sees the gun. When he wakes up, she hands him the bullets and tells him she'll hold on to the gun for 30 days. When he's well, he can come back and get it.

10. Is Dr. Richard able to save Lien?

Answer: No

Wayloo Marie's naval officer offers the use of the medical facilities on his ship so that Lien can be treated, but she gets worse and dies at the China Beach hospital.

Source: Author Polaris101

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