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'Matlock' Quiz for "The Witness Killings"

"The Witness Killings" was set in fictional Mt. Harlan, GA, supposed hometown of Ben Matlock before he moved to Atlanta.

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

Author
tarheelg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,425

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
310

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Question 1 of 10

1. Early in the episode, Ben received an invitation to return home to Mt. Harlan for the town's bicentennial celebration. Who sent it? Hint

Billy Lewis

Aunt Elsie

Lucy Lewis

Flossie Rollins

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first scene of the "The Witness Killings" is a flashback of three young boys witnessing a murder that happened 15 years ago. We later learn this victim's name. What was it? Hint

Jack Sylvester

David Josephs

Bobby Atwater

Guy Spellman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who convinced Ben to go to Mt. Harlan? Hint

Michelle Thomas

Aunt Elsie

Conrad McMasters

Julie March

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Question 4 of 10

4. What judge presided over the murder case in "The Witness Killings"? Hint

Judge Sam Carothers

Judge Robert Stone

Judge Richard Cooksey

Judge Irene Sawyer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ben was often hit up for money in this episode. Which of the following did not "borrow" money from Ben? Hint

Uncle Roy

Billy Lewis

Cousin Bing

Lucas Anderson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the tattoo artist that Conrad investigated? Hint

Russ Gifford

James Hamilton

Jack Sylvester

Marty Jensen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was murdered in their hotel room while working on a book? Hint

Harley Wilkes

Max Carter

Noel Ferguson

Gary Andler

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Ben yell "If the world ever runs out of grease it's because it's all in your doughnuts!" at the employees of a bakery in Mt. Harlan? Hint

They charged him $100 for doughnuts and coffee

They intentionally spilled his order on his clothes

They intentionally dropped his order on the floor

They refused to serve him

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the key in Matlock finding the last piece of evidence in getting his client off? Hint

photos

something from a trash can

bloodstained clothes

the defendant's dog

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following was not in the final scene of Matlock going to his car to leave Mt. Harlan for Atlanta? Hint

Harley Wilkes

Billy Lewis

Max Carter

Cliff Lewis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Early in the episode, Ben received an invitation to return home to Mt. Harlan for the town's bicentennial celebration. Who sent it?

Answer: Aunt Elsie

Aunt Elsie sent it, she was about the only person in Mt. Harlan who didn't hold a grudge against Ben for leaving years before, Ben did not want to go; he dreaded going it because he leftafter finishing law school and moved to Atlanta, he said the people there felt they'd let them down, they wanted him as their town lawyer.

2. The first scene of the "The Witness Killings" is a flashback of three young boys witnessing a murder that happened 15 years ago. We later learn this victim's name. What was it?

Answer: Bobby Atwater

The three young boys went to get the sheriff. When they came back the body was missing; no investigation ever took place for the murder.

3. Who convinced Ben to go to Mt. Harlan?

Answer: Julie March

Julie went as his "guest", though naturally people there assumed they were a couple, she insisted on going thinking the trip would be fun, a good getaway from their jobs, little did they know they'd get involved in a murder case there too.

4. What judge presided over the murder case in "The Witness Killings"?

Answer: Judge Sam Carothers

I cannot recall Judge Sam Carothers presiding over trials in any other 'Matlock' episode.

5. Ben was often hit up for money in this episode. Which of the following did not "borrow" money from Ben?

Answer: Lucas Anderson

Billy borrowed money twice from Ben in this episode, the first time it was in a chicken coup after Ben said he wanted to settle things between them, Billy replied, "I'm glad you feel that way...I need some money; the tires on my truck are bald, payments due on my tractor, and my gallbladder's got to come out", he also asked for more later to help with surgery, Cousin Bing and Uncle Roy bumped into Ben on the street, Lucas did not need to borrow money, he claimed he had "inherited" some to open his own bar.

6. Who was the tattoo artist that Conrad investigated?

Answer: Marty Jensen

Marty Jensen ran a tattoo parlor, he was responsible for the "JAS" tattoo on Lucas Anderson, James Hamilton, and the late Bobby Atwater, JAS stood for Josephs, Atwater, Spellman, as Josephs and Spellman changed their names to Hamilton and Anderson respectively after they got out of prison for robbing a bank.

7. Who was murdered in their hotel room while working on a book?

Answer: Noel Ferguson

Noel's purpose in coming home was gathering background for his next book. He was getting to close to uncovering facts from the past that a lot of people didn't want made public, Max and Gary were his best friends (they witnessed the first killing 15 years earlier), Sheriff Harley Wilkes was actually Ben's cousin, he was in charge of the investigation.

8. Why did Ben yell "If the world ever runs out of grease it's because it's all in your doughnuts!" at the employees of a bakery in Mt. Harlan?

Answer: They refused to serve him

People inside the bakery saw Ben and Julie heading for the door and quickly switched their sign from "Open" to "Closed".

9. What was the key in Matlock finding the last piece of evidence in getting his client off?

Answer: the defendant's dog

Russ Gifford's doberman, Buck, is seen twice in "The Witness Killings", he was seen on the porch barking when the sheriff was in the driveway to arrest Russ for murdering Noel and he barked at Ben when he came to visit Russ toward the end of the show, led to his quote, "Considering how close I came to being dog food I'm swell" when asked if he was all right, Jack Sylvester told a doctor he was "bitten by a large doberman" leading Matlock's client toward a not guilty verdict.

10. Which of the following was not in the final scene of Matlock going to his car to leave Mt. Harlan for Atlanta?

Answer: Cliff Lewis

Cliff was not on the show for another two years, the others were there, all saying goodbye, Ben told Sheriff Harley Wilkes "next time I'm here let's just go fishing", Billy gave Ben $5 on the money that Ben loaned him.

Source: Author tarheelg

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