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Just when he seems too old for the game, a loner baseball player, Roy Hobbs, shows up in the dugout to save the NY Knights from another losing season. His magic bat and determination win over more than the team.
As a boy, Roy Hobbs' father gives him some advice. What is it?
"If you rely on your gift too much, you will fail."
Roy's father helps him practice and instills the idea that hard work needs to go along with his talents. It is this drive to succeed that sustains him later in life.
"Never give up if you know it feels right."
"Dedicate yourself to knowing all parts of the game and it won't steer you wrong."
"There's no such thing as a bad pitch unless you are throwing it."
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At what position does Roy Hobbs excel as a young ball player?
Catcher
Right field
Third base
Pitcher
Hobbs practices his pitching accuracy by hitting targets his father draws with chalk on the side of a barn. He blazes a hole through the side of the barn.
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Which team's pennant is NOT on Hobbs' bedroom wall when he was a boy?
Reds
Knights
Cubs
Yankees
The night of the lightning storm, brief flashes of the pennants are shown.
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Before a young Hobbs heads to Chicago with dreams of playing baseball, he meets with Iris. What does he tell her?
You will read about me in the papers when the season starts.
"If one person asks for my autograph, my dream will be fulfilled."
"I want you to marry me. I'll send for you."
Iris is his childhood sweetheart. They spend their last night together in the barn, rolling in the hay.
"Pack your bags and meet me at the train station in the morning."
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Who is Sam Simpson?
The Knights' owner
He is Hobbs' competition and nemesis.
He is Hobbs' uncle.
He is Hobbs' agent.
Sam boldly brags about Hobbs to Max Mercy, and provokes the showdown that showcases Roy's talent. When he and Max wager, he says, "It's your funeral."
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Who is the well-known ball player character the young Hobbs meets on the train to Chicago and later strikes out at a train stop?
"The Whammer"
"The Whammer" has a physical resemblance to Babe Ruth, and similar power. He is shamed when Hobbs easily strikes him out on three pitches in front of an adoring crowd, near a local fair.
"The Anvil"
"The Babe"
"The Slugger"
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Robert Duvall plays Max Mercy, a sports reporter and cartoonist. For what newspaper does he write?
The New York Times
The Daily Caller
The Daily Mirror
Max takes an interest in Hobbs when he witnesses him strike out "The Whammer." He later recognizes him when he plays ball for the Knights.
The Hudson Herald
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What does the woman in black (Harriet) ask Hobbs just before she shoots him in the hotel?
"Will you break every record in the game of baseball?"
"Will they remember your names for decades to come?"
"Will you be adored by fans everywhere, Roy?"
"Will you be be the best there ever was in the game?"
She doesn't wait for a response. It is later discovered that she committed suicide. She had been a serial killer who murdered talented athletes.
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What number did Roy Hobbs wear?
7
9
Hobbs discusses the number choice with the equipment manager who steers him away from 11 because he says it's an unlucky number. Number 9 is the second choice.
13
21
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When "Pop" Fisher is introduced as the manager of the Knights, what does he say he should have been instead?
A politician
A farmer
This is brought up more than once in the film. Hobbs later tells him his own father wanted him to be a baseball player.
A chauffeur
A salesman
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What does Pop say when he first meets Hobbs?
"You look familiar to me, but I can't quite place you, son. I never forget a face."
"What have we got here, the Salvation Army Band?"
Pops is in disbelief over Hobbs' age. He feels he is a charity case.
"Is this some kind of practical joke?"
"You remind me of a younger version of myself. Suit up!"
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For what semi-pro team did Hobbs play before the Knights?
The Bay Gulls
The Chesapeake Claws
The Hebrew Oilers
Hobbs only played two weeks with the team. That was his only experience before he was spotted by a scout and given a $500 contract to play with the Knights.
The Penn Miners
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What does Roy Hobbs name his bat?
"Wonderboy"
The bat was made from a tree that was struck by lightning when Hobbs was younger. His father died under the same tree.
"Comet"
"Thunderstruck"
"The Streak"
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How many years pass between Hobbs' departure from home as a young man and signing the contract with the Knights?
8
10
12
16
He would have been in his mid-30s when he started in the majors. One of the younger ballplayers calls him "Grandpa."
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Superstition is common among ball players. Which one of these is NOT revealed in the film?
When Hobbs chooses a uniform number.
When Pops comments that his niece is bad luck.
When Hobbs uses the same special bat for every game.
When Pops takes a drink from the lucky fountain before each game.
Pops actually complains about the dugout's fountain, which provides only brown water. Baseball players and managers are known to be superstitious.
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Red asks Hobbs where he is from. What is his response?
"Somewhere over the rainbow."
"A little town no one ever heard of."
"Does it matter?"
Hobbs is evasive about his background and history. Eventually the details of his life come out.
"Where are YOU from?"
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Who says, "I'd give my right arm to get him the pennant"?
Red
Red is the assistant manager (played by Richard Farnsworth). He knows how much baseball means to Pop. He also tells Hobbs about the deal that was made between the Judge and Pop. If Pop doesn't win the pennant, he loses his share in the team.
Hobbs
Bump
The Judge
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When the Knights continue their losing ways, a speaker is brought in to motivate the team. How does he repeatedly begin each talk?
"To be a winner, you have to look the part."
"Losing is a disease..."
Hobbs walked out of one of these speeches, which angered Pop. Hobbs was not given the opportunity to play and the frustration showed.
"Triumphs are built on failures."
"Bring a bigger bat to practice."
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When Hobbs is ready to be sent down to the minors, what convinces Pop to keep him?
Max said, "I've seen the damage his arm can do."
Hobbs said, "I came to play baseball."
Pop likes Hobbs' determination. He invites him to batting practice, even though Hobbs says he has been there every day.
Red said, "Don't do something you may regret."
Hobbs said, "Let me show you what I can do first."
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How does Hobbs finally get a permanent position in right field?
His teammate died.
Bump Bailey, the regular right fielder, runs through an outfield wall and dies. His ashes are scattered over Knights Field from an airplane.
He ripped the cover off the ball he hit.
He arm wrestled Pop for the position.
Gus Sands persuades Pop to put him there.
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Where does Hobbs meet Iris for the first time after he's been with the Knights?
After a game in Chicago
Iris is "the woman in white" (his childhood sweetheart) in the stands at the game in Chicago that seems to pull Hobbs out of his batting slump. He later sits down with her in a soda shop to briefly to catch up after she sent him a note. He tells her, "Life didn't turn out the way I expected."
In a hotel in New York
On a train heading to Philly
On a street in New York
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Kim Basinger's character serves as a distraction to Hobbs and she tries to interfere with his winning ways. What was her name?
"Memo"
Memo is Pop's niece. She is also a pawn for Gus Sands who uses her to his advantage to control some of the ball players, including Hobbs.
"Dara"
"Clellie"
"Zena"
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When Iris meets Hobbs for a second time in Chicago after a game, she invites Roy to her place. What is NOT said during their conversation?
"A father makes all the difference."
"He means the world to me."
"I think you better go."
"The heart has a way of finding its way back home."
When Hobbs spots a baseball glove, Iris confesses she has a son. She seems like she wants to say more, but shoos him away instead.
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Where is Hobbs when he is sent to a hospital?
Unconscious at third base
At a celebration party
Memo poisoned him at a party so he would be unable to play in the game against the Pirates. His old gun wound from 16 years earlier is threatening his life.
In a car accident
At a hotel with Memo
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Which quote is NOT said in the movie?
"Some mistakes, I guess, we never stop paying for."
"Someday you'll do me a favor."
"Curve balls are what make life interesting."
Hobbs comments on mistakes; Gus suggests the favor; Iris makes the hopeful comment about second chances.
"I believe we have two lives: the life we learn with, and the life we live after that."
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How much money does the judge offer to bribe Roy to sit out the game after his hospitalization?
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
The Judge needs an insurance policy on Hobbs to assure he keeps ownership of the ball club. He leaves the envelope of cash with Hobbs in the hospital.
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There are many shots in the film that show the ads on the outfield wall of Knights Field. Which one does NOT appear?
Jantzen
White Owl
Oscar Mayer
Although Oscar Mayer had a butcher shop in Chicago starting in 1883, his ad does not appear on the outfield wall. Sears Roebuck is featured on the scoreboard.
Kendall
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What does the Judge use to try to blackmail Hobbs?
Photos of him in bed with Memo
Photos of him in the hotel with Harriett Bird
A photo of Hobbs on the ground after he had been shot, and one of Harriet after she shot herself, are shown. Max Mercy also has these photos and later asks Iris about them, but she ignores him.
Photos of him with Iris
Photos of him playing ball when he was young
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In the final game of the movie, what team are the Knights playing and what is at stake?
The Philadelphia Phillies and the National League Pennant
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the National League Pennant
Pop mentioned early in the film he hated losing to the Pirates. Red mentions all Pop wanted to do was win the pennant.
The Cleveland Indians and the American League Pennant
The Chicago Cubs and the World Series
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Hobbs has an opportunity to win the game against Pittsburgh. He hits a home run with the bat boy's bat. What is the bat known as?
"Heaven's Home"
"Savoy Special"
It's a bat that Hobbs and bat boy, Bobby Savoy, made together. Savoy had earlier asked Hobbs if he could show him how to make a bat like "Wonderboy."
"Stars Express"
"Magic Boy"
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Slow motion is used throughout the movie to emphasize a poignant moment. What is the last slow motion scene?
Hobbs playing catch with his son.
There is an overlapping of the celebration scene after Hobbs hits a home run against the Pirates and a scene of him playing catch with his son.
Hobbs rounding the bases after a homerun.
Hobbs swinging Iris in his arms.
Hobbs and the team jumping up and down after their win against the Pirates.
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Who composed the music for the movie?
Henry Mancini
John Williams
Randy Newman
Newman is known for his many compositions, including scores for the "Toy Story" movies, "Monsters, Inc.," and "Cars." He had a pop hit single in the 1970s called "Short People."
Leonard Bernstein
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Which actor chose to go uncredited?
Wilford Brimley
Darren McGavin
McGavin played Gus Sands, a bookie who stands to make a great deal of money betting against Hobbs and engaging in blackmail. Negotiations on his contract would have held up filming, so McGavin agreed to proceed without being credited on the film.
Robert Duvall
Richard Farnsworth
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What former old-timer ball player served as a consultant and also had a bit part in the movie?
Warren Spahn
Bob Feller
Sibby Sisti
Sibby Sisti, a Buffalo native, was a utility player for the Boston Braves (1939-1952) and Milwaukee Braves (1953-1954). At the end of the movie, he was the manager for the opposing team (Pirates).
Stan Musial
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In what city were the ball playing scenes filmed?
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Buffalo was selected because of its authentic 1930's-looking baseball stadium (War Memorial Stadium) where many teams had played. It has since been replaced by Pilot Field.
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