Silver Streak

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1. Which major motion picture company was involved in the making of "Silver Streak"? Warner Bros Columbia Pictures Paramount 20th Century-Fox

2. What did George Caldwell, the book editor and the main character in "Silver Streak", give as his primary reason for riding the train? He had never ridden a train before He wanted to be bored He was scared of flying He won his ticket in a charity raffle

3. Hilly Burns, the woman with whom George Caldwell developed a romantic relationship while on board the train, did what for a living? Secretary Engineer Lawyer Writer

4. George Caldwell was implicated in the murder of an undercover law-enforcement agent named Bob Sweet. Which veteran character actor played Bob Sweet? Sorrell Booke Ned Beatty William Schallert Hal Smith

5. Which famed composer was responsible for "Silver Streak's" soundtrack? Lalo Schifrin John Williams Henry Mancini Elmer Bernstein

6. Roger Devereau proved to be a devious foe who, if he had his way, would have stopped a potentially explosive book from being published. Which actor, best known for playing a secret agent on television in the 1960s, played the role of Roger Devereau? Patrick McGoohan Patrick McNee Robert Vaughn Robert Culp

7. A controversial scene involving George Caldwell and small-time thief Grover Muldoon, took place when the train stopped in Kansas City. What happened in this scene? Grover mugged George in the men's room Grover and George engaged in a racially-charged name-calling session Grover put George in blackface to escape the cops Grover and George stole cookies from a Girl Scout troop

8. When Roger Devereau took off with the train after a gun battle with police, what did he use to defeat the dead-man's switch to keep the train in motion? A broom stick A gallon of water A piece of luggage A tool box

9. The only person standing between the runaway train and impending disaster, was assistant rail-yard controller Jerry Jarvis. Which comedic actor played the role of Jerry Jarvis? Martin Mull Fred Willard James Hampton Sonny Shroyer

10. George, Hilly and Grover worked together to disconnect the locomotive from the rest of the train as it entered the Chicago rail yard. What happened to the locomotive after it was disconnected? It plowed through the train station It collided head-on with a gasoline train It derailed harmlessly onto a siding It struck a freeway bridge and caused it to collapse