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Forest Whitaker

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Introduction:
"Here is the first of two quizzes about the big man, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker."


1. Forest was born on 15th July 1961 in which state of the USA?
    California
    New Mexico
    Nevada
    Texas


2. At the age of four, Forest's family moved to South Central Los Angeles, then at 12 the young boy had to travel each day from Carson to which High School in LA's west side?
    Palisades High School
    Beverley Hills High School
    Feigntown High School
    Herbert Hoover High School


3. Which future NFL quarter back did Forest play defensive tackle alongside?
    Warren Moon
    Troy Aikman
    Jay Schroeder
    Randall Cunningham


4. Forest originally went to California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona, to take up a football scholarship, but a back injury put paid to a sporting career. Forest then accepted a further placement at the University of Southern California, to study what?
    Art as a teacher
    Physical Education as a coach
    Drama as an actor
    Opera as a tenor


5. In 1982 Forest landed his first part in the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", but it was his role as Amos in which Martin Scorcese film, that saw him shoot to prominence in the movie world?
    The King of Comedy
    The Last Temptation of Christ
    The Color of Money
    Cape Fear


6. Oliver Stone had Forest cast for which part in the critically acclaimed Vietnam War film "Platoon" (1986)?
    Junior Martin
    Bunny
    Big Harold
    Rhah Vermucci


7. In 1987 Forest starred in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam" with Robin Williams. What character did he play?
    Pfc. Edward Garlick
    Sergeant Major Philip Dickerson
    Lt. Steven Hauk
    General Taylor


8. In 1992 he was given the role of Jody in which film, based on the troubles of Northern Ireland?
    Patriot Games
    The Patriot
    The Crying Game
    Witness


9. Forest appeared in a film with Julia Roberts based on a Parisian fashion week.
    True
    False


10. Forest played the character Dan Smithson in the box office hit "Species" (1995), but what type of personality trait was his character given?
    Forgiving
    Empathetic
    Contemptuous
    Hostile


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