1978 Year in Review Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

Before Joe and Ruth could officially adopt Tad, they had to deal with his biological father, Ray Gardner. Ray offered to give up his parental rights, in regards to Tad, in exchange for $15,000. Ruth wanted to pay Ray the money just to get him to go away but Joe was against the idea of "buying" Tad. Eventually, Joe and Ruth managed to adopt Tad without having to give in to Ray's monetary demands.

Answer: Ruth Martin

All the above women are rape survivors but it was Ruth that survived a brutal rape in 1978. Ray Gardner went to see Tad, one day, and this upset Tad. Ruth told Ray to leave her family alone and that she would never see Tad again. To get revenge on Ruth, Ray began to stalk her and he jumped her in a parking lot, one night, and raped her. Joe consoled Ruth, after the rape, and she decided to press charges against Ray. Ray was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Answer: David Thornton

Ray started to hide from the citizens of Pine Valley who wanted him to pay for all the horrible things he did to the Martins. He managed to get to David Thornton's cabin, on the outskirts of town, and he persuaded David's wife, Edna, she needed protection at the cabin. Edna allowed him to stay at the cabin.

Answer: She would never have to be a hooker again

Estelle was torn between her love for Billy Clyde Tuggle and Benny Sago. Estelle hoped Benny would propose marriage but it turned out to be Billy Clyde who popped the question first. When he proposed marriage, to Estelle, he promised her she would never have to be a hooker again. Estelle liked this offer, from Billy Clyde, but she still wanted Benny.

However, she ended up becoming Mrs. Billy Clyde Tuggle.

Answer: Brooke English

Phoebe was getting upset, with Brooke's rambunctious behavior, and she decided it was time that Brooke go back to live with her parents. However, at this time, Phoebe was also faking paralysis in order to hang on to Charles. Before Phoebe could get Brooke out of town and back to her parents, she was found out of her wheelchair. Brooke blackmailed Phoebe into staying when she told her that, if Phoebe sent her back home, she would tell everyone Phoebe faked paralysis to hang on to Charles. Phoebe allowed Brooke to stay in Pine Valley.

Answer: Donna Beck

Donna imagined that she was pregnant but Chuck knew this was not possible since he found out that, a while back, Donna's pimp, Tyrone, had her tubes tied and Donna blocked this from her memory. Chuck took Donna to therapy and she remembered what Tyrone had done to her. Donna decided that it was best if she left Chuck. When she did, Chuck turned his attention to Tara.

Answer: Father Tierney

Erica and Tom began to fall in love with each other when she told him she broke her engagement, to Nick Davis, since he could not give her the children she wanted and Tom could. One day, Tom asked Erica to go away with him, in the country, and she went with him and they made love. Tom proposed marriage, to Erica, and she accepted. Mona tried to stop Erica from marrying Tom since she felt Erica still loved Nick Davis. Before Tom made Erica his wife, he sought counseling from his priest, Father Tierney.

Answer: Wally McFadden

Devon was devastated when she saw her boyfriend, Dan Kennicott, kiss Brooke English so she decided to lose her virginity to another man. She befriended a man named Wally McFadden and they made love in a motel. Devon realized she was pregnant and, when Wally found this out, he asked Devon to marry him. Devon did not love Wally, at first, but soon fell in love with him and they eventually married.

Answer: Myrtle Fargate

Linc started to date Claudette Montgomery and, one night, he got a phone call from Myrtle and Myrtle told him she saw Kitty. Linc told Myrtle she merely hallucinated. However, Myrtle decided to investigate this woman and she realized that it was not Kitty but Kitty's twin sister, Kelly Cole.

The actress who originated the role of Kitty Shea, Francesca James, also originated the role of Kelly Cole.

Answer: Carl Blair

In 1977, Nancy had been divorced from her first husband, Frank Grant, and was in a relationship with Carl Blair. Carl proposed marriage to her, in 1977, and she accepted his proposal. Nancy was also pregnant and convinced everyone that Carl was the baby's father but Frank Grant was the biological father. Nancy married Carl but their marriage was very short since he died shortly after as a result of complications from a plane crash. Nancy gave birth to a baby boy and named him Carl, Jr.