Fictional Characters from Alabama Quiz

Answer: Forrest Gump

Mrs. Gump named Forrest after Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general and an early member of the KKK, as reminder that people do things that sometimes just don't make sense. Forrest, portrayed by Tom Hanks on the silver screen, is a naïve young man but with a big, gentle heart.

He does not understand most things around him and comically finds himself in important moments in American history. In the novel from which the movie is based on, Forrest is not as naïve as portrayed in the film. In the book, he has a tendency to be a little devious and quite good with numbers.

Answer: Nashville

"Nashville" premiered in 2012 and starred Hayden Panettiere as an aspiring country singer from Alabama named Juliette Barnes. The series also stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, a famous country singer who signs Juliette to her record label. A number of famous real life country singers have guested on the show, including Kelly Clarkson, Zac Brown and Sara Evans.

Answer: Zombie

Zombie was born Simon William Garth and was a successful CEO of a coffee company until his gardener kidnapped him to use him as a human sacrifice in a voodoo ritual. Garth is killed but reanimated by Layla, and thus he became Zombie. Zombie's special powers include healing and super strength.

Answer: Elephant

Big Al debuted in 1980, though his origins stem back to the 1930s when a sports reporter called the Alabama Football Team red elephants because of the crimson uniforms and from the way they stampeded onto the field. Like other college mascots, Big Al was created by the Disney Corporation. Football coach Bear Bryant was initially against the idea because he thought the players wanted an actual elephant instead of a person in a costume.

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon plays Melanie Carmichael who is originally from Pigeon Creek, Alabama but now lives in New York City. Melanie has changed her name in an attempt to runaway from her Southern roots, as she is embarrassed by them. Melanie returns to Alabama to get a divorce from her estranged husband Jake (Josh Lucas) so she can marry the son of the Mayor of New York City.

While in Alabama, Melanie expresses her disgust with her hometown and its people and finds her friends and family equally embarrassed with her.

Answer: She has Mobile money

Timberland boots and do rags are articles of clothing commonly associated with the American Deep South. The Talladega tan refers to Talladega Speedway, which is in Alabama. In addition to the things mentioned in the question, the girl herself claims to be a big fan of Lynyrd Synkyrd, the band that sings "Sweet Home Alabama" and of Bear Bryant, an infamous football coach for the University of Alabama.

Answer: Whistle Stop

The novel is actually called "Friend Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café" and was written by Fannie Flagg. Flagg also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy as Evelyn Couch and Ninny Threadgoode. Ninny is an elderly woman confined to a nursing home who tells Evelyn the story of her hometown of Whistle Stop, Alabama, which is now abandoned. Ninny starts her story with her sister-in-law Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) who is friends with Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker). Ruth moves away from Whsitle Stop after she marries but returns to escape her abusive husband and opens a café.

However, her husband Frank (Nick Searcy) follows her and then disappears. Idgie is placed on trial for his murder.

Answer: Calpurnia

Calpurnia is the African-American housekeeper for the Finches. Originally, Scout dislikes her but soon she looks at Calpurnia as a mother-figure. Calpurnia is one of the very few educated African-Americans in Maycomb. At the time the book takes place (during the Great Depression) there were very few educated African-Americans in the U.S., especially in the Deep South like Alabama. Calpurnia teaches Scout how to read and write.

Answer: Doctor

Zoe Hart, played by Rachel Bilson, is a native New Yorker who relocated to Alabama after her she failed to become a heart surgeon. Instead, she set up a small general practice in the town of Bluebell. The series also stars Scott Porter as a local lawyer in love with Zoe and Jaime King as Lemon Breeland, a young woman who does not like Zoe and her city ways.

Answer: Fred Gwynne

"My Cousin Vinny" is a legal drama set in Alabama. Billy and Stan (Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield) are two students from New York are arrested for the murder of a convenience store clerk who was robbed after Billy and Stan left the store. The guys accidentally shoplifted, which they confess to, but that is enough to charge Bill for the murder.

They call upon their street-smart family and friends from New York, including Billy's cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci) and his fiancé Mona Lisa (Marisa Tomei) for legal assistance. Fred Gwynne plays Chamberlain Haller, a stereotypical southern judge who is baffled by Vinny's antics.