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Quiz about Gone With the Wind
Quiz about Gone With the Wind

Gone With the Wind Trivia Quiz


No, not that movie - this quiz is about other movies in which people, places and objects were literally 'gone with the wind'.

A multiple-choice quiz by looney_tunes. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
looney_tunes
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,108
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1808
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jo became a storm chaser because she was fascinated by the funnel that caused the death of her father, blown away from the family's storm shelter by a tornado when she was a child. As an adult, she and her soon-to-be-ex husband cross paths at he attempts to get her signature on the divorce papers, and she enlists his help in placing a measuring device at the heart of a tornado, to provide information that will help save future lives. What is the name of this 1996 movie with a name suggestive of a game? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1991, the fishing boat Andrea Gail ignored a developing thunderstorm to head for a potentially-rewarding fishing ground. Due to a broken ice machine, the crew decided to brave the storm so that the catch could get to market before spoiling. Technically, the boat was submerged by a huge wave, but the wave's source was the convergence of two hurricanes in the vicinity, so this boat could be considered to be 'gone with the wind'. What is the name of the 2000 film which dramatized a 1997 non-fiction book about this disaster? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This film is a 1979 remake of a 1937 film that starred Dorothy Lamour. A young girl visits her father, who is governor of a South Pacific island where he administers the law strictly. She falls in love with a native who, in her opinion, has been harshly treated, and they flee into the face of a giant storm. What film is described by this synopsis? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The 2004 made-for-television movie "Category 6: Day of Destruction" shows the power grid of which mid-west American city being (ironically) 'gone with the wind' after three unusually large storms converge in its vicinity? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Not all storm movies are disaster epics. "Trouble the Water" is an award-winning 2008 documentary about the hurricane that made large parts of New Orleans be 'gone with the wind' in 2005. What was the name of this deadly hurricane? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In a 1991 remake of a 1962 drama starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, a lawyer and his family are pursued by an irate former client, who blames his rape conviction on a poor defense. The violent retribution reaches a climax on board the family houseboat, which is broken apart by a violent storm, sinking with the vengeful Cady handcuffed to it, making him become 'gone with the wind'. What movie fits this description? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Sometimes the storm is just the beginning. The 1977 film "Cyclone" (aka "Terror Storm") features an airplane falling out of the sky in a cyclonic storm, a fishing boat sinking, and a tourist boat being stranded mid-Caribbean - all of them 'gone with the wind' so as to allow the survivors to undergo further tribulations. One of the main themes of the film, shared by the director's earlier "Saved!", was which of the following? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. April (played by Mimi Rogers) really has it tough in this 2008 made-for-television drama. First her parents are 'gone with the wind', killed in a violent storm when she is 13, then thirty years later her teenage daughter is trapped in a twister which threatens to make Seattle become 'gone with the wind'. Do you remember the name of this disaster film? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1974 a made-for-television movie called "Hurricane" told the story of a battle for survival when a violent hurricane struck the Gulf Coast town where the movie was set, causing a lot of it to be 'gone with the wind' and/or swept away by the accompanying huge waves. The film used actual footage of which 1969 hurricane? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A twister is a key plot feature in one of 1939's most memorable movies, in which a house is carried from Kansas to Oz, landing on a wicked witch. Which movie would not have been the same if that house had not been 'gone with the wind'? Hint



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1. Jo became a storm chaser because she was fascinated by the funnel that caused the death of her father, blown away from the family's storm shelter by a tornado when she was a child. As an adult, she and her soon-to-be-ex husband cross paths at he attempts to get her signature on the divorce papers, and she enlists his help in placing a measuring device at the heart of a tornado, to provide information that will help save future lives. What is the name of this 1996 movie with a name suggestive of a game?

Answer: Twister

Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton star in the 1996 movie "Twister", which features a number of structures seen to be 'gone with the wind', including several incarnations of the measuring machine (all codenamed Dorothy), a drive-in theatre, multiple vehicles, the town of Wakita, the bad guys, and the barn in which Jo and Bill take shelter after successfully deploying Dorothy IV. Needless to say, the divorce is off.
2. In 1991, the fishing boat Andrea Gail ignored a developing thunderstorm to head for a potentially-rewarding fishing ground. Due to a broken ice machine, the crew decided to brave the storm so that the catch could get to market before spoiling. Technically, the boat was submerged by a huge wave, but the wave's source was the convergence of two hurricanes in the vicinity, so this boat could be considered to be 'gone with the wind'. What is the name of the 2000 film which dramatized a 1997 non-fiction book about this disaster?

Answer: The Perfect Storm

"The Perfect Storm" is a dramatization, not a documentary, so it is not accurate in all detail, but it gives a sense of how such a disaster could have occurred. The movie starred George Clooney as the ship's captain, Billy, and Mark Wahlberg as Bobby, the crew's youngest member.

The Andrea Gail sailed out of Gloucester, MA, whither it was attempting to return after successfully catching a full load of fish on the Flemish Cap, an area about 550 km (350 mi) east of Newfoundland known as an excellent fishing spot, especially for the swordfish being sought by the Andrea Doria.
3. This film is a 1979 remake of a 1937 film that starred Dorothy Lamour. A young girl visits her father, who is governor of a South Pacific island where he administers the law strictly. She falls in love with a native who, in her opinion, has been harshly treated, and they flee into the face of a giant storm. What film is described by this synopsis?

Answer: Hurricane

In the 1937 version (called "The Hurricane"), the heroine (played by Dorothy Lamour) was the wife of a native sailor named Terangi (played by Jon Hall) who had been unfairly convicted, and who is trying to escape from his unjust imprisonment. In the climax, Terangi ties his family to a tree while a few others escape in a canoe just before the hurricane destroys the island and most characters drown, all 'gone with the wind'.

The 1979 version changed the dynamics dramatically, with the heroine being the governor's daughter, and her lover a houseboy rather than a sailor. The movie has been criticized for poor dialogue, but the climactic special effects have been widely praised.
4. The 2004 made-for-television movie "Category 6: Day of Destruction" shows the power grid of which mid-west American city being (ironically) 'gone with the wind' after three unusually large storms converge in its vicinity?

Answer: Chicago

The irony of the location lies in the fact that Chicago is nicknamed 'the Windy City' - in this film, it more than lives up to that nickname! Our hero is Andy Goodman (played by Brian Dennehy), a meteorologist facing forced retirement who discovers that a tornado system that has devastated Las Vegas is heading northeast, while a cold front moving down from the Arctic is also about to join a warm storm approaching from the south to create a super storm.

The plot revolves around the fact that the power grid is already being strained due to the heat wave preceding the approach of the warm storm, a situation being exploited by power operators. Havoc ensues over four hours.
5. Not all storm movies are disaster epics. "Trouble the Water" is an award-winning 2008 documentary about the hurricane that made large parts of New Orleans be 'gone with the wind' in 2005. What was the name of this deadly hurricane?

Answer: Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was, at the time, the costliest and the fifth-deadliest natural disaster in US history. Katrina struck Louisiana on August 29, 2005. Kimberly Rivers used her new video camera to record the experience of the storm for herself and her neighbors. This footage is mixed with other material to produce a portrait of the ways in which Rivers and her husband took the opportunity to redefine their lives, and attempt to escape from the dead-end lifestyle in which they had been trapped.

"Trouble the Water" was nominated for an Emmy and an Academy Award, and won nearly a dozen other awards, including the Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
6. In a 1991 remake of a 1962 drama starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, a lawyer and his family are pursued by an irate former client, who blames his rape conviction on a poor defense. The violent retribution reaches a climax on board the family houseboat, which is broken apart by a violent storm, sinking with the vengeful Cady handcuffed to it, making him become 'gone with the wind'. What movie fits this description?

Answer: Cape Fear

In the 1962 original, Gregory Peck played Bowden, the lawyer and Robert Mitchum played Cady, the vengeful convict. In Martin Scorsese's remake, Nick Nolte and Robert de Niro took on those roles. Gregory Peck was Lee Heller, Cady's new lawyer; Robert Mitchum was Lieutenant Elgart, one of the police involved in protecting the family.

In both movies, the audience's sympathy regarding the earlier malfeasance of Bowden is quickly dissipated by Cady's increasingly violent actions. This one is not for general family viewing.
7. Sometimes the storm is just the beginning. The 1977 film "Cyclone" (aka "Terror Storm") features an airplane falling out of the sky in a cyclonic storm, a fishing boat sinking, and a tourist boat being stranded mid-Caribbean - all of them 'gone with the wind' so as to allow the survivors to undergo further tribulations. One of the main themes of the film, shared by the director's earlier "Saved!", was which of the following?

Answer: Cannibalism

The survivors of the three dramatic incidents at the start of the film find themselves critically short of food and water as they float on the glass-bottomed tourist boat. A pet dog is the first to be sacrificed, then, as death reduces the number of survivors, they decide to use pieces of the corpses as bait to attract fish. It's only a short step to the discussion of the ethics involved in eating the remains directly, and from that to the actual act. But that doesn't solve all their problems - the sharks are still circling. Again, this is not one for the kiddies.

The director, Rene Cardona Jr, previously directed the 1976 film "Survive!", based on a real incident, in which survivors of a plane crash in the Andes are forced to eat those who died in the crash in order to survive while they await rescue.
8. April (played by Mimi Rogers) really has it tough in this 2008 made-for-television drama. First her parents are 'gone with the wind', killed in a violent storm when she is 13, then thirty years later her teenage daughter is trapped in a twister which threatens to make Seattle become 'gone with the wind'. Do you remember the name of this disaster film?

Answer: Storm Cell

Dr. April Saunders has spent her life developing improved ways to track storms that could produce tornadoes, so others won't suffer the tragedy she experienced when her parents were killed. Of course, she cannot travel across the country to visit her brother in Seattle without stumbling on a supercell storm which has the potential to destroy the city; meanwhile, she must fight to save her daughter from the twister that has trapped her.

This film is not a highlight of Mimi Rogers's acting career.
9. In 1974 a made-for-television movie called "Hurricane" told the story of a battle for survival when a violent hurricane struck the Gulf Coast town where the movie was set, causing a lot of it to be 'gone with the wind' and/or swept away by the accompanying huge waves. The film used actual footage of which 1969 hurricane?

Answer: Camille

In "Hurricane" (this one, not one of the many other movies with the same or similar title), Larry Hagman (as Paul Damon) and Martin Milner (as Major Hymie Stoddard) portray two hurricane hunters who fight to help a community survive when a killer storm arrives. As well as special effects, the movie employed actual footage of Hurricane Camille, which had devastated much of coastal Mississippi in August of 1969.

The other options were also destructive storms of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season.
10. A twister is a key plot feature in one of 1939's most memorable movies, in which a house is carried from Kansas to Oz, landing on a wicked witch. Which movie would not have been the same if that house had not been 'gone with the wind'?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

All of these classic tales were released in 1939, but Dorothy and Toto fly from Kansas to Oz in "The Wizard of Oz". After arriving in Munchkinland, they meet up with a scarecrow, a cowardly lion and a tin man as they travel to the Emerald City seeking the assistance of the Great Wizard. The wicked witch's sister causes more than a few problems before they all get their hearts' desires.

Frank Morgan is credited with five separate roles in the film of "The Wizard of Oz". He played Professor Marvel, whom Dorothy encountered when she tried to run away from home to save Toto near the start of the film. He was also the Gatekeeper who challenged those who wished to enter the Emerald City, the Carriage Driver of the 'Horse of a Different Color', Omby Amby the Palace Guard, and Oscar Z. Diggs (whose full name, according to the original book, is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs), identified in the movie simply as The Wizard.
Source: Author looney_tunes

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