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'Bleachers' by John Grisham Trivia Quiz

Neely Crenshaw returns to Messina as the whole town gets ready to say goodbye to Coach Rake.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,319

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
644

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 118 (3/10), Guest 50 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Did Neely Crenshaw get to play for the NFL team?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. What had the football field been renamed as? Hint

Crenshaw Field

Rake Field

Messina Field

It was only known as the Field.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the only Messina Spartan to have played in the NFL? Hint

Collis Suggs

Jesse Trapp

Roman Armstead

Neely Crenshaw

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of profession was Neely involved with? Hint

Stock Brokerage

Teaching

Banking

Real Estate

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the Messina Spartans had died during one of Rake's grueling training sessions? Hint

Bernie Henderson

Scotty Reardon

Rudy Hilliard

Nat Rodham

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which was the first jersey number to be retired? Hint

Number 31

Number 81

Number 19

Number 4

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why had Neely opted to go to college at Tech? Hint

Coach Rake had wanted him to go there.

They had offered him 50,000 dollars in cash and a full scholarship.

They had one of the best football teams at that time.

He liked their quarterback Coach.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jesse Trapp did not come for Coach Rake's funeral.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the record for the most number of laps at the Spartan Marathon? Hint

57 laps

92 laps

83 laps

68 laps

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many state titles had the Messina Spartans won? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Did Neely Crenshaw get to play for the NFL team?

Answer: No

He injured his knee in a match when he was still in college. He tried rehab but still couldn't play football again.

2. What had the football field been renamed as?

Answer: Rake Field

The people of Messina had named it 'Rake Field' after Coach Eddie Rake. Earlier it was only known as the Field.

3. Who was the only Messina Spartan to have played in the NFL?

Answer: Roman Armstead

In 1974, Coach Rake had retired number 81 which had been worn by Roman Armstead.

4. What kind of profession was Neely involved with?

Answer: Real Estate

Neely had taken up real estate after his football career had been ruined by a knee injury.

5. Which of the Messina Spartans had died during one of Rake's grueling training sessions?

Answer: Scotty Reardon

Scotty died of heatstroke. His uncle was the Superintendent of Education and managed to get Rake fired.

6. Which was the first jersey number to be retired?

Answer: Number 31

Mal Brown had worn jersey number 31. He had been part of the team during their record streak. Now he was the sheriff.

7. Why had Neely opted to go to college at Tech?

Answer: They had offered him 50,000 dollars in cash and a full scholarship.

Tech also paid him money whenever he won a match. Coach Rake had wanted him to go to State.

8. Jesse Trapp did not come for Coach Rake's funeral.

Answer: False

Jesse was serving time at the Buford Detention Centre for dealing with drugs. At first he had refused to come for the funeral but later he changed his mind.

9. What was the record for the most number of laps at the Spartan Marathon?

Answer: 83 laps

Randy Jaeger held that record. Neely had managed 31 laps in his senior year.

10. How many state titles had the Messina Spartans won?

Answer: 13

They had won thirteen state titles from 1961 to 1987 all under Rake. He had become a legend in their small town.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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