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10 Easy Questions about Catch Me If You Can

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

Author
bruinboy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,528

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
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Question 1 of 10

1. What incident made Frank Jr. run away from home? Hint

His parents were getting a divorce and he had to choose whom he would live with

He was in love with a girl that his parents did not approve of

He was being sought by the police for stealing from the local convenience store

He was being sent to a military school for boys

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of trouble was Frank Sr. in? Hint

He was over 2 million dollars in debt due to gambling

IRS was after him

He abused his wife

He conned many people out of their money

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was one profession that Frank Jr. did NOT portray? Hint

Lawyer

Airline pilot

CEO of a major company

Doctor

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the subject of the class where Frank Jr. portrayed a teacher? Hint

Chemistry

Creative Writing

Math

French

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the profession of the girl that Frank Jr. met that he almost married? Hint

Hotel clerk

Flight attendant for Pan Am

Nurse in a hospital

Receptionist in a law firm

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Frank Jr. cheat on the Louisiana Bar Exam? Hint

Had earpiece where girlfriend told him answers from another room

Wrote answers on his forearm

He didn't cheat

Stole the exam the day before

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Frank Jr. caught? Hint

At a bank trying to cash a fake check

Asleep in a seedy motel

At Miami International Airport where he was meeting his wife to flee from the authorities

In a building in France printing checks

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Frank Jr. escape from Carl Hanratty while in custody on an airplane? Hint

He knocked out Carl and calmly walked off the plane when it landed

He had a makeshift key that he used to unlock his handcuffs

He faked a seizure and then jumped off the gurney before they put him in the ambulance

He pulled up the toilet and climbed down to the landing gear where he jumped off upon landing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was Frank's jail sentence shortened? Hint

He was tortured in the French jail and the FBI felt he had suffered enough

Carl Hanratty felt sorry for him and set him free

His sentence was not shortened. He posed as a jail gaurd and escaped

The FBI asked him to work for them using his check fraud expertise to capture other criminals

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was the real Frank Jr. ever on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What incident made Frank Jr. run away from home?

Answer: His parents were getting a divorce and he had to choose whom he would live with

He was so distraught about this that he just took off and his escapades started.

2. What kind of trouble was Frank Sr. in?

Answer: IRS was after him

He battled with the IRS his entire life and Frank Jr. wanted to help his dad get out of his troubles.

3. What was one profession that Frank Jr. did NOT portray?

Answer: CEO of a major company

He also portrayed a French teacher in the movie.

4. What was the subject of the class where Frank Jr. portrayed a teacher?

Answer: French

He did it very well for one week.

5. What was the profession of the girl that Frank Jr. met that he almost married?

Answer: Nurse in a hospital

She was the very na�ve, young worker that was crying due to a doctor yelling at her about a mistake she made. Frank Jr. saw her vulnerability and jumped on it.

6. How did Frank Jr. cheat on the Louisiana Bar Exam?

Answer: He didn't cheat

Carl repeatedly asked him how he cheated and after holding back, Frank Jr. informed him that he did not cheat. He studied for two weeks and passed honestly.

7. Where was Frank Jr. caught?

Answer: In a building in France printing checks

He was caught in the French town where his mother grew up.

8. How did Frank Jr. escape from Carl Hanratty while in custody on an airplane?

Answer: He pulled up the toilet and climbed down to the landing gear where he jumped off upon landing

He went to the bathroom because he was going to be sick upon finding out that his dad was dead. When he didn't come out for a long time, Carl went in and discovered what he had done.

9. Why was Frank's jail sentence shortened?

Answer: The FBI asked him to work for them using his check fraud expertise to capture other criminals

He now works for many Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies making millions designing checks that can't be counterfieted and numerous fraud prevention programs. Check out the real Frank Abagnale Jr. at www.abagnale.com.

10. Was the real Frank Jr. ever on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List?

Answer: No

Although it shows him as being on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List in the movie, the real Frank Abagnale Jr. says that he never was. That list was reserved for very violent criminals that posed a threat to society and the movie added it for effect.

Source: Author bruinboy

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