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Quiz about Seabiscuit An American Legend

Seabiscuit: An American Legend Quiz

This is a quiz based on Laura Hillenbrand's biography of the race-horse Seabiscuit: "Seabiscuit: An American Legend"

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

Author
roselafleur

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,188

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2058

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Seabiscuit's main jockey? Hint

Charley Kurtsinger

Red Pollard

Tommy Luther

George Woolf

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Question 2 of 10

2. What make of cars did Charles Howard sell at his dealership? Hint

Ford

Chevrolet

Rolls-Royce

Buick

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many times was Red seriously injured while riding? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Charles's second wife? Hint

Fannie

Marcela

Agnes

Anita

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Red meet his wife? Hint

When he was in the hospital

At Santa Anita

In Tijuana

At a prizefight

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was George Woolf's nickname? Hint

Iceman

Cougar

The Lone Plainsman

Johnny

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Question 7 of 10

7. Seabiscuit was a descendant of which famous racehorse? Hint

Phar Lap

Affirmed

Omaha

Man O' War

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which animal was not put in Seabiscuit's stall? Hint

goat

another horse

sheep

dog

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Seabiscuit and War Admiral race? Hint

Pimlico

Santa Anita

Tanforan

Saratoga

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Question 10 of 10

10. How were Seabiscuit and War Admiral related? Hint

uncle

they weren't related

brothers

father and son

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Seabiscuit's main jockey?

Answer: Red Pollard

Although Red Pollard was Seabiscuit's main rider, it was George Woolf who rode him in his 1938 race with War Admiral.

2. What make of cars did Charles Howard sell at his dealership?

Answer: Buick

Before he was a car salesman, Charles Howard repaired bicycles. When he saw the automobile's potential - he was one of the first to own a Buick - he went into the car dealership business.

3. How many times was Red seriously injured while riding?

Answer: 2

Pollard was severely injured twice, most notable was when he rode a filly called Fair Knightess. The injuries he received from that spill almost cut his leg off below the knee.

4. What was the name of Charles's second wife?

Answer: Marcela

Charles Howard and his first wife Fannie divorced after the death of their son. He later met and married Marcela (Anita's sister), a woman who was much younger. Agnes was the name of Red's wife.

5. Where did Red meet his wife?

Answer: When he was in the hospital

They met the first time he was in the hospital, after falling off of Fair Knightess.

6. What was George Woolf's nickname?

Answer: Iceman

Geoge Woolf was called the Iceman because nothing could affect his nerves.

7. Seabiscuit was a descendant of which famous racehorse?

Answer: Man O' War

Though he was descended from Man O' War, Seabiscuit shared none of his regal beauty.

8. Which animal was not put in Seabiscuit's stall?

Answer: sheep

The goat was temporarily housed in Seabiscuit's stall, but the horse was violent with him, and the goat was immediately removed. By the end of his career, the following animals were with Seabiscuit in his stall: one horse (Pumpkin, who stayed with the Biscuit until his death), two dogs (one had flat ears that looked like plates) and a spider monkey.

9. Where did Seabiscuit and War Admiral race?

Answer: Pimlico

The race at Pimlico in November of 1938 was the factor in deciding that Seabiscuit would be named Horse of the Year.

10. How were Seabiscuit and War Admiral related?

Answer: uncle

War Admiral was the uncle of Seabiscuit.

Source: Author roselafleur

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