That Thing You Do! Trivia Questions

Question 1

26 What design is Chrissy Tompkins' dress?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Polka-dot

While eating in Villapiano's, Faye says "I almost slugged some girl called Chrissy." Guy asks, "Chrissy Tompkins?" Faye says, "Short brown hair-" Lenny interrupts, "Wait, what'd I miss? Who's she?" Guy answers, "Great polka dot dress..."

Question 2

27 This one should be very easy. Tom Hanks (Mr. White) and Rita Wilson (Margeurite, the cocktail waitress) are somehow connected to each other in real life. How?

Reference: Quiz: "That Thing You Do!" Quiz.

Answer

Answer: Husband/Wife

Yes, they are married, and they put out another AWESOME movie in 2002, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"!

Question 3

28 Where did Guy meet Mr. White for the first time?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Chinese restaurant

The Wonders' manager, Phil, takes Guy to meet Mr. White because the drummer is the backbone of the band.

Question 4

29 'I think I can handle it, Jr.'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Scott

Scott 'Wolfman' Pell is the bass player Mr. White hires when T.B. runs off to Disneyland and fails to show up for The Wonders' television premiere.

Question 5

30 'That's it, Guy Patterson -- the Wonders!'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Faye

Faye says this after Guy's first practice with the band.

Question 6

31 Why couldn't Chad play in the band?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: he broke his arm

He was trying to leap frog over parking metres.

Question 7

32 What couple breaks up toward the end of the movie? Who are they? (She wasted thousands of kisses on him.)

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: Jimmy and Faye

At the end of the movie they break up and Guy takes Jimmy's place.

Question 8

33 According to the label on the record "That Thing You Do", given to The Wonders before their first state fair performance, who was the writer of the song?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: James Mattingly III

Credit was given on the label to just Jimmy even though Lenny was the co-writer. However, in real life, it was penned by Tom Hanks.

Question 9

34 What did Faye say she had wasted on Jimmy for so long? (Thousands and thousands of what?

Reference: Quiz: Tom Hanks Movie.

Answer

Answer: kisses

"I've wasted thousands and thousands of kisses on you, kisses that I thought once meant something. Shame on me for kissing you with my eyes closed so tight." Of course Jimmy responded with, "I shoulda dump'd ya in Pittsburgh!"

Question 10

35 When Guy asks the concierge, Lamar, where he can find some really good jazz, he asks Guy a tough question about jazz. What is the answer?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Scottie McDonald

Nothing much to say, except that Lamar is testing Guy to see if he really is a big jazz fan.

Question 11

36 When Guy was stationed in Germany, he wanted to hear Del Paxton play but couldn't. This was because they were in different cities. What city was Del playing in?

Reference: Quiz: "That Thing You Do!" Quiz.

Answer

Answer: Hamburg

"...But I listen to your records, and I think you're great! You are my biggest fan."

Question 12

37 What does Darlene (Guy's sister) say when her father tells her that she is promoted because Guy is going on the road with The Wonders?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: "You mean you're going to pay me?"

I think Darlene ends up with Chad, the original drummer who broke his arm playing leap frog over parking meters.

Question 13

38 'What about the Corvetts?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Chad

Chad poses this as a possible name for the band while the group members are eating breakfast.

Question 14

39 'I am gonna win that blue ribbon!'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Lenny

Lenny says this while being interviewed at one of the many state fairs. He's pretending that he has a pig in competition at the fair.

Question 15

40 Who play's Jimmy's girlfriend, Faye?

Answer: Liv Tyler

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Question 16

41 What made Chad (the drummer) drop out of the band?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: He broke his arm

He broke it while doing a very stupid trick.

Question 17

42 Who recorded the demo record for The Wonders?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob was played by Chris Isaak in the film. Isaak's character recorded church music for records, thus the song was recorded in a church. Faye (Liv Tyler) and Uncle Bob provided the hand clapping in the song.

Question 18

43 Who says that their inspiration is Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters?

Reference: Quiz: Tom Hanks Movie.

Answer

Answer: Lenny

Of course leave it to Lenny. He is so funny in this movie. If I really wanted to, I would make a quiz just on his comedy.

Question 19

44 When we see T.B. Player with the Marines at Disneyland, what ride is he on?

Reference: Quiz: "That Thing You Do!" Quiz.

Answer

Answer: Matterhorn

Disney let them use an old-style ride car for this scene, so that it fit the time period.

Question 20

45 What was the name of the movie that The Wonders were in?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: 'Weekend at Party Pier'

The Wonders had hideous outfits and faked playing their instruments. Jimmy hated it.

Question 21

46 'That was sooo wicked!'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Kevin

Kevin (the M.C. at the talent show) yells this out to the group right after they have just won the one hundred dollor prize.

Question 22

47 'So, how long have you and Jimmy been...you and Jimmy?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Mr. White

Mr. White poses this question to Faye while Jimmy is over talking to Diane Dane.

Question 23

48 How much money did they win in the talent contest?

Answer: $100

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Question 24

49 What actor and singer plays Guy's Uncle Bob?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: Chris Isaak

Well, you gotta notice him in the movie!

Question 25

50 The first time The Wonders played together was at a talent show at which college?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Mercyhurst College

The talent show was to honor the upcoming graduates of the Class of 1963. Two other acts that got airplay in the movie were the four-piece girls' folk group and the Tijuana Brass sound-alike band.