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26 Gilbert works at a market. What is the name of the other market that everyone shops at?
Answer: Foodland

Gilbert says "Lamson's Groceries is where I work, Foodland is where everybody else shops". Gilbert says this to the audience at the beginning of the movie when he is explaining his life.
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What is the name of Gilbert's brother who "got away"?




27 What is the name of the store that is putting Lamson's Grocery out of business?
Answer: Foodland

Gilbert vowed never to go into Foodland.
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28 How did Gilbert's father die?
Answer: He hung himself

He hung himself in the basement.
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29 What is the name of the housewife Gilbert has an affair with before meeting Becky?
Answer: Mrs. Carver

Mary Steenburgen plays the part of Mrs. Carver.
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30 What did Gilbert go to Foodland to buy?
Answer: A birthday cake

Arnie ran into Amy when she was carrying his birthday cake and they needed a new one.
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31 What age is Arnie about to turn?
Answer: 18

"Im gonna have a party and you're not invited!"-Arnie "It's ok he's just being honest"-Becky
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32 What is the name of Gilbert's brother who "got away"?
Answer: Larry

His older brother Larry was never in the movie, all you see of him is his graduation picture on the fridge.
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33 Who plays Momma (Bonnie) Grape?
Answer: Darlene Cates

I've never seen her in any movies besides this one, if anyone knows of one message me.
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34 What is Momma's disability?
Answer: She is overweight

Darlene Cates plays Gilbert's severly overweight mother who was once the prettiest girl in town.
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35 How did Mrs. Carver's husband die?
Answer: He drowned in a kiddie pool

Mr. Carver "supposedly" had a heart attack and drowned in the kiddie pool he bought for his sons.
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36 Why did Momma finally get off the couch to go into town?
Answer: To get Arnie from the police station

Arnie was pulled into the police station for climbing the water tower once again!
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37 Who plays the part of the girl Gilbert falls in love with, Becky?
Answer: Juliette Lewis

She can also be seen in "The Other Sister", another great movie.
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38 What needed to be replaced in the house that the kids wanted to keep secret from Momma?
Answer: The floorboards

The floorboards were breaking and they had to figure out a way to fix them without letting Momma know.
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39 What does Momma call Arnie?
Answer: Sunshine

"Where's my sunshine? Has anyone seen my sunshine?"
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40 Why won't Gilbert go into the basement?
Answer: His father died there

His father killed himself in the basement, we know this because Arnie yelled "Dad's down there!"
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41 What do Gilbert and his sisters do after Momma dies?
Answer: Burn the house down with her in it

They burn the house down when shes lying dead in bed because they don't want everyone around when they take her out like some kind of freak show.
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42 Who directed this movie?
Answer: Lasse Hallstrom

He also directed "Chocolat", "The Cider House Rules", "The Shipping News" and "Something to Talk About".
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