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"MAS*H" Episode "Sticky Wicket" Quiz

Hawkeye ridicules Frank about his incompetence, but then one of his patients takes a turn for the worse.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 2 mins.

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Author
debodun

Time
2 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
423,140

Updated
Feb 18 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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70

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 12 (4/10), Guest 135 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the opening scene what are Hawkeye, Trapper, and Ugly John doing? Hint

drinking in Rosie's

eating in the mess tent

playing poker in the Swamp

playing golf

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is Henry wearing to bed? Hint

all of these

shorts

University of Illinois sweater

a blindfold

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Question 3 of 10

3. What primate-themed movies are scheduled to be shown? Hint

"Son of Kong" and "The Hairy Ape"

"Mighty Joe Young" and "Killer Ape"

"The Ape Man" and "King Kong"

"Love Life of a Gorilla" and "Bonzo Goes to College"

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Question 4 of 10

4. In this episode, what does Margaret say is the biggest problem at the 4077th? Hint

lack of military discipline

low morale

supply shortages

poor living conditions

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the soldier Hawkeye operated on who later developed complications? Hint

Private Weston

Private Simpson

Private Simmons

Private Thompson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who said "You're disgusting when you try to be nice." Hint

Frank

Hawkeye

Henry

Trapper

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Question 7 of 10

7. When a fistfight breaks out between Hawkeye and Frank in the mess tent, what does Radar do? Hint

casually moves to another table

says "Stop it, you guys."

leaves to get Henry

Radar wasn't in that scene

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much money did Radar win playing poker? Hint

$150

$600

$800

$300

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Question 9 of 10

9. Are Father Mulcahy or Klinger seen in this episode? Hint

Klinger was

both were

neither were

Mulcahy was

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Question 10 of 10

10. What turned out to be the problem that Hawkeye had missed in the first surgery? Hint

a small piece of shrapnel

a ruptured spleen

a hole in the gallbladder

a tear in the back of the sigmoid

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the opening scene what are Hawkeye, Trapper, and Ugly John doing?

Answer: playing poker in the Swamp

One of the favorite pastimes of the surgeons when not drinking or chasing nurses. Radar was also included in this game.

2. Which of these is Henry wearing to bed?

Answer: all of these

Henry is trying to get some much needed sleep, but keeps getting awakened with various things that need his attention.

3. What primate-themed movies are scheduled to be shown?

Answer: "Love Life of a Gorilla" and "Bonzo Goes to College"

These are actual motion pictures. "Love Life of a Gorilla" was a 1937 film about an expedition of big game hunters and scientists in Kenya. "Bonzo Goes to College" (1952) was a sequel to "Bedtime for Bonzo". In the later film, the smart chimp lives with a college football coach.

4. In this episode, what does Margaret say is the biggest problem at the 4077th?

Answer: low morale

She thinks that Frank's and Hawkeye's mutual antagonism is getting everyone down.

5. What is the name of the soldier Hawkeye operated on who later developed complications?

Answer: Private Thompson

Hawkeye can't understand what went wrong when Thompson develops abdominal pain and a high fever. Of course, Frank uses this opportunity to nettle Hawkeye to the point that Hawk temporarily moves out of the Swamp. Thompson was played by Wayne Bryan.

6. Who said "You're disgusting when you try to be nice."

Answer: Henry

The exchange:
Henry: "Give up trying to be Dr. Perfect in this G.I. butcher shop. You know you can save that luxury for when you go back home to your private practice, where you can pick the kind of patients that won't go sour on ya."
Hawkeye: "You're not nearly as dumb as I thought you were."
Henry: "Thanks. You know something Pierce?"
Hawkeye: "What?"
Henry: "You're disgusting when you try to be nice."

7. When a fistfight breaks out between Hawkeye and Frank in the mess tent, what does Radar do?

Answer: casually moves to another table

However, his effort was futile. In the scuffling, his face gets pushed into his plate of food - twice.

8. How much money did Radar win playing poker?

Answer: $800

Just a little over $800. Radar wakes up Henry and asks him to keep it safe. Henry has Radar tucks it under the pillow. $800 in the early 1950s would be almost $10,000 today.

9. Are Father Mulcahy or Klinger seen in this episode?

Answer: neither were

Minor characters in the first season, they only appear now and then in early episodes.

10. What turned out to be the problem that Hawkeye had missed in the first surgery?

Answer: a tear in the back of the sigmoid

The sigmoid is part of the digestive system, located between the large intestine and the rectum.

Source: Author debodun

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"M*A*S*H" Episode "Sticky Wicket" Quiz

Hawkeye ridicules Frank about his incompetence, but then one of his patients takes a turn for the worse.

"MAS*H" Episode "Sticky Wicket" Quiz