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Shoot first. Ask questions later. This 2000 comedy from David Mamet features an ensemble cast including the likes of William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and (of course) Rebecca Pidgeon.
4 quizzes and 60 trivia questions.
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  'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz asks about details in David Mamet's 'State and Main'. It goes chronologically through the film. This is part of a four-quiz series - check out the other quizzes in the series. Enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, rj211, Apr 02 04
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  'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz asks about details in David Mamet's 'State and Main'. It goes chronologically through the film. This is part of a four-quiz series - check out the other quizzes in the series. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, rj211, Mar 23 03
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  'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz asks about details in David Mamet's 'State and Main'. It goes chronologically through the film. This is part of a four-quiz series - check out the other quizzes in the series. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, rj211, Dec 13 05
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  'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz asks about details in David Mamet's 'State and Main'. It goes chronologically through the film. This is part of a four-quiz series - check out the other quizzes in the series. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, rj211, Aug 01 04
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trivia question Quick Question
According to Annie, what are the two elements in the script?

From Quiz "'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II"





State and Main Trivia Questions
1. What is Bob's excuse for his 'little problem'?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: Everybody needs a hobby.

And his hobby just happens to be illegal.

2. What does Carla not eat?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: vegetables

That's a new twist on dietary restrictions. She says this when Bob offers to share his sandwich (tuna blt) with her.

3. Annie explains why the Dalmatian is the symbol for the firehouse. What does she say?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: The first organized fire department was on the border or Dalmatia and Sardinia in 642.

Annie claimed that it was either a Dalmatian or a sardine.

4. What state had the film been planning to film the movie in before moving to Vermont?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: New Hampshire

Apparently it was Bob Barrenger's activities that got them driven out of the first town.

5. What does the sheriff want to see when he comes to Bob's hotel room?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: Bob's drivers license

Then the sheriff gave him a ticket for damaging city property (the new traffic light).

6. What does Carla say she drinks?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: bourbon and milk

The exact drink Bob's holding. Smooth little come-on, there.

7. How did Annie describe growing up in Waterford?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: Central High and matinees at the Bijou Theater.

Sounds titillating!

8. What could they buy in Waterford for $5?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: a jacket

Bill tells this to Wally as he's showing him the new town. He passes a rack of clothes with a sign reading 'Factory Seconds $5', but relays the info as 'Look here, a jacket for $5. I could buy this whole town for 50 bucks.'

9. How long has the print shop been vacant?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: 30 years

And it's currently for sale.

10. What did Joe lose on his glasses that made them fall apart?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: screw

When Annie's telling him that her cast stood her up to prepare for the movie auditions, the conversation turns to Joe's glasses.

11. What did Joe play with when sitting on Annie's porch swing?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: a football

And he said he thought the swing's creaking noise was a lovely sound.

12. What does Uberto say will have to be changed about the firehouse when he first sees it?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: the window

He says they'll have to 'lose' the stained glass window because Wally wants him to push in through the window.

13. What does Annie say when Joe asks her if she likes kids?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: She never saw the point of them.

Interesting perspective. Joe says he agrees.

14. What is Waterford's team mascot?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: Huskies

'Go you Huskies!'

15. When we first meet Doug, what is he talking to the townsmen about?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: the traffic light

He says it's behind the times and is dragging down their town.

16. Who breaks the stained glass window?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: Uberto (cinematographer)

He went out and broke it during the rainstorm.

17. What does Annie use too fix Joe's glasses?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: fishing wire

She burns it to make a new hinge.

18. What does Joe tell Annie is the essence of his script?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: It's about a man who gets a second chance.

It's funny how the movie gets built up in the minds of the cast and crew, but the real thing seems so inanely silly when they're filming it at the end.

19. What kind of souvenir does Wally look at in the hotel before ringing the bell to get someone's attention?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: Waterford Vermont plate

You know the kind...cheesy things with a picture of something 'representative' on them that no one would actually want to find underneath their food.

20. What makes Carla change her story regarding Bob?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: She sees that he's slept with Claire.

After Claire leaves his room and he comes out to the hall naked, Carla accuses Bob of taking advantage of her.

21. What kind of men does Claire love?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: Jewish

She tells Joe: 'You know why.'

22. What does Doug want the city council meeting for?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: 3 percent of the total gross of the movie

The mayor thinks he's there to discuss the traffic light, but Doug's a bit more ambitious than that.

23. When Bill takes the phone from Wally in the hotel lobby to discuss the move to the new town, Wally picks something up and uses it. What is it?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: bow and arrow

He doesn't even get it on the target board. From the looks of the wall, though, he's not the first one to miss.

24. What did Carla tell her dad she was studying?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: phonics

Hardly! The poor guy is very confused by the turn of events.

25. What does Annie NOT bring to Joe's room?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: chocolates

To the hydrogen peroxide, he says 'I don't drink.'

26. Which scene will Bob not do if he can't work out?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty II

Answer: the pond scene

And he doesn't want to work out with the Waterford Huskies.

27. What does the 'broad' like?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty I

Answer: lilacs

Wally orders a 'truckload' of lilacs for her arrival.

28. What does Bob say regarding learning his lines?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty IV

Answer: He knows them, but doesn't know what order they come in.

Seems like a common problem in this town. Annie got the same response when she asked one of the townspeople about their lines for the town play.

29. What made Annie's uncle lose his sense of smell?

From Quiz 'State and Main' Nitty-Gritty III

Answer: He was bit by a spider.

Annie said this when talking about the little things that matter, but all Joe cared about was trying to figure out where the naked Claire had disappeared to in his room.

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