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Quiz about Gentlemans Agreement
Quiz about Gentlemans Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement Trivia Quiz


This quiz tests players' knowledge of the 1947 Best Picture winner "Gentleman's Agreement". Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,234
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1440
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Kip1Usa (9/10), Trufflesss (7/10), misdiaslocos (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The film "Gentleman's Agreement" was actually based on a 1947 novel of the same name. Which author, who made the choice to attend Cornell University, wrote "Gentleman's Agreement" as well as two autobiographies during the 1980s? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Our film begins with Philip Schuyler Green talking with his son Tommy in their new hometown of New York City. In what area, on the other side of the country, does Phil tell his son he had lived because "I was born there, got married there, just went right on living there"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Phil and Tommy are meeting grandma at Saks when Tommy points to and names a statue of a mythological character performing a feat of extreme strength and comments that his father is doing the same thing. What is the name of this bronze statue located in front of Rockefeller Center? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One of the main characters in "Gentleman's Agreement" is a magazine publisher who encouraged Phil to do research on antisemitism. Played by Albert Dekker, what is the name of this character? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. At first Phil did not want to do the story on antisemitism. What ended up prompting him to want to complete the story on the topic? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In compiling his piece on antisemitism Phil Green hires a secretary who sends out letters for him, seeking apartment rentals, job interviews, and medical school enrollment. To each place she sends out two letters. What is the only difference in the letters that she sends to each place? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Phil and Kathy fall in love during the movie and, as many budding couples do, he is invited to see her family. In the planning stages Kathy tells her sister Jane that Phil is not Jewish but that he is acting as such for the purposes of a story on antisemitism. Much to Kathy's pleasure, Jane thinks it is a great idea for Phil to do this at their party to see how people will treat him.


Question 8 of 10
8. When planning their honeymoon Phil and Kathy make a reservation at the Flume Inn. Upon hearing this Phil's co-worker Anne uses a euphemism to let them know that the hotel does not rent rooms to Jewish people. What word does she use to describe Flume Inn's policies? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. After returning from his experience at the Flume Inn Phil and Kathy discuss plans for Phil's Jewish friend Dave to move to the New York City area. In the discussion Kathy mentions that in areas like Darien there's a certain unwritten rule about how people of the Jewish faith will be treated. What does she call this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Toward the end of the movie Kathy realizes that she loves Phil in spite of their arguments and that she must change her behavior. What does she specifically acknowledge that she must do to be on her husband's side because if he is a fighter she must be too? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The film "Gentleman's Agreement" was actually based on a 1947 novel of the same name. Which author, who made the choice to attend Cornell University, wrote "Gentleman's Agreement" as well as two autobiographies during the 1980s?

Answer: Laura Z. Hobson

Laura Z. Hobson was born with the last name Zametkin in 1900 and in the 1930s she worked for the magazines "Time", "Life", and "Fortune". The novel "Gentleman's Agreement" sold more than 1.6 million copies and it held the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers' list.

Her novels often focused on subjects that were considered taboo at the time such as radicalism and homosexuality.
2. Our film begins with Philip Schuyler Green talking with his son Tommy in their new hometown of New York City. In what area, on the other side of the country, does Phil tell his son he had lived because "I was born there, got married there, just went right on living there"?

Answer: California

In addition to discussing living in California and New York, the father and son also talk about Phil's wife who passed away when Tommy was four years old. After the serious discussion, Tommy tells his father that grandma feels that he is difficult to have around the house and that he is too picky and choosy.

Although it's not directly explained why they have moved to New York, I'd assume that it is because of better work opportunities in New York.
3. Phil and Tommy are meeting grandma at Saks when Tommy points to and names a statue of a mythological character performing a feat of extreme strength and comments that his father is doing the same thing. What is the name of this bronze statue located in front of Rockefeller Center?

Answer: Atlas

Having seen the statue of Atlas personally, it is a marvel to behold, weighing in at 7,000 kilograms and standing 45 feet tall from its base. The statue depicts the Greek Titan Atlas holding up the heavens on his shoulders. In mythological contexts Atlas incurred this punishment from Zeus after he sided with his fellow Titans in the war against the Olympians.

In the film "Gentleman's Agreement" the statue of Atlas seems to be a reminder to all of us to not take on all of the world's problems at once or it will weigh us down.
4. One of the main characters in "Gentleman's Agreement" is a magazine publisher who encouraged Phil to do research on antisemitism. Played by Albert Dekker, what is the name of this character?

Answer: John Minify

In starting his research on antisemitism, Phil decided to change his name from Green to Greenberg and write about his experiences to determine if he received any prejudices and disparate treatment. The cast of "Gentleman's Agreement" included Gregory Peck as Philip Schuyler Green, Dorothy McGuire as Kathy Lacey, Anne Revere as Mrs. Green, John Garfield as Dave Goldman, and Celeste Holm as Anne Dettrey.

The film was nominated for four acting Academy Awards of which there was one winner, Celeste Holm as Best Supporting Actress.

The character John Minify is a suave magazine editor who seems to have courted Philip Green from California in the hopes of having him in his employment and as a possible companion to his niece Kathy.
5. At first Phil did not want to do the story on antisemitism. What ended up prompting him to want to complete the story on the topic?

Answer: He had a hard time explaining antisemitism to his son.

At the dinner table with his mother and son, Phil told them that he was doing a story on antisemitism and naturally his son Tommy asked him what that was. In explaining, Phil discussed how different religions have different churches and beliefs, similar to how nations have different flags.

However, he could not explain exactly why people hate others, and particularly those of the Jewish faith, to his son. Later, after telling his mother that the topic had been covered before his mother encouraged him, he notes that it hasn't been covered well enough or it wouldn't be this hard to discuss.

This conversation with his family prompted Phil to want to dive deeper into the underlying causes and effects of antisemitism and eventually it prompted him to determine that the best way to understand the topic would be to become a Jew himself.
6. In compiling his piece on antisemitism Phil Green hires a secretary who sends out letters for him, seeking apartment rentals, job interviews, and medical school enrollment. To each place she sends out two letters. What is the only difference in the letters that she sends to each place?

Answer: One is signed Schuyler Green and the other Philip Greenberg.

As he expects, the letters that are signed Schuyler Green receive a much more favorable response than those that are signed Philip Greenberg. In the United States discrimination in hiring practices and disparate work treatment prompted the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
7. Phil and Kathy fall in love during the movie and, as many budding couples do, he is invited to see her family. In the planning stages Kathy tells her sister Jane that Phil is not Jewish but that he is acting as such for the purposes of a story on antisemitism. Much to Kathy's pleasure, Jane thinks it is a great idea for Phil to do this at their party to see how people will treat him.

Answer: False

Unfortunately Kathy's sister, Jane, asks if Phil could "skip the whole thing for the party". When told this, Kathy does not stand up for Phil's work and instead tells her sister that she'll ask Phil if this is acceptable. Understandably this angers Phil and shows another level of antisemitism that Kathy probably didn't realize at the surface.
8. When planning their honeymoon Phil and Kathy make a reservation at the Flume Inn. Upon hearing this Phil's co-worker Anne uses a euphemism to let them know that the hotel does not rent rooms to Jewish people. What word does she use to describe Flume Inn's policies?

Answer: Restricted

Instead of keeping their reservation, Phil visits the Flume Inn so that he can get the satisfaction of catching them in their discriminatory practices. After greeting with the clerk at the Flume Inn Phil asks if they are 'restricted' and the clerk unsure of how to respond gets a supervisor. Sadly the supervisor asks him if he is of the Hebrew faith and eventually the representative lies to Phil, telling him that there are no rooms available at the hotel.
9. After returning from his experience at the Flume Inn Phil and Kathy discuss plans for Phil's Jewish friend Dave to move to the New York City area. In the discussion Kathy mentions that in areas like Darien there's a certain unwritten rule about how people of the Jewish faith will be treated. What does she call this?

Answer: Gentleman's Agreement

In the discussion the 'gentleman's agreement' is that when you buy a home in a certain area there is an expectation about what kind of people will be in that area. Unfortunately this type of thinking pervaded in many areas for many years and it necessitated anti-discriminatory legislation to allow people of all faiths, ethnic backgrounds, and gender to be able to have equal access to housing in areas they desired.
10. Toward the end of the movie Kathy realizes that she loves Phil in spite of their arguments and that she must change her behavior. What does she specifically acknowledge that she must do to be on her husband's side because if he is a fighter she must be too?

Answer: Speak up and take action against religious injustices

Kathy's revelation occurs after she discusses how a man made an antisemitic joke at a dinner and how it angers her but that she, and no one else at the table, confronted him about it. The movie ends with Kathy and Phil optimistic that they are of the same mind about confronting prejudices and their good Jewish friend Dave telling them he has bought a home in the New York City area.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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