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Average Simon Birch Quiz | 25 Questions | Movies

I think "Simon Birch" is a wonderful movie. If you haven't seen it...do so, then be sure to take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sue246. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Sue246

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
1034

Last 3 plays: angostura (25/25), Guest 45 (18/25), Guest 24 (21/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Where does "Simon Birch" take place? Hint

Gravestown, Maine

Swedberg, South Carolina

Portland, Maine

Coral Gables, Flordia

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who plays Joe as an adult? Hint

Jim Carrey

Keefer Sutherland

Keanu Reeves

Brian Austin Green

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Question 3 of 25

3. Simon is always saying he is what? Hint

a trouble maker

a miracle

really short

deprived

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who plays Joe's mother in the movie? Hint

Kelly Ripa

Barbara Hershey

Julia Roberts

Ashley Judd

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Question 5 of 25

5. When Simon was born, his mother had no labor pains to speak of. What did she do that caused his birth? Hint

she sneezed

she hiccuped

she coughed

she yawned

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was the statement Simon made about God...that he wasn't a(an) what? Hint

continential breakfast

interesting idea

real thing, by a long shot

a tea party

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Question 7 of 25

7. Did Simon make the statement that he doesn't need proof, that he has faith?

Yes

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Question 8 of 25

8. What did Ben Goodrich bring to the house the first time he came to visit? Hint

a stuffed armadillo

flowers

nothing

new baseball cards

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Question 9 of 25

9. How did Joe's mother die? Hint

run over with a car

she was in a traffic accident

cancer

hit in the head with a baseball

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Question 10 of 25

10. When did Rebecca, Joe's mom, die? Hint

October 30, 1964

October 15, 1964

November 30, 1967

October 1, 1965

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who plays Simon Birch? Hint

Ian Michael Smith

Rodney Smyth

Irving Robets Smith

Roger Michael Smithers

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is Simon's most prized possession? Hint

baseball card collection

glass figurines

stamp collection

comic book collection

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Question 13 of 25

13. What became one of Joe's main goals in life? Hint

to find out who his father was

to become better in baseball

to make the honor roll

to figure out why his grandma was such a sour puss

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Question 14 of 25

14. Why did Simon "get" to be the baby Jesus in the Christmas pagent? Hint

it was his turn to do it

he volunteered

he was the only one that fit into the manger

the kids voted him in

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Question 15 of 25

15. What did Simon keep practicing when he and Joe went to the lake? Hint

holding his breath under water

swimming

floating on his back

diving

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the Bible verse Reverand Russell quoted when he and Simon were talking in his office? Hint

Matthew 23 Verse 18

Proverbs 21 Verse 12

Proverbs 17 Verse 26

Romans 34 Verse 6

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the name of the Sunday school teacher that both Joe and Simon had? Hint

Mrs. Betty Lewellen

Miss Agnes Leavy

Miss Agnes Lowell

Mrs. Frances Herald

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Question 18 of 25

18. What happened to the boy who played the angel? Hint

he had a fight with Joe

nothing unusual

he threw up all over Miss Leavy

he punched Simon in the nose - accidently

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Question 19 of 25

19. What big thing happened on the way home from the winter retreat? Hint

they got lost. and had to walk to nearest phone

nothing special - just your average winter retreat with a group of 3rd graders

they ran out of gas and had to hitchhike to the nearest house

the bus went off the road, trying to avoid a deer in the road and went into the lake

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who turns out to be Joe's father? Hint

the butcher

the gym teacher

Ben Goodrich

Reverand Russell

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Question 21 of 25

21. Did Joe's mom meet Reverand Russell on the Boston and Main train?

Yes

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Question 22 of 25

22. Simon broke into Reverand Russell's office to get his baseball card collection back. What else did he find while he was there? Hint

a picture of Joe's mom.

a written confession that he was Joe's father.

a picture of his wife and kids.

the baseball that killed Joe's mother.

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Question 23 of 25

23. What did Joe's grandma die of in June? Hint

heart attack

a stroke

she got run over

there was no reason

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who ended up adopting Joe? Hint

Ben Goodrich

a foster family in the next town

Joe wasn't adopted

the gym teacher

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Question 25 of 25

25. How long was Simon able to hold his breath when he was rescuing the children from the submerged bus? Hint

125 seconds

200 seconds

over 74 Mississippis

over 200 mississippis

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Apr 15 2024 : angostura: 25/25
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 45: 18/25
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 24: 21/25
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 204: 1/25
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 107: 23/25
Feb 26 2024 : Miamistonner: 8/25
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 152: 14/25
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 45: 19/25
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does "Simon Birch" take place?

Answer: Gravestown, Maine

It probably wasn't supposed to have a huge population. I looked up the town, and at least now, in the current atlas, there is no such town.

2. Who plays Joe as an adult?

Answer: Jim Carrey

This is probably the smallest role Jim Carrey has ever had - but I bet it was the most memorable!

3. Simon is always saying he is what?

Answer: a miracle

He might have been deprived, because his parents didn't have anything to do with him, but he was really upbeat - most of the time.

4. Who plays Joe's mother in the movie?

Answer: Ashley Judd

It's too bad she couldn't be in the whole movie.

5. When Simon was born, his mother had no labor pains to speak of. What did she do that caused his birth?

Answer: she sneezed

This is after ONE sneeze! If only we could all have babies that easy.

6. What was the statement Simon made about God...that he wasn't a(an) what?

Answer: continential breakfast

Simon made A LOT of observations!

7. Did Simon make the statement that he doesn't need proof, that he has faith?

Answer: yes

...then Joe said that he had faith - he just needed the proof to back it up!

8. What did Ben Goodrich bring to the house the first time he came to visit?

Answer: a stuffed armadillo

It was supposed to be an ice breaker. I think it worked. The armadillo became a favorite of Simon's.

9. How did Joe's mother die?

Answer: hit in the head with a baseball

Simon hit the ball - one of the only times he ever actually hit the ball. Simon was closer to Joe's mom than his own. Who can blame him?

10. When did Rebecca, Joe's mom, die?

Answer: October 30, 1964

That was NOT a good day!

11. Who plays Simon Birch?

Answer: Ian Michael Smith

Has anyone heard anything about Ian since then...?

12. What is Simon's most prized possession?

Answer: baseball card collection

Simon all but slept with his cigar box of baseball cards- One of his favorite possessions.

13. What became one of Joe's main goals in life?

Answer: to find out who his father was

Joe didn't wonder too much about his father till he was 12 or so -
going through life as "the Wentworth bastard" gets to a person eventually.

14. Why did Simon "get" to be the baby Jesus in the Christmas pagent?

Answer: he was the only one that fit into the manger

And I suppose to find a doll would have been too easy?!

15. What did Simon keep practicing when he and Joe went to the lake?

Answer: holding his breath under water

The ability to hold his breath would come in real handy.

16. What was the Bible verse Reverand Russell quoted when he and Simon were talking in his office?

Answer: Proverbs 17 Verse 26

Did those two ever know their Bible!

17. What was the name of the Sunday school teacher that both Joe and Simon had?

Answer: Miss Agnes Leavy

She ended up taking an extended leave of absence to be with her mother - Simon wore her out.

18. What happened to the boy who played the angel?

Answer: he threw up all over Miss Leavy

He told Miss Leavy he got air sick. Simon would have been the logical choice for the angel.

19. What big thing happened on the way home from the winter retreat?

Answer: the bus went off the road, trying to avoid a deer in the road and went into the lake

And Simon finally figured out "his destiny".

20. Who turns out to be Joe's father?

Answer: Reverand Russell

One thing that is the same about them is that they are both left-handers.

21. Did Joe's mom meet Reverand Russell on the Boston and Main train?

Answer: yes

13 years ago. It is the same place she met Ben Goodrich.

22. Simon broke into Reverand Russell's office to get his baseball card collection back. What else did he find while he was there?

Answer: the baseball that killed Joe's mother.

The proof that was needed to prove who Joe's dad was. Who else would keep the fatal baseball? Wonder if Mrs. Russell knew about Joe?

23. What did Joe's grandma die of in June?

Answer: a stroke

...and being the loyal servant she is, her "companion" died the following month, also of a stroke.

24. Who ended up adopting Joe?

Answer: Ben Goodrich

Just before his 13th birthday.

25. How long was Simon able to hold his breath when he was rescuing the children from the submerged bus?

Answer: over 200 mississippis

See...there was a good reason Simon practiced holding his breath - part of his destiny.

Source: Author Sue246

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