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The Roaring Twenties Trivia Quiz

James Cagney & Humphrey Bogart: A couple of tough guys trying to fit in after World War I with Prohibition looming right around the corner. Jobs are scarce so do you go straight or become a Gangster? Well, which is it tough guy?

A multiple-choice quiz by justicejoe49. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
justicejoe49

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,030

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
209

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Roaring Twenties", what were Cagney And Bogart's names? Hint

Tony Miller & Jack Silver

Joey Webb & Rex Bryant

Johnny Morgan & Tommy King

Eddie Bartlett & George Hally

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Question 2 of 10

2. What's the name of the dame who first bails Cagney out of jail and then falls in love with him? Hint

Wichita Graham

Cuba Jones

Panama Smith

Mexico Molly

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the lady who bails Cagney out of jail? Hint

Faye Wray

Ann Miller

Bette Davis

Gladys George

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Cagney call the bootleg champagne he makes? Hint

Sweet Kicker Juice

New York Fizzle

New Jersey Applejack

Downtown Sparkle Water

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Bogart knock-off the security guard, when he and Cagney robbed the federal warehouse full of seized booze? Hint

Bogart was saving Cagney's life.

He once stole Bogart's sweetheart.

He doublecrossed Bogart as a kid.

He was Bogart's old Army Sergeant.

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Bogart phones ahead to tip-off the other gangsters that Cagney is on his way, who does he call himself? Hint

Aunt Betty from Jersey City

Aunt Ettie from Staten Island

Aunt Rose from The Bronx

Cousin Maude from Manhattan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Near the end of the movie, what's the name of the dive where Cagney almost drinks himself to death? Hint

O'Reilly's

Murphy's

O'Doul's

Flannigan's

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the end of the movie, after Cagney is shot dead and the beat cop asks who is this guy, what does Cagney's moll say? Hint

He use to be a bigshot.

He use to be a big man.

He use to be a gangster.

He use to be the boss.

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Question 9 of 10

9. On what day of the year do both Bogart & Cagney die? Hint

Christmas

New Year's Eve

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who directed, "The Roaring Twenties"? Hint

Raoul Walsh

King Vidor

Edmund Goulding

William Wellman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "The Roaring Twenties", what were Cagney And Bogart's names?

Answer: Eddie Bartlett & George Hally

In the tough gangster racket, their friendship would be tested. You had to always keep your eye on Bogart.

2. What's the name of the dame who first bails Cagney out of jail and then falls in love with him?

Answer: Panama Smith

Cagney should have fallen for her instead of the prim & proper singer.

3. Who played the lady who bails Cagney out of jail?

Answer: Gladys George

She was pretty sassy.

4. What does Cagney call the bootleg champagne he makes?

Answer: New Jersey Applejack

The narrator says that back in Prohibition, some of the cheap bootleggers were reconstituting wood alcohol.

5. Why did Bogart knock-off the security guard, when he and Cagney robbed the federal warehouse full of seized booze?

Answer: He was Bogart's old Army Sergeant.

Bogart never liked the Army pushing him around.

6. When Bogart phones ahead to tip-off the other gangsters that Cagney is on his way, who does he call himself?

Answer: Aunt Betty from Jersey City

Bogart was being sarcastic when he gave the other gang that tip, but Cagney was wise to Bogart after the failed ambush, and any friendship soured fast.

7. Near the end of the movie, what's the name of the dive where Cagney almost drinks himself to death?

Answer: Flannigan's

Cagney had shot up to power but lost all his clout and the bootleg business when booze became legal again. Instead, Cagney goes out to find doublecrossing Bogart who was getting ready to bump off Cagney's friend.

8. In the end of the movie, after Cagney is shot dead and the beat cop asks who is this guy, what does Cagney's moll say?

Answer: He use to be a bigshot.

Cagney was a bad guy with a big heart but he died almost penniless. The "bigshot" had died earlier when Prohibition was repealed.

9. On what day of the year do both Bogart & Cagney die?

Answer: New Year's Eve

Cagney shoots Bogart and Cagney's killed by bullets from Bogart's henchmen. Cagney dies on the church steps but we'll never be sure which way those steps took him.

10. Who directed, "The Roaring Twenties"?

Answer: Raoul Walsh

This was the last film that Cagney & Bogart did together. Thanks for taking my quiz. Look for "White Heat" in Movies-W.

Source: Author justicejoe49

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