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"Cold Case" - "Wishing" Trivia Quiz

The death of Colin Miller, a mentally challenged teen, from 1993 is reinvestigated, when drawings appear on his grave that indicate the boy was murdered.

A multiple-choice quiz by tno40. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
tno40

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
621

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 78 (2/10), Guest 172 (5/10), Guest 179 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sarah Miller, Colin's mother, was very ill and dying. What was wrong with her? Hint

Lung cancer

AIDS

Kidney failure

Breast cancer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who put the drawings on Colin's grave? Hint

Nathan

Josh

Mac

Leah

3. Nathan tells Lilly and Scotty about a "typical day" in Colin's life. As Nathan comes to pick Colin up from school, he finds him standing in the fountain, gathering up wet Valentine's cards. What was Colin's wish? Hint

He wanted his mother to get better.

He wanted to be normal.

He wanted to make the Valentine's cards fly.

He wanted Leah to know how much he loved her.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Colin carries a stuffed bunny just about everywhere he goes. What is the bunny's name? Hint

Mr. Wilbur

Mr. Wilson

Ms. Wilson

Mr. Willy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who makes the 9-1-1 call when Sarah is found unconscious in the bathroom? Hint

Leah

Nathan

Colin

Colin's father

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Question 6 of 10

6. Colin is in put in a mental institution when his mother is taken to the hospital. Who picked him up and stayed with him until his mother returned? Hint

Colin's father

No one came to pick him up

One of Colin's teachers

Nathan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lilly gives Scotty the "cold shoulder" throughout most of this episode. What does her sister Christina call this? Hint

icicle treatment

ice queen

deep freeze

ice princess

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Question 8 of 10

8. Scotty asks Christina why she and Lilly don't get along. He learns that Lily had been engaged and that her fianc� cheated on her with her sister. How long ago had Lilly been engaged? Hint

7 years

5 years

9 years

10 years

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Question 9 of 10

9. Scotty confronts Lilly about her behavior in the entrance hall to the police department after she interviewed which person from Colin's past? Hint

Nathan

Leah

Colin's father

Josh

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who killed Colin? Hint

Mac

Colin's father

Josh

Nathan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sarah Miller, Colin's mother, was very ill and dying. What was wrong with her?

Answer: Breast cancer

Jackie Swanson played the role of Sarah Miller. She is probably more recognized for her appearance in "Cheers" as Kelly Boyd, aka Kelly Gaines.

2. Who put the drawings on Colin's grave?

Answer: Josh

Charlie Babcock played Josh as a teenager and as an adult. Most of the characters are portayed by two different actors. Charlie Babcock also appeared in several episodes of "Desperate Housewives".

Answer: He wanted Leah to know how much he loved her.

Charlie Bodin played the 1993 Nathan. He was also seen in an episode of "Without a Trace". Bryce Lenon played the 2005 Nathan. He was also seen in an episode of "24".

4. Colin carries a stuffed bunny just about everywhere he goes. What is the bunny's name?

Answer: Mr. Wilson

Colin gives the bunny to Leah as an apology for the "Music Room Incident". Leah returns the stuffed animal when she apologizes to Colin for telling a lie.

5. Who makes the 9-1-1 call when Sarah is found unconscious in the bathroom?

Answer: Leah

Leah comes to Colin's home to apologize and return Mr. Wilson. Colin tells her his mother is taking a long bath and Leah checks the bathroom. She finds Sarah unconscious and calls 9-1-1.
Scout Tyler-Compton plays the 1993 Leah. She can also be seen as a Fairy in "Charmed". She also played in "Without a Trace".
Amy Sloan plays the 2005 Leah. She also played in an episode of "Without a Trace" and can be seen in several episodes of the "Gilmore Girls" as Sheila.

6. Colin is in put in a mental institution when his mother is taken to the hospital. Who picked him up and stayed with him until his mother returned?

Answer: Nathan

Nathan came to pick up Colin and found him in a locked ward because of his sexual assault history. He took Colin home and stayed with him until Sarah returned from the hospital. We find out that Nathan cut his trip to Vermont short where he tried to get housing and loans for his continuing studies.

7. Lilly gives Scotty the "cold shoulder" throughout most of this episode. What does her sister Christina call this?

Answer: deep freeze

Nicki Aycox plays Christina Rush, Lilly's sister. She appears in a total of ten episodes, ending with her flight from Scotty's apartment when the New York police comes to question her.

8. Scotty asks Christina why she and Lilly don't get along. He learns that Lily had been engaged and that her fianc� cheated on her with her sister. How long ago had Lilly been engaged?

Answer: 9 years

Christina tells Scotty that Lilly had been out late on patrol and her fianc� had "one too many" to drink. At that point, Scotty interrupts Christina, saying "he's hearing too much." The cheating of Lily's fianc� with Christina is inferred.

9. Scotty confronts Lilly about her behavior in the entrance hall to the police department after she interviewed which person from Colin's past?

Answer: Leah

The confrontation in the entrance hall seems to clear the air between Scotty and Lilly. Will Jeffries interrupts their arguments and provides new information on the case. Jeffries notices that something's not quite right with Lilly after Scotty returns to the office, but he chooses not to say anything.

10. Who killed Colin?

Answer: Nathan

Nathan and Colin walk back home on the train tracks. Colin wants his mother to get better and makes a wish standing on the tracks when the train hits him. Nathan encouraged Colin to stand on the tracks even though he saw the train coming.

Source: Author tno40

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