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Lonesome Dove Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz based on a movie I truly loved. I hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by llchrista01. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
llchrista01

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,618

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1855

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Poppet18 (6/10), Guest 66 (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many years had Newt been with Call and Gus when Jake first came back? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Jake tell Call he was taking Lorie when they were leaving Lonesome Dove on the cattle drive? Hint

Denver

Kansas City

San Francisco

Montana

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Question 3 of 10

3. What kind of thorn did Deets take out of Jake's thumb? Hint

oleander

cactus

mesquite

stinging nettle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these characters "pointed" the herd all the way to Montana? Hint

Deets

Gus McCrae

Dish Bogget

Woodrow Call

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which cowboy was afraid of crossing all of the rivers? Hint

Lippy

Soupy

Bert Neddles

Jasper Fant

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of animal did Po Campo ride to Montana? Hint

None, he rides in the wagon the whole way

Horse

None, he walked

Mule

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which man was allowed to go with Gus when he left to get Lorie back from Blue Duck? Hint

Jake Spoon

No one

Dish Bogget

Captain Call

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the leader of the band that Jake rode with "to get through the territories"?
Hint

Little Eddie

Roy Suggs

Dan Suggs

Frog Lip

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who finally read Lorena's letter from Gus to her? Hint

Call

No one

Clara

Dish

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long did Deets' tombstone say he had served with Captain Call? Hint

30 years

20 years

It didn't say

15 years

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 16 2024 : Guest 99: 7/10
Apr 13 2024 : Poppet18: 6/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 66: 7/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 98: 6/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 107: 5/10
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Feb 18 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many years had Newt been with Call and Gus when Jake first came back?

Answer: 9

Jake had been gone for 10 years, but Maggie had been dead for only 9 years. Jake's comment after learning this - "I swear, you've had little Newt all this time."

2. Where did Jake tell Call he was taking Lorie when they were leaving Lonesome Dove on the cattle drive?

Answer: San Francisco

In the book, Jake tells them that they are going to Denver. In the movie he tells them San Francisco.

3. What kind of thorn did Deets take out of Jake's thumb?

Answer: mesquite

Deets removed the thorn and told Jake, "Now you be cutting the cards again."

4. Which one of these characters "pointed" the herd all the way to Montana?

Answer: Dish Bogget

Dish tells Call, after deciding to leave Montana to go back to Nebraska, "I pointed that herd the whole way up here, I guess I can find my way back."

5. Which cowboy was afraid of crossing all of the rivers?

Answer: Jasper Fant

He even saved jugs to use as floats.

6. What kind of animal did Po Campo ride to Montana?

Answer: None, he walked

Po Campo told them, "It's not civilized...How would you like it if somebody rode you?"

7. Which man was allowed to go with Gus when he left to get Lorie back from Blue Duck?

Answer: No one

Jake and Dish were the only ones who even tried, but Gus stopped them both. You've got to love that man.

8. Who was the leader of the band that Jake rode with "to get through the territories"?

Answer: Dan Suggs

"Dan's feeling bloody today." Dan felt bloody everyday!

9. Who finally read Lorena's letter from Gus to her?

Answer: No one

Clara came out the night before Call was supposed to leave with Gus's body to ask if Lorie wanted her to read it for her. Lorie said, "No, I'll just keep it. He put my name on it. I can read that. I'll just keep it."

10. How long did Deets' tombstone say he had served with Captain Call?

Answer: 30 years

The tombstone read, "Josh Deets - Served with me 30 years. Fought in 21 engagements with the Comanche and Kiowa. Cheerful in all weathers, never shirked a task. Splendid behavior." The book, however, does have different spellings for some of the words.

Source: Author llchrista01

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