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  • 1. Who wrote the 2015 book 'Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty'?
A) Barry Halper
B) William R. Cobb
C) Al Stump
D) Charles Leerhsen
  • 2. Which film director was contacted regarding historical inaccuracies?
A) Peter Rainer
B) Shelton
C) George Meyer
D) Jeffrey Lyons
  • 3. According to the text, what did Shelton and Al Stump admit to doing?
A) Changing the ending
B) Cutting historical footage
C) Hiring a new biographer
D) Fabricating scenes
  • 4. In what year was the book 'Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty' published?
A) 1961
B) 2015
C) 1994
D) 2010
  • 5. What magazine published an article by Al Stump after Ty Cobb's death?
A) True
B) Los Angeles Times
C) Rolling Stone
D) The National Pastime
  • 6. Who authored the 2010 article in 'The National Pastime'?
A) Ty Cobb
B) Charles Leerhsen
C) Al Stump
D) William R. Cobb
  • 7. What weapon did Al Stump falsely claim was used by Ty Cobb's mother to kill his father?
A) Pistol
B) Rifle
C) Revolver
D) Shotgun
  • 8. What weapon did official court documents show was actually used in the death of Ty Cobb's father?
A) Knife
B) Shotgun
C) Poison
D) Pistol
  • 9. Who was the noted memorabilia collector that obtained the shotgun?
A) William R. Cobb
B) Barry Halper
C) Charles Leerhsen
D) Al Stump
  • 10. How did William R. Cobb characterize Al Stump's work regarding Cobb-related memorabilia?
A) Extensive forgeries
B) Purely accidental
C) Highly accurate
D) Authorized biography
  • 11. Which publication is the official journal of the Society for American Baseball Research?
A) True
B) The National Pastime
C) Sneak Previews
D) Rolling Stone
  • 12. Who ranked the film 7th on a year-end list?
A) Peter Rainer
B) George Meyer
C) Jeffrey Lyons
D) Peter Travers
  • 13. Which critic included the film in an unranked Top 10 list?
A) Robert Denerstein
B) George Meyer
C) Jeffrey Lyons
D) Peter Rainer
  • 14. What did the film's director claim about the fabricated scenes?
A) They were requested by the studio
B) They were historical facts
C) They were based on secret interviews
D) They were things the real Cobb could have plausibly done
  • 15. How should Stump's works be treated according to William R. Cobb's research?
A) Accepted with caution
B) Used as supplemental material
C) Seen as artistic interpretations
D) Dismissed out of hand as untrue
  • 16. Where were the baseball scenes filmed in Alabama?
A) Regions Field
B) Rickwood Field
C) Legion Field
D) Sloss Furnaces
  • 17. Which stadium did Rickwood Field stand in for in the film?
A) Shibe Park and Forbes Field
B) Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds
C) Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park
D) Fenway Park and Ebbets Field
  • 18. In which city were the casino and outdoor scenes filmed?
A) Las Vegas
B) Reno
C) Carson City
D) Elko
  • 19. Which hotel was used for the hotel check-in scene?
A) Riverside Hotel
B) Morris Hotel
C) Doppelganger's Hotel
D) Cactus Jack's Hotel
  • 20. Which award did Tommy Lee Jones win while filming Cobb?
A) Academy Award for Best Actor
B) Screen Actors Guild Award
C) Golden Globe for Best Actor
D) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • 21. What film was Tommy Lee Jones recognized for when he won his Academy Award?
A) Natural Born Killers
B) The Client
C) Batman Forever
D) The Fugitive
  • 22. What injury did Tommy Lee Jones sustain while practicing for the role?
A) Concussion
B) Broken ankle
C) Broken arm
D) Torn ligament
  • 23. What is the approximate budget of the film Cobb?
A) $50 million
B) $25.5 million
C) $5 million
D) $10 million
  • 24. What was the reported U.S. box office earnings for Cobb?
A) $5,000,000
B) $1,007,583
C) $25,500,000
D) $10,750,000
  • 25. Who appears as the emcee at the Cooperstown awards banquet?
A) Jeff Fellenzer
B) Ernie Harwell
C) Doug Krikorian
D) Allan Malamud
  • 26. What is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for the film?
A) 65%
B) 48%
C) 85%
D) 50%
  • 27. Who gave the film a 'D' rating in Entertainment Weekly?
A) Owen Gleiberman
B) Charles Taylor
C) Peter Travers
D) Roger Ebert
  • 28. In what year was the film Cobb released?
A) 1995
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 1998
  • 29. Which actor portrays Ty Cobb in the film?
A) Al Stump
B) Ron Shelton
C) Louis Prima
D) Tommy Lee Jones
  • 30. On whose 1994 book was the film Cobb based?
A) Keely Smith
B) Al Stump
C) Ron Shelton
D) Ty Cobb
  • 31. Who composed the original music score for the film?
A) Ron Shelton
B) Al Stump
C) Elliot Goldenthal
D) Tommy Lee Jones
  • 32. What is the profession of Al Stump in the film?
A) Baseball player
B) Sportswriter
C) Doctor
D) Utility company worker
  • 33. Where is Ty Cobb's estate located?
A) Lake Tahoe
B) Reno
C) Georgia
D) Cooperstown
  • 34. Why does Cobb's estate lack heat, power, and running water?
A) Cobb is poor
B) Disputes with utility companies
C) A blizzard
D) It is an abandoned house
  • 35. Who does Cobb eventually admit murdered his father?
A) A rival baseball player
B) Himself
C) His mother's lover
D) His mother
  • 36. What is the name of the cigarette girl who becomes interested in Stump?
A) Stump's wife
B) Ramona
C) Georgia
D) Keely
  • 37. Where does the film's climax regarding the Hall of Fame take place?
A) Cooperstown, New York
B) Georgia
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Reno
  • 38. What medical condition does Cobb suffer from during the trip?
A) A broken leg
B) Heart disease
C) Blindness
D) Cancer
  • 39. How does Stump ultimately feel about his dual writing project?
A) He feels joy
B) He feels indifferent
C) He feels proud of the expose
D) He feels like a liar
  • 40. What nickname does Cobb use for Stump?
A) Ghostwriter
B) Stumpy
C) Al-imony
D) Georgia trash
  • 41. When does Ty Cobb pass away in the film?
A) 1960
B) December 2, 1994
C) July 17, 1961
D) July 17, 1960
  • 42. Which version of the book does Stump publish after Cobb's death?
A) The merciless account
B) Neither book
C) The glowing autobiography
D) Both books
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