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  • 1. Which two actors dubbed their own voices for the French version of Slap Shot?
A) Dave Hanson and John Brophy
B) Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean
C) Yvan Ponton and Yvon Barrette
D) Jeff and Steve Carlson
  • 2. The French version of the film is a cult classic because it uses what type of language?
A) Old French
B) Formal academic French
C) Colloquial Québécois French
D) Standard Parisian French
  • 3. In which city was the movie filmed and based?
A) Hamilton, Ontario
B) Johnstown, Pennsylvania
C) Binghamton, New York
D) Utica, New York
  • 4. What happened to the Johnstown Jets and the NAHL in 1977?
A) They won the league championship
B) They changed their team name
C) They moved to Canada
D) They folded
  • 5. Which real-life hockey team provided extras for the film?
A) Johnstown Jets
B) Broome Dusters
C) Syracuse Blazers
D) Buffalo Norsemen
  • 6. Which actor playing Ned Braden was actually a college graduate from the University of New Hampshire?
A) Dave Hanson
B) Michael Ontkean
C) Jeff Carlson
D) Paul Newman
  • 7. The character Ogie Ogilthorpe was based on which real-life minor-league goon?
A) John Brophy
B) Dave Hanson
C) Dick Roberge
D) Bill 'Goldie' Goldthorpe
  • 8. The Broome County Blades in the film were based on which real-life team?
A) Birmingham Bulls
B) Broome Dusters
C) Syracuse Blazers
D) Johnstown Jets
  • 9. What did Binghamton players use to poke fun at the Carlson brothers during a real-life warmup?
A) Cups of ice
B) Plastic glasses and big noses
C) Keys
D) Derogatory signs
  • 10. In real life, what was thrown at Jeff Carlson that caused him to go into the stands?
A) A derogatory sign
B) A set of keys
C) A soda bottle
D) A cup of ice
  • 11. What venue was used as the location for the pre-game fight against the Peterborough Patriots?
A) Cambria County War Memorial Arena
B) Starr Rink
C) Onondaga County War Memorial
D) Utica Memorial Auditorium
  • 12. The Reggie Dunlop character is partially based on which coach?
A) Bill Goldthorpe
B) Dick Roberge
C) John Brophy
D) Ned Braden
  • 13. Why was the game between the Jets and Norsemen awarded to the Jets by forfeit?
A) The league cancelled the playoffs
B) The Norsemen had no goalie
C) The Jets scored more goals
D) The Norsemen refused to leave their dressing room
  • 14. In the film, what are the Hanson brothers known for wearing?
A) Vintage jerseys
B) Black-rimmed, Coke-bottle glasses
C) Customized helmets
D) Plastic noses
  • 15. In what year was the film Slap Shot released?
A) 1977
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1972
  • 16. Who directed the film Slap Shot?
A) Ned Dowd
B) Nancy Dowd
C) Paul Newman
D) George Roy Hill
  • 17. Who wrote the script for Slap Shot?
A) Ned Dowd
B) Nancy Dowd
C) George Roy Hill
D) Paul Newman
  • 18. On whose experiences was the script for Slap Shot based?
A) Joe McGrath
B) Reggie Dunlop
C) Ned Dowd
D) Tim McCracken
  • 19. What industry is closing down in Charlestown, threatening the local economy?
A) Textile mill
B) Steel mill
C) Automotive factory
D) Coal mine
  • 20. Who is the player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs?
A) Reggie Dunlop
B) Joe McGrath
C) Ned Braden
D) Tim McCracken
  • 21. What is the name of the rival hockey team?
A) Long Island
B) Minnesota
C) Charlestown
D) Syracuse
  • 22. What incentive did Dunlop offer for assaulting Tim McCracken?
A) $50
B) $100
C) $1000
D) $500
  • 23. Who is the top scorer for the Chiefs that refuses to play violently?
A) Reggie Dunlop
B) Tim McCracken
C) Joe McGrath
D) Ned Braden
  • 24. Who is the reclusive owner of the Charlestown Chiefs?
A) Anita McCambridge
B) Lily Braden
C) Francine Dunlop
D) Nancy Dowd
  • 25. Why did the owner actually want to fold the team?
A) To move the team to Florida
B) Due to player behavior
C) The team was bankrupt
D) As a tax write-off
  • 26. How did the championship game end?
A) Syracuse was disqualified
B) The game ended in a tie
C) The Chiefs scored the winning goal
D) The game was forfeited by the Chiefs
  • 27. Where does Dunlop intend to coach at the end of the film?
A) Syracuse
B) Florida
C) Minnesota
D) Long Island
  • 28. What did Francine drive away in at the end of the movie?
A) A bus
B) A moving van
C) A loaded trailer
D) A sports car
  • 29. What kind of film is Slap Shot defined as in the text?
A) Romantic Drama
B) Action Thriller
C) Black Comedy Sports Film
D) Documentary
  • 30. How long did it take Nancy Dowd to complete the screenplay?
A) Six months
B) One month
C) Four months
D) One year
  • 31. How much was Nancy Dowd paid for the screenplay?
A) $100,000
B) $25,000
C) $50,000
D) $75,000
  • 32. Which character did Ned Dowd play in the film?
A) Dave 'Killer' Carlson
B) Ogie Ogilthorpe
C) Jack Hanson
D) Reggie Dunlop
  • 33. Who was originally cast as one of the Hanson brothers but had to leave for the WHA playoffs?
A) Steve Carlson
B) Dave Hanson
C) Jeff Carlson
D) Jack Carlson
  • 34. Which actor was hired to play 'Killer' Carlson after the role changed?
A) George Roy Hill
B) Paul Newman
C) Ned Dowd
D) Jerry Houser
  • 35. Which famous actor wanted to play the role of Reggie Dunlop?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Jack Nicholson
D) Al Pacino
  • 36. How did Nancy Dowd describe her own political stance?
A) Feminist
B) Apolitical
C) Sexist
D) Conservative
  • 37. Which university venue was used as a filming location?
A) Harvard University
B) Syracuse University
C) Colgate University
D) Penn State
  • 38. What did Ned Dowd provide to Nancy to help her research the movie?
A) Photographs
B) A diary
C) Game statistics
D) Tape recordings
  • 39. Which of these films did NOT gross over $100 million before Slap Shot?
A) Slap Shot
B) The Towering Inferno
C) The Sting
D) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  • 40. Who described Slap Shot as 'violent, bloody and thoroughly revolting'?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Pauline Kael
C) Vincent Canby
D) Rex Reed
  • 41. Which publication called Slap Shot 'tough, smart, cynical and sentimental'?
A) Newsweek
B) Variety
C) The Washington Post
D) The New York Times
  • 42. How did Vincent Canby describe the performances in Slap Shot?
A) Impeccable
B) Violent and bloody
C) Amateurish
D) Patronizing
  • 43. Why did Kevin Thomas have a negative review of Slap Shot?
A) He disliked ice hockey
B) He felt the characters lacked dimension
C) He believed the music was poor
D) He thought the film was too expensive
  • 44. To what did Gary Arnold compare the tone of Slap Shot?
A) A professional athlete
B) A cartoon character
C) A boisterous drunk
D) A violent storm
  • 45. How many stars did Gene Siskel give Slap Shot in his original review?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two-and-a-half
D) Four
  • 46. Which critic thought the film 'moralizes about violence' in its ending?
A) Rex Reed
B) Gary Arnold
C) Gene Siskel
D) Pauline Kael
  • 47. What did Richard Schickel regret regarding Michael Ontkean?
A) His chemistry with Paul Newman
B) His hockey skills
C) His strip tease performance
D) His lack of dialogue
  • 48. Which magazine named Slap Shot the 'Best Guy Movie of All Time' in 1998?
A) Rolling Stone
B) GQ
C) Maxim
D) Entertainment Weekly
  • 49. What rank did Entertainment Weekly give Slap Shot on its list of 'The Top 50 Cult Films'?
A) #30
B) #5
C) #10
D) #50
  • 50. Who proclaimed Slap Shot the 'best sports film of the past 50 years' in GQ?
A) Richard Woodley
B) Paul Newman
C) Dan Jenkins
D) David Hanson
  • 51. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Slap Shot?
A) 50%
B) 95%
C) 87%
D) 61%
  • 52. How many critics provided reviews for the Metacritic score of 61?
A) 20
B) 9
C) 38
D) 50
  • 53. Who is Christian Hanson the son of?
A) Richard Woodley
B) Paul Newman
C) David Hanson
D) Steve Carlson
  • 54. At what age did Christian Hanson first see Slap Shot?
A) 11
B) 18
C) 7
D) 21
  • 55. Which band was directly inspired by the name of the film Slap Shot?
A) Slapshot
B) The Hanson Brothers
C) The Ramones
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 56. What did members of the punk rock group The Hanson Brothers adopt as their stage names?
A) Carlson
B) Newman
C) Woodley
D) Hanson
  • 57. Who wrote the novelization of the screenplay released by Berkeley Books?
A) Paul Newman
B) Dan Jenkins
C) Steve Carlson
D) Richard Woodley
  • 58. In what year was the sequel Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice released?
A) 2002
B) 2008
C) 1998
D) 2018
  • 59. Which actors from the original film appeared in both sequels?
A) Paul Newman
B) The entire original cast
C) None of the original cast
D) The Hanson Brothers
  • 60. How many direct-to-video sequels were produced for Slap Shot?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Zero
  • 61. What was the average rating for Slap Shot on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 6.1/10
B) 8.7/10
C) 5.0/10
D) 7.10/10
  • 62. Which of these films was NOT mentioned as a classic that Slap Shot surpassed in the Maxim list?
A) Raging Bull
B) The Godfather
C) Cool Hand Luke
D) Rocky
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