1. In which year was Preston Sturges born?
A. 1890
B. 1898
C. 1905
D. 1912
Answer: B. 1898
2. What was Preston Sturges’ primary profession in Hollywood?
A. Writer-Director
B. Actor
C. Producer
D. Cinematographer
Answer: A. Writer-Director
3. Which film marked Preston Sturges’ directorial debut?
A. The Lady Eve
B. The Great McGinty
C. Sullivan’s Travels
D. Christmas in July
Answer: B. The Great McGinty
4. Preston Sturges won an Academy Award for which category?
A. Best Director
B. Best Picture
C. Best Original Screenplay
D. Best Adapted Screenplay
Answer: C. Best Original Screenplay
5. For which film did Sturges win his Best Original Screenplay Oscar?
A. The Great McGinty
B. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
C. Hail the Conquering Hero
D. The Lady Eve
Answer: A. The Great McGinty
6. In which decade were most of Preston Sturges’ major films released?
A. 1920s
B. 1930s
C. 1940s
D. 1950s
Answer: C. 1940s
7. Which studio was Preston Sturges most associated with during his peak years?
A. Warner Bros.
B. Paramount Pictures
C. MGM
D. Universal Pictures
Answer: B. Paramount Pictures
8. What genre is Preston Sturges best known for?
A. Drama
B. Screwball Comedy
C. Western
D. Film Noir
Answer: B. Screwball Comedy
9. In “The Lady Eve,” what is the name of Barbara Stanwyck’s character?
A. Jean Harrington
B. Eve Kendall
C. Mary Smith
D. Susan Vance
Answer: A. Jean Harrington
10. Which actor plays the lead role of John L. Sullivan in “Sullivan’s Travels”?
A. Henry Fonda
B. Eddie Bracken
C. Joel McCrea
D. Dick Powell
Answer: C. Joel McCrea
11. What is the central theme of “Sullivan’s Travels”?
A. Political Corruption
B. The Value of Comedy
C. Romantic Deception
D. War Heroism
Answer: B. The Value of Comedy
12. In “Christmas in July,” what does Dick Powell’s character mistakenly believe he has won?
A. A Car
B. A Coffee Slogan Contest
C. A Trip to Europe
D. A Movie Role
Answer: B. A Coffee Slogan Contest
13. What is the name of the character played by Betty Hutton in “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek”?
A. Trudy Kockenlocker
B. Mary Jones
C. Sally Ross
D. Eve Tessier
Answer: A. Trudy Kockenlocker
14. Which film by Sturges features a young man mistaken for a war hero?
A. The Great McGinty
B. Hail the Conquering Hero
C. The Palm Beach Story
D. Unfaithfully Yours
Answer: B. Hail the Conquering Hero
15. What is the profession of the lead character in “Unfaithfully Yours”?
A. Lawyer
B. Conductor
C. Journalist
D. Inventor
Answer: B. Conductor
16. Which actress co-starred with Joel McCrea in “Sullivan’s Travels”?
A. Barbara Stanwyck
B. Claudette Colbert
C. Veronica Lake
D. Betty Hutton
Answer: C. Veronica Lake
17. What was Preston Sturges’ original name at birth?
A. Edmund Preston Biden
B. Preston Sturges
C. Edward Sturges
D. William Preston
Answer: A. Edmund Preston Biden
18. Which invention is Preston Sturges credited with creating?
A. A Portable Radio
B. Kiss-Proof Lipstick
C. A Typewriter
D. A Camera Lens
Answer: B. Kiss-Proof Lipstick
19. In “The Great McGinty,” what is the profession of the title character?
A. Banker
B. Lawyer
C. Politician
D. Journalist
Answer: C. Politician
20. Which Sturges film features a character named Norval Jones?
A. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
B. The Lady Eve
C. Christmas in July
D. The Palm Beach Story
Answer: A. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
21. What is the setting of “The Palm Beach Story”?
A. A Hollywood Studio
B. A Small Town
C. A Train Journey
D. A Shipyard
Answer: C. A Train Journey
22. Which actor starred as the conductor in “Unfaithfully Yours”?
A. Rex Harrison
B. Henry Fonda
C. Joel McCrea
D. Dick Powell
Answer: A. Rex Harrison
23. In which year was “The Lady Eve” released?
A. 1939
B. 1941
C. 1943
D. 1945
Answer: B. 1941
24. What is the name of the character played by Eddie Bracken in “Hail the Conquering Hero”?
A. John Sullivan
B. Woodrow Truesmith
C. Norval Jones
D. Jimmy MacDonald
Answer: B. Woodrow Truesmith
25. Which Sturges film was nominated for Best Screenplay in 1944?
A. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
B. The Great McGinty
C. Christmas in July
D. Unfaithfully Yours
Answer: A. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
