The Philadelphia Story Quizzes

The Philadelphia Story Quiz 1

1 Who directed the film?
Howard Hawks

Frank Capra

George Cukor

Victor Fleming
2 When was the film released?
1935

1930

1937

1940
3 What sporting equipment of Dexter's does Tracy break in the first scene?
A tennis racket

An oar

A golf club

A baseball bat
4 Where does the film take place?
Boston

Chicago

Philadelphia

New York
5 Who plays Dexter?
Spencer Tracy

James Stewart

Cary Grant

Clark Gable
6 Who plays Tracy?
Bette Davis

Katharine Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Grace Kelly
7 What is Tracy's profession?
She is a writer

She is a horseback riding instructor

She is a teacher

She is independently wealthy from inherited old Philadelphia money
8 What does Dexter do for work?
He designs yachts

He is an investment banker

He is a professor

He is an actor
9 What is Dexter and Tracy's relationship status at the start of the film?
They are polyamorous

They are divorced

They are recently married

They are just meeting each other and are close acquaintances
10 Who plays George Kittredge?
James Mason

Ronald Colman

Cary Grant

John Howard
11 What was the film based on?
An opera

A television show

A play

A book
12 What word does Tracy need to spell for the crossword puzzle?
Ostrich

Soufflé

Omelet

Yogurt
13 Who plays Dinah?
Virginia Weidler

Edith Fellows

Dorothy DeBorba

Shirley Temple
14 Who plays Mrs. Lord?
Ruth Hussey

Mary Nash

Mady Christians

Florence Nash
15 With whom is Mr. Lord having an affair?
A lower class woman in the Bronx

His secretary

A dancer

Liz
16 Who does Dinah want Tracy to marry?
Mike

Dexter

Sidney Kidd

George
17 Where do Dinah and Tracy go to meet George?
The stables

Downtown Philadelphia

The church

The pool
18 Why did Tracy allegedly divorce Dexter?
She suspected he was homosexual

His heavy drinking and violent tendencies

He was too much of a snob

She hated his friends
19 What does Tracy make fun of George about at the stables?
His name

How it seems like he's never seen a horse before

How clean his riding clothes are

His job
20 Who plays Uncle Willie?
Lionel Barrymore

Roland Young

Walter Huston

Louis Hayward
21 What is Uncle Willie reading at the stables?
War & Peace

A book by Mike Connor

Spy Magazine

A romance novel
22 Who plays Mike Connor?
James Stewart

Gary Cooper

Spencer Tracy

Cary Grant
23 What is Mike's profession?
Photographer

Architect

Horseback riding instructor

Tabloid journalist/struggling short story writer
24 Who plays Liz?
Rosalind Russell

Virginia Grey

Lucille Ball

Ruth Hussey
25 What is Liz's profession?
Wedding planner

Dancer

Photographer

Actress

The Philadelphia Story Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for The Philadelphia Story is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story study guide contains a biography of George Cukor, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for The Philadelphia Story…

Wikipedia Entries for The Philadelphia Story

Introduction

View Wikipedia Entries for The Philadelphia Story…