Q 01/05

Which two actors star as the feuding neighbours in Grumpy Old Men?

A) George Burns and Art Carney

B) Peter Falk and Alan Arkin

C) Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy

D) Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer · why

D) Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

It was their sixth film together, 27 years after The Fortune Cookie made them friends.

Q 02/05

In which Minnesota town is Grumpy Old Men set?

A) Brainerd

B) Wabasha

C) Bemidji

D) Stillwater

Answer · why

B) Wabasha

A sign at the real town's limits now reads "Welcome to Wabasha, Home of Grumpy Old Men".

Q 03/05

What is the name of Jack Lemmon's character?

A) Max Goldman

B) Chuck Bergstrom

C) John Gustafson

D) Elliott Snyder

Answer · why

C) John Gustafson

He is a retired history teacher who is divorced and dodging the IRS.

Q 04/05

What did Walter Matthau's character Max Goldman do for a living before retiring?

A) Postal carrier

B) Television repairman

C) History teacher

D) Bait shop owner

Answer · why

B) Television repairman

He is a widower, while John is divorced; the two have been at each other since childhood.

Q 05/05

What is the signature prank John and Max keep pulling?

A) Filling the other's mailbox with snow

B) Letting the air out of the other's tyres

C) Leaving a dead fish in the rival's vehicle

D) Swapping the other's bait for rubber worms

Answer · why

C) Leaving a dead fish in the rival's vehicle

The final one goes into the wedding limo; Max also plants one in the IRS agent's car.

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