The Sting: Con Men and Ragtime Trivia Quiz
The Sting: Con Men and Ragtime follows two grifters through a stylish Depression-era revenge scheme built on disguises, confidence tricks, and a memorable train sequence. The quiz starts with the stars and setting, then moves into the soundtrack, filmmaker, and awards.
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers the two lead grifters, the Depression-era city setting, the crime boss they target, a high-stakes train card game, the ragtime soundtrack, and the film’s major Academy Award success.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- Who adapted the film’s ragtime music into its Oscar-winning score?
- Which screenwriter won an Academy Award for the film’s original screenplay?
- Which filmmaker directed the stylish Depression-era caper?
- Which ragtime piece serves as the film’s instantly recognizable main musical theme?
- During the train sequence, what game does Gondorff join to get close to Lonnegan?
- The Sting reunited its two leading stars after which earlier George Roy Hill hit?
- Which actor portrayed ruthless crime boss Doyle Lonnegan?
- In which city do Hooker and Gondorff assemble their large-scale swindle?
- Whose early-20th-century compositions form the backbone of the film’s ragtime soundtrack?
- Which actor played young grifter Johnny Hooker?
- Which Academy Award category was among the seven won by the film?
- Which actor played veteran con man Henry Gondorff in the 1973 film?
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