Cinderella Man Quiz

In what year did the movie, Cinderella Man, begin?

• 1931

• 1930

• 1929

• 1928

James J. Braddock beat _______ for the heavyweight boxing champion in 1935.

• John "Corn" Griffin

• John Henry Lewis

• Max Baer

• Joe Louis

Where did James Braddock have to work in order to get a job?

• He worked down on the docks.

• He worked on the Brooklyn Bridge

• He sold apples for 5 cents an apple.

• He worked on automobiles

How was breaking his right hand a blessing for James J. Braddock?

• Braddock had to overcompensate and use his left arm more down at the docks.

• Braddock had to use his broken hand more down at the docks.

• Braddock learned how to fight after he broke his hand.

• Braddock had to get surgery on both his right and left hands.

The time frame or setting of this movie took place mainly in the ______?

• 1941

• 1920's

• 1930's

• 1910's

What did Mae do to help increase the amount of milk at the beginning of the movie?

• She poured powdered milk into the container to make it go farther.

• She poured water in the milk to make it go farther.

• She poured chocolate milk into the white milk to make it go farther.

• She poured kerosene into the milk to make it go farther.

Jimmy's best friend, Mike, worked with him on the docks. Mike blamed the Great Depression on the federal government. To who or what did Jimmy Braddock blame the Great Depression on?

• Braddock blamed it on FDR.

• Braddock blamed it on people's laziness.

• Braddock blamed it on bad luck.

• Braddock blamed it on Herbert Hoover.

Why were many people reluctant to go receive help from federal agencies set up for the purpose of helping people pay their bills?

• Braddock, like many people of the 1930's, did not know there were federal agencies that could help.

• Braddock, like many people of the 1930's, considered federal help beneath their pride and dignity.

• Braddock, like many people, did not want the country to give out money it didn't have.

• Braddock, like many people, felt that the federal government was overstepping its power.

Who took away Jimmy Braddock's Heavy Weight Boxing Championship Belt in 1937?

• Joe Louis

• Max Baer

• Art Lasky

• John Henry Lewis

How would you describe the overall theme of the movie Cinderella Man?

• It's a "down on your luck" kind of movie.

• It's a "blame it on others" kind of movie.

• It's a "life is always great" kind of movie.

• It's a "rags to riches" kind of movie