Green Book

Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga finds himself looking for work when his place of employment in Manhattan closes for two months to undergo renovations. What was Frank working as?

• A museum guide

• A train conductor

• A singer on Broadway

• A bouncer in a club

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When some black handymen attend at Tony's home to lay down some new linoleum in the kitchen, his relatives are less than welcoming. Tony's wife, Dolores, gives the workers some lemonade when they are done. What does Tony do when he sees the empty glasses in the sink?

• He throws them away

• He puts them back in the cupboard

• He puts them in the dishwasher

• He lets the workers keep them

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Tony is given a lead on a job as a driver to a Dr. Don Shirley. When he arrives at the address he was given, he thinks he must be at the wrong place. What unusual location does the good doctor live above?

• Yankee Stadium

• Carnegie Hall

• Madison Square Garden

• St. Paul's Cathedral

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The road trip begins but gets off to a rocky start when Tony's brash manner clashes with Dr. Shirley's more delicate sensibilities. For his part, Dr. Shirley also seems to take some small pleasure in deriding Tony's simpler ways. Which of the following does NOT occur during the first part of their journey?

• Tony's cigarette smoking while driving bothers Dr. Shirley.

• Tony teases Dr. Shirley about his ignorance of black musicians.

• Dr. Shirley ridicules Tony's one-word description of his lunch.

• Dr. Shirley has an allergic reaction to Tony's cologne.

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When Tony pulls into a gas station for a pit stop at the store, Dr. Shirley calls him out for behavior that he feels is unacceptable. What does Dr. Shirley chastise Tony about?

• Stealing a can of tuna

• Stealing a jade stone

• Not putting the car in neutral

• Vandalizing the store

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During a stop in Hanover, Indiana, Tony clashes with a stage manager when he discovers that the venue isn't honoring the terms of Dr. Shirley's written contract. What all-important item did the Indiana College fail to procure for Dr. Shirley?

• A bowl of M&M's

• A Steinway Piano

• A live snake in the dressing room

• A Gibson amplifier

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The Cadillac leaves Indiana and continues to the next few tour locations, before eventually heading south. Upon entering Kentucky, what fast food staple is Tony excited to sample?

• Kentucky Fried Chicken

• Dairy Queen

• Sonic

• McDonald's

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In a tender moment, Tony and Dr. Shirley bond over a shared writing exercise outside a restaurant in South Carolina. What are they trying to write?

• A new song

• A letter to Tony's wife

• A response to fan mail

• Dr. Shirley's autobiography

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When Tony and Dr. Shirley are lost, driving in the rain somewhere in Mississippi, they get stopped by two highway patrolmen, who inform them that they are in a sundown town. They are taken to the local jail after Tony assaults one of the officers, where Dr. Shirley demands to be allowed to call his lawyer. Who does he call?

• Robert Kennedy

• Merrick Garland

• Alan Dershowitz

• Robert Kardashian

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Tony gets Dr. Shirley to the final show in Birmingham, Alabama, where Graham Kindell, the general manager of the hotel, shows Dr. Shirley to his dressing room. With about an hour to go till the concert, they have just enough time to have dinner. What is the final straw for Dr. Shirley that causes him to walk out on the show?

• A waiter spills Coca Cola in his lap

• He isn't allowed to eat in the restaurant

• His dressing room is too small

• The restaurant is out of fish.

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