It's a Wonderful Life Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Who becomes George’s wife?
Mary Hatch
Violet Bick
Ruth Dakin
Annie Brown
2. What is Clarence Odbody trying to earn by helping George?
Permission to return to Earth permanently
His wings
A place on the heavenly council
The chance to become George’s guardian as a child
3. Which pairing correctly identifies two of George’s friends in Bedford Falls?
Bert is a taxi driver, and Ernie is a police officer
Bert is a police officer, and Ernie is a taxi driver
Bert is a bartender, and Ernie is a pharmacist
Bert is a bank examiner, and Ernie is a newspaper editor
4. George is standing on a bridge and considering ending his life. How does Clarence redirect him in that moment?
He shows George the celebration already forming at home
He returns the missing $8,000 to George
He summons Mary to the bridge
He jumps into the river so George will choose to rescue him
5. When young George rescues Harry from the ice, what lasting consequence does George experience?
He loses hearing in his left ear
He develops a permanent limp
He loses sight in one eye
He becomes unable to swim
6. George faces arrest after $8,000 disappears from the Building and Loan. What actually happened to the money?
A frightened customer took it during the bank run
George secretly used it to complete Bailey Park
Clarence misplaced it while learning about George
Uncle Billy accidentally handed it to Potter inside a newspaper
7. After Clarence grants George’s wish that he had never been born, what name does Bedford Falls have?
Gower City
New Bedford
Bailey Junction
Pottersville
8. Who is the central character whose life Clarence is sent to examine?
Harry Bailey
Henry Potter
George Bailey
Peter Bailey
9. What message does Clarence write to George inside the copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”
“Remember, no one is poor who has a family.”
“No man is a failure who has friends.”
“The richest man is the one who gives the most.”
10. In which fictional town does George spend most of his life?
Seneca Falls
Pottersville
Bedford Falls
Bailey Park
11. As a boy working at the drugstore, George stops Mr. Gower from making what dangerous mistake?
Sending poison in a prescription
Giving medicine to the wrong family
Mixing two customers’ payments
Leaving an injured child untreated
12. During the bank run, how do George and Mary keep the Building and Loan operating?
They sell George’s shares to Potter
They borrow emergency funds from Sam Wainwright
They close the office until the bank reopens
They use their honeymoon money to meet customers’ immediate needs
13. Which distinctive call is associated with George’s wealthy friend Sam Wainwright?
“Hee-haw!”
“Hot dog!”
“Attaboy!”
“Buffalo gal!”
14. At the high-school dance, what suddenly happens beneath George and Mary while they perform the Charleston?
The stage begins rotating
The floor opens to reveal a swimming pool
The gym lights go out
The bandstand collapses
15. Why is Harry Bailey welcomed home as a celebrated war hero?
He negotiated the release of captured soldiers
He received the Medal of Honor for his wartime actions as a Navy pilot
He designed a new military transport aircraft
He rescued George during an air raid
16. After returning to his restored life, what does George find in his pocket that confirms his experience with Clarence?
A bell from the Christmas tree
Clarence’s copy of Tom Sawyer
Zuzu’s flower petals
The missing Building and Loan money