Think you’ve got your head wrapped around His Girl Friday? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. At the beginning of the film, Hildy wears
a clown suit, to show how funny she is.
pants, to show that she is career-oriented.
a feminine dress and hat, symbolizing her intention of giving up the newspaper business.
rubbers, to show that she is prepared for rain and is safe like Bruce.
Q. What does Walter's decision to hire a plane to skywrite his love to Hildy indicate?
He really likes planes.
He prefers to express his emotions indirectly, rather than saying them to Hildy.
He expresses his feelings for Hildy by spoiling her with expensive gifts.
He knows Bruce is afraid of heights.
Q. In the opening scene, Walter doesn't open doors for Hildy. This is because
he doesn't care about her and wants her to marry Bruce.
he doesn't know that you should open doors for women, because Hildy doesn't tell him.
he is teasing and flirting with her.
he hopes to injure her and so prevent her from marrying.
Q. When Walter says that Bruce looks like Ralph Bellamy
he's wrong, because Bruce is played by Cary Grant.
he's showing that language in the film is used to entertain, not just to communicate information.
he's showing that Ralph Bellamy wrote all the language in the film.
he's referring to the fact that Bruce in the film has a twin brother.
Q. When Walter pretends he thinks an old man is actually Bruce, he is showing Hildy
he thinks her future husband is wise and knowledgeable.
he thinks her future husband is boring and staid.
he is so nearsighted he needs her to come back to him to help him.
he doesn't care that she is getting remarried.