Benjamin Lee 

The toughest 80s movie quiz ever

It was the decade that brought us a giant marshmallow man, a diversely cast Saturday detention, a watermelon-carrying Baby, a kiss between a mother and son of the same age and three men juggling a baby and heroin. Ahead of tomorrow's extract in Weekend from Hadley Freeman's book about 80s movies, here's a really rather tough quiz on the era.
  
  


  1. Which of these ISN'T a business in Hill Valley circa 1955?

    1. Armstrong Realty

    2. Roy's Records

    3. Broadway Florist

    4. Gaynor's Hideaway

  2. What is the name of the shop on the bag in which Andrew (Emilio Estevez) keeps his lunch?

    1. Happy Foods

    2. Hungry Town

    3. Food Shopper

    4. Valley Eats

  3. What is Dana's surname in Ghostbusters?

    1. Stenmore

    2. Watkins

    3. Andrews

    4. Barrett

  4. When Elliot's brother is trying to discount what Elliot saw, what does he NOT list?

    1. Alligator

    2. Iguana

    3. Stray dog

    4. Deformed kid

  5. What is the first question in the sex quiz in Sixteen Candles?

    1. Have you ever touched it?

    2. Have you ever done it?

    3. Does he know that you want to do it with him?

    4. Do you think about doing it often?

  6. Where is the Zoltar machine found at the end of Big?

    1. Battery Park

    2. Sea Point Park

    3. Riverside Park

    4. Riverbank State Park

  7. What is the unsuccessful chat-up line Tony uses on a girl at the beach?

    1. Want to have some fun with my friend and me?

    2. Want to have some cigars with my friend and me?

    3. Want to have some cocktails with my friend and me?

    4. Want to have some ice-cream with my friend and me?

  8. Which one of these ISN'T a player in Field of Dreams?

    1. Chuck Gandil

    2. Swede Risberg

    3. Eddie Cicotte

    4. Steve Eastin

  9. Where do Freddie and Allen pretend to be from during the finale of Splash?

    1. Germany

    2. Finland

    3. Norway

    4. Sweden

  10. What is the name of the art gallery clerk who can't pronounce Axel Foley's name?

    1. Serge

    2. Laurent

    3. Manny

    4. Jose

  11. Which test did Ferris miss on his day off?

    1. Medieval archaeology

    2. European socialism

    3. Postmodern literature

    4. Animal biology

  12. During dinner in the Temple of Doom, an anecdote mentions that Indiana Jones was accused of being a grave-robber in which country?

    1. Honduras

    2. Belize

    3. Costa Rica

    4. Panama

  13. What is the name of the TV food critic in Mystic Pizza?

    1. Hungry Pen

    2. The Food Expert

    3. Creme de Cuisine

    4. Everyday Gourmet

  14. How much does Hans Gruber intend to steal in Die Hard?

    1. $620m

    2. $630m

    3. $640m

    4. $650m

  15. Which weapon is used to kill Yvette in Clue?

    1. Candlestick

    2. Rope

    3. Lead pipe

    4. Revolver

Solutions

1:C, 2:A, 3:D, 4:C, 5:A, 6:B, 7:D, 8:D, 9:D, 10:A, 11:B, 12:A, 13:D, 14:C, 15:B

Scores

  1. 2 and above.

    Your ego's writing cheques your body can't cash

  2. 3 and above.

    You wanna waste my time?

  3. 5 and above.

    What's your damage?

  4. 7 and above.

    Greed is good

  5. 9 and above.

    You came, you saw, you kicked its ass
 

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