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1 In the opening scene, we see a couple of Air Force Officers receiving a message. Under what capacity do these officers work?
Answer: They are missile launch officers.

They are missile launch officers. A command has been received to launch missiles. Both officers must turn their keys in order to execute a launch. The captain hesitates and the other officer threatens him with deadly force.
2 Dr. John McKittrick (Dabney Coleman) believes that the defense system should be improved. What is his suggestion?
Answer: Human personnel should be replaced with computer relays from WOPR.

McKittrick says that, "I think we ought to take the men out of the loop." He suggests that some of the men that are responsible for turning the keys, in order to launch the missiles, are simply not up to the task. He wants the entire task to be automated.
3 In which U.S. city does David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) live?
Answer: Seattle

The famous Space Needle can be seen in the background as the film shifts to David playing video games in an arcade. As usual, he is late for school and asks a younger friend to take over his video game.
4 David arrives late for biology class. He is gratuitously handed his test back, which has a grade of 'F'. The biology teacher poses the question: "Who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex?" What is David's reply?
Answer: "Your wife?"

There is a lot of giggling in the classroom. The teacher wants to know what the humor is all about. He asks Miss Mack (Ally Sheedy) what is so funny. The teacher says, "Alright, Lightman, perhaps you can tell us who suggested the idea of reproduction without sex." David blithely replies, "your wife." The teacher is not amused and orders David to leave. "Get out, Lightman, get out."
5 David asks a young boy to take over his "Galaga" game once he realizes that he (David) is late for school. What is this boy's name?
Answer: Howie

Howie winds up with a "GAME OVER" message less than thirty seconds after David's departure, sadly.
6 How does Malvin suggest that David infiltrate the site?
Answer: Go to the first game on the list. (Falken's Maze)

Malvin, while arguably socially inept, knows about computers. He says, "You guys are so dumb. I got this thing all figured out by myself." He says to go to the first game on the list. "Go right through Falken's Maze."
7 The only real friend that David seems to have at school is Jennifer Mack (Ally Sheedy). What is Jennifer's primary mode of transportation?
Answer: moped

Jennifer gives David a ride home at one point on her moped. She also jogs on occasion, but is never seen utilizing any of the other vehicles mentioned.
8 David discovers the password, gaining access to the WOPR account. The computer asks David if he would like to play a game. What game does David prefer to play?
Answer: Global Thermonuclear War

David suggests to the computer that he would like to play Global Thermonuclear War. The computer responds, "Wouldn't you prefer a good game of chess?" David says, "Later." "Let's play Global Thermonuclear War." The computer says, "Fine." "Which side do you want?" David says that he will take the Russians.
9 David has a golden retriever who takes a special liking to Jennifer. What is this dog's name?
Answer: Bo

Ally Sheedy apparently had no objection to letting this dog lick her open mouth. Takes all kinds, I guess.
10 What game does David enlist the computer to play in order to prevent it from completing the game of Global Thermonuclear War?
Answer: Tic-Tac-Toe

David initiates a game of tic-tac-toe with zero players, meaning that the computer must play against itself. Since the game, correctly played, always ends in a draw, the computer cannot complete any launch sequence. In summary, the computer says, "The only winning move is not to play," in reference to Global Thermonuclear War. "How about a nice game of chess?"
11 David has a fairly sophisticated home computer set-up, by 1983 standards. What is the brand name of his disk drive and at least one other component that makes up his computer set-up?
Answer: IMSAI

David's disk drive -- an 8-inch floppy, by the way -- is clearly marked with the IMSAI logo, as is a device sitting atop his monitor that seems to be a voice box. (It actually looks a lot like a modern router or hub, but it couldn't be either in 1983, right? Any old school computer specialists out there know what that thing was?)
12 For which corporation does David's mother work?
Answer: Century 21

David's mother (Susan Davis) is wearing the distinctive jacket and name tag of a Century 21 employee early in the film, as she is apparently talking a prospective customer via telephone into viewing a house.
13 In what U.S. state does David Lightman live?
Answer: Washington

It's made quite clear several times that David lives in Seattle, WA.
14 Thanks to the computer records discovered by John McKittrick, to what location does he believe that David Lightman is planning to travel in the near future?
Answer: Paris, France

David, after having tapped into the Pan Am database, makes reservations for two to Paris (which he by no means intends to keep) in an attempt to impress Jennifer Mack. McKittrick, upon discovering this reservation, takes it literally, and suspects David of being some kind of spy with international connections.
15 David stumbles upon his first clue to the mystery before him because the programmer he is investigating has included his name in the title of a game. What is the name of the game?
Answer: Falken's Maze

After David gets the name "Falken's Maze" in the list of games provided by the computer he thinks is housing ProtoVision's game database, he goes on to learn everything he can about that game's creator, Stephen Falken.
16 What is the address of David Lightman's house?
Answer: 333

I'm not sure if we ever get the name of the street, but we definitely see "333" emblazoned on the front of the Lightman house when Jennifer stops by to visit David during (after?) her jog.
17 According to David's research, how old was Stephen Falken (John Wood) when he allegedly died?
Answer: 41

When David tells Jennifer that Falken is dead, she states, as she watches video footage of Falken, that he "wasn't very old." David says, "Oh, he was old. He was forty-one." "Oh," says Jennifer. "That's old."

Falken, of course, is not dead at all -- his "death" was arranged by the United States Department of Defense at his request, in order to give him some peace, presumably.
18 Stephen Falken named the "war games" computer that he designed after his son, who died tragically at a young age. What was the name of his late son, which became, in effect, the name of the WOPR computer?
Answer: Joshua

Joshua and his mother -- Falken's wife -- were killed in a car crash. It's strongly suggested that this accident is what drove Falken to denounce his government work and request a quiet "death" from the United States Department of Defense, for whom he worked for many years.
19 How did Stephen Falken's son die?
Answer: he was the victim of a car crash

As Jennifer says to David: "Wow. This is really sad. Did you know that the child and his mother were killed in a car crash?"