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  "A Different World"- Season Three   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Season three premiered in September of 1989. A lot happened to advance the relationships of the characters with each other.
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  "A Different World"- Season Two   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Season two began airing in 1988 under the direction of Debbie Allen.
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  "A Different World"- Season One   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This covers season one, the only season Lisa Bonet starred as a main character. See what you remember from the beginning of "A Different World".
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  'Different World' (The Later Years)   great trivia quiz  
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After Whitley and Dwayne got married the focus of the show switched to the younger characters Lena, Gina. Charmaine, Dorian, and Terell. This quiz is about them. If you are a true fan like me these questions should be a piece of cake.
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  1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The series premier was on September 24, 1987. It was Denise Huxtable's first day at Hillman. This episode was taped after the pilot, but still considered the first episode of the series.
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  1.20 "If Only For One Night"   top quiz  
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This quiz covers the final episode in which Denise Huxtable was the main character. It first aired April 28, 1988.
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  1.10 "The Gift of the Magi"    
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This quiz covers the episode "The Gift Of The Magi" from season one. J. A. Preston guest starred as Mercer Gilbert, Whitley's father.
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  1.19 "Clair's Last Stand"    
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Clair comes to Hillman with an ultimatum for her daughter. It originally aired March 24, 1988.
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  2.2 "Two Gentlemen Of Hillman"    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz covers season 2, episode 2. Dwayne and Ron have an important paper to write and Freddie wants a job.
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Whitley was in a fender bender (car accident) in "Take This Job and Love It". Whose car did she damage other than her own?

From Quiz ""A Different World"- Season Two"





'A Different World' - Episodes and Seasons Trivia Questions

1. The first character seen on screen was who?

From Quiz
1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"

Answer: Dwayne

Dwayne flipped up his glasses and was talking to a women walking into Gilbert Hall. He claimed to be the official greeter of the Dorm Orientation Committee (which did not exist). And, so started my crush on Kadeem Hardison. Maggie did not appear in this episode, and Freddie comes in later.

2. Dwayne and Ron were movers. They were wearing t-shirts with the acronym T D W S printed on them. What does this mean?

From Quiz 1.20 "If Only For One Night"

Answer: Two Dudes Who Schlep

From www.dictionary.com: Schlep (v) pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance. When we first saw the boys, they were pulling someone's heavy trunk down the stairs inside Gilbert Hall.

3. In the season two opener, both Jaleesa and Whitley found themselves hosting new roommates. What were the two ladies' names?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Two

Answer: Freddie and Kim

Freddie Brooks was a free spirit from New Mexico played by Cree Summer. Freddie proclaimed on day one that she'd found her ideal man- Dwayne Wayne. Cree was dating Kadeem Hardison in real life at that time. Kimberly "call me Kim, I hate Kimberly" Reese was Whitley's formidable new roommate. Whitley tried several tacts to get Kim to want out of her room, but Kim didn't fall for any of her tricks. Charnele Brown played Kim from seasons two to six. Season two's theme song was being sung by Aretha Franklin. Aretha was once married to new castmate Glynn Turman, who played Colonel Taylor.

4. Whitley, Ron, and Dwayne all have an important paper to write for their Philosophy class. What percent of their total grade would the paper be?

From Quiz 2.2 "Two Gentlemen Of Hillman"

Answer: 35%

Even though Dwayne promised Ron they could write their paper together, he changed his mind at the last minute. He wanted to pair up with the more focused student, Sam Lee. In the end Dwayne honors his promise to Ron, but not without some regret.

5. Denise was planning on joining Maggie for her summer vacation. To what country were the girls planning to travel?

From Quiz 1.19 "Clair's Last Stand"

Answer: Greece

Maggie figured they could split a hotel room for $3.15 a day, per person.

6. Whose "daddy" was coming to Hillman to take her on a Christmas vacation?

From Quiz 1.10 "The Gift of the Magi"

Answer: Whitley's

Whitley was surprised to discover her recently divorced father already had a new love, which he brought along for their vacation.

7. What character first appeared on the Cosby show?

From Quiz 'Different World' (The Later Years)

Answer: Charmaine

Charmaine was the fast talking friend of cousin Pam.

8. When Dwayne met Denise, he said "there is a ______."

From Quiz 1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"

Answer: god

He almost bumped into her after being dismissed by Dorm Director Stevie (actress Loretta Devine).

9. Finish Ron's quote, "Absence is to love as wind is to ______".

From Quiz 1.20 "If Only For One Night"

Answer: fire

Ron said this to Millie. He was so sweet to her, and when he returned in season 2 he was no longer anything like this.

10. In the fifth episode, "Forever Hold Your Peace", Dwayne and Whitley traveled to New York together. When Dwayne first met Denise's husband Martin Kendall, who did he think Martin actually was?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Three

Answer: Theo Huxtable

Martin and Olivia came into the Huxtable home while Denise was in the kitchen making lasagna. Dwayne was really friendly with Martin, but became confused and assumed he was talking to Theo. When he learned that he was not Theo, Dwayne assumed Martin had to be Elvin, Sondra's husband. He was shocked and crushed to learn Denise had married Martin while in Africa. Meanwhile, Whitley came to town to be an attendant at her father's wedding to Monica. She left the reception abruptly, and arrived early to the Huxtable home. She tossed her bridesmaid gown into the trash bin and proceeded to eat her feelings away. The pair headed back to Hillman, but became stranded in the snow storm. It was unclear why they had to sit in a cold car while waiting for someone to come change the tire, but they had a chance to snuggle and share a few kisses of consolation.

11. "Dream Lover" seemed to be the start of Dwayne and Whitley's friendship. In the episode, he pursued her mildly and she had an erotic dream about him. But, who was it that sent him an anonymous gift of chocolate and poetry?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Two

Answer: Freddie

After Whitley agreed to a quick dance with Dwayne, he became a little too touchy with her. That evening, she had an adventurous dream about "canoing". That was the euphemism for sex, something Whitley admitted she'd never done. In the meantime, Freddie was getting worried about the two of them, so she baked brownies and sent some of her own poetry to Dwayne. He, at first, believed Whitley to be the gifter. Kim was the one who straightened him out, and at the end of the episode he went to Freddie to talk to her. Lettie had helped Whitley sort out her dream, and she felt a lot better about it.

12. In the second episode, called "Pilot", Denise and Jaleesa got a new roommate named Maggie. What did Denise do that negatively affected Jaleesa, causing Maggie to play peacemaker?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season One

Answer: write a bad check for their dorm fees

Over the course of "The Cosby Show" and the first season of "A Different World", Denise proved herself repeatedly to be both irresponsible and lazy. She was a typical middle child, by many psychologists standards. In this case, Jaleesa had paid for something for Denise the week prior and Denise was covering that favor by writing a check for their current semester dorm fees. She wrote a check for each of their fees, for a total of $200, and the checks both bounced. The effusive Maggie Lauten, played by future Oscar Winner Marisa Tomei, tried to help the tension ease. She was more of a pain than a help, and in the end Denise took a job to make up the money. We would not meet Jaleesa's ex-husband for quite a while yet..

13. What is the name of the Philosophy teacher?

From Quiz 2.2 "Two Gentlemen Of Hillman"

Answer: Dr. Mason

Dr. Mason was played by actress Luise Heath.

14. What time did Denise say her mom would be "ready to say yes to anything"?

From Quiz 1.19 "Clair's Last Stand"

Answer: 4:17 pm

Denise: "My mom's plane arrives at 3:30, 3:30-3:35 hugs and kisses, 3:35-4:00 a heart to heart talk in the car with mom, 4:00 mom's back at her favorite school, and 4:17 she should be ready to say yes to anything."

15. What was Charmaine's boyfriends name?

From Quiz 'Different World' (The Later Years)

Answer: Lance

All of the true fans, as well as the characters, surely go tired of hearing about 'My Beloved Lance'.

16. When Dwayne introduced himself to Denise, he fumbled over his name. What did he first say was his name?

From Quiz 1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"

Answer: Earl

He was finally able to tell her his name was Dwayne, and offered to help with her luggage. Stevie then shooed him out of the dorm. He did not seem to know her from their freshman year. Jack Harper was the name of Jason Priestly's character on "Tru Calling", and Brandon was his name on "Beverly Hills, 90210".

17. Whitley returned something to Denise and extended an invitation to get together in New York over the summer. What item of Denise's did Whitley give back to her?

From Quiz 1.20 "If Only For One Night"

Answer: Stapler

Whitley was sure she would be in Manhattan for the summer as an intern for "Couture" Magazine. She did not get the job after all, and was forced to return to Richmond for the summer.

18. Which character turned to liquor for inspiration in "I've Got the Muse in Me"?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Two

Answer: Freddie

Ron decided to bring liquor into the dorm for a party since Zircon was going out of business. Freddie was having a hard time writing for Dr. Foster and felt the booze inspired her. Dwayne and Ron were caught by Jaleesa and Walter as they attempted to return a passed out Freddie to her room.

19. Who caught Dwayne coming out of Whitley's room via the fire escape in "Those Who Can't... Tutor"?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season One

Answer: Stevie, the dorm director

Dwayne and Denise lost track of time while he tutored her in Gilbert Hall. So, to save their prospective behinds, they decided Dwayne could exit the dorm via fire escape. The only problem was that Whitley's room had access to it! When he hit the ground, Stevie spotted him outside her first floor window. Denise confessed the truth during a meeting with Walter, Stevie, Jaleesa, Whitley, and Dwayne. Whitley was not gracious and demanded an apology in the school paper! This was the first appearance of Sinbad, who played Walter Oakes in 45 episodes. Sinbad was born David Adkins. Charnele Brown, who played Kim Reese, did not appear until after the exit of Lisa Bonet.

20. What is the name of the girl that Ron would rather spend time with, instead of working on his paper in the Library?

From Quiz 2.2 "Two Gentlemen Of Hillman"

Answer: Noel

Her name is Noel, and she is played by Lisa Todd. Lisa was also in an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in season 3. Charisse is the name of the girl Whitley is assigned to do her paper with.

21. It was Whitley's birthday in this episode. What event of Millie's also fell on that day?

From Quiz 1.19 "Clair's Last Stand"

Answer: 3 month anniversary with Ron

Millie asked Whitley if Ron could join them when they went to the movies that night. His favorite movie was playing for that night only and he wanted to share it with Millie.

22. In what subject did Charmaine and Terell try to cheat?

From Quiz 'Different World' (The Later Years)

Answer: French

They got caught because they tried to use a baby monitor to find out what was on the test, and they put the wrong half into Gina's bag.

23. Denise told Stevie that one of her relatives used to live in Gilbert Hall. Which one was it?

From Quiz 1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"

Answer: Mom

Gilbert Hall was female only for a couple of seasons, and her mom had lived there when she attended Hillman. She added that her father had lived on the steps outside of the dorm. Denise's older sister Sondra had attended Princeton.

24. Dwayne wrote a love poem to mathematics in "The Power of the Pen". Which famous writer came to him in a dream to inspire Dwayne to write?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Three

Answer: William Shakespeare

Dwayne was frustrated and full of writer's block, despite having written Denise a love poem in season one. He did not understand poetry, or why the class was required for him to graduate. So, he fell asleep in the library and was "visited" by William Shakespeare. He awoke inspired to write about his first love- math. Whitley believed the poem to be about her, but was corrected by Kobie and Dwayne. The professor, played by actor Eric La Salle, told the class that all great poetry allows the reader to see what they need to in it. Dwayne said that despite that, his poem was still about math. Kobie was played by actor Abner Mariri.

25. David Alan Grier guest starred in "Romancing Mr. Stone" as a Geology professor who made the ladies swoon. Which character witnessed an argument between the professor and Stevie, after which he/she accidentally started a crazy rumor?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season One

Answer: Dwayne

Stevie took Professor Byron Walcott aside to enlighten him to his affect on the young women in his classroom. He did not take her news well, and the pair argued quietly before parting company. Dwayne was in the library with them at the time, and witnessed their conversation. Sadly, he did not actually HEAR it. He reported it to Whitley, more to gloat than inform, and she turned his account into a fantastic story about the pair. She was not trying to be mean, she was just losing herself in the riptide of story telling. It would not be her last entertaining tale. After Denise and the professor worked out her feelings and his intentions, he came over to see Stevie. I guess that argument was spicy enough to grab his attention!

26. Where did Whitley say she and her father were spending their Christmas vacation together?

From Quiz 1.10 "The Gift of the Magi"

Answer: Switzerland

She happily reported that she and her father would be skiing in St. Moritz over the Christmas holiday. You can learn more about St. Moritz at(http://www.stmoritz.ch/).

27. What social issue was covered using Gina?

From Quiz 'Different World' (The Later Years)

Answer: Domestic violence

Lucky for Gina, in the end her friends had her back, Lena even threatened him with a dustpan.

28. Whitley came down the stairs and welcomed Denise backed to Hillman. She claimed to have worked her "tail off" where over the summer?

From Quiz 1.1 "Reconcilable Differences"

Answer: Daddy's chambers

Whitley, Dwayne, Jaleesa, and Denise were all starting their sophomore year at college. It was obvious from both Whitley and Denise that the young women knew each other well from the off screen freshman year. Whitley's father was a judge in Richmond, Virginia. Whitley told Denise that during summer in Richmond, one could fry "an egg on a jaguar".

29. Which Hillman student discovered a link to the Underground Railroad in episode 15, "Success, Lies and Videotape"?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Three

Answer: Freddie

In this episode, Clair Huxtable returned to interview students about their plans for the future. She was going to videotape and offer career advice, but she ended up offering a lot of personal advice as well. The students who knew her through Denise liked and trusted her. Freddie was not interested in the future, but in the past. She had discovered that Gilbert Hall was built on the same ground as the original Gilbert family home had been. She noticed too that the basement area had some noticeable differences to the original plan of the Gilbert home. So, in the interest of her Archeology class she began removing the basement wall. Once inside the room behind the wall, Freddie and Walter discovered it was indeed a piece of the Underground Railroad.

30. On which celebratory day did Suzanne break up with Dwayne?

From Quiz "A Different World"- Season Two

Answer: Valentine's Day

Dwayne bought her a very nice ring, which even received approval from Whitley. He told Whitley that he and Suzanne had been going out for four months. When Suzanne saw the ring she was less excited than one would expect. She later told Dwayne they were moving too fast, the ring was too much and she needed some space. He later asked her to attend a platonic viewing of "The Battleship Potemkin", but she declined, so he attended with his pal Whitley instead. This was in episode 14 "Breaking Up is Hard to Do".

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