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Quiz about Burger Chef in Arts Entertainment

Burger Chef in Arts & Entertainment Quiz

Burger Chef is defunct, but it left a lasting impression in the world of art. How familiar are you with its aesthetic legacy?

A multiple-choice quiz by rowdyt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rowdyt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,830

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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295

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Burger Chef Chevrolet" is the title of an oil on canvas painted in 1970 by which American Photorealist? Hint

Ron Kleemann

Richard Estes

Ralph Goings

John Baeder

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Grandma Duck is Dead", the one act play by Larry Shue, which character has a strong opinion about the girls that work at Burger Chef? Hint

Woody

Ma Presley

Paula

Badge

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which character describes Burger Chef as "Incrediburgable!" in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits" (Episode #403)? Hint

Gypsy

Crow

Tom Servo

Joel

4. In the novel "Mockingbird" by Walter Tevis, Professor Bentley witnesses the self-immolation of three women sitting in a booth at Burger Chef. On which New York street was this Burger Chef located? Hint

Fifth Avenue

Broadway

Park Avenue

Madison Avenue

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which poem by Don Winter does Vera call back, "Two double cheese, hold the onions" while working at Burger Chef? Hint

The Grill Cook's Dream

Cleaning Up At The Hamtramck Burger Chef

Raw

Dressing Burgers At Wanda's Grill

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the movie in which a group of orphans pass a Burger Chef on a drive to Missouri. Hint

December Boys

Six Pack

The Beniker Gang

Little Miss Broadway

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Question 7 of 10

7. A young man in the mid-1970s placing an order at Burger Chef comes up a penny short. The girl at the register pulls one from her apron and assures him it's alright. In which book by Lee Martin does this episode take place? Hint

Quakertown

The Bright Forever

From Our House

Turning Bones

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the movie "Sheba, Baby", private detective Sheba Shayne (Pam Grier) visits a Burger Chef in which state? Hint

Kentucky

Indiana

Michigan

Illinois

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which of the following books by Kurt Vonnegut is the main character a Burger Chef franchisee? Hint

Cat's Cradle

Slaughterhouse-Five

Timequake

Breakfast of Champions

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Question 10 of 10

10. In his book "Moving Parts", Steve Katz recounts a meal he ate in 1976 at a Burger Chef in Washington, D.C. What did his meal include? Hint

Big Shef, fries, salad and water

Top Shef, fries, coffee and apple turnover

Super Shef, salad, fries and coffee

Chicken Club, fries, apple turnover and a Coke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Burger Chef Chevrolet" is the title of an oil on canvas painted in 1970 by which American Photorealist?

Answer: Ralph Goings

The painting is of a Burger Chef viewed from the front parking lot with a Chevy pickup truck parked in the foreground. Ralph Goings also painted "Burger Chef Interior" in 1972. The Burger Chefs in both paintings were located in Sacramento, California.

2. In "Grandma Duck is Dead", the one act play by Larry Shue, which character has a strong opinion about the girls that work at Burger Chef?

Answer: Badge

The play takes place in a dormitory called Morley Hall that's located across the street from a Burger Chef. Badge can see folks walking in and out of it from the window in Woody's room.

3. Which character describes Burger Chef as "Incrediburgable!" in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits" (Episode #403)?

Answer: Tom Servo

Tom Servo makes the exclamation as he, Joel and Crow are naming "The Fantastic 185", a list of new comic super heroes.

Answer: Fifth Avenue

The novel is set in the future where public suicides are a common occurrence. What's worse...Burger Chef sells algaeburgers!

5. In which poem by Don Winter does Vera call back, "Two double cheese, hold the onions" while working at Burger Chef?

Answer: The Grill Cook's Dream

All four of these poems were inspired by Don Winter's years as night manager at the Burger Chef in Niles, Michigan. His store was torn down and replaced with a Rite-Way Drug.

6. Name the movie in which a group of orphans pass a Burger Chef on a drive to Missouri.

Answer: The Beniker Gang

Despite how inviting the giant illuminated Burger Chef sign was, the kids didn't stop to eat there.

Answer: Turning Bones

This story was based on true events and the boy and girl eventually married. Their Burger Chef later converted to a Hardee's, changed owners and names a few more times, then eventually burned down.

8. In the movie "Sheba, Baby", private detective Sheba Shayne (Pam Grier) visits a Burger Chef in which state?

Answer: Kentucky

Sheba stops by the Burger Chef while investigating a mob ring that's trying to shut down her father's loan business.

9. In which of the following books by Kurt Vonnegut is the main character a Burger Chef franchisee?

Answer: Breakfast of Champions

Though probably better known in the community for his Pontiac dealership, Dwayne Hoover also owned several Burger Chefs.

10. In his book "Moving Parts", Steve Katz recounts a meal he ate in 1976 at a Burger Chef in Washington, D.C. What did his meal include?

Answer: Super Shef, salad, fries and coffee

During his visit, bicentennial promotions were in full swing. Katz pondered Burger Chef's place and significance in American history as he ate.

Source: Author rowdyt

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