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Quiz about Gag Me With a Spoon
Quiz about Gag Me With a Spoon

Gag Me With a Spoon! Trivia Quiz


In response to an Author's Challenge, this quiz is based on Frank Zappa's 1982 hit song "Valley Girl", which brilliantly satirizes the speech and culture of teenagers from the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. "Like, oh my God!"

A multiple-choice quiz by iCaramba. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
iCaramba
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
331,221
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1182
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), cinnam0n (9/10), Buddy1 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is a Valley Girl's ironic expression of strong disbelief or disagreement? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Back in 1982, "the" place to overhear some real Valspeak was the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which is located on the San Fernando Valley's main thoroughfare. What is the name of this street? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Valley Girl adjective, which connotes positive attributes, is derived from surfer slang? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When a Valley girl does not like someone or something, she asks you to do what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following communities, home to many members of Michael Jackson's family, is "totally rad" and considered by some to be the birthplace of Valspeak? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is not a typical intensifier in Valspeak? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Translate the following sentence into Standard English: "I was like, oh my God, that's so totally grody!" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What phrase would a Valley Girl add to the statement, "That's grody" to express the extremeness of the condition? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Like" is probably the most often-used word in any Valley Girl's vocabulary. Its use implies a lessened impact of the words that follow it. What do linguists call words that serve such a purpose? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The title of this quiz: Which of the following expressions is synonymous with "Gag me with a spoon!"? Hint



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Mar 06 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Feb 15 2024 : cinnam0n: 9/10
Feb 10 2024 : Buddy1: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is a Valley Girl's ironic expression of strong disbelief or disagreement?

Answer: I'm so sure!

A rolling of the eyes usually accompanies this statement, as in the following example: "Like, you think Wham! is a better band than Duran Duran?! I'm so sure!"
2. Back in 1982, "the" place to overhear some real Valspeak was the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which is located on the San Fernando Valley's main thoroughfare. What is the name of this street?

Answer: Ventura Boulevard

Ventura Boulevard stretches almost the entire width of the San Fernando Valley, from Studio City in the east to Woodland Hills at the west end. Generally, properties "south of the boulevard" are the most expensive and sought-after.
3. Which Valley Girl adjective, which connotes positive attributes, is derived from surfer slang?

Answer: Tubular

To surfers, the tube is the hollow part of the wave. Riding the tube is an especially enjoyable experience, since the whole wave breaks around the surfer and it's "just, like, oh my God, so totally tubular!"
4. When a Valley girl does not like someone or something, she asks you to do what?

Answer: Bag it

"Bag your face, I'm so sure!" That is how a Valley Girl may turn down a Valley Dude she finds unattractive.
5. Which of the following communities, home to many members of Michael Jackson's family, is "totally rad" and considered by some to be the birthplace of Valspeak?

Answer: Encino

Encino, in the south-central part of the Valley, has been home to many other notable residents, including Clark Gable, Phil Hartman, and legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Because of its vicinity to The Galleria and hundreds of shops on the boulevard, Valley Girls have always been attracted to the area.
6. Which of the following is not a typical intensifier in Valspeak?

Answer: Richly

I'm, like, so totally super stoked that you got this question correct. Like, fer sure!
7. Translate the following sentence into Standard English: "I was like, oh my God, that's so totally grody!"

Answer: I said, "Oh, how very unpleasant!"

"Grody" is derived from the word grotesque. Some things that a typical Valley Girl may find grody include having to clean her own bathroom, sitting in class behind a dude with dandruff, or a dirty foot basin at the manicure salon.
8. What phrase would a Valley Girl add to the statement, "That's grody" to express the extremeness of the condition?

Answer: to the max

"To the max" can be added after just about any adjective or verb phrase to denote extremeness. "I was, like, nervous to the max when I had to give my oral report in History Class... like, fer sure, it was scary!"
9. "Like" is probably the most often-used word in any Valley Girl's vocabulary. Its use implies a lessened impact of the words that follow it. What do linguists call words that serve such a purpose?

Answer: Hedge

Other common hedges include the expressions "by the way" and "all I know is...". Pragmatics is the branch of linguistics that deals with context and meaning.
10. The title of this quiz: Which of the following expressions is synonymous with "Gag me with a spoon!"?

Answer: Barf me out!

"Gag me with a spoon" is usually reserved for only the most unpleasant of experiences. A stale bran muffin may evoke a response of "Grody!" but if that muffin had a hair in it, you can be sure that a Val would exclaim, "Gag me with a spoon... I'm so sure!"
Source: Author iCaramba

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