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"Better Off Dead" Bonanza! Trivia Quiz

"Better Off Dead" is a great 80's movie that everyone should see!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jennyw99er. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Jennyw99er

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,019

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3710

Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (10/15), Guest 50 (11/15), Guest 71 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Lane's last name? Hint

Lyre

Smith

Myer

Spear

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Question 2 of 15

2. What color is the Jell-O creation that has raisins in it? Hint

Green

Yellow

Blue

Purple

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is the girl who breaks up with Lane? Hint

Monique

Mona

Betty

Beth

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who does Lane's ex date, instead of Lane? Hint

The mailman

Charles

Roy

The math teacher

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who comes over to the house after Beth dumps Lane? Hint

Beth

Roy

Monique

The Paperboy

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many dollars does the paperboy want?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. According to Lane, who dropped acid? Hint

Charles

His Dad

His Grandma

Beth

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Question 8 of 15

8. What did Lane do for his math project? Hint

An essay

Nothing

A paper

His homework

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Lane's school named?

Answer: (One Word, _______ High School)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What cartoon is on when Lane gets home? Hint

The Jetsons

The Flinstones

Scooby Doo

The Adventures of Scooby Doo

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does Charles snort that freezes the right half of his body?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who wants to race cars with Lane? Hint

Roy

His brother

The "Kamikaze Pilots"

Ricky

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Question 13 of 15

13. Does Lane ski the K-12?

Yes

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many times is the paperboy in the movie?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who plays Lane?

Answer: (first and last name or just last name)

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 12 2024 : Guest 198: 10/15
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 50: 11/15
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 71: 11/15
Mar 22 2024 : angostura: 15/15
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 75: 10/15
Mar 12 2024 : scubagal70: 10/15
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 108: 15/15
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 27: 14/15
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 173: 12/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Lane's last name?

Answer: Myer

In the movie, Roy calls him "Weiner-Boy" to Beth, because of the hot dogs.

2. What color is the Jell-O creation that has raisins in it?

Answer: Green

His mom's magazine got wet, so she improvised the ingredients. It walks, and Lane leaves.

3. Who is the girl who breaks up with Lane?

Answer: Beth

He is very depressed over this, and then every song he hears on the radio has to do with break-ups.

4. Who does Lane's ex date, instead of Lane?

Answer: Roy

Beth dates Roy because he is "smarter, more popular, and better looking".

5. Who comes over to the house after Beth dumps Lane?

Answer: The Paperboy

The famous line "I want my $2.00" is at this part in the movie.

6. How many dollars does the paperboy want?

Answer: 2

This is said throughout the entire movie.

7. According to Lane, who dropped acid?

Answer: His Grandma

He says this to the paperboy to try to get him off his back. Lane also says that his Grandma hijacked a bus full of penguins.

8. What did Lane do for his math project?

Answer: Nothing

He forgot about it! On the paper that said do homework, he had put his gum in it.

9. What is Lane's school named?

Answer: Greendale

Greendale High School is a fictional school.

10. What cartoon is on when Lane gets home?

Answer: The Flinstones

Barney asks to date Beth.

11. What does Charles snort that freezes the right half of his body?

Answer: snow

We see him snorting snow in a way that looks exactly like he's using cocaine. This image looks so convincing that it is sometimes edited for television.

12. Who wants to race cars with Lane?

Answer: The "Kamikaze Pilots"

In the end, Lane finally beats them.

13. Does Lane ski the K-12?

Answer: Yes

Yes, and on one ski.

14. How many times is the paperboy in the movie?

Answer: 6

He's even in it at the end, so I guess that fall didn't kill him.

15. Who plays Lane?

Answer: John Cusack

He was actually a teenager during this.

Source: Author Jennyw99er

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