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Quiz about Movie Library John Hughes
Quiz about Movie Library John Hughes

Movie Library: John Hughes Trivia Quiz


All about John Hughes' movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by HannahConner88. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,209
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
342
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/15), Guest 134 (9/15), Guest 96 (8/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. In John Hughes' second movie, 1983's "Mr. Mom", what nickname does former stay-at-home mom, Caroline Butler have for the vacuum?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 15
2. It's well-known that he is not the sharpest crayon in the jar and his wife is usually unnervingly optimistic and expecting, but what is cousins Eddie and Catherine's last name in the "Vacation" series?
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Question 3 of 15
3. Duckie is featured in the 1986 classic "Pretty in Pink" and he is one of John Hughes' most memorable characters. Duckie's given name is Philip Dale, what is his middle initial?
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Question 4 of 15
4. John Hughes wrote the song "Holiday Road" that is played in the "Vacation" movies.


Question 5 of 15
5. In "Sixteen Candles" when farmer Ted is annoying Samantha on the bus ride home, what does he say a girl in a hat is?
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Question 6 of 15
6. Which actor/actress has worked with John Hughes more than any other, including playing everything from the title role in a John Hughes movie to making just a cameo appearance?
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Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these lines does John Bender give us in "The Breakfast Club"? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Actor John Kapelos plays the fiancé Rudy in "Sixteen Candles", but has he worked with John Hughes on other movies?



Question 9 of 15
9. In "Christmas Vacation" when the Griswalds go shopping, Clark can't manage a sensible sentence while speaking with a saleswoman. What is her name?
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Question 10 of 15
10. What colorful, John Hughes classic does this line come from?
"It must be, like, a hormone thing, every song is making me sick."


Answer: (Three Words)
Question 11 of 15
11. What offbeat John Hughes character is thought to be "a righteous dude"?

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Question 12 of 15
12. Which of these characters is a guy? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. When Kevin McCallister is left "Home Alone" one of the first things that he does is watch a mobster movie that he is usually forbidden to see. What is the title of the movie he watches?

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Question 14 of 15
14. Kevin Bacon stars as Jefferson Briggs, an aspiring writer in John Hughes' 1988 crisis comedy "She's Having a Baby". What title does Jefferson give his finished book?
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Question 15 of 15
15. In "Some Kind of Wonderful", Keith Nelson's tomboy best friend is known as Watts, which is not merely a nickname, but happens to be her last name. What is Watts first name? Hint



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1. In John Hughes' second movie, 1983's "Mr. Mom", what nickname does former stay-at-home mom, Caroline Butler have for the vacuum?

Answer: Jaws

When automobile engineer, Jack Butler loses his job his wife, Caroline, sees it as the perfect opportunity for her to go back to work. So the two of them make a bet that whoever finds a job first, will work and the other will stay at home. Caroline is hired at an advertising agency and her and Jack's roles are reversed. Jack kisses Caroline goodbye as she heads off to work and he begins his day of cooking, cleaning, shopping and chauffeuring their three children. Caroline deals with her new success and a flirtatious boss while Jack stresses over his hectic new life, with the support of Caroline's friends.

When Jack and Caroline's baby girl, Megan, knocks over a potted plant, Jack asks their eldest son Alex where his mom keeps the vacuum and Alex responds "You mean Jaws?" Alex explains that Jaws is what his mom calls the vacuum. Jack finds this humorous, but the name is justified when Jaws attacks.
2. It's well-known that he is not the sharpest crayon in the jar and his wife is usually unnervingly optimistic and expecting, but what is cousins Eddie and Catherine's last name in the "Vacation" series?

Answer: Johnson

Clark and Ellen Griswald and their children, Russell and Audrey, suffer many trials and tribulations on every vacation, but the worst of them all is perhaps their visits with Ellen's cousin Catherine, her husband Eddie, and their bevy of children. Whether Eddie is borrowing money from Clark, emptying an RV toilet on a winter morning or talking about the plate in his head, the Johnson family always add some outrageous humor.
3. Duckie is featured in the 1986 classic "Pretty in Pink" and he is one of John Hughes' most memorable characters. Duckie's given name is Philip Dale, what is his middle initial?

Answer: F

Philip "Duckie" Dale is a high school student and a unique individual. Duckie is in love with his best friend Andie Walsh, but he hasn't told her. When Andie starts dating the wealthy and popular Blane, Duckie is heartbroken and when the two of them are face-to-face at club CATS, Duckie tells Blane to refer to him as Philip F. Dale.
4. John Hughes wrote the song "Holiday Road" that is played in the "Vacation" movies.

Answer: False

"Holiday Road" was written and performed by Lindsey Buckingham. John Hughes, however, did co-write "The Wally World National Anthem".
5. In "Sixteen Candles" when farmer Ted is annoying Samantha on the bus ride home, what does he say a girl in a hat is?

Answer: "So vogue"

Ted sees the ride home on the school bus as the perfect opportunity to talk to his crush, Samantha Baker. Her annoyed attitude gives reason to think that this is not the first time he has done this. As Samantha leaves the school bus Ted comments on her hat.
6. Which actor/actress has worked with John Hughes more than any other, including playing everything from the title role in a John Hughes movie to making just a cameo appearance?

Answer: John Candy

John Candy is Buck Russell in John Hughes' "Uncle Buck" and he has a cameo appearance as polka loving Gus Polinski in "Home Alone". John Hughes and John Candy also worked together on "Vacation", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", and "The Great Outdoors". Candy also has uncredited appearances in "She's Having a Baby" and "Career Opportunities". Anthony Michael Hall worked with Hughes in: "Vacation", "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club" and "Weird Science". Chevy Chase worked with Hughes in: "Vacation", "European Vacation" and "Christmas Vacation". Molly Ringwald worked with Hughes in: "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink".
7. Which of these lines does John Bender give us in "The Breakfast Club"?

Answer: "I'm thinking of trying out for a scholarship."

When the detained students, sneak out of the library and venture through the hallways of the school, they hit a dead end and are on the verge of being caught by Principal Vernon. John says he will take the rap for it and he begins running wildly in the hallways, as a distraction. John makes his way to the school gym and when Vernon catches him there shooting hoops, John's sarcastic excuse is his ambition for a scholarship.
8. Actor John Kapelos plays the fiancé Rudy in "Sixteen Candles", but has he worked with John Hughes on other movies?

Answer: Yes

Actor John Kapelos is Ginny's fiancé Rudy in "Sixteen Candles", Carl, the custodian in "The Breakfast Club", and party guy Dino in "Weird Science".
9. In "Christmas Vacation" when the Griswalds go shopping, Clark can't manage a sensible sentence while speaking with a saleswoman. What is her name?

Answer: Mary

Rusty watches his dad, Clark, as he gazes at the lingerie department and gets tongued tied when an attractive saleswoman asks to assist him. Clark attempts to rescue himself by saying: "'Tis the season to be merry", but Mary turns out to be the saleswoman's name.
10. What colorful, John Hughes classic does this line come from? "It must be, like, a hormone thing, every song is making me sick."

Answer: Pretty In Pink

After waiting for Andie to leave the club he can't get into, Duckie catches a ride home with her. Andie takes a route through the upper class side of town and while she is busy looking at the beautiful houses and dreaming of what it would be like to live in one, Duckie fidgets with the radio and complains about the song selection.
11. What offbeat John Hughes character is thought to be "a righteous dude"?

Answer: Ferris Bueller ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off")

Principal Rooney doesn't believe Ferris Bueller is really sick and he shares with his secretary Grace his mission to catch Ferris in the act and put an end to his bad example, before he leads the other students astray. Grace then explains that Ferris is popular with all the cliques, as they all think that he is "a righteous dude".
12. Which of these characters is a guy?

Answer: Rusty

Actress Liane Alexandra Curtis plays Randy, Samantha Baker's friend in "Sixteen Candles". Actress Kate Vernon plays Benny Hanson, Steff's girlfriend in "Pretty in Pink". Actress Molly Ringwald plays Andie Walsh in "Pretty in Pink". Actors, Anthony Michael Hall, Jason Lively, and Johnny Galecki have all portrayed Russell "Rusty" Griswald in John Hughes' "Vacation" series.
13. When Kevin McCallister is left "Home Alone" one of the first things that he does is watch a mobster movie that he is usually forbidden to see. What is the title of the movie he watches?

Answer: Angels With Filthy Souls

Kevin doesn't realize he has been left "Home Alone", but he believes his wish that his family would disappear has come true. As he sits down with a giant ice cream Sundae to watch "Angels With Filthy Souls", Kevin announces to the empty house "I'm eating junk and watching rubbish, you'd better come out and stop me.". "Angels with Filthy Souls" is not a real movie and its fake sequel "Angels with Even Filthier Souls" is featured in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York".
14. Kevin Bacon stars as Jefferson Briggs, an aspiring writer in John Hughes' 1988 crisis comedy "She's Having a Baby". What title does Jefferson give his finished book?

Answer: She's Having a Baby

Jefferson Briggs is an aspiring writer - his creativity and reality collide as he goes on a crucial search for meaning. When his wife, Kristy, becomes pregnant and gives birth to their first child, Jefferson realizes that what he was looking for "was not to be found, but to be made." In the end, it is shown that Jefferson has turned their story into his first book.
15. In "Some Kind of Wonderful", Keith Nelson's tomboy best friend is known as Watts, which is not merely a nickname, but happens to be her last name. What is Watts first name?

Answer: Susan

Susan Watts is a high school student, a talented drummer, and the best friend of Keith Nelson, who she also happens to be in love with, unbeknownst to him.
Source: Author HannahConner88

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