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Quiz about A Moms Eye View Of Buffy
Quiz about A Moms Eye View Of Buffy

A Mom's Eye View Of "Buffy" Trivia Quiz


I may be the oldest " Buffy" fan on this site, but I created this quiz is in honor of my daughter who just graduated from high school and who first introduced me to this funny, fascinating, and well-written show.

A multiple-choice quiz by gretas. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
gretas
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
183,615
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1282
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the early episode, "Prophecy Girl", Joyce shares a bit of personal history with Buffy, revealing where she and Buffy's father first met. Where did Joyce and her ex-husband first hook up? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the episode, "Band Candy", Joyce did something that horrified Buffy: she slept with Giles. But, first, she and Giles went window-shopping. Spying a certain article of clothing in a store window, Joyce referenced a seventies female singer by exclaiming, "It's so ----!" Of what singer did the article of clothing remind Joyce? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "Gingerbread", Joyce and Buffy are overcome with horror at the sight of what they believe to be two murdered children in the Sunnydale playground. But what was Joyce's original reason for being in the playground on that particular night? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Joyce was an amazingly understanding Mom, but she did have her moments, as when Buffy returned home from her stint as a runaway in L.A.. Even then, she credited a certain alcoholic drink with giving her the courage to express her anger to Buffy. What drink did Joyce imbibe at Buffy's "homecoming" party? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One unlikely friendship on "Buffy" was that between Joyce and Spike. While they were never exactly bosom buddies, Spike held a certain admiration for Joyce. What beverage did the two of them once share while discussing Spike's personal woes? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Season five of "Buffy" was an especially hard one for fans of Joyce. As her illness progressed, it began to take a toll on her mental health, occasionally causing her to make odd, non-sequiter remarks. What bizarre comment did she make about Buffy's homework while Buffy was visiting her in the hospital? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Joyce had a brief, terrifying encounter with inter-dimensional bad girl, Glory during season five.


Question 8 of 10
8. In the episode, "The Body", Buffy comes home to find Joyce lying motionless on the living room couch. While waiting for the medics to arrive, she performs a small act of decorum on Joyce's behalf. What is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. After her death, Joyce appeared several more times on the show, in dreams, in flashbacks, and in the 7th season episode, "Coversations With Dead People" as a manifestation of The First. What was the chilling message that appeared on the wall of the Summers' house just before Joyce's form materialized on the couch where she had died two seasons before? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One final question about Kristine Sutherland, the actress who played Joyce Summers for seven seasons of "Buffy". In real life, Ms. Sutherland has been married to actor, John Pankow since 1985. In what long-running nineties sitcom did John Pankow have a recurring role? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the early episode, "Prophecy Girl", Joyce shares a bit of personal history with Buffy, revealing where she and Buffy's father first met. Where did Joyce and her ex-husband first hook up?

Answer: Joyce's formal

Like Buffy, Joyce didn't have a date for her formal, but went anyway, wearing her new dress and doing her best to seem as confident as possible. While there, she tells Buffy, she met her future husband, even though, at the time, he was with someone else. "But that's another story," she adds.
2. In the episode, "Band Candy", Joyce did something that horrified Buffy: she slept with Giles. But, first, she and Giles went window-shopping. Spying a certain article of clothing in a store window, Joyce referenced a seventies female singer by exclaiming, "It's so ----!" Of what singer did the article of clothing remind Joyce?

Answer: Juice Newton

As a contemporary of Joyce's, I can't imagine what she liked so much about Juice Newton's clothing style. Juice Newton was a country cross-over singer whose claim to fame was a remake of the sixties tune, "Angel Of The Morning." Joyce always seemed more of an urban type to me. But she was in 1970's teen-age retro mode at the time, so who knows?
3. In "Gingerbread", Joyce and Buffy are overcome with horror at the sight of what they believe to be two murdered children in the Sunnydale playground. But what was Joyce's original reason for being in the playground on that particular night?

Answer: she wanted to watch Buffy "at work"

Having only recently learned of Buffy's secret vocation as the Chosen One, Joyce wanted to see her daughter at work. She got an eyeful.
4. Joyce was an amazingly understanding Mom, but she did have her moments, as when Buffy returned home from her stint as a runaway in L.A.. Even then, she credited a certain alcoholic drink with giving her the courage to express her anger to Buffy. What drink did Joyce imbibe at Buffy's "homecoming" party?

Answer: peppermint schnapps

As happy as she was to have Buffy home again, Joyce gave vent to some simmering frustration after throwing back a few shots of peppermint schnapps in the kitchen with her new friend from the book club. That friend died later that same night, of course, as a result of an evil mask that Joyce had brought home from the art gallery and placed on her bedroom wall.
5. One unlikely friendship on "Buffy" was that between Joyce and Spike. While they were never exactly bosom buddies, Spike held a certain admiration for Joyce. What beverage did the two of them once share while discussing Spike's personal woes?

Answer: hot chocolate

Having returned to Sunnydale after his break-up with Drusilla, Spike ends up in Joyce's kitchen, sipping hot chocolate and pouring out his heart to her. Oblivious to his true nature, Joyce offers a sympathetic ear, even trying to accomodate his request for a refill of hot chocolate with "little marshmallows" in it.
6. Season five of "Buffy" was an especially hard one for fans of Joyce. As her illness progressed, it began to take a toll on her mental health, occasionally causing her to make odd, non-sequiter remarks. What bizarre comment did she make about Buffy's homework while Buffy was visiting her in the hospital?

Answer: "I'd rip it in half and stick it in bed with me!"

Joyce's brain tumor prompted her to say all sorts of bizarre things, but it also allowed her to see the true nature of her younger daughter, Dawn's origins. But good Mom that she was, Joyce still loved Dawn even after she discovered that her younger daughter was The Key.
7. Joyce had a brief, terrifying encounter with inter-dimensional bad girl, Glory during season five.

Answer: False

Luckily for Joyce, she never had a one-on-one encounter with "The Beast". Although Glory did once make a visit to the Summers' house, Joyce was not present when Glory and Buffy "talked". Afterwards, she came into the room and asked, "Who was that?" Buffy's response was, "Pack a bag."
8. In the episode, "The Body", Buffy comes home to find Joyce lying motionless on the living room couch. While waiting for the medics to arrive, she performs a small act of decorum on Joyce's behalf. What is it?

Answer: she adjusts the slightly hiked hem of Joyce's skirt

Even in the midst of her highly agitated frame of mind, Buffy notices that her mother's skirt is hiked up, revealing too much upper thigh. Hurriedly, before the medics arrive, she adjusts it, displaying a tender regard for her deceased mother 's sense of modesty.
9. After her death, Joyce appeared several more times on the show, in dreams, in flashbacks, and in the 7th season episode, "Coversations With Dead People" as a manifestation of The First. What was the chilling message that appeared on the wall of the Summers' house just before Joyce's form materialized on the couch where she had died two seasons before?

Answer: Mother's Milk Is Red Today

Dawn is the lone witness to the blood dripping words that appear on the living room wall of the Summers' home that night. But the words aren't nearly as terrifying as the accompanying manifestation of Joyce lying on the couch where she died two seasons before, her mouth frozen open in horror as an otherwordly creature crouches on her chest with its fingers around her throat.
10. One final question about Kristine Sutherland, the actress who played Joyce Summers for seven seasons of "Buffy". In real life, Ms. Sutherland has been married to actor, John Pankow since 1985. In what long-running nineties sitcom did John Pankow have a recurring role?

Answer: Mad About You

John Pankow played Paul Buchman's cousin, Ira on the long-running comedy series, "Mad About You." And, of course, that show ended about the same time that "Buffy" went stratospheric. It's a good thing Ms. Sutherland had a day (or night) job as one of the most supportive moms on TV.
Source: Author gretas

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