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Who is Curtis Armstrong? Trivia Quiz

If you've ever watched "Risky Business", "Revenge of the Nerds" or "Better Off Dead", than you have seen Curtis Armstrong. Refresh your memory with these questions.

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

Author
sebastiancat

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,449

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Curtis Armstrong made his big screen debut in this 1983 movie. He co-starred with Tom Cruise, Rebecca DeMornay and Joe Pantoliano. What was this movie?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Curtis Armstrong's next movie was "Revenge of the Nerds." In this movie he played Booger. What was Booger's real name? Hint

Harold Wormser

Stan Gable

Arnold Poindexter

Dudley Dawson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In one of my favorite scenes all the fraternities compete to see who will reign supreme. At which of the contests did Booger excel? Hint

Javelin Throw

Drunken Tricycle Relay

Tug of War

Burping Contest

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Question 4 of 10

4. As a side question what actor played the coach in "Revenge of the Nerds"?

Answer: (Two Words. First and Last name or just surname. Hint: Think "Roseanne")

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of my favorite movies starred Curtis Armstrong. In this 1985 film, he plays Charles De Mar, Lane's best friend. What movie was this? Hint

Bad Medicine

Money For Nothing

Better off Dead

The Sure Thing

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long has Charles De Mar been going to the same high school? Hint

Five years

Seven and a half years

Six years

Four and a half years

7. Poor Charles De Mar, all he really seems to want is to find something to pass the time, in this film it is drugs. It is a good thing he doesn't really find any. What is the closest he can come to?

Answer: (One word. You usually see this in the winter.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Curtis Armstrong also appears in another John Cusack film, "One Crazy Summer". What was the unique name of his character? Hint

Hoops

Ack-Ack

Stork

Calamari

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hoops and friends find themselves doing everything they can to help save Cassandra's(Demi Moore) home. This includes attempting to win the annual Regatta race against the Beckersteds. What is the mascot that Hoops and Gang use for their ship? Hint

Felix the Cat

Odie

Cartoon Rhino

Betty Boop

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Question 10 of 10

10. Curtis Armstrong jumped to television in a big way by working with Bruce Willis in "Moonlighting". He started as a temp and ended up working his way into the heart of Agnes and working himself silly as a David Addison wannabe. What was his character's first name. on "Moonlighting"?

Answer: (One Word. Just the character's first name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Curtis Armstrong made his big screen debut in this 1983 movie. He co-starred with Tom Cruise, Rebecca DeMornay and Joe Pantoliano. What was this movie?

Answer: Risky Business

Curtis Armstrong played the character of Miles in the movie. Did you know that both Tom Hanks and Nicholas Cage both auditioned for the role played by Tom Cruise?

2. Curtis Armstrong's next movie was "Revenge of the Nerds." In this movie he played Booger. What was Booger's real name?

Answer: Dudley Dawson

Takashi: Excuse please, but why do they call you "booger"?
Booger: (picking his nose) I don't know. All the other choices were characters in the movie as well.

3. In one of my favorite scenes all the fraternities compete to see who will reign supreme. At which of the contests did Booger excel?

Answer: Burping Contest

The Javelin Throw was all Lamar, and the Tricycle Relay was Takashi with a little medicinal help. The Tri-Lams let go of the rope in tug of war. Booger also did an arm-wrestling contest, but cheated by picking his nose. Hey it's one way to win.

4. As a side question what actor played the coach in "Revenge of the Nerds"?

Answer: John Goodman

I saw this movie on TV and had completely forgotten that John Goodman was the coach. "Revenge of the Nerds" was also an early film on John Goodman's resume.

5. One of my favorite movies starred Curtis Armstrong. In this 1985 film, he plays Charles De Mar, Lane's best friend. What movie was this?

Answer: Better off Dead

"Better off Dead" starred John Cusack and is one of my favorite movies.

6. How long has Charles De Mar been going to the same high school?

Answer: Seven and a half years

Remember this line: "I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. I know high school girls."

Answer: Snow

"This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"

8. Curtis Armstrong also appears in another John Cusack film, "One Crazy Summer". What was the unique name of his character?

Answer: Ack-Ack

Curtis Armstrong played Ack-Ack Raymond. Poor Ack-Ack is an ultra-sensitive good guy whose father wants him to be a marine. Doesn't look like that is going to happen.

Answer: Odie

Have you ever really noticed some of the character names in this movie? Hoops best friend is George Calamari. He has a little sister named Squid. Then there are the Stork brothers, Clay and Egg played by Tom Villard and Bobcat Goldthwait respectively.

Answer: Bert

If you visit http://www.davidandmaddie.com/bert.htm you can review some highlights of Curtis Armstrong's stint on this TV show.

Source: Author sebastiancat

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