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Quiz about Fictional Characters from Delaware
Quiz about Fictional Characters from Delaware

Fictional Characters from Delaware Quiz


Delaware may be a small state but it is big entertainment. How much do you know about these First State fictional characters?

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
395,512
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
368
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jackson Day is the real name of which Marvel supervillain from Smyrna who could make his enemies lose control of themselves? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Joe Reaves, played by Anthony LaPaglia, is the owner of which fictional Delaware-based store that shares its name with the film it appears in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Zach, Hannah and Champ are three kids who battle monsters in which 2015 film based on a series of children's novels by R. L. Stine? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jamie Sommers is a miserable man who seeks redemption and peace along the Delaware seaside in "Hawkes Harbor" a novel by which American author? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the robot from a futuristic 1980s Delaware who starred in a short-lived animated sitcom in the early 2000s? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is NOT a Crystal Gem on the animated science fiction show "Steven Universe"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I shouldn't be speaking about this, but which film starring Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden and Edward Norton as the unnamed narrator is said to take place in Wilmington? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which zombie movie, the last to be directed by George A. Romero, involves feuding families battling the living dead on Plum Island off the coast of Delaware? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Port Mortuary" is a 2010 crime novel featuring which fictional detective, a creation of Patricia Cornwell, during her time in the Air Force at Dover Air Base? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Jarod is a young and shifty genius who was abducted as a child and raised in Blue Cove, Delaware on which drama series? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jackson Day is the real name of which Marvel supervillain from Smyrna who could make his enemies lose control of themselves?

Answer: Corruptor

The supervillain known as the Corruptor was born Jackson Day in Smyrna, Delaware. Day was a pharmaceutical worker who was exposed to psychoactive chemicals which leaked into his skin. This gave him the ability to cause his foes to lose control of themselves simply by touching them. Specifically, he causes those he touches to lose control of their inhabitations.
2. Joe Reaves, played by Anthony LaPaglia, is the owner of which fictional Delaware-based store that shares its name with the film it appears in?

Answer: Empire Records

"Empire Records" is a 1995 film starring Anthony LaPaglia as Joe Reaves, owner of the record store called Empire Records. Joe's employees are family to him and each if somewhat eccentric in his or her own way. The film takes place in just one day but it is a day where the employees each face a personal problem amidst a potential purchase of Empire Records by a larger corporate chain.
3. Zach, Hannah and Champ are three kids who battle monsters in which 2015 film based on a series of children's novels by R. L. Stine?

Answer: Goosebumps

"Goosebumps" stars Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush and Ryan Lee as three kids from Madison, Delaware. Jack Black plays R. L. Stine, Hannah's father. Monsters and villains from Stine's books come to life to attack the foursome and the only way to stop them is for Stine to write another book using a magical typewriter.
4. Jamie Sommers is a miserable man who seeks redemption and peace along the Delaware seaside in "Hawkes Harbor" a novel by which American author?

Answer: S.E. Hinton

"Hawkes Harbor" tells the life story of Jamie Sommers, a devout Catholic born out of adultery and out of wedlock. Because of his birth history, Jamie feels he is undeserving of life and spends his time committing various adventurous crimes all around the world. That is until he settles in a seaside town in Delaware and receives treatment for his mental health. Jamie realizes he can earn redemption and live a fulfilling life despite the angry townspeople who went him gone.

"Hawkes Harbor" was written by S.E. Hinton who is more famous for her young-adult novel "The Outsiders".
5. What is the name of the robot from a futuristic 1980s Delaware who starred in a short-lived animated sitcom in the early 2000s?

Answer: Robot Jones

Robot Jones appeared in the show "Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?" Robot was, as his name suggests, a robot in a futuristic version of Delaware in the 1980s who struggled to adapt to life as a regular human. Despite these challenges, he did have some friends including Shannon Westerburg, a girl with a huge metal retainer whom Robot has a crush on.
6. Which of the following is NOT a Crystal Gem on the animated science fiction show "Steven Universe"?

Answer: Amber

"Steven Universe" takes place in fictional Beach City, Delaware. It centers around Steven Universe, a young boy who lives three Crystal Gems, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl. Crystal Gems are magical aliens and Steven is a half Crystal Gem, inherited through his mother. The show has a large following among members of the LGBT Community because of its themes of gender fluidity and love.
7. I shouldn't be speaking about this, but which film starring Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden and Edward Norton as the unnamed narrator is said to take place in Wilmington?

Answer: Fight Club

The specific city "Fight Club" takes place is not named but a number of more than obvious clues point to Wilmington, Delaware including various street names. The film stars Edward Norton as an unnamed narrator who joins a secret fight club that spreads nationwide and becomes increasingly more violent as time passes.
8. Which zombie movie, the last to be directed by George A. Romero, involves feuding families battling the living dead on Plum Island off the coast of Delaware?

Answer: Survival of the Dead

"Survival of the Dead" featured the O'Flynn and Muldoons feuding families on Plum Island. The O'Flynns fight zombies while the Muldoons prefer to keep the zombies alive since many of them are their relatives they hope to cure.
9. "Port Mortuary" is a 2010 crime novel featuring which fictional detective, a creation of Patricia Cornwell, during her time in the Air Force at Dover Air Base?

Answer: Kay Scarpetta

"Port Mortuary" is not only the name of the novel but also a nickname for the Charles C. Carson Center, the center for the Air Force's mortuary affairs. This Cornwell novel tells Scarpetta's backstory about serving in the Air Force, particular in the Dover area in various capacities. The secrets and information she learns then provide her context and clues decades later.
10. Jarod is a young and shifty genius who was abducted as a child and raised in Blue Cove, Delaware on which drama series?

Answer: The Pretender

Jarod, played by Michael T. Weiss, is a young man who seeks to right wrongs particularly against those who've gotten away with crimes. He takes on different personas and identities in each episode to carry out his tasks. As a child, Jarod was kidnapped and taken to Blue Cove and was raised by a think tank who taught all the things he knows.
Source: Author Joepetz

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