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Quiz about Its Lights Out
Quiz about Its Lights Out

It's "Lights Out"! Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the "Lights Out" radio program that was broadcasted between the 30s and 50s.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kagegon. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Kagegon
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
284,606
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
227
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Question 1 of 10
1. The original episode labeled, "The Dark," is no longer available.


Question 2 of 10
2. "The Dark" was about what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "Poltergeist", what are the names of the three women? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "Poltergeist", which of the women die first? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "Poltergeist", why did the poltergeist attack? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these titles is not a real episode? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is the host of the show? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One product that sponsored the show was Ionized Yeast tablets.


Question 9 of 10
9. In "Murder Castle", how many women have entered the "House"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In "Murder Castle, what is one of the ways that the man kills? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The original episode labeled, "The Dark," is no longer available.

Answer: True

The original episode didn't survive, but Oboler created a remake for his 1962 album "Drop Dead!"
2. "The Dark" was about what?

Answer: People turned inside out.

In the beginning, you hear two police officers in a car while they are driving to the murder site. When they first enter, they find an old lady in a corner laughing like a lunatic. When they enter the next room, they find the living body of a man who had been turned inside out.
3. In "Poltergeist", what are the names of the three women?

Answer: Kay, Florence, and Edna.

In the beginning of the episode, they are singing "Jingle Bells". When they finish singing, the woman named Kay starts to sing the St. Louis Blues. Florence asks her to stop because she feels that it is wrong to sing it when it is snowing. Kay tells Florence that she is an old fashion girl. Kay then asks Edna if she didn't like the song. Edna replies that she wasn't listening because she was watching the snow go under the sled.
4. In "Poltergeist", which of the women die first?

Answer: Edna

Her head was crushed by a tombstone.
5. In "Poltergeist", why did the poltergeist attack?

Answer: Kay danced on the grave.

Edna's father told her, "You should never dance on a grave."
6. Which of these titles is not a real episode?

Answer: "The Night of Demons Ball"

"Mungahra" is about the evil in every human soul. "Cat Wife" is about a rich man whose wife starts to act like a cat. "Chicken Heart" is about a chicken heart that grew and grew and ate New York city.
7. Who is the host of the show?

Answer: Arch Oboler

Usually before the show started you would hear them say, "Arch Oboler presents."
8. One product that sponsored the show was Ionized Yeast tablets.

Answer: True

"Full of Iron and Vitamins." Usually had an advertisement in which two girls are talking and one complaining that she doesn't have enough energy during the day.
9. In "Murder Castle", how many women have entered the "House"?

Answer: 31

31 including the girl that escaped. He would send letters to the employment office asking for a maid, nurse, secretary, etc. and when the women came he would kill them and keep their belongings.
10. In "Murder Castle, what is one of the ways that the man kills?

Answer: Pumping air out of room.

The girl that kills him traps him in a room and does this.
Source: Author Kagegon

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