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"Scrooged" with Bill Murray Trivia Quiz

Here are some easy and not-so-easy questions from one of my favorite Christmas movies. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by novmbr_raine. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
novmbr_raine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,980

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 20

Plays
4655

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: angostura (20/20), Guest 50 (13/20), Guest 188 (15/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. In what city does this movie take place? Hint

Boston

Atlanta

Philadelphia

New York City

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Question 2 of 20

2. On what classic story is this movie based? Hint

The Bells of Saint Mary's

Miracle on 34th Street

A Christmas Carol

Its a Wonderful Life

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Question 3 of 20

3. Bill Murray plays the "Scrooge" character named Frank Cross. This character has a particular wall border in his office that says what? Hint

'Only the Strong Will Survive'

'That's the Other Guy's Problem'

a definition of 'success'

a definition of 'cross'

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Question 4 of 20

4. Bill Murray's character had a brother in this movie. What was his first name? Hint

James

Mike

Earl

Sid

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Question 5 of 20

5. Murray's character is visited by several ghosts. Who plays his dead boss who comes back as a ghost? Hint

Richard Burton

Brian Doyle-Murray

Sean Connery

John Forsythe

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Question 6 of 20

6. The Ghost of Christmas Past was played by what musician? Hint

John Cafferty

George Thorogood

David Johansen

Bruce Springsteen

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Question 7 of 20

7. Murray's girlfriend, Claire, works for what organization? Hint

The Salvation Army

Operation Reach Out

The Red Cross

Habitat for Humanity

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Question 8 of 20

8. The Ghost of Christmas Present was played by which television actress? Hint

Carol Kane

Mary Tyler Moore

Florence Henderson

Shelley Winters

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the slogan Murray's television network used to promote holiday programming? Hint

"Holiday Cheer on IBC"

"IB - C-us for the Holidays"

"The Best of the Season"

"Yule love it"

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Question 10 of 20

10. What was the name of Murray's underappreciated secretary? Hint

Helen

Donna

Marla

Grace

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Question 11 of 20

11. The underappreciated secretary has five children. What is wrong with her youngest son? Hint

He has amnesia.

He is crippled.

He doesn't speak.

He is blind.

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Question 12 of 20

12. What does Murray's character tell his secretary to send to his brother James for Christmas? What does the secretary actually send him? Hint

shower curtain/CD player

television network tie/computer

television network shirt/color television

bath towel/VCR

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Question 13 of 20

13. What famous jazz musician makes a brief cameo appearance playing Christmas music on the street? Hint

Barry White

Miles Davis

John Coltrane

Kenny G

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Question 14 of 20

14. Name the actor who portrays the employee that Murray fires in the beginning of the movie. Hint

Brian Doyle-Murray

Bobcat Goldthwait

Chevy Chase

Rob Schneider

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Question 15 of 20

15. When Grace's youngest son, Calvin, finally speaks at the end of the movie, what does he say? Hint

"God bless us, every one"

"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"

"Merry Christmas to all"

"I saw Santa Claus!"

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Question 16 of 20

16. When Murray's character travels back in time to see Christmas past, what does his father give him for Christmas? Hint

A grapefruit

A sock in the head

A choo-choo

5 lbs. of veal

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Question 17 of 20

17. When Murray visited Christmas past again, what did he give his girlfriend, Claire, for Christmas? Hint

Bath oil

Tupperware

Ginsu knives

A recipe book

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Question 18 of 20

18. When Murray visited Christmas present, what did his secretary have as a Christmas tree in her apartment? Hint

The kids drew a big picture of a Christmas tree

The kids decorated a house plant

The kids looked outside at a neighbor's tree

The kids decorated Calvin like a tree

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Question 19 of 20

19. While visiting Christmas past in 1955, what does the Ghost of Christmas Past say Frank did way too much of as a child? Hint

Eating

Watching television

Beating up his brother

Being disobedient

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Question 20 of 20

20. When Murray's character visits Claire at the homeless shelter where she works, whom do the homeless people think he is? (hint... they keep calling him Dick). Hint

Richard Simmons

Richard Dawson

Richard Burton

Richard Dean Anderson

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Apr 15 2024 : angostura: 20/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city does this movie take place?

Answer: New York City

There and many nice shots of New York in this movie.

2. On what classic story is this movie based?

Answer: A Christmas Carol

The film is a funny modern-day adaptation of Dickens's "A Christmas Carol."

3. Bill Murray plays the "Scrooge" character named Frank Cross. This character has a particular wall border in his office that says what?

Answer: a definition of 'cross'

Cross (k'ros): "A thing they nail people to."

4. Bill Murray's character had a brother in this movie. What was his first name?

Answer: James

The actor John Murray, who played Frank Cross's younger brother in the movie, is actually Bill Murray's brother.

5. Murray's character is visited by several ghosts. Who plays his dead boss who comes back as a ghost?

Answer: John Forsythe

John Forsythe played the ghost of Lew Hayward, Murray's former boss, who has long since passed on (based on Jacob Marley).

6. The Ghost of Christmas Past was played by what musician?

Answer: David Johansen

David Johansen played with a band called The New York Dolls. He also recorded under the name "Buster Poindexter."

7. Murray's girlfriend, Claire, works for what organization?

Answer: Operation Reach Out

Claire was a true humanitarian who devoted her life working at a homeless shelter.

8. The Ghost of Christmas Present was played by which television actress?

Answer: Carol Kane

Carol Kane was on the televion show "Taxi". She played Simka Dahblitz, Latka's girlfriend. As the Ghost of Christmas Present, she is subject to unpredictable bouts of violence with Frank.

9. What was the slogan Murray's television network used to promote holiday programming?

Answer: "Yule love it"

The television jingle, "Yule love it", is seen and heard throughout the movie since Murray's character is in charge of holiday programming.

10. What was the name of Murray's underappreciated secretary?

Answer: Grace

Grace was Murray's overworked and underpaid secretary (the Bob Cratchit character). She was a single mom with five children living in Harlem.

11. The underappreciated secretary has five children. What is wrong with her youngest son?

Answer: He doesn't speak.

Her youngest son, Calvin, hasn't spoken a word since he saw he father killed five years ago. (The Tiny Tim character).

12. What does Murray's character tell his secretary to send to his brother James for Christmas? What does the secretary actually send him?

Answer: bath towel/VCR

Murray's character wanted to send James a bath towel. The year before he sent James a shower curtain.

13. What famous jazz musician makes a brief cameo appearance playing Christmas music on the street?

Answer: Miles Davis

As Murray's character and his brother James are walking down a New York street at night, they pass a group of street musicians, one of whom was Miles Davis!

14. Name the actor who portrays the employee that Murray fires in the beginning of the movie.

Answer: Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat plays Elliott Loudermill, Murray's employee who makes the mistake of disagreeing with the boss and gets fired only days before Christmas.

15. When Grace's youngest son, Calvin, finally speaks at the end of the movie, what does he say?

Answer: "God bless us, every one"

Since Calvin is based on the Tiny Tim character, it is fitting that he quotes him directly! Calvin is motivated to speak after seeing Murray's character undergo positive changes.

16. When Murray's character travels back in time to see Christmas past, what does his father give him for Christmas?

Answer: 5 lbs. of veal

Actually, Murray wanted a "choo-choo" but his dad, being a butcher, brought home veal instead. What a terrible gift for a 4-year-old! The actor portraying the father, Earl Cross, is Brian Doyle-Murray who is also Bill Murray's brother.

17. When Murray visited Christmas past again, what did he give his girlfriend, Claire, for Christmas?

Answer: Ginsu knives

Remember those knives that could cut through cans? Claire's gift to Frank was The Kama Sutra.

18. When Murray visited Christmas present, what did his secretary have as a Christmas tree in her apartment?

Answer: The kids decorated Calvin like a tree

They couldn't afford a Christmas tree.

19. While visiting Christmas past in 1955, what does the Ghost of Christmas Past say Frank did way too much of as a child?

Answer: Watching television

Frank apparently did little else than watch television as he grew up. To make matters worse, all of Frank's childhood memories are from television shows, not reality!

20. When Murray's character visits Claire at the homeless shelter where she works, whom do the homeless people think he is? (hint... they keep calling him Dick).

Answer: Richard Burton

The homeless people beg him to do a few lines from "Hamlet".

Source: Author novmbr_raine

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