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Clams Never Sang for My Father Quiz

Back on Melmac, an animated ALF is under pressure to join the lodge.

A multiple-choice quiz by ubermom. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ubermom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,204

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
389

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What lodge does Mr. Schumway want Gordon to join? Hint

The Mayo Lodge

The Kitty Lodge

The Water Buffalo Lodge

The Wire Lodge

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why does Gordon join his father on the Wilderness Jamboree? Hint

"I can't let Curtis hog all the glory!"

"Somebody has to keep an eye on dad!"

"Mom has a mean headlock!"

"Somebody has to keep an eye on Rick!"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of Gordon's friends also went on the Wilderness Jamboree?

Answer: (One Word -- The stutterer)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the ultimate task Gordon and his friend must perform to win antlers and make their fathers proud? Hint

Correctly identify the Mystery Cheese

Wrestle a clam and make it sing

Treck across No Man's Land and return safely

Rescue their fathers from alien shrimp

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is the Wilderness Jamboree held?

Answer: (Two Words - There's no point even debating about it.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Gordon's friend run away from the Wilderness Jamboree? Hint

He and Gordon had a fight.

He had failed at all the tasks and shamed his father.

He hated the food.

His tent was overrun by thunder slugs.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why does no one ever return from No Man's Land? Hint

They get comfortable at the resort.

They get eaten by giant clams.

They fall into the Pit of Cheese.

They get attacked by the Gut Squisher.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What scheme does Gordon brew up to solve his friend's problem? Hint

Have him wrestle another friend in a clam suit.

Stay in No Man's Land forever.

Have Gordon's father identify the Mystery Cheese.

Get Curtis and his friends to distract the alien shrimp.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What discovery do Gordon and his friend make that solves their problem in an unforseen way? Hint

The alien shrimp just want their ship re-wired.

The Mystery Cheese is fake.

No Man's Land is full of women.

The clam is peaceful and just wants to sing.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What shameful secret is uncovered about Gordon's friend's father in the end? Hint

His father had never been kidnapped by alien shrimp in the first place.

He bribed officials to tell him the identity of the Mystery Cheese.

He never really wrestled a clam.

He photoshopped his pictures of No Man's Land.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What lodge does Mr. Schumway want Gordon to join?

Answer: The Mayo Lodge

Since Mr. Schumway works in a mayonnaise mine, all the workers belong to the Mayo Lodge.

2. Why does Gordon join his father on the Wilderness Jamboree?

Answer: "Mom has a mean headlock!"

Gordon didn't want to go; he thought the whole thing was silly. But his mom demanded that he do it for his dad, who had wrestled the clam but couldn't make it sing.

3. Which of Gordon's friends also went on the Wilderness Jamboree?

Answer: Rick

Rick took the whole thing very seriously, and wanted to win antlers for his mayo-fez, as had his father and grandfather before him.

4. What is the ultimate task Gordon and his friend must perform to win antlers and make their fathers proud?

Answer: Wrestle a clam and make it sing

There are warm-up tasks, but the ultimate task in the clam-wrestle.

5. Where is the Wilderness Jamboree held?

Answer: Moot Point

Everyplace on Melmac has an odd name.

6. Why did Gordon's friend run away from the Wilderness Jamboree?

Answer: He had failed at all the tasks and shamed his father.

Rick even stutters when he writes: "Ddddear Ddddad, I'm a fffailur. Ggggoodbye cccccruel Mmmmmelmac. Rrrrrrick."

7. Why does no one ever return from No Man's Land?

Answer: They get comfortable at the resort.

As Gordon observed, "You can't beat dinner and a show for twelve werneks!"

8. What scheme does Gordon brew up to solve his friend's problem?

Answer: Have him wrestle another friend in a clam suit.

Rick accidentally starts wresting the real clam, thinking it's just Skip in a clam suit.

9. What discovery do Gordon and his friend make that solves their problem in an unforseen way?

Answer: The clam is peaceful and just wants to sing.

Nat King Clam, the Singing Killer Clam, laments, "I just wanna sing. But you crazy mammals gotta turn it into a contact sport!"

10. What shameful secret is uncovered about Gordon's friend's father in the end?

Answer: He never really wrestled a clam.

He posed for a fake photo to make it look as if he had wrestled the clam.

Source: Author ubermom

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