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Expose Yourself To 'Northern Exposure' Quiz

This is my mother's favourite show of all time, so we co-created this fifteen-question quiz. Hope you like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by magpie8. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
magpie8

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,656

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2388

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (14/15), Guest 76 (14/15), Guest 174 (13/15).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. What were the first names of Joel's parents? Hint

Florence and Nathan

Ruth and Max

Elaine and Myron

Nadine and Herb

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2. What animal fell in love with Maggie in one episode? Hint

Crow

Moose

Bear

Eagle

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3. What were the names of Maggie's brother and his wife? Hint

Andy and Randi

Robbie and Bobbi

Jeffie and Steffie

Larry and Carrie

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4. What was the FIRST name of the reclusive chef who joined the cast after the first season?

Answer: (Four Letters--First Name Only)

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5. With what object did Eve strike Joel, in order to capture him and keep him as her personal physician? Hint

A Skillet

A Brick

A Baseball Bat

A Hockey Stick

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6. Where did Joel find Marilyn after reporting her as missing during her vacation to Seattle? Hint

At a Mall

On a Bench

On a Bus

In a Disco

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7. What was the name of Adam and Eve's child? Hint

Tyler

Jacques

Socrates

Aldrich

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8. Which of the following objects did Chris launch from the catapult he built? Hint

Piano

Television

Fridge

Couch

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9. Where was Maggie's grandmother hiding during the Grosse Pointe visit? Hint

Attic

Wine Cellar

Linen Closet

Bathroom

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10. Maggie fashioned a series of small figurines in honour of her deceased...? Hint

Tenants

Parents

Boyfriends

Grandparents

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11. Where was Holling and Shelly's daughter Miranda born? Hint

At the Radio Station

In the Hospital

Ruth Anne's Store

Over the Bar

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12. What was Miranda's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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13. Who was the real-life rock star portraying the singer who came to Cicely to perform with Native drummers? Hint

Phil Collins

David Bowie

Sting

Adam Ant

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14. What 'ER' actor had a recurring role as a severely allergic man who briefly dated Maggie? Hint

Anthony Edwards

George Clooney

Eriq LaSalle

Noah Wyle

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15. Final question: As what animal did Maggie's former boyfriend Rick reincarnate? Hint

A Cat

A Wolf

A Pig

A Dog

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the first names of Joel's parents?

Answer: Nadine and Herb

The couple was often referred-to, but did not make an appearance until later in the show's run.

2. What animal fell in love with Maggie in one episode?

Answer: Bear

He took the form of a handsome fisherman, and wandered off at the end of the episode in his natural shape.

3. What were the names of Maggie's brother and his wife?

Answer: Jeffie and Steffie

We first encountered the rhyming couple in the episode where Joel and Maggie travelled to Grosse Pointe.

4. What was the FIRST name of the reclusive chef who joined the cast after the first season?

Answer: Adam

Played by Adam Arkin, Adam later married his wealthy girlfriend Eve despite the difficulties with the pre-nuptial agreement.

5. With what object did Eve strike Joel, in order to capture him and keep him as her personal physician?

Answer: A Skillet

Eve had a multitude of medical complaints, most of which Joel believed were imagined.

6. Where did Joel find Marilyn after reporting her as missing during her vacation to Seattle?

Answer: On a Bench

She was sitting quietly outside the zoo, eating a hot dog. Joel had become alarmed after she did not show up to meet the driver whom he had arranged to pick her up in Seattle.

7. What was the name of Adam and Eve's child?

Answer: Aldrich

He was given the odd moniker in honour of one of Eve's relatives.

8. Which of the following objects did Chris launch from the catapult he built?

Answer: Piano

Initially he wanted to fling a cow, but changed his mind when Ed informed him that it had already 'been done'.

9. Where was Maggie's grandmother hiding during the Grosse Pointe visit?

Answer: Bathroom

She did allow Maggie into the room to have a smoke, though, and revealed that she had once left her husband.

10. Maggie fashioned a series of small figurines in honour of her deceased...?

Answer: Boyfriends

She created small black fedoras for each likeness. The shrine was later destroyed in Maggie's house fire.

11. Where was Holling and Shelly's daughter Miranda born?

Answer: Over the Bar

They had planned to have the birth in hospital, but it became too late to take the plane ride over.

12. What was Miranda's middle name?

Answer: Bliss

Shortly before giving birth, Shelly had a series of surreal encounters with her future daughter at different ages, in the local laundromat.

13. Who was the real-life rock star portraying the singer who came to Cicely to perform with Native drummers?

Answer: Adam Ant

One of my favourite 80's performers, Ant-aka Stuart Goddard-played an egomaniac who wanted to put on an 'I Am The World' concert.

14. What 'ER' actor had a recurring role as a severely allergic man who briefly dated Maggie?

Answer: Anthony Edwards

In an interesting TV twist, the actor who played Holling, John Cullum, later had a recurring role on 'ER' as Anthony Edwards' father!

15. Final question: As what animal did Maggie's former boyfriend Rick reincarnate?

Answer: A Dog

The dog exhibited the same characteristics as Rick, including an aversion to green pepper, a tendency to prowl, and the consumption of beer for breakfast. Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

Source: Author magpie8

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