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  The Burbs   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a quiz about the funny movie starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun and Corey Feldman.
Average, 15 Qns, gumnutgirl16, Jan 23 18
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  Quotes from "The 'Burbs"   top quiz  
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 10 Qns
It's all quotes! Name the character who said each quote.
Easier, 10 Qns, TheWizBT, May 01 09
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  "The 'Burbs" Trivia    
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This is a movie about a group of men in the suburbs that are a little too curious about their neighbors. Good luck!
Easier, 15 Qns, corralfaerie, Oct 06 03
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  "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)    
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 10 Qns
Take a stroll down Mayfield Place, and see what's going on in "The 'burbs".
Average, 10 Qns, HannahConner88, Nov 04 13
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trivia question Quick Question
When bones are found in the Klopeks' trunk, what does Rumsfield call Hans when he tries to flee the scene?

From Quiz ""The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)"




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The burbs Trivia Questions

1. What medical condition does the Peterson's neighbor at the lake have?

From Quiz
"The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Hydrocephalus

At the breakfast table, Ray and Carol are discussing going to the lake for vacation. Carol thinks the lake will be relaxing, but Ray finds nothing relaxing about driving in holiday traffic, sleeping in a dank cabin, and sitting around waiting for the drunkard neighbor with the enormous head to fall down the stairs. Carol tells Ray he should not make fun of the neighbor because he is Hydrocephalic. Hydrocephalus is a medical condition involving fluid on the brain.

2. Who says, "God I love this street"?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ricky Butler

This is the last line of the movie! Ricky Butler speaks this line to the camera and walks away down the street. Ricky always enjoys the little dramas that occur on the street - whether it's Walter's dog messing with Rumsfield's lawn, or the neighbors spying on the Klopeks. Ricky even has his girlfriend come over to watch the neighbors, instead of going to a movie.

3. In which street does the movie take place?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Mayfield Place

It's clearly seen at the start of the movie as the camera zooms in on it.

4. Who plays the role of Ray Peterson?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks plays a typical husband and father, who begins to snoop on his abnormal neighbors.

5. What is the Petersons' dog's name?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Vince

When Art is hunting crows with his gun, he enters the Peterson's yard, and their dog is in his doghouse which has his name, Vince, painted on the front.

6. Who says, "In Southeast Asia we'd call this kind of thing bad karma"?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

For this statement, Mark Rumsfield speaks aloud to Ray Peterson, Ricky Butler, and Bonnie Rumsfield. Even though Ray and Art make an attempt to meet their new neighbors, a swarm of bees attacks them. In a reference to his military experience, Mark Rumsfield refers to this event as "bad karma." As Art and Ray lie on the ground, recovering from the bee attack, one of the Klopeks watches from a window on the second floor. Later in the movie, Rumsfield notes that he once was "in the bush" and can "snap your neck in a heartbeat."

7. What is Ray's last name?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Peterson

Tom Hanks plays Ray Peterson, Carrie Fisher plays Carol Peterson and Cory Danziger plays Dave Peterson.

8. What does Ray do when the Klopeks make all the racket at the very beginning of the movie?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: ignores them and goes home

Since Ray lives on the perfect block, why would there be serial killers next door? Ignoring the racket, Ray decides to go home.

9. Who says, "I let you keep the femur, but now, now I want my skull. Or perhaps, I might just take yours."?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Dr. Werner Klopek

In this quote, Dr. Werner Klopek threatens Ray Peterson with a scalpel and attempts to kill him. Dr. Werner Klopek, a pathologist, has a collection of skulls in his basement. Dr. Klopek suspects that Ray Peterson has seen this collection, after breaking into the house. After Ray blows up the Klopek house, he lies down in an ambulance. Dr. Klopek seeks retribution for the explosion, which ruins his collection of skulls.

10. What is the last name of Ray's weird neighbours?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Klopek

Henry Gibson plays Doctor Werner Klopek, Brother Theodore plays Uncle Reuben Klopek and Courtney Gains plays Hans Klopek.

11. How does Ricky persuade his friends to stay at his party?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: the pizza dude's coming

Ricky, played by Corey Feldman, really wants his friends to watch what his neighbors are up to.

12. What league does Vic the garbageman say he is bowling against?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Roselli Plumbing

Garbage men Joe and Vic are having a conversation as they collect the trash. Joe tries to persuade Vic to attend an upcoming seminar, but Vic already has plans; he is bowling against Roselli Plumbing.

13. Who says, "No, it came with the frame"?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Hans Klopek

Mark Rumsfield enters the Klopek house and sees a picture of a girl. After stating that she's a pretty girl, Rumsfield asks Hans Klopek if it is a picture of his girlfriend. Hans notes that the picture "came with the frame."

14. What is the name of Walter's dog?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Queeny

Walter lets his dog go on other people's lawn and do his business. Vince is the name of the Peterson's dog.

15. What is the Klopeks' address number?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: 669

The address number was originally 669, but when Ray and Art knock on the door, the 9 turns around making their address 666. Spooky.

16. Who says, "Honey? I'll just find out what hospital they're taking you to and then I'll...follow right along."?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Carol Peterson

Ray Peterson throws a stretcher in an ambulance and lays down after being injured in the Klopek house explosion, saying "Take me to the hospital I'm sick!" Carol Peterson very calmly says the above quote.

17. Finish the quote: 'That kid nextdoor is a ________.'

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Meatball

Mr Rumsfield says this about Ricky Butler, played by Corey Feldman. Ricky was yelling things at Mr Rumsfield and was looking at Mrs Rumsfield gardening.

18. What does Art try to shoot with a rifle?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: bird

Art ends up shooting Ray's porch light, when he tries to shoot the bird. This is how we're introduced to Art.

19. What is written on the note Art slips under the Klopeks' door?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: "I know what you've done."

Ray has a fit when Art tells him that he and Rumsfield slipped a note under the Klopeks' door. The note said "I know what you've done", and Ray is afraid the Klopeks will think he wrote it because Reub Klopek saw him slip a note into Walter's mail slot.

20. In the movie, which television game show do Ray and Carol play together?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Jeopardy

Ray: 'Don't worry I'll be back for "Final Jeopardy".'

21. What do Art and Ray say they plan to do when Carol is away?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: golf

Ray is trying to get Carol out of the house, so they can do some poking around at the Klopeks' home.

22. What dish does Bonnie Rumsfield make to take to the Klopeks?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Brownies

Carol decides to put an end to the spy nonsense once and for all, and just go to the Klopeks to make their introduction. Rumsfield's wife, Bonnie, bakes brownies for the occasion.

23. Who says, "You wanna take that out of your pocket? You wanna not steal that from Walter's house?"?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ray Peterson

When the neighbors think that something is wrong with Walter, they break into his house to check on him. They notice that no one is there - and Art decides to take a lighter and put it in his pocket. Ray then says, "You wanna take that out of your pocket? You wanna not steal that from Walter's house?"

24. Which suburb do they live in?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Hinkley Hills

Carol: 'So how are you enjoying Hinkley Hills? We just love it.'

25. "A soldier's way saves the day." Who says this?

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

Mark Rumsfield, played by Bruce Dern, is obsessed with war.

26. What snack does Rumsfield eat when he is on top of the roof?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Animal Crackers

While Ray and Art dig in the Klopeks' backyard, Rumsfield keeps a lookout at the "communications base", also known as his roof. Rumsfield's duties leave him time to eat a box of animal crackers and insult his neighbor, Ricky's friends.

27. Who says, "Got somebody tied up in the ol' cellar, have ya Rube?"?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

This takes place in the infamous scene where the group of neighbors invite themselves into the Klopeks' house "for a nice neighborly chat." Mark Rumsfield points out the "good solid floors" by stomping his foot three times. They hear a return knock from the basement, at which point Mark says to Reuben Klopek, "Got somebody tied up in the ol' cellar, have ya Rube?"

28. What is Art's middle name?

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Lewis & Louis

Art: 'Safety is my middle name.' Ray: 'I thought his middle name was Lewis.'

29. When bones are found in the Klopeks' trunk, what does Rumsfield call Hans when he tries to flee the scene?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Pinocchio

When he is in the ambulance with Ray, Dr. Klopek confesses to murder, but when Ray tells the police, they want evidence. Ricky notices the bones in the trunk of the Klopeks' car, and the cops have all the evidence they need. Hans Klopek tries to flea the scene, but Rumsfield says, "Hey, Pinocchio, where are you going?", and chases after Hans.

30. Who says, "Hey, Mr. Rumsfield. You guys managed to knock out the power on the entire block. Maybe the whole south end of town."?

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ricky Butler

Ricky Butler says this to Mark Rumsfield, when Mark is up on his roof with a rifle and walkie-talkie. He refers to earlier in the day, when Art, Ray, and Mark tried to cut the power to the Klopeks' house. They ended up cutting cables that shut down the whole neighborhood.

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