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'Firefly' - 'Shindig' Trivia Quiz

Questions about the 'Firefly' episode 'Shindig'.

A multiple-choice quiz by a_morris. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
a_morris

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,230

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2217

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who were Mal and Jayne playing pool with? Hint

smugglers

slave traders

unification supporters

drunks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote this episode? Hint

Vern Gillum

Joss Whedon

Jane Espenson

Tim Minear

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does it take to get Banning Miller out of her dress? Hint

a dozen slaves a dozen days

the space of a schoolboy's wink

the jaws of life

hell to freeze over

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was a man stopped at the door to the ballroom? Hint

someone outside wanted to speak to him

he didn't have an invitation

he had a gun

he broke the dress code

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was unique about the chandelier? Hint

it shot fireworks

it hovered

it had an unearthly glow

it doubled as a transporter

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Jayne suggest could be used as a diversion? Hint

Zoe gets naked

All of these

Jayne gets naked

River should engage Badger in conversation

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Question 7 of 10

7. How does River talk to Badger? Hint

unintelligibly

with his accent

normally

morbid and creepily

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times does Mal stab Atherton once he's down? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kaylee: "Up until the punching, it was a real nice party." What did Kaylee like about the party? Hint

all of these

her frilly pink dress

the music and dancing

the buffet table

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Question 10 of 10

10. What reason persuaded Inara the most to refuse Atherton's offer to leave Serenity and stay on Persephone with him? Hint

someone has to take care of Kaylee

Mal asked her not to go

all her things are on board

she loved the ship

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were Mal and Jayne playing pool with?

Answer: slave traders

Mal had no compunction stealing from slave traders.

2. Who wrote this episode?

Answer: Jane Espenson

Jane Espenson also wrote many episodes for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. Vern Gillum was the director of this episode. Tim Minear wrote the excellent 'Out of Gas'. Joss Whedon is the creator.

3. What does it take to get Banning Miller out of her dress?

Answer: the space of a schoolboy's wink

Banning Miller insulted Kaylee because her dress looked like she bought it from a store (which she did). An older man defended Kaylee.

4. Why was a man stopped at the door to the ballroom?

Answer: he had a gun

He was scanned at the door and asked to remove his gun.

5. What was unique about the chandelier?

Answer: it hovered

Kaylee was very impressed with the hovering chandelier.

6. What does Jayne suggest could be used as a diversion?

Answer: All of these

Wash vetoes the suggestion that Zoe get naked. Everyone vetoes that Jayne get naked. River engages Badger in conversation but before anyone can act, it's over. Jayne suggests that they could have used that as the diversion.

7. How does River talk to Badger?

Answer: with his accent

River sums him up in a glance and then leaves disinterestedly.

8. How many times does Mal stab Atherton once he's down?

Answer: 2

From 'Shindig'
Mal: "Mercy is the mark of a great man."
(pokes Atherton in the belly with the sword)
"Guess I'm just a good man."
(pokes him again for good measure)
"Well, I'm all right."

9. Kaylee: "Up until the punching, it was a real nice party." What did Kaylee like about the party?

Answer: all of these

At the end of the episode, Kaylee listens to classical music and eats the mints she saved from the party while looking at her dress in her bunk.

10. What reason persuaded Inara the most to refuse Atherton's offer to leave Serenity and stay on Persephone with him?

Answer: Mal asked her not to go

The others were excuses so Mal wouldn't know how much she loves him.

Source: Author a_morris

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