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  Pump Up The Volume    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Christian Slater starred in this award-winning but under-rated teen movie from 1990. How much can you remember about it?
Average, 10 Qns, Lil_Miss_Fickle, Mar 25 13
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  "Pump Up the Volume"!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz for anyone who has seen this fabulous movie!
Average, 10 Qns, kirameku17, Feb 24 03
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  Pump It Up!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is my very own "Pump Up the Volume" quiz. This is one of my favorite teen angst movies!
Difficult, 15 Qns, Gamemaster1967, Apr 17 04
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the last thing Harry says to his listeners before the FCC take him off the air?

From Quiz "Pump Up The Volume"





Pump Up the Volume Trivia Questions
1. Christian Slater plays the role of night-time pirate DJ, "Hard Harry". What is Harry's real name by day?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: Mark Hunter

Mark Hunter is a shy, awkward student who spends his time avoiding social situations, a complete contrast to his DJ persona.

2. What is the name of the radio personality who takes over the airwaves?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: Hard Harry

Hard Harry began his radio career by trying to reach his friends in the East.

3. As the opening credits are rolling a school bus drives up to the school. What is the number of that bus?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: 5921

This is one of those little things I notice all the time now that I have joined Funtrivia!

4. Mark's fellow student, Nora Diniro, works out that he is "Happy Harry" but agrees to keep his secret. Who plays Nora Diniro?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: Samantha Mathis

Nora gradually manages to break through Mark's shyness and become an ally. When Mark decides to quit, Nora encourages him to continue as his message is too important. Samantha Mathis briefly dated Christian Slater around the time of filming 'Pump Up The Volume'. She went on to date the late River Phoenix and was with him the night he died. 'Pump Up The Volume' was her first movie before working in many others, including 'Little Women' (1994), 'Jack and Sarah' (1995) and 'Broken Arrow' (1996). She has also worked in television, playing small roles in 'House' (2006), 'Lost' (2007) and 'Greys Anatomy' (2009).

5. In which state does the film take place?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: Arizona

Mark moves to Arizona with his family, which he finds to be a terrible place to live in when compared with his old neighbourhood.

6. Paige's father drops her off in front of school as the movie opens. What after school activity did he say he would pick her up after she finished?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Yearbook

He also told her not to make any big dates for that night because she had a History test the next day.

7. What song does Mark/Harry use as the theme song to his show?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: 'Everybody Knows' by Leonard Cohen

"Everybody Knows" is the theme tune heard at the top of Harry's show every night. It was released in 1988 on Leonard Cohen's album, 'I'm Your Man'. The soundtrack to 'Pump Up The Volume' features a cover of the song performed by Concrete Blonde. 'Scenario' by Beastie Boys also briefly features in the movie, but does not feature on the soundtrack. It was never released on any Beastie Boys album, being cut from 'Licensed to Ill' (1986) for being too offensive. 'Heretic' never featured on any of Soundgarden's albums, but was released on their 'Loudest Love' EP (1990). The original version appeared on the 1986 compilation album 'Deep Six', which featured songs from various Seattle bands. 'Kick Out The Jams' is a song by MC5 from their 1969 album of the same name. A cover of the song by Bad Brains with Henry Rollins features on the 'Pump Up The Volume' soundtrack.

8. Why do the students of Mark's high school become obsessed with Hard Harry's radio show?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: His fierce takes on sex, love, and rock and roll.

Hard Harry outwardly provides shocking views of sex, love, and rock and roll, all of which are disliked by the authority figures around him.

9. "Yo Paige! Anytime, anywhere, beautiful!" Whose quote is this?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Mazz Mazilli

Shep Sheppard was the newsman doing the Hard Harry story.

10. How does Harry/Mark say he came to own the short-wave radio set that he broadcasts on?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: His dad got it for him to keep in touch with his old friends.

After the family moved to Arizona, Mark's dad gave him the radio set to keep in touch with his friends "back East" but he could never reach anybody. He thought nobody was listening to his broadcasts.

11. Why does the FCC threaten to shut Hard Harry down?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: He exposes the corrupt principal of the local high school, and causes teens to act violently throughout town.

Hard Harry's messages exposed the inappropriate ways of the local high school principal. He also encouraged students to take a stand against the injustices they were experiencing.

12. What is the name of the man who removes Cheryl from the bus and takes her to see Principal Creswood?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Murdock

Mr. Murdock is played by Andy Romano.

13. As Harry's popularity grows among the students, graffiti starts to appear on the walls of Hubert H, Humphrey High with Harry's slogans. What is Harry's most adopted slogan?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: So Be It

"So Be It" is heard many times throughout the movie, and becomes a metaphor for being free to speaking your mind and then deal with the consequences, rather than conforming to the (corrupt) school system.

14. Hard Harry exposed an inappropriate act being committed by the high school's principal. What was it?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: She kept unregistered students on file in order to obtain more money for the school.

The principal of the school intentionally forced students to drop out if they had low scores on state testing. The students who were forced to drop out however, remained on the school's roster, allowing the school to receive more money from the government.

15. What kind of beverage does Harry drink?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi

Harry: "Ok, down to business. I got my Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi...and I got my Blackjack gum here."

16. After the suicide of one of Mark's fellow high school students, the Guidance Counsellor sets up a suicide hotline. What is it called?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: BIONIC

BIONIC stands for 'Believe It Or Not I Care'. The useless hotline is only open from 8.30am - 3.30pm. "Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It)" is a song by fictional band 'Big Fun' from the 1988 film "Heathers", also starring Christian Slater.

17. Who directed "Pump Up The Volume"?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: Allan Moyle

Allan Moyle directed "Pump Up The Volume". His other works include "Times Square" and "The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag".

18. What kind of gum does Harry chew?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Blackjack

This is heard in a quote as he opens his show.

19. Mark's dad is the Commissioner for the school, giving Mark inside information on what's going on. Principal Cresswood is ensuring her school maintains its good reputation by corrupt means. How is she doing this?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: She is systematically weeding out the 'problem' students.

After receiving a sum of money per enrolled student from the government at the start of the school year, Principal Cresswood kicks out all the "undesirable" students who cause trouble, but keeps their names on the role. She does this with the help of information received via the students' supposedly confidential talks with Mr Deaver, the Guidance Counsellor.

20. What band does Hard Harry sing along to during his show?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: The Beastie Boys

Hard Harry plays a track by the Beastie Boys which was banned from radio broadcast.

21. Harry says he can smell it. He can ALMOST taste it in the air. What is it?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: rankness

Harry sure had a way with words.

22. Harry causes disorder amongst the kids of Paradise Hills and the police and press try and track him down. In what name is Harry's PO Box registered at the post office?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: Charles U. Farley

The man at the post office will only give out this information to the police. 'Charles U Farley' is registered as living at "1122 Crescent", which is the address of the school. Another one in the eye for the authorities.

23. Where was the radio station located?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: In Mark Hunter's basement.

Mark Hunter assembled his radio station in the basement of his home, with his father, a member of the school board, living above him.

24. What school did Paige have an interview with?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Yale

Paige's father really put the pressure on her!

25. As the FCC close in on Harry and try and shut him down, how does he continue to broadcast?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: He sets up his equipment in a jeep and drives around.

Harry moves all his radio equipment into a jeep and Nora drives him around the local area, in a last ditch attempt to keep broadcasting. He panics when his harmoniser breaks which he needed to disguise his voice. He makes the decision to go on air without it and reveal his true voice to the world.

26. Why does Mark Hunter have the radio broadcast equipment in the first place?

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: To keep in touch with his friends.

Mark's father bought him the broadcast equipment in order to keep in contact with his friends in their home town.

27. What is the first name of Mark's English teacher, Ms. Emerson?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Jan

Ellen Greene played Ms. Emerson.

28. What is the last thing Harry says to his listeners before the FCC take him off the air?

From Quiz Pump Up The Volume

Answer: "Keep the air alive!"

Driving around in his jeep with Nora, being chased by police cars and helicopters, Harry urges his listeners to start up their own radio shows and continue his work after he is gone, which is just what they do.

29. The star of this film is:

From Quiz "Pump Up the Volume"!

Answer: Christian Slater

Christian Slater stars as Mark Hunter in "Pump Up The Volume".

30. Who wrote the book that Mark checks out of the library?

From Quiz Pump It Up!

Answer: Lenny Bruce

The book was "How to Talk Dirty and Influence People".

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