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Gag Me With a Spoon! Trivia Quiz

In response to an Author's Challenge, this quiz is based on Frank Zappa's 1982 hit song "Valley Girl", which brilliantly satirizes the speech and culture of teenagers from the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. "Like, oh my God!"

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

Author
iCaramba

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1204

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a Valley Girl's ironic expression of strong disbelief or disagreement? Hint

Uh... no!

Are you beyond kidding?

I'm so sure!

We are not amused!

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Question 2 of 10

2. Back in 1982, "the" place to overhear some real Valspeak was the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which is located on the San Fernando Valley's main thoroughfare. What is the name of this street? Hint

Ventura Boulevard

Valley Oaks Avenue

San Fernando Road

El Camino Real Street

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Valley Girl adjective, which connotes positive attributes, is derived from surfer slang? Hint

Wavin'

Tubular

Beached

Glassy

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Question 4 of 10

4. When a Valley girl does not like someone or something, she asks you to do what? Hint

Gag it

Bag it

Drag it

Hag it

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following communities, home to many members of Michael Jackson's family, is "totally rad" and considered by some to be the birthplace of Valspeak? Hint

Malibu

Encino

Burbank

Anaheim

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not a typical intensifier in Valspeak? Hint

Richly

Totally

Super

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Question 7 of 10

7. Translate the following sentence into Standard English: "I was like, oh my God, that's so totally grody!" Hint

I was completely covered in dirt.

I said, "Oh, how very unpleasant!"

I was in a state of extreme discomfort.

I couldn't believe what I saw.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What phrase would a Valley Girl add to the statement, "That's grody" to express the extremeness of the condition? Hint

times a kerbillion

like so forever

beyond grody

to the max

9. "Like" is probably the most often-used word in any Valley Girl's vocabulary. Its use implies a lessened impact of the words that follow it. What do linguists call words that serve such a purpose? Hint

Diminuend

Cover

Modality

Hedge

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Question 10 of 10

10. The title of this quiz: Which of the following expressions is synonymous with "Gag me with a spoon!"? Hint

I'm freaking out!

Stick a fork in me!

Like so totally!

Barf me out!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a Valley Girl's ironic expression of strong disbelief or disagreement?

Answer: I'm so sure!

A rolling of the eyes usually accompanies this statement, as in the following example: "Like, you think Wham! is a better band than Duran Duran?! I'm so sure!"

2. Back in 1982, "the" place to overhear some real Valspeak was the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which is located on the San Fernando Valley's main thoroughfare. What is the name of this street?

Answer: Ventura Boulevard

Ventura Boulevard stretches almost the entire width of the San Fernando Valley, from Studio City in the east to Woodland Hills at the west end. Generally, properties "south of the boulevard" are the most expensive and sought-after.

3. Which Valley Girl adjective, which connotes positive attributes, is derived from surfer slang?

Answer: Tubular

To surfers, the tube is the hollow part of the wave. Riding the tube is an especially enjoyable experience, since the whole wave breaks around the surfer and it's "just, like, oh my God, so totally tubular!"

4. When a Valley girl does not like someone or something, she asks you to do what?

Answer: Bag it

"Bag your face, I'm so sure!" That is how a Valley Girl may turn down a Valley Dude she finds unattractive.

5. Which of the following communities, home to many members of Michael Jackson's family, is "totally rad" and considered by some to be the birthplace of Valspeak?

Answer: Encino

Encino, in the south-central part of the Valley, has been home to many other notable residents, including Clark Gable, Phil Hartman, and legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Because of its vicinity to The Galleria and hundreds of shops on the boulevard, Valley Girls have always been attracted to the area.

6. Which of the following is not a typical intensifier in Valspeak?

Answer: Richly

I'm, like, so totally super stoked that you got this question correct. Like, fer sure!

7. Translate the following sentence into Standard English: "I was like, oh my God, that's so totally grody!"

Answer: I said, "Oh, how very unpleasant!"

"Grody" is derived from the word grotesque. Some things that a typical Valley Girl may find grody include having to clean her own bathroom, sitting in class behind a dude with dandruff, or a dirty foot basin at the manicure salon.

8. What phrase would a Valley Girl add to the statement, "That's grody" to express the extremeness of the condition?

Answer: to the max

"To the max" can be added after just about any adjective or verb phrase to denote extremeness. "I was, like, nervous to the max when I had to give my oral report in History Class... like, fer sure, it was scary!"

Answer: Hedge

Other common hedges include the expressions "by the way" and "all I know is...". Pragmatics is the branch of linguistics that deals with context and meaning.

10. The title of this quiz: Which of the following expressions is synonymous with "Gag me with a spoon!"?

Answer: Barf me out!

"Gag me with a spoon" is usually reserved for only the most unpleasant of experiences. A stale bran muffin may evoke a response of "Grody!" but if that muffin had a hair in it, you can be sure that a Val would exclaim, "Gag me with a spoon... I'm so sure!"

Source: Author iCaramba

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