Use the Forks, Luke Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pitchfork

Featured prominently in Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic", a pitchfork is used to lift and toss loose material like hay and leaves.

A pitchfork has a long handle and long, widely spaced tines which are perfect for clearing the hay and exposing the Storm Troopers.

Answer: Fruit Fork

A persimmon is a small yellow or orange fruit, so Leia brandishes her fruit fork with aplomb. Persimmons originated in China and were introduced to California in the 19th century. Rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, persimmons are a healthy part of a resistance leader's diet.

(A small fruit pun is included with this answer, at no extra charge!)

Answer: A fork in the road

The poem, "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, is a rumination on the consequences of choosing one path over another. Here's the first stanza:

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bend in the undergrowth;"

As a translator droid, C3PO can recite this poem in over 6 million languages.

Answer: Fork it over

"Fork it over" is an idiom used to demand something--usually money.
Alas, Han did not have the money, but he did have a blaster.

After moving to a clean table, Han orders some of the Cantina's famous roasted potatoes. The chef prepares them by running a fork over the surface of peeled, boiled potatoes. By roughing up the surface before seasoning and roasting, more of the potato is exposed to the heat, leading to extra crispiness.

Answer: A forked tongue

To speak with a forked tongue is to say one thing, but mean another. Emperor Palpatine is not the only politician to be accused of this, but he also has the dark side to help him rise to power!

Chris Cleave in his novel, "Little Bee" wrote, "This is the forked tongue of grief again. It whispers in one ear: return to what you once loved best, and in the other ear it whispers, move on."

Answer: A toasting fork

A toasting fork has a nice long handle and long tines for holding food over an open flame. Chewie may toast some marshmallows for dessert. Music lover Thomas Beecham said, "the sound of a harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks".

By the way, there is such a thing as an ice cream fork, but the rebel alliance recommends a spoon as the utensil of choice when eating ice cream.

Answer: A spork

A spork is a combination of a spoon and a fork that is perfect for eating Yoda's hearty soup; Luke can spear the dumplings and still get all the broth.

The spork appeared in the dictionary in 1909, but was not patented until 1970. Technology theorists call it a joined tool, as it combines two inventions into one.

Answer: A forklift

A forklift is a piece of machinery used to pick things up and carry them. Perhaps Anankin's insurance will cover the damage.

Forklifts were developed in the early 20th century and are now indispensable to the manufacturing and warehousing industries.

Comic Mitch Hedberg said: "I once saw a forklift lift a crate of forks. And it was way too literal for me."

Answer: A tuning fork

A tuning fork sounds a precise note when it is struck; instruments are adjusted until they are in tune. Boba should probably use a tuning fork when he sings in the shower; he's a little flat, but the acoustics are great!

A pitchfork sounds as though it could be used for music, but the "pitch" refers to tossing material like hay and leaves.

Answer: Field to fork

Field to fork is a movement that aims to increase freshness and accountability by buying directly from the local source (field) and serving to the diner (fork).

Luke approves of "field to fork" in theory, but he much rather hit womp rats in his sky-hopper than think about agriculture. Perhaps he doesn't realize that wild game (such as womp rat) is a source of lean, all-natural protein that is pesticide and antibiotic free.