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Emma vs. Clueless Trivia Quiz

The movie "Clueless" is loosely based on Jane Austen's novel, "Emma". Answer the following questions about how they compare to each other, and how they are different.

A multiple-choice quiz by mellyjo34. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mellyjo34

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which story, "Emma" or "Clueless", begins with the protagonist living with her father, as her mother passed away before the beginning of the story? Hint

Neither "Emma" nor "Clueless"

"Emma"

Both

"Clueless"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character, named the same in both "Emma" and "Clueless", falls for the protagonist, even though she thought he was interested in her friend? Hint

Frank

Elton

Christian

Mr. Knightley

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Clueless" Christian and Cher do not end up together because he's gay. Why don't Emma and Christian's counterpart (Frank Churchill) end up together? Hint

He's engaged to Jane Fairfax

He's Emma's long-lost brother

He's also gay

He's been married for ten years to Harriet

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which major character from "Emma", other than Emma's sister Isabella and the Bates family, did not make it into the retelling of the story in "Clueless"? Hint

Emma

Jane Fairfax

Mrs. Weston

Mr. Woodhouse

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cher doesn't want Tai to go for Travis because he's an unpopular druggie loser. Why doesn't Emma want Harriet to marry Mr. Martin? Hint

He lives too far away

He's in love with Emma

He's a poor farmer and low in the class system

He's horribly mean to people

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Question 6 of 10

6. Christian saves Tai from the creeps at the mall. From whom does Frank Churchill save Harriet? Hint

soldiers

Emma

teenage boys

gypsies

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Question 7 of 10

7. There is no exact counterpart to Amber in "Clueless", but who, in the book, "Emma", acts just like Amber and ends up with the man of the same name in the movie? Hint

Mrs. Elton

Isabella

Jane Fairfax

Mrs. Weston

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who are Dionne and her boyfriend modeled after from "Emma"? Hint

Mrs. and Mr. Bates

Mrs. and Mr. Martin

Mrs. and Mr. Weston

Mrs. and Mr. Woodhouse

9. In both the book and the movie, Tai and her counterpart, Harriet, arrive at a party and look uncomfortable and lonely. How do Josh and Mr. Knightley, respectively, make the situation better? Hint

They dance with her

They take her to get some air

They ask her out/propose

They give her a gift

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Question 10 of 10

10. Cher ends up with Josh, her former stepbrother, in the end. Emma ends up with Mr. Knightley. What relation is Mr. Knightley to Emma? Hint

Her sister's brother-in-law

Her aunt's stepson

Her cousin's other cousin

Her stepbrother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which story, "Emma" or "Clueless", begins with the protagonist living with her father, as her mother passed away before the beginning of the story?

Answer: Both

Both Emma's mother and Cher's mother are dead in the beginning of the story. Cher's mother died during a freak liposuction accident. You have to love that.

2. Which character, named the same in both "Emma" and "Clueless", falls for the protagonist, even though she thought he was interested in her friend?

Answer: Elton

Elton makes a pass at Cher on the way home from the party in the Valley. Mr. Elton proposes to Emma in the carriage ride home from a party at the Westons. Both characters say NO!

3. In "Clueless" Christian and Cher do not end up together because he's gay. Why don't Emma and Christian's counterpart (Frank Churchill) end up together?

Answer: He's engaged to Jane Fairfax

It's a pretty interesting twist in both the book and the movie.

4. Which major character from "Emma", other than Emma's sister Isabella and the Bates family, did not make it into the retelling of the story in "Clueless"?

Answer: Jane Fairfax

It's interesting that the creator of "Clueless" decided not to add Jane Fairfax to the cast of characters. Maybe because it would make the movie "Clueless" a little too complicated.

5. Cher doesn't want Tai to go for Travis because he's an unpopular druggie loser. Why doesn't Emma want Harriet to marry Mr. Martin?

Answer: He's a poor farmer and low in the class system

Both Emma and Cher discover at the end of the story that Mr. Martin and Travis are not as bad as they thought they were, and that they cannot step in the way of true love.

6. Christian saves Tai from the creeps at the mall. From whom does Frank Churchill save Harriet?

Answer: gypsies

This is where both Harriet and Tai begin to have more confidence with the "upper class".

7. There is no exact counterpart to Amber in "Clueless", but who, in the book, "Emma", acts just like Amber and ends up with the man of the same name in the movie?

Answer: Mrs. Elton

Mrs. Elton has this annoying habit of needing to be the center of attention and calling Mr. Elton, "Mr. E." When you read Jane Austen's dialogue, you can actually picture Amber in your head.

8. Who are Dionne and her boyfriend modeled after from "Emma"?

Answer: Mrs. and Mr. Weston

Both Cher and Emma look at Dionne and Mrs. Weston and their romance and realize that that is what true love should be.

9. In both the book and the movie, Tai and her counterpart, Harriet, arrive at a party and look uncomfortable and lonely. How do Josh and Mr. Knightley, respectively, make the situation better?

Answer: They dance with her

Mr. Knightley seems a little more debonair in his dancing than Josh looks with his.

10. Cher ends up with Josh, her former stepbrother, in the end. Emma ends up with Mr. Knightley. What relation is Mr. Knightley to Emma?

Answer: Her sister's brother-in-law

In "Clueless", Cher is an only child, but Emma has a sister. It's one of the few differences between the movie and the book, which doesn't involve modernization.

Source: Author mellyjo34

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