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'Better Off Dead' Trivia Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Savage Steve Holland classic 'Better Off Dead.'

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

Author
Patm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6727

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 165 (9/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the beginning of the film, what is Lane's biggest obsession? Hint

His girflriend, Beth

His 'tasty' car

Skiing

Racing Asian-Americans

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following does Charles NOT call Lane? Hint

Little trooper

Little buckaroo

Little padre

Little camper

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the paperboy want from Lane? Hint

five dollars

skiing lessons

permission to ask out Beth

two dollars

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why does Lane end up working at 'Pig Burgers'? Hint

His dad gets him the job

Lane needs money to buy Beth's 'dream car'

He owes the owner money for 'fender-bendering' his car (twice)

To buy better skiing equipment

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Lane call his car-racing counterparts? Hint

'Screaming Hiroshimas'

'Kamikaze Pilots'

'The Great Wheels of China'

'The Banzai Twins'

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song does Lane not hear on his car radio after Beth breaks up with him? Hint

'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' - Elvis Presley

'Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover' - Paul Simon

'Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do' - Neil Sedaka

'She's Gone' - Hall and Oats

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following does Lane's mother NOT serve when the Smiths come over for dinner with Monique? Hint

French fries

French toast

French bread

French dressing

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Question 8 of 10

8. Because Charles 'can't even get real drugs' in Greendale, he looks for alternatives to snort. Which of the following does Charles NOT consider snorting? Hint

pure snow

sugar

nasal spray

jello

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Question 9 of 10

9. What kind of car do Lane and Monique fix up? Hint

1967 Camaro

1968 Corvette

1963 Mustang GT

1969 Firebird

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Question 10 of 10

10. What motivates Lane to ski swiftly at the end of the movie? Hint

to take over as captain of the ski team

impressing Beth

'language lessons'

making Stalin look 'like the loser he is'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the beginning of the film, what is Lane's biggest obsession?

Answer: His girflriend, Beth

Lane has made a collage of photos of Beth all around his walls. His closet is full of clothes hangers with a cardboard cutout of Beth's head on them. He also buys his Camaro because Beth thought it looked 'tasty.'

2. Which of the following does Charles NOT call Lane?

Answer: Little padre

You got that one right? Good job Little Buddy!

3. What does the paperboy want from Lane?

Answer: two dollars

He says since he has delivered 20 papers, he needs his two dollars. Lane could have saved himself some grief had he gone ahead and paid the boy.

4. Why does Lane end up working at 'Pig Burgers'?

Answer: His dad gets him the job

There seemed to be a little confusion here; some people missed when Lane's father says he got his son the job. This caused some to assume that Lane must work there because he has hit the owner's car on a couple of occasions and couldn't pay him.

5. What does Lane call his car-racing counterparts?

Answer: 'Kamikaze Pilots'

Kamikaze Pilots: perhaps that kind of reference would not 'fly' today.

6. What song does Lane not hear on his car radio after Beth breaks up with him?

Answer: 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' - Elvis Presley

Had Lane not thrown out his car stereo, he may have heard the Elvis tune as well. A fourth song Lane hears is 'Hurts So Bad.'

7. Which of the following does Lane's mother NOT serve when the Smiths come over for dinner with Monique?

Answer: French toast

'And to drink...Peru (Perrier)!'

8. Because Charles 'can't even get real drugs' in Greendale, he looks for alternatives to snort. Which of the following does Charles NOT consider snorting?

Answer: sugar

We see him snorting snow in a way that looks exactly like he's using cocaine. This image looks so convincing that it is sometimes edited for television.

9. What kind of car do Lane and Monique fix up?

Answer: 1967 Camaro

It's a '67 Camaro. I too have a '67 Camaro that sits outside my house that hasn't been driven in years. This coincidence only adds to why I love this movie.

10. What motivates Lane to ski swiftly at the end of the movie?

Answer: 'language lessons'

Monique tells Lane to hurry so that they can have 'language lessons.' Lane asks if she is going to teach him French. She tells him she means the 'international language' or the 'language of love' as Mrs. Smith defines it. When the Asian reporters ask Lane what motivated him to win, he said, "language lessons."

Source: Author Patm

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