Monster House Trivia Quiz

Answer: fall

As the girl is riding her tricycle through the leaves, we can see that it is fall. Later we learn that it is the day before Halloween.

Answer: dentists

It's the day before Halloween and DJ's parents are on their way to a dental convention. They are packing large tooth models, including an incisor.

Answer: Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi, one of my favorite actors, lends his voice talent for Mr. Nebbercracker. Steve Buscemei often plays characters with pyschological flaws, as well as characters that have a subtle sense of humor. He has also provided the voice for characters in "Monster, Inc.", "The Simpsons", "Charlottes's Web" and more. Mr. Nebbercracker is a cantankerous old man who is adamant about keeping people off his property.

Answer: It eats everything.

Whenever something or someone ventures onto the property, the house comes alive and consumes it. This explains, in part, Mr. Nebbercracker's behavior. Bones says that Nebbercracker is evil and, "Nebbercracker takes whatever lands in his yard."

Answer: Chowder

Chowder is DJ's chubby and somewhat goofy friend. They compete with each other for the affections of Jenny. Jenny is a bright, assertive girl who helps investigate the mystery of Nebbercracker's house.

Answer: basketball

Chowder, who is quite inept at basketball, manages to lose his ball in Nebbercracker's lawn. DJ tries to retrieve the ball but he is intercepted by Nebbercracker. While Nebbercracker is chastising DJ, Nebbercracker suffers what appears to be a heart attack.

Answer: Skull

Reginald Skulinski, aka Skull, is the expert. "He's the smartest guy on Earth" according to Chowder. Skull is the three-time, tri-state, over-14, "Thou Art Dead" champion. Skull suggests that the children strike at the heart of the house in order to kill it.

Answer: fat lady

Constance was a performer in the circus as a fat lady, "The Lady as Big as a House", before meeting Nebbercracker. They married and began construction on a new house. Constance suffered a horrible accident by falling into the basement and was subsequently covered with cement. She is now the soul of the house.

Answer: dynamite down the chimney

While Chowder acts as a decoy, Jenny and DJ work together to light the dynamite. Swinging from the wrecking crane, DJ succeeds in throwing the lighted dynamite into the chimney, thus destroying the house.

Answer: Yes

Yes, indeed. Chowder's basketball is returned and everyone who had lost something to the house gets that item back on Halloween. The little girl at the beginning of the film gets her tricycle back. Bones gets his kite back. The police officers emerge during the credits. Finally, the dog that had been eaten by the house comes out and extinguishes the pumpkin.