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Movie Quiz: Night of the Comet: 10 Questions | Movies

A true '80s cult classic. Clothes, hairstyles, music, recognizable stars, the works.

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

Author
bigjohnsludge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
363

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the opening monologue before the movie actually starts, the narrator explains that this particular comet had passed by the Earth before. How many years ago did it pass by? Hint

9 Hundred

1 Billion

65 Million

30 Thousand

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the comet's tail passed through the Earth's atmosphere, what happened to any human that wasn't surrounded by a protective environment? Hint

Their heads fell off and they carried them around in their hands

They turned into vampires and/or lizards

They turned into mutants with different abilities

They turned into dust and/or slow dying zombies

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Regina (the main character)work? Hint

El Ray Theater

Hannover Flower Shop

Burger King

Hertz Rent-a-Car

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Question 4 of 10

4. What video game did Regina like to play while at work? Hint

Tempest

Asteroids

Centipede

Missile Command

5. Regina had all of the top scores on the video game she played at work. While entering her initials after playing, she became rattled when she saw that somebody had taken over sixth place. What were the initials that replaced hers in the sixth place spot? Hint

ZZZ

LSD

PRP

DMK

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Question 6 of 10

6. How was Regina's sister Samantha dressed through the first half of the movie? Hint

In tight jeans and tank top

In a cheerleader uniform

In a blue mini dress

In a prom gown

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Question 7 of 10

7. What were the scientists trying to accomplish throughout the film? Hint

Trying to create a secret weapon from the comet dust

Trying to build a force field to keep comet dust from entering the atmosphere

Trying to design a space ship to destroy the comet

Trying to concoct an antidote serum from survivors' blood

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Question 8 of 10

8. At the beginning of the movie, Regina and Samantha's step-mother Doris was throwing a neighborhood comet party. Doris was also flirting and fooling around with a guy named Chuck, which was seen and unappreciated by Samantha. When Samantha confronted Doris with a sarcastic remark, Doris slapped her and Samantha slapped her back. What did Doris do after she was slapped back? Hint

She grounded Samantha and sent her to her room

She laughed and then told Samantha she was ugly

She called Samantha's father

She punched Samantha in the mouth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song was playing while Regina and Samantha were at the mall trying on all the clothes? Hint

Love is a Battlefield

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Man Eater

I Will Survive

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the movie, Samantha is standing in the middle of a street and almost gets hit by a teen-ager in a speeding car. The teen backs up and introduces himself. Samantha hops in the car and they drive off together and the camera zooms in on the license plate. What is written on the plate? Hint

SPEEDING

DMK

TAILEND

SMOOCHER

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the opening monologue before the movie actually starts, the narrator explains that this particular comet had passed by the Earth before. How many years ago did it pass by?

Answer: 65 Million

This information was given in the opening monologue. The speaker (Michael Hanks) also said it happened to be same time Earth saw the extinction of the dinosaurs.

2. When the comet's tail passed through the Earth's atmosphere, what happened to any human that wasn't surrounded by a protective environment?

Answer: They turned into dust and/or slow dying zombies

The protective environment happened to be just plain steel. Regina survived because she spent the night with her boyfriend in a metal projection booth in a theater.

3. Where did Regina (the main character)work?

Answer: El Ray Theater

Catherine Mary Stewart plays Regina. She also stared in another sci-fi movie that same year called "The Last Starfighter" with Lance Guest.

4. What video game did Regina like to play while at work?

Answer: Tempest

In this movie Regina is a bit of a video game junkie and in the other film she did that year ("The Last Starfighter") her boyfriend was a video game junkie.

Answer: DMK

While anguishing over the sixth place take over by DMK her boss kept trying to get her to sweep the aisles. She told her boss that she didn't want to because people threw Milk Duds at her and they hurt.

6. How was Regina's sister Samantha dressed through the first half of the movie?

Answer: In a cheerleader uniform

Kelli Maroney, who played Samantha, had another role in another '80s classic called "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". And wouldn't you know it, she was a cheerleader.

7. What were the scientists trying to accomplish throughout the film?

Answer: Trying to concoct an antidote serum from survivors' blood

Geoffrey Lewis played the chief scientist. Most of his acting success came from doing so many movies with Clint Eastwood. "Dirty Harry", "Any Which Way But Loose", "Bronco Billy", and "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", to name a few.

Answer: She punched Samantha in the mouth

Doris was played by Sharon Farrell. She also had a small part in the 1987 teen movie "Can't Buy Me Love" with Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson.

9. What song was playing while Regina and Samantha were at the mall trying on all the clothes?

Answer: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Cyndi Lauper's music has been heard in over 130 movies.

Answer: DMK

The teen driver's name is Danny Mason Keener, played by Marc Poppel. Notice his initials? The same as the initials on the video game at the beginning of the movie.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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