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Nine to Five Trivia Quiz

A great classic comedy staring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman.

A multiple-choice quiz by jessesky1969. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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jessesky1969

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,618

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

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Avg Score
17 / 25

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who sings the theme song to the movie?

Answer: (Two words, or surname only)

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Question 2 of 25

2. What time did the all the alarm clocks buzz at the beginning of the movie? Hint

6:45 AM

6:00 AM

5:30 AM

7:00 AM

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was the name of the company the three women worked for? Hint

Empire

Consolidated

ABC Company

Park Corporation

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was Dolly Parton's character's name? Hint

Truvy Jones

Shirlee Kenyon

Mona Stangley

Doralee Rhodes

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Question 5 of 25

5. What did Judy (Jane Fonda) have extreme trouble doing on her first day on the job? Hint

Using the fax machine.

Making coffee.

Operating the Xerox machine.

Operating the time clock.

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was Judy's ex-husband's name? Hint

John

Tom

Dick

Harry

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Question 7 of 25

7. Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman) gave Violet (Lily Tomlin) money to buy his wife a present, and then turned around and gave the gift to Parton's character. What was the gift? Hint

Scarf

Watch

Bracelet

Dress

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the name of the sugar substitute confused with 'Rid-O-Rat'? Hint

'Just Like Sugar'

'Skinny-n-Sweet'

'Sweet Nothings'

'Miss Kitty's Sugar Substitute'

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Question 9 of 25

9. Dolly Parton's character was married. Was her husband ever seen in the movie?

Yes

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the name of the bar where the three women hung out? Hint

Sugar's

Joey's

Charley's

Tony's

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the name of 'the old lush' (the drunk)? Hint

Margaret Foster

Shirley Johnson

Louise Jones

Ruth White

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who gave Violet the joint? Hint

Her son

Her grandma

Her nephew

Mr. Hart

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Question 13 of 25

13. There was a scene where the three women were having an 'old-fashioned ladies' pot party.' Which actress refused to be filmed smoking a joint? Hint

Dolly Parton

Jane Fonda

Lily Tomlin

None -- all three were seen smoking the joint

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Question 14 of 25

14. What does Judy call Mr. Hart during her fantasy? Hint

'A male chauvinist pig.'

'A purely evil man.'

'A dogmatist, two-faced, deceitful swine.'

'A sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.'

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who was Violet in her fantasy? Hint

Dorothy

Cinderella

Snow White

Tinkerbell

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who threatened Mr. Hart that she would 'change him from a rooster to a hen with one shot' with her gun? Hint

Parton's character

Judy

Roz

Violet

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which country was Roz sent to? Hint

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was wrong with Violet's car when the police officer pulled her over? Hint

Her brake lights were not working.

Her signal light kept blinking.

Her tags had expired.

Her windows were tinted too dark.

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which one of Mr. Hart's credit cards did Parton's character use to buy the equipment to keep the boss tied up? Hint

Visa

Sears

American Express

MasterCharge

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Question 20 of 25

20. How long did Violet have to wait to get the invoices from Mr. Hart's side business (Ajax Warehouse)? Hint

2 to 3 days

One week

12 months

4 to 6 weeks

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the first thing Mr. Hart noticed missing after he returned back to work after being held hostage? Hint

His chair

The coffee pot

His parking space

The time clock

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Question 22 of 25

22. When Mr. Tinsworthy (The Chairman of the Board) visited, what was one of the changes he did not agree with? Hint

Flexible hours

Equal pay

Personal items on desk

Day care center

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which country did Mr. Tinsworthy send Mr. Hart to? Hint

Cambodia

Congo

Belize

Brazil

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Question 24 of 25

24. How much of an increase in productivity was there during Mr. Hart's absence? Hint

15 percent in four weeks

20 percent in six weeks

33 percent in six weeks

25 percent in four weeks

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Question 25 of 25

25. Did Parton's character quit the company at the end of the movie (either in the on-screen action or in the text before the credits)?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sings the theme song to the movie?

Answer: Dolly Parton

I have always enjoyed Dolly Parton's songs.

2. What time did the all the alarm clocks buzz at the beginning of the movie?

Answer: 7:00 AM

3. What was the name of the company the three women worked for?

Answer: Consolidated

4. What was Dolly Parton's character's name?

Answer: Doralee Rhodes

Parton was Truvy Jones in 'Steel Magnolias', Mona Stangley in 'The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas', and Shirlee Kenyon in 'Straight Talk'.

5. What did Judy (Jane Fonda) have extreme trouble doing on her first day on the job?

Answer: Operating the Xerox machine.

Judy ended up falling in love and getting married to the Xerox representative, according to the closing credits.

6. What was Judy's ex-husband's name?

Answer: Dick

Because Judy got divorced, she had to go back to work.

7. Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman) gave Violet (Lily Tomlin) money to buy his wife a present, and then turned around and gave the gift to Parton's character. What was the gift?

Answer: Scarf

8. What was the name of the sugar substitute confused with 'Rid-O-Rat'?

Answer: 'Skinny-n-Sweet'

After Violet accidently put the 'Rid-O-Rat' into the coffee, it began the hilarious hospital scenes where the three thought Mr. Hart had died.

9. Dolly Parton's character was married. Was her husband ever seen in the movie?

Answer: Yes

There was a scene with Doralee and her husband Dwayne. She was venting to him about how she felt that nobody at work liked her.

10. What was the name of the bar where the three women hung out?

Answer: Charley's

The three ended up at Charley's after Doralee found out that her boss had been spreading rumors saying she was having an affair with him. Judy found out that an employee got fired, and Violet found out that she did not get a promotion because she was a woman. They had sorrows to drown.

11. What was the name of 'the old lush' (the drunk)?

Answer: Margaret Foster

'Atta girl!'

12. Who gave Violet the joint?

Answer: Her son

Her son gave Violet the joint to help her relax -- she was stressed because she found out that after she recommended color-coding to Mr. Hart, he turned around and claimed to the upper management that he came up with the idea himself.

13. There was a scene where the three women were having an 'old-fashioned ladies' pot party.' Which actress refused to be filmed smoking a joint?

Answer: Dolly Parton

Although the suggestion was that all three were sitting around smoking the joint, Parton was never shown actually smoking it.

14. What does Judy call Mr. Hart during her fantasy?

Answer: 'A sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.'

This quote is from the sequence showing Judy's fantasy of being a bounty hunter, with Mr. Hart as her prey.

15. Who was Violet in her fantasy?

Answer: Snow White

Violet ended up poisoning Mr. Hart in her fantasy, and ejected him from his office chair and out the window.

16. Who threatened Mr. Hart that she would 'change him from a rooster to a hen with one shot' with her gun?

Answer: Parton's character

This comment from Doralee came right after she found out that the office staff thought she was having an affair with Hart.

17. Which country was Roz sent to?

Answer: France

Roz was Mr. Hart's spy, so the three women sent her to France while Hart was being held hostage.

18. What was wrong with Violet's car when the police officer pulled her over?

Answer: Her signal light kept blinking.

Did you notice that when Violet drove away, the signal was turned off?

19. Which one of Mr. Hart's credit cards did Parton's character use to buy the equipment to keep the boss tied up?

Answer: MasterCharge

Doralee signed Mr. Hart's name better than he did.

20. How long did Violet have to wait to get the invoices from Mr. Hart's side business (Ajax Warehouse)?

Answer: 4 to 6 weeks

21. What was the first thing Mr. Hart noticed missing after he returned back to work after being held hostage?

Answer: The time clock

There were many changes the three made to the company, most of which cut down absenteeism.

22. When Mr. Tinsworthy (The Chairman of the Board) visited, what was one of the changes he did not agree with?

Answer: Equal pay

23. Which country did Mr. Tinsworthy send Mr. Hart to?

Answer: Brazil

Mr. Tinsworthy offered Mr. Hart the 'opportunity of the lifetime' to go to Brazil for one of his operations.

24. How much of an increase in productivity was there during Mr. Hart's absence?

Answer: 20 percent in six weeks

Mr. Tinsworthy had to meet the person responsible for the increase in productivity. Even though the three women made all of the changes, Mr. Hart ended up getting the credit...however, this is how he ended up being sent to Brazil.

25. Did Parton's character quit the company at the end of the movie (either in the on-screen action or in the text before the credits)?

Answer: Yes

According to the ending credits, Doralee ended up quitting Consolidated and becoming a country and western singer.

Source: Author jessesky1969

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