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Quiz about The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Quiz

This was definitely a cute little movie, if a silly one...see how much you know about it?

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

Author
Jacifan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,672

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
277

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What did Mr. Arno call Dexter as the students were leaving his office? Hint

Dustin

Lester

Austin

Astro

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Question 2 of 25

2. While setting the computer up, Schuyler suggests that they "do something easy next time, like ..." What? Hint

cloning a frog

filming a movie

freeing prison inmates

hijacking a Cuban airline

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which of these were NOT one of the items Professor Quigley had on his fake grocery list? Hint

eggs

milk

bacon

sugar

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many colleges did Annie say were in the state? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. Where did Quigley need to go to get the part for the computer? Hint

Electrons

Washington Electronics

Capital Electronics

Pete's Computer Store

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who does Dexter room with? Hint

Pete

Schuyler

Sliver

Miles

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Question 7 of 25

7. How long did it take Dexter to finish the test? Hint

4 1/2 minutes

10 minutes

20 minutes

3 minutes

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is Dean Higgins' first name? Hint

Ronald

Fred

Eugene

Howard

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the name of the mathematics professor who asks Dexter questions? Hint

Schwarz

Schwer

Schwein

Schmidt

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the last stop on Dexter's national tour? Hint

Washington D.C.

Los Angeles

New York City

Cape Kennedy

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Question 11 of 25

11. Dexter predicted at the racetracks that the winning horse would be Market Doodle. What number was Market Doodle? Hint

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was the name of the restaurant that Arno's assistant took Dexter to? Hint

Giambiani's

Giordano's

Garibaldi's

Guido's

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who bailed Dexter out of jail? Hint

his parents

Dean Higgins

Professor Quigley

his friends

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Question 14 of 25

14. How much was the bail? Hint

$50

$100

$200

$150

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who of these did Dexter NOT request be his trivia teammate? Hint

Schuyler

Pete

Henry

Miles

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the name of the woman who brought out the three paintings during the College Knowledge program? Hint

Miss White

Miss Oatzel

Miss Bailer

Miss Ackerman

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the first casino Dexter mentioned on TV when he started reciting computer info? Hint

Lady Luck's

Rainbow Lodge

Charlie Place

Applejack

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Question 18 of 25

18. When Dexter was discovered missing, what was Dean Higgins' theory? Hint

that Dexter was dead

that Dexter ran away

that Dean Collingsgood kidnapped Dexter

that Dexter had been taken by aliens

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Question 19 of 25

19. What were Arno's thugs eating when they began planning to kill Dexter? Hint

pasta

fish

chicken

steak

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Question 20 of 25

20. What colors did the students paint Arno's house? Hint

orange and yellow

blue and red

yellow and white

black and pink

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the students painted the house the wrong colors? Hint

Miles

Bradley

Annie

Pete

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is Pete's last name? Hint

White

Oatzel

Bailer

Roth

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Question 23 of 25

23. Arno called the "painter's" number to check up on the students. A student answered the phone and announced that Arno had won the prize. What was "the prize"? Hint

a year's worth of bananas

a covered wagon

a trip to Kenya

a sheepdog

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Question 24 of 25

24. Schuyler's uncle owned a place in Lebanon, Kansas. What kind of place was it? Hint

liquor store

gas station

grocery store

dry cleaning store

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who did Dean Higgins want to consult to find out why the students met whenever the board met? Hint

the students

the board members

Dexter

the custodian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Mr. Arno call Dexter as the students were leaving his office?

Answer: Lester

They had gone to see Mr. Arno about donating a computer to their college.

2. While setting the computer up, Schuyler suggests that they "do something easy next time, like ..." What?

Answer: hijacking a Cuban airline

3. Which of these were NOT one of the items Professor Quigley had on his fake grocery list?

Answer: sugar

He was trying to show them how many things done by people can be done by computers as well.

4. How many colleges did Annie say were in the state?

Answer: 37

They had come in 36th in the College Knowledge program.

5. Where did Quigley need to go to get the part for the computer?

Answer: Capital Electronics

Dexter offered to go get the part for him.

6. Who does Dexter room with?

Answer: Pete

Pete heard Dexter beeping in his sleep one night.

7. How long did it take Dexter to finish the test?

Answer: 4 1/2 minutes

It was a two-hour test that nobody in the history of the college had ever finished.

8. What is Dean Higgins' first name?

Answer: Eugene

Dean Collingsgood calls him this several times.

9. What is the name of the mathematics professor who asks Dexter questions?

Answer: Schmidt

Professor Schmidt from Purdue.

10. What was the last stop on Dexter's national tour?

Answer: Cape Kennedy

He received a call from Arno while he was at Cape Kennedy.

11. Dexter predicted at the racetracks that the winning horse would be Market Doodle. What number was Market Doodle?

Answer: 8

And, of course, he won.

12. What was the name of the restaurant that Arno's assistant took Dexter to?

Answer: Garibaldi's

Giordano's is a real restaurant, a pizza place, but the others I just made up.

13. Who bailed Dexter out of jail?

Answer: his friends

Dean Higgins had gotten arrested, too, but only Dexter got bailed out.

14. How much was the bail?

Answer: $100

His friends were a few dollars short but they were making so much noise that a police officer paid the rest, just to get rid of them.

15. Who of these did Dexter NOT request be his trivia teammate?

Answer: Pete

He rejected the suggested list of teammates from the Dean, and instead chose some of his close friends.

16. What was the name of the woman who brought out the three paintings during the College Knowledge program?

Answer: Miss Ackerman

17. What was the first casino Dexter mentioned on TV when he started reciting computer info?

Answer: Charlie Place

Applejack was not a casino, just a codename for Arno. Lady Luck's was made up by me.

18. When Dexter was discovered missing, what was Dean Higgins' theory?

Answer: that Dean Collingsgood kidnapped Dexter

He believed that Dexter had been kidnapped to give the other college an advantage.

19. What were Arno's thugs eating when they began planning to kill Dexter?

Answer: chicken

Dexter heard them talking about killing him, though. I don't know why they thought he wouldn't be able to.

20. What colors did the students paint Arno's house?

Answer: orange and yellow

Arno said it best: "This house looks like a Halloween joke!"

21. Which of the students painted the house the wrong colors?

Answer: Bradley

"You mean...I was supposed to paint the house orange and the trim green?"

22. What is Pete's last name?

Answer: Oatzel

He was supposed to be the substitute for Dexter.

23. Arno called the "painter's" number to check up on the students. A student answered the phone and announced that Arno had won the prize. What was "the prize"?

Answer: a sheepdog

"Congratulations! You win the prize! How would you like your sheepdog wrapped?"

24. Schuyler's uncle owned a place in Lebanon, Kansas. What kind of place was it?

Answer: dry cleaning store

Schuyler knew the answer to the trivia question because his uncle lived in the town.

25. Who did Dean Higgins want to consult to find out why the students met whenever the board met?

Answer: the custodian

The students met to listen to the board's meetings through a hidden walkie-talkie.

Source: Author Jacifan

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