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2.6 'Ascension' Trivia Quiz

This is trivia on the episode 'Ascension.' It is designed with true X-philes in mind.

A multiple-choice quiz by pannikin. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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pannikin

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,047

Updated
Dec 03 21

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20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the villain of this episode? Hint

Pusher

Duane Barry

Luther Boggs

Augustus Cole

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Question 2 of 20

2. What did Mulder see in Scully's house during the crime scene investigation? Hint

A cat

Hair and blood

A note from Scully

An implant

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Question 3 of 20

3. What was Scully doing when she was abducted? Hint

Reading

Leaving a message for Mulder

Studying the X-rays

Bathing Queequeg

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Question 4 of 20

4. Why did the writers write an episode involving Scully's abduction? Hint

Due to contract dispute

To give Anderson maternity leave

Because of staff infighting

To look for a replacement for Anderson

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Question 5 of 20

5. Why did the villain take Scully? Hint

So the aliens would take her instead

To assuage the Cancer Man

For ransom

To get back the dat tape

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who was Mulder's partner during this episode? Hint

Scully

Krycek

Skinner

Reggie Perdue

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Question 7 of 20

7. Finish this quote: 'An interesting spin on the...'? Hint

Nuremburg defense

Partner relationship

HRT guidelines

Running theory

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Question 8 of 20

8. Where did the villain keep Scully on the way to his abduction site? Hint

Closet

Casket

Freezer

Trunk

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of these can be considered a place where the villain was taking Scully? Hint

Home

Jail

Arizona

The place

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of these places can be considered a place where the villain was taking Scully? Hint

The beach

A mountain

A farm

The silo

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Question 11 of 20

11. What victim left behind a video tape which showed Mulder that Scully was still alive? Hint

Agent Kazdin

Lucy Coombs

Dr. Weller

Police officer

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these places could be considered where the villain is taking Scully? Hint

Skyland Mountain

Mount Avalon

Skyline Drive

Navajo Reservation

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Question 13 of 20

13. Krycek was a double agent, working for more than one boss.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who did the stunts for Mulder during the tram scenes? Hint

Kim Manners

Alan Grimly

Sy Melvin

David Duchovny

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Question 15 of 20

15. What phrase was heard and seen several times during this episode? Hint

Ascend to the stars

Trust no one

The truth is out there

Base to car one

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was murdered specifically to prevent Mulder from finding Scully? Hint

Reggie Perdue

Bill Mulder

Melissa Scully

Tram operator

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Question 17 of 20

17. When did Mulder have to slow down the tram? Hint

At each tower

When he became nauseated

When the weight was increased

After reaching the top

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Question 18 of 20

18. What did Mulder find in the trunk that upset him? Hint

Crucifix

A note from Scully

Blood and hair

A note from Cancer Man

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who killed the villain? Hint

Scully

Mulder

Krycek

Cancer Man

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Question 20 of 20

20. How was the villain killed? Hint

Shot

Strangled

Poisoned

Beaten to death

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the villain of this episode?

Answer: Duane Barry

Barry appears in a second episode. His character was central to the season two running plotline.

2. What did Mulder see in Scully's house during the crime scene investigation?

Answer: Hair and blood

He relived hearing her abduction as he walked through the scene.

3. What was Scully doing when she was abducted?

Answer: Leaving a message for Mulder

It was one of the rare times that Scully left a message on his home answering machine, rather than calling his cell phone.

4. Why did the writers write an episode involving Scully's abduction?

Answer: To give Anderson maternity leave

Anderson was originally concerned that they would write her out of the show when she told them about her pregnancy, but Carter and his staff rose to the occasion, and explained that they could write around it.

5. Why did the villain take Scully?

Answer: So the aliens would take her instead

Both of his episodes involved his search for a replacement abductee.

6. Who was Mulder's partner during this episode?

Answer: Krycek

If partner is what you could call it. He is working as hard against Mulder as he is for Mulder.

7. Finish this quote: 'An interesting spin on the...'?

Answer: Nuremburg defense

Skinner has some of the best, and smartest, one-liners in the series.

8. Where did the villain keep Scully on the way to his abduction site?

Answer: Trunk

She inadvertently caused a police officer's death by attempting to signal him from inside the trunk.

9. Which of these can be considered a place where the villain was taking Scully?

Answer: The place

Barry has no other name for his abduction site, he just calls it the place, several times.

10. Which of these places can be considered a place where the villain was taking Scully?

Answer: A mountain

Duane told Mulder about the mountain in the previous episode, one of the details he could recall.

11. What victim left behind a video tape which showed Mulder that Scully was still alive?

Answer: Police officer

It was the surveillance dash cam from his police car. It left behind a great, and creepy, photo of Scully in Barry's trunk.

12. Which of these places could be considered where the villain is taking Scully?

Answer: Skyland Mountain

'Ascend to the stars, Skyland Mountain.'

13. Krycek was a double agent, working for more than one boss.

Answer: True

He worked for the feds at the FBI, and for the consortium through C.G.B. Spender (The Cigarette Smoking Man).

14. Who did the stunts for Mulder during the tram scenes?

Answer: David Duchovny

Duchovny felt very strongly about doing his own stunts, whenever possible, for realism.

15. What phrase was heard and seen several times during this episode?

Answer: Ascend to the stars

Duane told Mulder "up, up, ascending to the stars". The ad for Skyland Mountain read "Ascend to the Stars!"

16. Who was murdered specifically to prevent Mulder from finding Scully?

Answer: Tram operator

Krycek killed him, and feels guilty about it later.

17. When did Mulder have to slow down the tram?

Answer: At each tower

Otherwise, it might skip off the cable.

18. What did Mulder find in the trunk that upset him?

Answer: Crucifix

Scully always wore it, her mother gave it to her for her 15th birthday.

19. Who killed the villain?

Answer: Krycek

Although Mulder can't prove it, he believed that it was by poisoning.

20. How was the villain killed?

Answer: Poisoned

The toxicology report from Barry's autopsy was suspiciously missing.

Source: Author pannikin

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