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American Dreams Trivia Quiz

"American Dreams" (seasons 1-2)- Philadelphia in the 60s, Vietnam, protests, and music. How well do you know this show?

A multiple-choice quiz by 123jot. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
123jot

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,220

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
904

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the lead character's name? Hint

Roxanne Prior

Meg Bojarski

Meg Pryor

Roxanne Bojarski

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Question 2 of 10

2. What disease did Will Pryor have? Hint

Polio

Amnesia

Cancer

Diabetes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Beth Mason is pregnant with whose child? Hint

WIll Pryor

JJ Pryor

Sam Walker

Nathan Walker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which private lied about his age to get into the Marines? Hint

Clovis

Pryor

Walker

Pallidino

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sam Walker attempted to become a drug dealer.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What grade did Patty Pryor skip? Hint

Eighth

Fourth

Seventh

Ninth

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the end of the first season who shared rooms in the Pryor house? Hint

no one

Patty and Will

JJ and Will

Meg and Patty

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish this sentence: "Roxanne is..." Hint

book smart

pregnant

married

boy crazy

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Question 9 of 10

9. During the season finale of season one, Nathan Walker was shot by a cop during the riots.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two people were arrested during the second season finale? Hint

Meg Pryor and Drew Mandel

Meg Pryor and Roxanne Bojarski

Meg Pryor and Sam Walker

Roxanne Bojarski and Sam Walker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the lead character's name?

Answer: Meg Pryor

Meg Pryor; was 15 when the show began and in the beginning of the 3rd season is 17 and is starting senior year. Roxanne Bojarski is her best friend and dances with her on Bandstand.

2. What disease did Will Pryor have?

Answer: Polio

Will developed polio after his father decided not to give his kids the vaccine. Will had to wear a brace on his leg during the entire fist season and part of the second. During the second season he had surgery on his leg and is walking without crutches.

3. Beth Mason is pregnant with whose child?

Answer: JJ Pryor

JJ and Beth became engaged during the second season. While engaged, in Hawaii, Beth became pregnant. She and JJ got in a fight and broke up before either knew she was pregnant.

4. Which private lied about his age to get into the Marines?

Answer: Clovis

Private Clovis (whom JJ met in basic training) was only sixteen when he became a marine. He was sent to Vietnam and was killed shortly after.

5. Sam Walker attempted to become a drug dealer.

Answer: True

Sam attempted to become a drug dealer during the second season, when his mother was diagnosed with cancer, his older cousin, Nathan, was already a dealer. Both were trying to earn money to pay for Sam's mother's medication.

6. What grade did Patty Pryor skip?

Answer: Eighth

Patty skipped eighth grade and went straight to ninth grade and began attending East Catholic mush to her older sister's dismay.

7. At the end of the first season who shared rooms in the Pryor house?

Answer: no one

In the beginning of the first season Patty and Meg shared a room, and Will and JJ shared a room. Half way through the first season, the family began fixing up and attic room for Meg. By the end of the first season Meg and Patty had their own rooms. JJ moved out to go to college (and then the marines) and Will then gets his own room. During the second season Beth moved in after getting pregnant.

She moved into Meg's attic room and Meg had to move back in with Patty. Then so far in the third season, Roxanne has moved in. Roxanne, Meg and Patty share one room (with only two beds) Beth has her own room and so does Will.

8. Finish this sentence: "Roxanne is..."

Answer: boy crazy

Roxanne has always been very flirty. She got Meg and herself onto Bandstand for the first time by making out with the line guy.

9. During the season finale of season one, Nathan Walker was shot by a cop during the riots.

Answer: False

Nathan's friend was actually the one who was shot.

10. Which two people were arrested during the second season finale?

Answer: Meg Pryor and Sam Walker

Meg and Sam both protested the war at Penn. This caused Sam to risk his college scholarship there.

Source: Author 123jot

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