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"American Family" Trivia Quiz

Just a few easy questions about the series "American Family".

A multiple-choice quiz by SuperRo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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SuperRo

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6 mins

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Quiz #
85,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which war did Jess fight in? Hint

The Gulf War

Vietnam War

Korean War

World War II

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Question 2 of 10

2. What's Vangie's real name?

Answer: (1 word, first name only)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Nina go to college? Hint

Harvard

Princeton

Yale

Stanford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Esteban's ex-girlfriend Laura is a junkie. What drug is she hooked on? Hint

speed

meth

heroin

cocaine

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the oldest of the Gonzalez children? Hint

Conrado

Nina

Esteban

Vangie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Vangie do for a living? Hint

fashion designer

immigration lawyer

teacher

real estate agent

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Berta die of? Hint

leukemia

stroke

brain tumor

heart attack

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Question 8 of 10

8. In one two-parter, Cisco tells Pablito a Mexican fairy tale. Which one?

Answer: (2 or 3 Words - Spanish or English version)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What artistic profession does Ofelia have? Hint

singer

she paints murals

actress

ballerina

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Question 10 of 10

10. What American TV station did "American Family" air on? Hint

NBC

ABC

CBS

PBS

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which war did Jess fight in?

Answer: Korean War

This was highlighted in the episode "The Korean War - The Forgotten War." Jess was played by Edward James Olmos (who used to be married to Lorraine Bracco, of "The Sopranos").

2. What's Vangie's real name?

Answer: Evangelina

This was mentioned in the episodes "La Cama" and in the two-parter "Crash Boom Love." Vangie was played by Rachel Ticotin.

3. Where did Nina go to college?

Answer: Stanford

She got a full scholarship to Stanford and eventually became an immigration lawyer. Nina was played by Constance Marie.

4. Esteban's ex-girlfriend Laura is a junkie. What drug is she hooked on?

Answer: heroin

Laura (Seidy Lopez) is Pablito's mother. She says of her addiction, "I can't see Pablito unless I get off the junk. And I can't get off the junk unless I see Pablito."

5. Who is the oldest of the Gonzalez children?

Answer: Conrado

Conrado (Kurt Caceres) was also the first Gonzalez to go to college. He became a doctor.

6. What does Vangie do for a living?

Answer: fashion designer

Nina is the immigration lawyer. She thinks of Vangie as a yuppie sellout and says she's abandoned the neighborhood.

7. What did Berta die of?

Answer: brain tumor

Berta (Sonia Braga) died in the first episode, but she remained a regular character on the show through the use of flashbacks and fantasy sequences.

8. In one two-parter, Cisco tells Pablito a Mexican fairy tale. Which one?

Answer: La Llorona

"La Llorona" (also known as "The Weeping Woman") was also the name of this two-part episode. "La Llorona" is a Mexican fairy tale about a mother who loses her children and subsequently goes mad as she searches everywhere for them. She never found her children.

9. What artistic profession does Ofelia have?

Answer: ballerina

Ofelia (Kate del Castillo) is Esteban's girlfriend, a Mexican ballerina.

10. What American TV station did "American Family" air on?

Answer: PBS

The major networks were leery of the idea of a show featuring an entirely Hispanic cast, but PBS was game.

Source: Author SuperRo

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