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Episode: "The Train Job" Trivia Quiz

This my the second episode quiz on Joss Whedon's "Firefly". It's called "The Train Job" and was in fact the first episode aired. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by strudi74. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
strudi74

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,676

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
503

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of the episode Mal, Zoe and Jayne are having drinks at an Alliance-friendly bar. The trouble starts when a patron wants to drink to the anniversary of which day? Hint

Alliance Day

Independence Day

Unification Day

Revolution Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Mal bursts into Inara's shuttle she is busy pampering Kaylee. Which body part is she busy with? Hint

Hair

Feet

Face

Nails

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who offers the Firefly crew a job? Hint

Herbert Groening

Adelai Niska

Hermann Niska

Jensen Gordon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the family member being tortured by the crew's new employer? Hint

His nephew

His cousin

His wife's nephew

His wife's cousin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the employer require Serenity's crew to steal from the train? Hint

Protein Packs

Gold

Medicine

Alliance Bonds

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Question 6 of 10

6. To which mining town is the train that Mal and Zoe find themselves trapped on heading? Hint

Paradiso

Eavesdown

Belmont

Persephone

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Question 7 of 10

7. As Mal and Zoe move through the train they run into potential trouble. Who or what is in the compartment before they reach the cargo bay? Hint

An Alliance Fed Squad

Booby traps on the door

An Alliance Assassination Team

A Federal Agent

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who plays the role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds on "Firefly'? Hint

Alan Tudyk

David Boreanaz

Nathan Fillion

Adam Baldwin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mal and Zoe find themselves trapped in the small mining town. Who comes to their rescue? Hint

Kaylee

Inara

Jayne

Simon

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Niska's bodyguard's name, and what fate does he meet? Hint

Crow- shot by Jayne

Crow- sucked into Serenity's engine

Crawl- shot by Jayne

Crawl- sucked into Serenity's engine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the start of the episode Mal, Zoe and Jayne are having drinks at an Alliance-friendly bar. The trouble starts when a patron wants to drink to the anniversary of which day?

Answer: Unification Day

Mal and Zoe were fighting against the Alliance in the war. They don't take it lightly if you toast the Alliance, but for some reason they always find themselves in Alliance-friendly bars during U-Day.

2. When Mal bursts into Inara's shuttle she is busy pampering Kaylee. Which body part is she busy with?

Answer: Hair

This upsets Mal, seeing as the engine room looks like space monkeys got loose in there. "We work before we play..."

3. Who offers the Firefly crew a job?

Answer: Adelai Niska

Like Mal, Niska has a reputation. He is ruthless and cold-blooded and will even torture family if they do not get the job done. No pressure on this job for the crew...

4. Who is the family member being tortured by the crew's new employer?

Answer: His wife's nephew

Family loyalty is not exactly a priority for Niska. He'll have some trouble at home for this, but "that can't be helped".

5. What does the employer require Serenity's crew to steal from the train?

Answer: Medicine

It's not clear why Niska wants the medicine, but you can be sure there's some evil scheme planned for it.

6. To which mining town is the train that Mal and Zoe find themselves trapped on heading?

Answer: Paradiso

The mining town is poor and struggling, and desperately needs any supplies it can get. The theft of the medicine is a body blow.

7. As Mal and Zoe move through the train they run into potential trouble. Who or what is in the compartment before they reach the cargo bay?

Answer: An Alliance Fed Squad

Mal seems unperturbed by this- he reckons it will be so much more fun to steal the goods from under Alliance noses. Zoe wants his share if he dies....

8. Who plays the role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds on "Firefly'?

Answer: Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion is a Canadian actor who rose to fame in "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" with Ryan Reynolds. He played the doctor in the acclaimed film "Waitress", but is most famous for the role in Captain Malcolm Reynolds in "Firefly".

9. Mal and Zoe find themselves trapped in the small mining town. Who comes to their rescue?

Answer: Inara

Inara floats into Paradiso and accuses Mal of running from away her- she is so convincing that the sheriff lets them go without further questioning.

10. What is Niska's bodyguard's name, and what fate does he meet?

Answer: Crow- sucked into Serenity's engine

Crow defies the crew and refuses to take the money back to Niska- he tells Mal he will hunt him down, so Mal promptly kicks him into Serenity's engine suction pipe.

Source: Author strudi74

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