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Joss Whedon's 'Firefly' Trivia Quiz

I thought it was time there was a quiz on the short-lived but brilliant T.V. series 'Firefly'! I hope you enjoy it.

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

Author
pennygg

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,798

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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4787

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Firefly class spaceship? Hint

Peace

Serenity

Traveller

Haven

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who plays Captain Malcolm Reynolds? Hint

Adam Baldwin

Nathan Fillion

Sean Maher

Alan Tudyk

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'War Stories', who was being tortured? Hint

Mal and Wash

Wash and Zoe

Mal and Jayne

Mal and Zoe

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did Zoe and Wash meet? Hint

Mal hired him as an engineer

He came on board searching for Simon and River

Jayne shot him during a robbery

Mal hired him as a pilot

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Question 5 of 10

5. The part of Shepherd Book is played by Ron Glass.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What position does Simon Tam hold on the spaceship? Hint

Engineer

Public relations

Pilot

Doctor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Kaylee attracted to on the ship? Hint

Jayne

Mal

Inara

Simon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Having Inara on board the ship provides respectability.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the cargo the crew are smuggling at the end of 'Shindig'? Hint

Seeds and fertilizer

Gold

Cattle

Nutrition Bars

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Question 10 of 10

10. To whom is Simon related? Hint

River

Mal

Jayne

Book

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Firefly class spaceship?

Answer: Serenity

Joss Whedon has said that he wrote the spaceship as the tenth cast member - as important to the series as all the actors.

2. Who plays Captain Malcolm Reynolds?

Answer: Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion had a major guest role on another Joss Whedon show, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' after 'Firefly' was cancelled. He played Caleb, the evil priest who worked with the First in 'Buffy's' final season.

3. In 'War Stories', who was being tortured?

Answer: Mal and Wash

Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk voiced the commentary for this episode on the DVD. They said their bodies ached from having to act as if they were being electrocuted.

4. How did Zoe and Wash meet?

Answer: Mal hired him as a pilot

While Alan Tudyk (Wash) plays her husband on the show, in reality Gina Torres (Zoe) married Laurence Fishburne in 2002.

5. The part of Shepherd Book is played by Ron Glass.

Answer: True

Ron Glass also played Detective Ron Harris on the much-loved series 'Barney Miller'.

6. What position does Simon Tam hold on the spaceship?

Answer: Doctor

Sean Maher, along with the rest of the cast, had to learn several phrases in Chinese as all the characters speak Chinese fluently.

7. Who is Kaylee attracted to on the ship?

Answer: Simon

Kaylee is a nickname - her real name is Kaywinnit Lee Frye.

8. Having Inara on board the ship provides respectability.

Answer: true

Inara herself mentions this on several occasions. Some characters are surprised such a respectable person as a Companion would travel on Serenity. It came in handy on several occasions, though.

9. What is the cargo the crew are smuggling at the end of 'Shindig'?

Answer: Cattle

The nutrition bars were in the pilot 'Serenity', and the seeds and fertilizer were found on the ship the Reavers had destroyed. I made up the gold.

10. To whom is Simon related?

Answer: River

Simon saved River from a mysterious Academy that experimented on her brain. There are people who are trying to capture her and send her back. Scary!

Source: Author pennygg

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