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Quiz about Mad Men Episode 1 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

"Mad Men" Episode 1 - "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Quiz

This Emmy and Golden Globe show has burst onto the scene. Not bad for a "tiny little cable show," as they put it.

A multiple-choice quiz by netterski. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
netterski

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,023

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The final scene presents a tableau of Don Draper, the family man. The song that plays over the credits is from which Broadway musical? Hint

"Carousel"

"My Fair Lady"

"How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"

"Mame"

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the opening information, who coined the term "mad men?" Hint

Television critics

Series creator Matt Weiner

Advertising Executives

Newscasters

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the big account causing Don Draper so much angst in the episode? Hint

Marlboro

Virginia Slims

Old Gold

Lucky Strike

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which magazine had just published an article about the dangers of smoking? Hint

"Time"

"Newsweek"

"Ladies Home Journal"

"Reader's Digest"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Midge is working on drawings for what holiday? Hint

Christmas

Secretaries' Day

Grandparents' Day

Mother's Day

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following junior executives does NOT take the elevator ride with Peggy on her first day? Hint

Paul Kinsey

Ken Cosgrove

Pete Campbell

Harry Crane

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who said "[They] act like [they] want a secretary, but most of the time, they're looking for something between a mother and a waitress"? Hint

Joan

Betty

Midge

Peggy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What celebration finds the guys at a strip club after work? Hint

Winning a new account

It's Friday

Peggy's promotion

Pete's bachelor party

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Question 9 of 10

9. What advertising gimmick does Don suggest Rachel employ for Menken's Department Store? Hint

Everyday low prices

Bargain basement sales

Coupons

Artistic window displays

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Question 10 of 10

10. Don is approached to work on the campaign advertising for which "young, handsome, Navy hero" Presidential candidate? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

John McCain

Richard Nixon

John Kennedy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The final scene presents a tableau of Don Draper, the family man. The song that plays over the credits is from which Broadway musical?

Answer: "My Fair Lady"

Series regular Robert Morse won a Tony Award for portraying J. Pierpont Finch in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

2. According to the opening information, who coined the term "mad men?"

Answer: Advertising Executives

The opening credits continue with the graphic of a business man falling from a height as advertising images pass by. The sequence is an homage to the opening credits of the Hitchcock film "Vertigo."

3. What is the big account causing Don Draper so much angst in the episode?

Answer: Lucky Strike

When called upon to present his "pitch" to company executives, the normally composed Draper is visibly fumbling for an idea before he comes up with the slogan "It's toasted."

4. Which magazine had just published an article about the dangers of smoking?

Answer: "Reader's Digest"

"Reader's Digest" ran the article "Cancer by the Carton" in 1952, eight years before the events of this episode take place.

5. Midge is working on drawings for what holiday?

Answer: Grandparents' Day

Grandparents' Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, according to the proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.

6. Which of the following junior executives does NOT take the elevator ride with Peggy on her first day?

Answer: Pete Campbell

During filming, Rich Somers (portraying Harry Crane) thought filming had stopped and turned to his immediate left to exit the elevator. However, the cameras had not stopped rolling. While the other actors seemed to exit forward through the "elevator doors," his character walks through the walls of the elevator.

7. Who said "[They] act like [they] want a secretary, but most of the time, they're looking for something between a mother and a waitress"?

Answer: Joan

The portrayal of Joan Holloway is based on several articles by Helen Gurley Brown, including one that encourages women to look at themselves in a mirror with a bag over their heads and to evaluate their "assets" honestly. Joan passes this advice on to Peggy.

8. What celebration finds the guys at a strip club after work?

Answer: Pete's bachelor party

The portrait of Pete's fiancee is actually a portrait of series creator Matt Weiner's mother.

9. What advertising gimmick does Don suggest Rachel employ for Menken's Department Store?

Answer: Coupons

Rachel rejects the idea, hoping to attract customers who are not interested in saving money. She wants to attract people who will come into the store because it is expensive.

10. Don is approached to work on the campaign advertising for which "young, handsome, Navy hero" Presidential candidate?

Answer: Richard Nixon

The Nixon campaign does not officially hire Sterling-Cooper, although the firm planned out a campaign for the candidate. The firm contends that Kennedy defeated Nixon with catchy jingles and effective use of the media.

Source: Author netterski

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