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The Return of Herb Powell Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the "Simpsons" episode "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?" The 1st 5 questions are multiple choice and the last five are fill in the blank. The questions do not go in chronological order of when the appeared in the episode.

A multiple-choice quiz by cocob. Estimated time: 7 mins.

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cocob

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7 mins

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Quiz #
143,856

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. How long did Herb say his presentation for his baby-translator would be? Hint

15 minutes

20 minutes

30 minutes

he did not say

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bart mentions many things the family could do if they had a machine gun. What does he not say? Hint

hunt game

ring in the new year

spell out things

keep Grampa away

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is not translated by the baby translator? Hint

Oh dear, I have misplaced my favorite stuffed animal

lavish attention on me and entertain me

I have soiled myself

I only wanna eat candy

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Question 4 of 10

4. When giving Herb a tour of the house, Homer flips a mystery switch. It is revealed that the switch activates a message written in lights on the roof of the house? What is the message? Hint

Merry Xmas

Merry Christmas from the Simpsons

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy 1985

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the follow is not one of Homer's memories from watching TV on his couch? Hint

Nancy Kerrigan attack

Hands Across America

Who Shot J.R. episode of "Dallas"

fall of the Berlin Wall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bart asks Herb for advice on being a bum. What does Herb say is an inexpensive source of cheese?

Answer: (Three Words (include adjective))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Herb says that "Forbes" magazine called his car the blunder of the century, but Herb thinks that the blunder of the century was really what?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Crushed that his couch was ruined, Homer sought solace in a reclining chair. What was the name of the chair?

Answer: (3 words (do not include 'the' or a hyphen))

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the end of the episode, Herb bought Homer the reclining chair he wanted. From what store did the chair come?

Answer: (Two Words (including 'the'))

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Herb jumped the train to Springfield, he got into a car labeled Emil's ____
_____.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How long did Herb say his presentation for his baby-translator would be?

Answer: 20 minutes

Homer complained when Herb asked if they would watch the presentation, prompting Herb to ask, "You can't wait 20 minutes?"

2. Bart mentions many things the family could do if they had a machine gun. What does he not say?

Answer: keep Grampa away

NRA member Krusty the Klown would not approve of all of Bart's suggestions because, as he says, "Guns aren't toys. They're for family protection, hunting dangerous or delicious animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face."

3. What is not translated by the baby translator?

Answer: Oh dear, I have misplaced my favorite stuffed animal

Other phrases to come out of the baby-translator were: "Where did you go?--Oh, there you are" and "This leash demeans us both."

4. When giving Herb a tour of the house, Homer flips a mystery switch. It is revealed that the switch activates a message written in lights on the roof of the house? What is the message?

Answer: Merry Christmas and Happy 1985

The family is also shown putting lights up on their roof in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," but with a much less elaborate display.

5. Which of the follow is not one of Homer's memories from watching TV on his couch?

Answer: Nancy Kerrigan attack

While watching the fall of the Berlin wall, Homer changed the channel to watch "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C."

6. Bart asks Herb for advice on being a bum. What does Herb say is an inexpensive source of cheese?

Answer: discarded pizza boxes

Bart: "Uncle Herb, what advice would you give to a young boy who would most likely become a bum like yourself?" Herb: "Discarded pizza boxes are an inexpensive source of cheese."

7. Herb says that "Forbes" magazine called his car the blunder of the century, but Herb thinks that the blunder of the century was really what?

Answer: New Coke

Herb is retelling the story of how he lost his fortune to some other bums. One of the other guys is upset by his comment, because he was the inventor of New Coke.

8. Crushed that his couch was ruined, Homer sought solace in a reclining chair. What was the name of the chair?

Answer: Spine Melter 2000

The couch was ruined by Bart and Lisa doing the "always controversial couch vault" during their "Living-room Olympics."

9. At the end of the episode, Herb bought Homer the reclining chair he wanted. From what store did the chair come?

Answer: The Seatery

Besides the chair, Herb's other gifts to Homer were forgiveness (for ruining him financially) and the money he borrowed repaid. Herb also gave Homer a drinking bird toy earlier in the episode. From Herb, Bart got a subscription to the NRA, Marge got a new washer and dryer (plus $50 from selling the old ones to Moe) and Lisa got the book series she wanted, "Great Books of Western Civilization."

10. When Herb jumped the train to Springfield, he got into a car labeled Emil's ____ _____.

Answer: Fluffy Pillows

The other cars that Herb rejected getting into were labeled "Toxic Waste" and "Krusty's Sulfuric Acid."

Source: Author cocob

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