"The X-Files" Character Basics Quiz

Answer: Massachusetts

Fox was born on October 13, 1961 in Chilmark, Massachusetts. His family had a summer home in Quonochontaug, Rhode Island. His mother lived in Greenwich, Connecticut after his parents were divorced.

Answer: Samantha

Mulder's sister was abducted from their home on November 27, 1973. Fox witnessed the abduction, which later would trigger his obsession with finding out the truth about aliens.

Answer: Dana Katherine Scully

Scully was born on February 23rd, 1964. She grew up the third child of William and Margaret, often moving around a lot in childhood, due to her father's job in the Navy.

Answer: 3

She has an older sister and brother, Melissa and Bill Jr. She also has a younger brother named Charles. Melissa was killed accidentally by Alex Krycek and Luis Cardinale. They thought they were shooting Scully.

Answer: Morley

A Morley brand cigarette butt or box is often used as a symbolic presence of the CSM. We learn in the episode "Musing of a Cigarette Smoking Man" that he never used to smoke, until he got involved with The Project.

Answer: Trust No One

The "Trust No One" phrase is always lingering in "The X-Files". In addition to being inscribed on CMS's lighter, the phrase is also Mulder's password for his computer.

Answer: Russian

Krycek's parents were Russian immigrants, which explains his ability to speak the language. He uses it to his advantage in his double-double agent scheme against both the FBI and the Consortium.

Answer: Bill Scully

It is implied, though never proven, that Krycek poisoned Duane Barry on Skyland Mountain after Scully's abduction. It is also implied that he killed Mulder's father, in fact, we see him in the bathroom with Bill Mulder right before he is killed. Krycek continually denies that he did it however. Scully's sister, Melissa was killed by accident, being mistaken for Scully. Luis Cardinale and Krycek were both present when this occurred. Bill Scully died of a heart attack in the first season.

Answer: False

The episode "Avatar" begins with Skinner about to sign divorce papers. However, they seem to work it out, and Skinner is shown putting his wedding ring back on at the end of the show. It is implied that they do remain married, but we don't hear much about her for the rest of the show's run.

Answer: Marines

Skinner says he joined the Marines on his eighteenth birthday. Throughout the show, he makes a few references to doing a tour of duty in Vietnam.

Answer: X

Mulder, and Scully, have used their informant, Mr. X, to get information many times. They "call" him by taping a large X on Mulder's window.

Answer: SRSG

SRSG stands for Special Representative to the Secretary General. It leads Mulder to Marita Covarrubias, who becomes another key player in the game at that point.

Answer: Frohike

Frohike has, more than once, make remarks to Mulder about his feelings for Scully. His deeper, more sincere feelings are shown when he brings her flowers when she is in the hospital, and when he consoles her after learning of Mulder's "death".

Answer: At a convention

The episode "Unusual Suspects" reveals a lot about their beginning. They met at a computer show convention, trying to help Suzanne Modeski. As it turns out, Suzanne is involved with a government conspiracy, and the trio are reeled in deeper than they thought.

Answer: True

There are many instances throughout the show that they show tender affection toward one another. Their first real kiss was in season seven, and by the end of the show's airing, it's hinted at that Scully and Mulder also have a child together. Thanks for playing!