Why Did They Call It That, Part 8 Quiz

Answer: Ian Fleming

Cassidy Casablancas hires Veronica to see if his stepmother Kendall is cheating on her husband in the episode "Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang". He wants to prove that she is violating her prenuptial agreement. In fact, she is working with her husband on shady business deals.

The story of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is about a man who invents a fantastic car that can fly. The episode story and the book do not have anything in common. The name was used because it sounds good onomatopoeically.

Answer: Othello

"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." This line comes from Act III, Scene iii of "Othello". In the episode, Veronica is hired to see if a woman's fiance is cheating. She is so sure something is wrong, she actually sabotages the relationship.

Answer: Rob Thomas

Rob Thomas is the series creator and executive producer for "Veronica Mars". He wrote a book called "Rat Saw God". In the episode, Keith found a dead rat on the crashed school bus. The smelly rat is what convinced the rich kids to find alternate transportation.
Dan Etheridge and Stacey Feilds are co-producers for the show and Kristin Bell plays the part of Veronica Mars.

Answer: Fall Out Boy

The song comes from the album "From Under The Cork Tree". In the episode, Veronica and Duncan follow up information from Meg's journal and attempt to discover which of Meg's babysitting clients was being abused.

Answer: Twelve

In the 1957 movie, "Twelve Angry Men", Henry Fonda stars as a dissenting juror in a murder trial. Fonda's character must systematically convince the others that the obvious outcome is not the truth. Veronica must do the same thing in this episode when she is elected as jury foreman on a murder trial.

Answer: Harold and Kumar

Wallace could prove his secondary involvement in a hit and run accident if he can locate the worker from White Castle (a fast food restaurant) who can verify Rashard was driving and not Wallace. Unfortunately, Rashard is a big-time basketball player with an agent determined to protect him.

Answer: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

The "Magic Mountain" reference from the title "Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enogh" is the name of a theme park nearby where the fictional town of Neptune would be. It is known for its great roller coasters. The song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was featured in the movie "Stepmom" which starred Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Jenna Malone and Ed Harris.

Answer: Mel Gibson

"The Quick and the Dead" is a movie about a Wild West shoot out to see who is the best. In addition to Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman and Russell Crowe, the show also starred a very young Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as Gary Sinise. In "The Quick and the Wed", Veronica attempts to track down a friends sister who vanished after her bachelorette party, just days before the wedding.

Answer: John Steinbeck

The novel "The Grapes of Wrath" is about a family who tried to survive the Great Economic Depression in 1930 America. Veronica finds herself trying to help her ex-boyfriend Troy Vandegraff when he is accused of raping a college co-ed.

Answer: Look Who's Talking

Veronica attempts to find out the identity of Gia's stalker. Gia is the daughter of the mayor. "Look Who's Talking" was a movie about a baby who decided to find the perfect husband for his mother and the perfect father for himself. It starred Bruce Willis as the voice of the baby, and co-starred John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis and George Segal.