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You Can't Take The Sky From Me Quiz

How much do you know about "Firefly", the cult space western that aired for just one season (2002-2003) on the Fox network?

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

Author
buscheaux

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,530

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Firefly" still has a legion of loyal followers. What term do "Firefly" fans use to describe themselves? Hint

Lightning Bugs

The Alliance

Space Cowboys

Browncoats

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Question 2 of 10

2. English is not the only language spoken in the Firefly 'verse. Terms from what other language are frequently used? Hint

Arabic

Mandarin

Russian

Spanish

3. Throughout the Firefly 'verse, a particular company logo is prominently displayed in advertisements, on food labels and several other items including t-shirts. What is the name of the company with the ubiquitous logo? Hint

Blue Sun

Blue Sky

Blue Star

Blue Moon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Captain Malcolm Reynolds finds himself 'married' to a femme fatale with several aliases. Which name was NOT used by Mal's 'wife'? Hint

Bridget

Yolanda

Saffron

Lenore

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Question 5 of 10

5. A foul-tasting yet popular beverage is widely consumed in the city of Canton on Higgins' Moon. What is this potent potable? Hint

Canton Tea

Moon Shine

Jayne's Java

Mudder's Milk

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Question 6 of 10

6. What personal item belonging to Shepherd Book does River Tam attempt to fix? Hint

His identity card

His clerical collar

His camera

His Bible

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Question 7 of 10

7. Malcolm Reynolds is sometimes called 'Captain Tightpants'. Which crew member gives Mal this nickname? Hint

Inara

Kaylee

Jayne

Simon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mal and Zoe are shown meeting Wash for the first time in the episode "Out of Gas". What was different about Wash's appearance in that flashback scene? Hint

He was wearing aviator goggles

He had a mustache

He had long hair and a beard

He was bald

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the episode "Trash", Mal helps to steal a valuable antique weapon called The Lassiter from a collection of Earth-That-Was artifacts. What is The Lassiter? Hint

a laser pistol

a jeweled sword

a silver dagger

a double-barreled shotgun

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Question 10 of 10

10. The creator of "Firefly" also created several other successful television series, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Who is this talented producer, writer and director? Hint

Joe Sweetin

Josh Wheaton

Jas Sweden

Joss Whedon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Firefly" still has a legion of loyal followers. What term do "Firefly" fans use to describe themselves?

Answer: Browncoats

Independents (such as Mal and Zoe) who fought against the Alliance in the Unification War were known as Browncoats.

2. English is not the only language spoken in the Firefly 'verse. Terms from what other language are frequently used?

Answer: Mandarin

English and Mandarin Chinese were both dominant languages in the Union of Allied Planets.

Answer: Blue Sun

The significance of the Blue Sun Corporation is finally revealed in the film "Serenity", the big-screen follow-up to the "Firefly" television series.

4. Captain Malcolm Reynolds finds himself 'married' to a femme fatale with several aliases. Which name was NOT used by Mal's 'wife'?

Answer: Lenore

Viewers never learn the real name of the recurring character played by actress Christina Hendricks. Firefly fans commonly refer to her as Yo-Saff-Bridge.

(Lenore is the Love-Bot wife of Mr. Universe in the film "Serenity".)

5. A foul-tasting yet popular beverage is widely consumed in the city of Canton on Higgins' Moon. What is this potent potable?

Answer: Mudder's Milk

In the taverns of Canton, it's customary to toast the downtrodden Mudders before consuming a tankard of Mudder's Milk.

6. What personal item belonging to Shepherd Book does River Tam attempt to fix?

Answer: His Bible

Book: "River, you don't fix the Bible."
River: "It's broken. It doesn't make sense."
Book: "It's not about making sense. It's about believing in something, and letting that belief be real enough to change your life. It's about faith. You don't fix faith, River. It fixes you."

7. Malcolm Reynolds is sometimes called 'Captain Tightpants'. Which crew member gives Mal this nickname?

Answer: Kaylee

The nickname given to Mal by Kaylee in the episode "Shindig" is still used from time to time by 'Firefly' fans when referring to Mal.

8. Mal and Zoe are shown meeting Wash for the first time in the episode "Out of Gas". What was different about Wash's appearance in that flashback scene?

Answer: He had a mustache

After meeting Wash, Zoe tells Mal "I don't like him. Something about him bothers me." (Maybe it was the mustache!)

9. In the episode "Trash", Mal helps to steal a valuable antique weapon called The Lassiter from a collection of Earth-That-Was artifacts. What is The Lassiter?

Answer: a laser pistol

Mal later tells Inara that he's having trouble fencing the Lassiter because it's so widely known. Inara compares trying to fence the Lassiter with trying to fence the Mona Lisa, and Mal asks "The Mona who?"

10. The creator of "Firefly" also created several other successful television series, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Who is this talented producer, writer and director?

Answer: Joss Whedon

Did you know?... Joss Whedon's father and grandfather were also television screenwriters! His father, Tom Whedon, wrote for "Captain Kangaroo", "The Electric Company" and "The Golden Girls". Joss's grandfather, John Whedon, was a writer for "The Donna Reed Show", "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Leave It to Beaver".

Source: Author buscheaux

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