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A Christmas Story - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the release year of A Christmas Story?
A) 1983
B) 1994
C) 1966
D) 1971
  • 2. Who directed A Christmas Story?
A) Darren McGavin
B) Jean Shepherd
C) Melinda Dillon
D) Bob Clark
  • 3. Which book is the film primarily based on?
A) Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters
B) My Summer Story
C) A Christmas Story 2
D) In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
  • 4. Who is the author of the book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash?
A) Bob Clark
B) Peter Billingsley
C) Jean Shepherd
D) Melinda Dillon
  • 5. Which actor starred in the film as part of the main cast?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Peter Billingsley
C) Will Ferrell
D) Macaulay Culkin
  • 6. What time period does the film's main story take place in?
A) 1966
B) 1983
C) 1940
D) 1950
  • 7. What is the name of the first installment family saga?
A) Shepherd Family Saga
B) Higbee Family Saga
C) Parker Family Saga
D) Clark Family Saga
  • 8. Which company released A Christmas Story?
A) MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
B) Warner Bros.
C) Universal Pictures
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 9. When was A Christmas Story released in theaters?
A) November 18, 1966
B) November 18, 1983
C) December 25, 1983
D) December 24, 1997
  • 10. What was the budget of A Christmas Story?
A) $10 million
B) $20.8 million
C) $3.3 million
D) $1.5 million
  • 11. How much did the film gross at the box office?
A) $3.3 million
B) $12 million
C) $20.8 million
D) $50 million
  • 12. Where was the film partly filmed?
A) Australia
B) Mexico
C) Canada
D) United Kingdom
  • 13. How many Canadian Genie Awards did the film earn in 1984?
A) Two
B) Five
C) One
D) Three
  • 14. Which network has shown an annual marathon titled '24 Hours of A Christmas Story' since 2004?
A) TNT
B) TBS
C) HBO Max
D) MGM
  • 15. Starting in what year was the marathon shown annually on TNT?
A) 1983
B) 2012
C) 2004
D) 1997
  • 16. How many consecutive airings make up the 24-hour holiday marathon?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 24
D) 12
  • 17. In what year was the film selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?
A) 2004
B) 2012
C) 1983
D) 1997
  • 18. Which institution selected the film for the National Film Registry?
A) National Archives
B) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
C) Library of Congress
D) Smithsonian Institution
  • 19. How many sequels did A Christmas Story spawn?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 20. What was the original release title of the first sequel, My Summer Story?
A) A Christmas Story 2
B) Wanda Hickey's Night
C) It Runs in the Family
D) A Christmas Story Christmas
  • 21. In what year was the first sequel, My Summer Story, released?
A) 2022
B) 1983
C) 2012
D) 1994
  • 22. How was the second sequel, A Christmas Story 2, released in 2012?
A) In theaters nationwide
B) Straight to DVD
C) On HBO Max
D) On network television
  • 23. On which platform was the third sequel, A Christmas Story Christmas, released in 2022?
A) TBS
B) Netflix
C) HBO Max
D) TNT
  • 24. Who provides the narration for the film?
A) Miss Shields
B) The adult Ralphie Parker
C) Jean Shepherd
D) The Old Man
  • 25. How old is Ralphie Parker during the main events of the film?
A) 10 years old
B) 8 years old
C) 9 years old
D) 12 years old
  • 26. Where does Ralphie live with his family?
A) Chicago
B) Canada
C) New York
D) Northwest Indiana
  • 27. What does Ralphie want more than anything for Christmas?
A) A bicycle
B) A chemistry set
C) Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle
D) A football
  • 28. Who is the first person to rebuff Ralphie's request for the rifle?
A) His mother
B) The Old Man
C) Santa at Higbee's
D) His teacher Miss Shields
  • 29. Who is Ralphie's teacher?
A) Miss Higbee
B) Miss Parker
C) Miss Hickey
D) Miss Shields
  • 30. Where is the disgruntled Santa located when he rejects Ralphie?
A) The Parker family garage
B) A local mall
C) Higbee's department store
D) The town square
  • 31. What phrase do Ralphie's mother, teacher, and Santa all tell him?
A) "It's too dangerous for a boy"
B) "Ask for something else"
C) "Be careful with toys"
D) "You'll shoot your eye out"
  • 32. Where does Ralphie first write about his desire for the rifle?
A) In his diary
B) In an assigned theme
C) On the chalkboard
D) In a letter to Santa
  • 33. Who directs Ralphie to one last hidden box on Christmas morning?
A) His father ("The Old Man")
B) Miss Shields
C) His mother
D) His adult self
  • 34. What happens when Ralphie shoots at the metal target with his new rifle?
A) The target falls over and breaks a window
B) He hits the bullseye perfectly
C) The rifle breaks into pieces
D) The BB ricochets and knocks off his glasses
  • 35. What happens to Ralphie's glasses while he is trying to find them?
A) His father steps on them
B) They melt in the snow
C) A dog runs away with them
D) He accidentally steps on and breaks them
  • 36. What cover story does Ralphie make up to explain his broken glasses?
A) He fell off his bicycle in the snow
B) A bully hit him in the face with a snowball
C) An icicle falling from the roof of the garage and hitting his eye
D) He bumped into a door in the dark
  • 37. Does Ralphie's mother believe his cover story about the icicle?
A) She knows the truth right away
B) Yes
C) No
D) She punishes him anyway
  • 38. What does Ralphie do with the gun on Christmas night?
A) Hides it in the garage
B) Cleans it with oil
C) Goes to sleep with the gun by his side
D) Returns it to Higbee's
  • 39. According to Ralphie's adult self, how did he view the rifle on Christmas night?
A) It was a dangerous disappointment
B) It was too difficult to use properly
C) It was okay, but he preferred his other gifts
D) It was the best Christmas present he had ever received or would ever receive
  • 40. What household appliance does the Old Man continually have to fix?
A) The unreliable household furnace
B) The kitchen refrigerator
C) The washing machine
D) The living room television
  • 41. Where does Ralphie suspect a cloud of profanity is hanging?
A) Over Lake Huron
B) Over Lake Michigan
C) Over Lake Erie
D) Over Lake Superior
  • 42. What kind of dare does Schwartz escalate the flagpole challenge to?
A) A supreme winter dare
B) A double secret dare
C) An ultimate flagpole dare
D) A triple dog dare
  • 43. What is Miss Shields' decision regarding the flagpole incident?
A) She calls all of the parents
B) She makes the whole class stay after school
C) The perpetrator's guilty conscience is punishment enough
D) She gives everyone a failing grade
  • 44. What does the Old Man win in a newspaper contest?
A) A major award
B) A brand new furnace
C) A lifetime supply of soap
D) A brand new car
  • 45. What is the shape of the table lamp that the Old Man wins?
A) A classic radio receiver
B) A pink bunny rabbit
C) A red Ryder BB gun
D) A woman's leg wearing a fishnet stocking
  • 46. What item does Ralphie earn as a loyal listener to the Little Orphan Annie radio show?
A) A pocket telescope
B) A magic ring
C) A decoder pin
D) A secret badge
  • 47. Who broadcasts the secret message that Ralphie decodes?
A) Pierre Andre
B) Miss Shields
C) Little Orphan Annie
D) Scut Farkus
  • 48. What does the secret radio message turn out to be?
A) A warning about the neighborhood bullies
B) Instructions on how to win a lamp
C) A crummy commercial for Ovaltine
D) A secret weather forecast
  • 49. While helping the Old Man change what, does Ralphie blurt out a four-letter profanity?
A) A broken lamp
B) A tire
C) A bicycle wheel
D) A furnace filter
  • 50. What kind of soap is used to wash out Ralphie's mouth?
A) Lux soap
B) Palmolive soap
C) Ivory soap
D) Lifebuoy soap
  • 51. Who does Ralphie blame when Mrs. Parker asks where he learned the profanity?
A) Scut Farkus
B) Pierre Andre
C) Flick
D) Schwartz
  • 52. What does adult Ralphie muse that Schwartz's punishment is justice for?
A) Stealing the Christmas turkey
B) The triple dog dare
C) Breaking the household furnace
D) Taunting the Bumpus hounds
  • 53. What does Ralphie imagine will happen to him that night from soap poisoning?
A) Growing pink bunny fur
B) Turning green
C) Losing his voice forever
D) Going blind
  • 54. Who gives Ralphie a pink bunny footed sleeper?
A) Aunt Clara
B) Mrs. Parker
C) Little Orphan Annie
D) Miss Shields
  • 55. What kind of animals does the Bumpus family own?
A) Noisy farm pigs
B) Smelly hound dogs
C) Wild mountain cats
D) Aggressive guard geese
  • 56. Where does the Old Man take the family after the Christmas turkey is destroyed?
A) A fast food joint
B) An upscale steakhouse
C) A Chinese restaurant
D) A local diner
  • 57. What new food does the Old Man introduce Ralphie to at the restaurant?
A) Sweet and Sour Pork
B) Chinese Turkey
C) Egg Drop Soup
D) Peking Duck
  • 58. Which actor plays Randy Parker?
A) Ian Petrella
B) R. D. Robb
C) Scott Schwartz
D) Peter Billingsley
  • 59. Who portrays Mrs. Parker in the film?
A) Tedde Moore
B) Patty Johnson
C) Melinda Dillon
D) Leigh Brown
  • 60. Which actor plays Mr. Parker, also known as The Old Man?
A) Leslie Carlson
B) Jack Nicholson
C) Darren McGavin
D) James Broderick
  • 61. Which actor plays Schwartz?
A) Scott Schwartz
B) Yano Anaya
C) R. D. Robb
D) Ian Petrella
  • 62. Who plays the schoolyard bully Scut Farkus?
A) Grover Dill
B) Scott Schwartz
C) Peter Billingsley
D) Zack Ward
  • 63. Who plays Scut Farkus's sycophant sidekick Grover Dill?
A) Yano Anaya
B) Drew Hocevar
C) Zack Ward
D) Ian Petrella
  • 64. Which actor plays Miss Shields, the teacher?
A) Jean Shepherd
B) Tedde Moore
C) Melinda Dillon
D) Patty Johnson
  • 65. Who portrays Santa Claus at Higbee's?
A) Jeff Gillen
B) Jean Shepherd
C) Leslie Carlson
D) Bob Clark
  • 66. Who plays the Lead Elf?
A) Melinda Dillon
B) Tedde Moore
C) Patty Johnson
D) Drew Hocevar
  • 67. Who plays the Christmas Tree Salesman?
A) Bob Clark
B) Darren McGavin
C) Jeff Gillen
D) Leslie Carlson
  • 68. In which magazine were three of the source short stories originally published between 1964 and 1966?
A) Time
B) The Saturday Evening Post
C) Playboy
D) Life
  • 69. On which radio station did Jean Shepherd tell the story 'Flick's Tongue'?
A) WXYZ Radio
B) WLS Radio
C) WOR Radio
D) WCFL Radio
  • 70. In what year did director Bob Clark first hear 'Flick's Tongue' on the radio?
A) 1975
B) 1964
C) 1968
D) 1983
  • 71. Who was originally considered for the role of the Old Man before Darren McGavin was cast?
A) James Broderick
B) Jack Nicholson
C) Leslie Carlson
D) Bob Clark
  • 72. Which actor had portrayed the Old Man in television films prior to A Christmas Story, but had died the year before production?
A) Jack Nicholson
B) Darren McGavin
C) Jeff Gillen
D) James Broderick
  • 73. What television series was Peter Billingsley co-hosting before being cast as Ralphie?
A) Young Sheldon
B) Real People
C) Saturday Night Live
D) The Wonder Years
  • 74. Which of the following actors auditioned for the role of Ralphie?
A) Zack Ward
B) Ian Petrella
C) Wil Wheaton
D) Scott Schwartz
  • 75. What prop caused Peter Billingsley to become ill during the daydream scene where Ralphie saves his family?
A) Bubble gum
B) Hard candy
C) Raisins
D) Real tobacco
  • 76. What food item was used to simulate tobacco for the finished cut of Ralphie's daydream scene?
A) Coffee beans
B) Raisins
C) Licorice
D) Chocolate chips
  • 77. What is the title of the sequel to A Christmas Story in which Tedde Moore reprised her role?
A) My Summer Story
B) In God We Trust
C) Duel in the Snow
D) The Wonder Years
  • 78. Who played the woman standing in the Santa line with Jean Shepherd?
A) Melinda Dillon
B) Tedde Moore
C) Patty Johnson
D) Leigh Brown
  • 79. Which sitcom also utilized the narrative style of an adult looking back at their childhood, similar to A Christmas Story?
A) My Summer Story
B) Young Sheldon
C) In God We Trust
D) Real People
  • 80. In what year did Zack Ward remark that he was ranked higher than the Grinch as a Christmas villain?
A) 1994
B) 1983
C) 2017
D) 1968
  • 81. What is the name of the fictionalized Indiana city where the film is set?
A) Cleveland
B) Hammond
C) Hohman
D) Terre Haute
  • 82. Which Indiana city is the only one to border Chicago?
A) Terre Haute
B) Griffith
C) Hohman
D) Hammond
  • 83. The fictional city name Hohman is derived from which major street in downtown Hammond?
A) Cleveland Street
B) Sibley Avenue
C) Cherry Street
D) Hohman Avenue
  • 84. What is the name of the elementary school referenced locally in the film?
A) Higbee's School
B) Warren G. Harding Elementary School
C) Victoria School
D) Erieview School
  • 85. On which street did Shepherd spend his childhood?
A) Cherry Street
B) Cleveland Street
C) Hohman Avenue
D) Sibley Avenue
  • 86. In which nearby town was a person mentioned as having 'swallowed a yo-yo'?
A) Hammond
B) Terre Haute
C) Griffith
D) Cleveland
  • 87. Which major race is mentioned in the film's local references?
A) Chicago Chipmunks
B) Road Trip for Ralphie
C) Indianapolis 500
D) White Sox opener
  • 88. Which professional football team is the Old Man a fan of?
A) Bears
B) Red Sox
C) Chipmunks
D) White Sox
  • 89. What name does the Old Man jokingly call the Chicago Bears?
A) Hammond Hohmans
B) Chicago Chipmunks
C) Northern Indiana Furnaces
D) Lake Michigan Freighters
  • 90. Which professional baseball team is the Old Man a fan of?
A) Cubs
B) White Sox
C) Bears
D) Chipmunks
  • 91. Which actual department store in downtown Hammond does Higbee's likely represent from the book?
A) Cam-Lan
B) Erieview
C) Dillard's
D) Goldblatt's
  • 92. Who was the vice president of Higbee's who agreed to take part in the film?
A) Flick
B) Bruce Campbell
C) Ralphie Parker
D) Bob Clark
  • 93. Which tower was under construction at the time of the parade filming?
A) Federal Building
B) BP Tower
C) Higbee Building
D) Erieview Tower
  • 94. What did Higbee's keep and use for several years after the film's release?
A) Miss Shields' blackboard
B) The Red Ryder BB gun
C) The leg lamp
D) The Santa slide
  • 95. In what year did Higbee's become Dillard's?
A) 2002
B) 1992
C) 2008
D) 1983
  • 96. In what year did the former Higbee's store close permanently?
A) 1983
B) 2008
C) 1992
D) 2002
  • 97. In which section of Cleveland's West Side were the exterior house and neighborhood shots filmed?
A) Hohman
B) Tremont
C) Sibley Avenue
D) Public Square
  • 98. Where was the Christmas tree-purchasing scene filmed?
A) Tremont, Cleveland
B) Hammond, Indiana
C) St. Catharines, Ontario
D) Toronto, Ontario
  • 99. At the foot of which street in Toronto was the 'only I didn't say fudge' scene filmed?
A) Sibley Avenue
B) Hohman Avenue
C) Cherry Street
D) Cleveland Street
  • 100. In what year did two Canadian fans release a documentary visiting every location?
A) 1983
B) 1992
C) 2002
D) 2008
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