Enough 'It's A Wonderful Life'! - 'A Christmas Story' Trivia
by Andy Moseley - reprinted with permission from the December 1999 Mariners' Log
Chances are that you and everyone you know has seen the 1984 classic A Christmas Story. After all, it comes on television five million times starting the day after Thanksgiving. In fact, TNT decided to show it over and over for 24 hours last year. Every year, I sit down in front of my TV and watch my little kiddie Christmas specials like The Grinch That Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and It's Christmas, Charlie Brown. And let's not forget the Disney parade every Christmas morning. Well, last year I saw A Christmas Story for the first time, and it will be on my list of shows to watch this year. But how much do you know about the movie? Here's a way to find out... my trivia quiz! There are seven easy questions and seven much hard questions.
Easy:
1) "A Christmas Story" is based on excerpts from what book?
2) What's the one gift that Ralphie wants the most?
3) What's the name of Ralphie's brother?
4) What theory did Schwartz try to get Flick to test out in the cold weather?
5) What award of Mr. Parker's did Mrs. Parker accidentally break?
6) What item did Ralphie write would not be a good gift on the list of what he wants?
7) What line about the one gift that Ralphie wants is repeated by his mom, his teacher, and Santa?
Hard:
1) What items were always on Mrs. Parker's nightly dinner menu? (Hint: a meat, a starch, and a vegetable)
2) In what state and decade does A Christmas Story take place?
3) Who narrates the movie as the voice of the adult Ralph?
4) A Christmas Story was named to the "Top 10 Christmas Movies Ever" by what weekly magazine?
5) The DVD version of the movie can be watched in three languages. Name them.
6) What are the only words Mr. Parker can think to say when he finds out that Mrs. Parker used up the last of his glue?
7) What line did Randy utter after his mother had put about a dozen layers of clothes on him, and what was her response?
Now go check out the answers and see how you did!
