From 'Grease' to 'Mean Girls': Teen Movies Quiz

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From 'Grease' to 'Mean Girls': Teen Movies Quiz
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About This Quiz

Teens love doing stuff that's bad for them, and that includes watching some of the cheesiest, bawdiest and most absurd movies out there. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of some of the best teen movies.
In the swoony "The Blue Lagoon," teens Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins played …
lovers
cousins
both
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Sounds like a recipe for adolescent confusion.

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What teen film WASN'T about teens but capitalized on their ability to spend money on their idols?
"Children of the Corn"
"A Hard Day's Night"
"The Thorn Birds"
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The 1964 film was a must-see for adolescents stricken with Beatlemania.

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What iconic filmmaker directed "American Graffiti" in 1973?
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Ron Howard
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The film was a series of stories about teens in the 1960s.

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What is the name of the clique Cady befriends in 2004's "Mean Girls"?
the Kittens
the Pinks
the Plastics
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Regina George is queen of the Plastics.

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Who wrote "Fast Times At Ridgemont High"?
Amy Heckerling
Cameron Crowe
Ron Howard
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Crowe adapted it from a book he wrote.

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Amy Heckerling directed "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" and what other famous teen film?
"Pretty In Pink"
"The Karate Kid"
"Clueless"
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Thirteen years after "Fast Times," Heckerling made Cher Horowitz a star.

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What book was "Clueless" loosely adapted from?
"Sense and Sensibility"
"Emma"
"Maisy Drives the Bus"
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Emma Woodhouse might not recognize it, however.

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Who starred as "Gidget" in the 1959 teen surf film?
Sandra Dee
Sally Field
Annette Funicello
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The quintessential ingenue inspired many girls to dive into the waves.

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Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty starred in what romantic teen drama?
"The Graduate"
"Bye Bye Birdie"
"Splendor in the Grass"
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The title "Splendor in the Grass" is from a Wordsworth poem.

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Who was NOT in "The Breakfast Club"?
Ally Sheedy
Judd Nelson
Rob Lowe
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Although a member of the "brat pack," Lowe wasn't in the 1985 film.

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Who wrote the screenplay for "Superbad"?
Seth Rogen and Michael Cera
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Seth Rogen and James Franco
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Rogen and Goldberg started writing the film as teens.

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What is real name of Baby's character in "Dirty Dancing"?
Jennifer
Frances
Elaine
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"Nobody puts Frances in a corner" just doesn't have the same ring.

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In the original version of John Hughes' script for "Pretty In Pink," whom did Andie end up with?
Duckie
Blane
no one
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Andie and Duckie remain just friends in the film.

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What song does a "nerd" sing along to in "Can't Hardly Wait," which makes him the party star?
"Paradise City"
"Sweet Child o' Mine"
"Don't Stop Believin'"
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He sings "Paradise City." Guns N' Roses are guaranteed cool-makers.

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"Empire Records" starred what before-she-was-famous actress?
Liv Tyler
Renee Zellweger
both
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The offbeat music store was the setting that launched the careers of both actresses.

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Who wrote the title song for "Footloose"?
Buddy Holly
the Everly Brothers
Kenny Loggins
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Kenny Loggins received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for the song.

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What is the name of the woman the boys "invent" in "Weird Science"?
Lisa
Jenny
Misty
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Lisa is a literal fantasy of adolescent boys.

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Cameron Crowe's directorial debut was …
"Say Anything"
"Sixteen Candles"
"Almost Famous"
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While Crowe already had writing credits, the 1989 film "Say Anything" was the first he wrote and directed.

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What song does Lloyd play on the boom box to woo Diane in "Say Anything"?
"Hungry Eyes"
"In the Air Tonight"
"In Your Eyes"
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He plays "In Your Eyes." And a million adolescents swooned.

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The Heathers in "Heather" include what non-Heather friend?
Maxine
Jessica
Veronica
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Winona Ryder made a name for herself with the dark 1988 teen film.

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What well-known actress only made it into the first few minutes of "Scream"?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Neve Campbell
Drew Barrymore
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The unexpected nature of Barrymore's exit made the film even more exciting.

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"She's All That" drew on what highbrow literary work?
"One Hundred Years of Solitude"
"Pygmalion"
"Swan Lake"
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It drew on "Pygmalion." Just take off those glasses, let down that hair, and voila — a pretty girl emerges popular!

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When did James Dean die?
three years after "Rebel Without a Cause" was released
weeks after "Rebel Without a Cause" was released
before the release of "Rebel Without a Cause"
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Dean died only a month before the film's release.

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"Varsity Blues" is set where?
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
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It's set in Texas. Where else would a high school football film be set?

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In "Can't Buy Me Love," the main character agrees be paid $1,000 to be a nerd's girlfriend for a month to …
pay off her car loans
buy a suede outfit to replace one she ruined
purchase a new handbag
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Only in 1987 would a plot point hinge on fringed suede "outfit."

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Besides "Twist and Shout," what song does Ferris lip synch at the parade in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?
"Danke Schoen"
"Autumn in New York"
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
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It's the Wayne Newton version of "Danke Schoen," for those wondering.

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"The Taming of the Shrew" was the basis for what popular teen movie?
"10 Things I Hate About You"
"American Pie"
"Dazed and Confused"
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The quintessential '90s teen film was set far away from Italy, in Seattle.

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What vow do the main male characters make to spur the action in the first "American Pie" film?
to be best friends forever
to lose their virginity before high school graduation
to always treat women with respect
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They vow to lose their virginity before graduation — and spur action it does.

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What is the name of the cheerleading squad in "Bring It On"?
the Bees
the Toros
the Raiders
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And Kirsten Dunst's character is queen of the Toros.

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In what year was "Grease" set?
1958
1964
1978
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The film was released in 1978 but was supposed to capture the spirit of the late '50s.

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