How Well Do You Remember "Clueless"?

By: Torrance Grey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How Well Do You Remember "Clueless"?
Image: Paramount Pictures

About This Quiz

As if! If you think you're going to slide away from this "Clueless" quiz that easy, you have Cher mistaken! Rather than taking a trip to the mall, we're traveling back to 1995 with this cult classic!

In 1995, a coming-of-age film about a wealthy Beverly Hills teen came to life. Said to be based on the Jane Austen classic, "Emma," "Clueless" follows the story of a superficial teen who lacks direction - except to the mall! 

Starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, and Brittany Murphy, "Clueless" would go on to be a classic '90s film that was lifted by its massive following. After the huge success of the film, "Clueless" went on to become a lifestyle. The film spawned a sitcom that was released in 1996 and lasted three seasons. It would also lead to an extensive book series by H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld. 

As big an impact that Clueless made on the public, there's no surprise that you're here! Let's hope you're not clueless! Can you remember all the details from this '90s classic or will you have to miss out on Cher's next shopping trip? 

What job did Cher's father have? What high school did they attend? Which "Clueless" characters didn't make an appearance in the series? If you can answer these questions, you're not clueless at all! Are you ready to prove it?

What is the profession of Cher's father?
movie producer
city councilman
trial lawyer
car salesman
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Everyone's scared of him, except Cher.

What is the first name of the main character?
Janie
Lucy
Dionne
Cher
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dionne is her best friend; Cher points out they're both named after 70s singers.

Who played Josh, Cher's brainy stepbrother?
Luke Wilson
Jason Priestley
Paul Rudd
Christian Slater
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rudd also had a small role as Paris in the 90s' "Romeo + Juliet."

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Why isn't Christian interested in Cher?
he finds her superficial
he prefers brunettes
he secretly has a girlfriend already
he's gay
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It was Frank Churchill, in "Emma", who secretly had a fiancee already.

Who played Dionne, Cher's best friend?
Gabrielle Union
Stacey Dash
Paula Abdul
Janet Jackson
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dash was actually in her late 20s when she played a 17-year-old.

What complimentary term does Cher call her mother?
a dish
a betty
a sunrise
phat
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This was one of several terms "Clueless" popularized in the 90s.

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Why does Cher play matchmaker for Mr. Hall and Miss Geist?
she is considering a career in matchmaking
she loves weddings
she wants them to stop grading so hard
she really likes Miss Geist
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The hapless Miss Geist was played by one of the film's producers, Twink Caplan.

What game do the kids play at the party?
I never
truth or dare
suck and blow
spin the bottle
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The game involves passing a credit card from mouth to mouth using only lung power.

Why does Elton have the photo of Tai and himself in his locker?
he likes the way he looks in it
he has a crush on Tai
he has a crush on Cher, who took it
he wants other guys to think he has a girlfriend
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cher arranged the photo shoot to get Tai close to Elton.

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Who played Tai, the transfer from New York City?
Brittany Snow
Brittany Murphy
Zooey Deschanel
Leah Remini
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sadly, Murphy died in 2009 at only 32 years old.

Who picks up Cher after she gets mugged?
Dionne
Elton
Josh
Christian
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It's Elton who kicks her out of his car in the first place.

Who gets married at the movie's end?
Cher's father and Lucy
Cher and Josh
Dionne and Murray
Mr. Hall and Miss Geist
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

All three happy young couples attend the wedding: Cher and Josh, Tai and Travis, and Dionne and Murray.

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Cher's school is holding a disaster-relief effort for which city?
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Jakarta
Pismo Beach
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The joke is that Pismo Beach is a fairly affluent town in itself.

Where does Tai reunite with Travis?
at a party
at a skateboard park
at the mall
in a school janitor's closet
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

We don't see them meet here, but it's implied.

What does Travis contribute to the Pismo Beach relief effort?
old clothes
two dollars
an old skateboard
a marijuana pipe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Travis has decided to get clean and sober, which bodes well for a relationship with Tai.

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Cher complains she doesn't "speak Mexican", but the maid Lucy is actually from where?
Belize
El Salvador
Guatemala
Canada
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Josh finds Cher's ignorance really annoying.

Where does Tai have her life-threatening experience?
the school gym
the freeway
the mall
a party in the Valley
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A couple of guys she's been flirting with dangle her over a second-story railing.

How did Cher's mother die?
in childbirth
a car crash
of cancer
complications of routine liposuction
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Her portrait shows a blonde woman with a very 70s flip haircut.

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What trauma does Cher suffer right before learning that Tai likes Josh?
she's mugged
she fails her driver's test
she has a falling-out with Dionne
she screws up some of her father's legal paperwork
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cher nearly hits a cyclist while driving with the DMV tester.

Who actually played Dionne's boyfriend Murray?
Terrence Howard
Donald Faison
Alfonso Ribeiro
Will Smith
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Terrence Howard did audition for the role.

Whom does Cher try to set Tai up with?
Christian
Elton
Amber's brother
Josh
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The original character in "Emma" was a vicar. As if!

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Other than Alicia Silverstone, who else did not appear in the TV series "Clueless"?
Twink Caplan
Stacey Dash
Donald Faison
Paul Rudd
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rudd has added charm to a number of big-screen comedies.

If a sexy girl is a "Betty," what is a sexy male called?
an Archie
a Baldwin
a Gable
a Romeo
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alec Baldwin was a ways off from the days when he could convincingly play Trump on "SNL."

What is Travis's last name?
Birkenstock
Jones
Martin
Palmer
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Robert Martin" was the corresponding character in "Emma."

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What atypical career move did Stacey Dash (Dionne) make in recent years?
she is a schoolteacher
she is a contributor to Fox News
she is a dog trainer
she restores classic cars
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dash was vocal about her support of Mitt Romney in 2012.

Which of the following roles did Paul Rudd also audition for?
Murray
Christian
Elton
all of these
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rudd thought that Dionne's boyfriend Murray was a white boy who acted like a rapper.

What movie do Cher and Christian watch together?
Casblanca
From Here to Eternity
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Spartacus
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Christian seems very interested in actor Tony Curtis, a hint about his sexuality.

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On what classic novel was "Clueless" based?
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Bleak House
La Dolce Vita
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The protagonist is based on rich, good-hearted Emma Woodhouse.

What moment leads Cher to pursue a more meaningful, charitable life?
Tai's near-death experience
learning that Christian is gay
realizing she's in love with Josh
getting mugged
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cher begins to imitate his altruism -- but she was never really very selfish to begin with.

Alicia Silverstone had a poorly-received role as which comic-book character?
Batgirl
Iris West
Poison Ivy
Supergirl
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Silverstone was in "Batman & Robin" alongside George Clooney.

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What rather typical career move did Alicia Silverstone make in the 2000s?
she campaigned for Barack Obama
she modeled for Revlon
she started a line of clothing
she wrote a book on veganism
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Silverstone's book is called "The Kind Diet."

Which boy is Tai first interested in?
Christian
Elton
Josh
Travis
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

He admires her drawings of Marvin the Martian in her notebooks.

In which TV comedy did Alicia Silverstone and Jeremy Sisto reunite?
Caroline in the City
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family
Suburgatory
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

She played George Altman's (Sisto's) sometime girlfriend.

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What other high-school film did Amy Heckerling direct?
Mean Girls
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Bring It On
Can't Buy Me Love
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When she was asked to write another teen film, Heckerling says she immediately thought of adapting "Emma."

Which of the following characters was NOT based on one in "Emma"?
Dionne
Christian
Josh
Tai
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Emma's most intimate friendship is with George Knightley -- who corresponds to Josh.

You Got:
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