'Stranger Things' Quiz

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'Stranger Things' Quiz
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About This Quiz

The 1980s come alive in this cleverly crafted Netflix series. How much do you know about 'Stranger Things'?
In which U.S. state is the show set?
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
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The story takes place in Hawkins, Indiana.

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True or False: Hawkins, Indiana is a real place.
true
false
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Hawkins is a fictional town in the Midwest; originally, the creatures envisioned the show's setting on the East Coast.

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What role did the Duffer Brothers have in the making of "Stranger Things"?
writing
casting
costume design
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Matt and Ross Duffer not only wrote the stories, but they directed, too.

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In what year does the first season take place?
1981
1983
1988
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The show is well-known for its retro appeal; the story begins in 1983.

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How old is Will Byers when he disappears?
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
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Byers is 12 when he suddenly disappears, setting off a panic among his friends and family.

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Which character does Millie Bobby Brown play?
Barb
Eleven
Joyce
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The British actress has also made guest appearances on shows such as "NCIS" and "Grey's Anatomy".

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How many boys auditioned for parts in the show?
more than 400
more than 200
more than 900
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That's right, more than 900 boys (and 300 girls) auditioned for the show's lead roles.

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To prepare the child actors for their parts, the Duffer Brothers required them to watch which film?
"The Goonies"
"Star Wars"
"Stand by Me"
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"Stand by Me" was a touchstone of sorts for the Duffers, who wanted to recreate some of the same emotions through their own project.

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What role did Shawn Levy have in the show's creation?
casting
executive producer
composer
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Levy acted as executive producer; he's directed feature films like "Real Steel" and "Big Fat Liar".

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How many episodes are there in the show's first season?
8
9
10
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With "only" eight episodes, the series left fans clamoring for a second season.

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What is the name of the font used for the show's title sequence?
AK Light
ITC Benguiat
MT Light
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Anyone who read Stephen King's novels from the 1980s would recognize ITC Benguiat from the book covers.

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Natalia Dyer plays which of the show's characters?
Nancy
Karen
Joyce
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Dyer plays Nancy, one of the show's determined protagonists; she previously starred in "Hannah Montana".

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Which of the show's characters is affected by cleidocranial dysplasia?
Mike
Will
Dustin
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Dustin has the congenital disorder (on the show and in real life), which causes problems in tooth formation, as well as skeletal issues.

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What skill does Jonathan Byers have?
plumbing
photography
writing
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Jonathan loves to tinker with photography and sometimes takes creepy pictures of things he should not.

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The boys in the show like to meet to play which game?
Monopoly
Dungeons & Dragons
Atari
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They are enthusiastic Dungeons & Dragons gamers, spending hours at a time on their adventures.

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What is the name of the girl who has psychokinetic powers?
Eleven
Twelve
Ellen
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She doesn’t know her real name but the number 011 is tattooed on her arm, proof of the time she was forcibly kept in a laboratory.

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In addition to Will, which other character disappears in Season 1?
Caleb
Barb
Lonnie
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Barb who? The townspeople mostly seem rather disinterested when Barb mysteriously vanishes.

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What sort of food does Eleven shoplift from the grocery store?
bratwurst
bananas
frozen waffles
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Thanks to Will, she develops a fondness for frozen waffles and probably doesn't even understand the concept of paying for them.

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The character Mike Wheeler is played by which actor?
Finn Wolfhard
Gaten Matarazzo
Charlie Heaton
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Wolfhard is also fittingly acting in a 2017 remake of the Stephen King film "It."

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How did Eleven obtain her superhuman powers?
drugs
radiation
evolution
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Her mother was subjected to extensive drug tests, which apparently affected her child, giving her amazing abilities.

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What is the Upside Down?
a monster's home
alternate dimension
type of cake
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The Upside Down is an alternate dimension, and it turns out to be a terrifying place for Will Byers.

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Which of the boys is especially wary of Eleven's motives?
Dustin
Lucas
Mike
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Lucas repeatedly questions Eleven's actions and openly expresses his distrust with the group.

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In order to save Will, what sort of contraption do the boys decide to build?
sensory deprivation tank
time machine
a Faraday cage
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In the sensory deprivation tank, Eleven can focus her abilities to locate Will.

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How does Joyce begin communicating with her missing son?
Christmas lights
Ouija board
cell phone
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Will is able communicate with his mother by making lights blink in specific patterns.

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In which episode is Will's body discovered at the local quarry?
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 7
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But the supposed body turns out to be a carefully crafted fake, leading the sheriff to all sorts of new suspicions.

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How did Chief Hopper's daughter die?
cancer
car accident
influenza
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Her death from cancer sent Hopper into a spiral of depression and substance abuse.

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Which of the boys notices that compasses don't seem to work properly in certain areas of town?
Lucas
Mike
Dustin
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Dustin guesses that all of the strange happenings around town are affecting the electromagnetic fields somehow; turns out, he's right.

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In the final episode of the first season, what happens to Will?
He coughs up a scary creature.
He makes out with Eleven.
He peacefully goes to sleep.
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The nightmarish scene shows that the horrors of Hawkins are not yet vanquished.

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