Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Coming of Age Movies Trivia Quiz: Growing Up on Screen

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Step into the world of iconic coming-of-age films with this ultimate 20-question trivia quiz! From 80s teen classics to modern masterpieces, these questions span easy starters to tough brain-teasers about growing up on screen. Grab some paper, no cheating, and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Coming of Age Movies: Growing Up on Screen

Question 1: In what year was Stand by Me released?

A. 1985
B. 1987
C. 1986
D. 1984

Question 2: Who wrote and directed The Breakfast Club?

A. Rob Reiner
B. Howard Deutch
C. John Hughes
D. Richard Linklater

Question 3: What character does Richard Dreyfuss play in American Graffiti?

A. John Milner
B. Terry Fields
C. Curt Henderson
D. Steve Bolander

Question 4: What specific Ferrari model does Cameron’s father own in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

A. 1985 Testarossa
B. 1961 250 GT California
C. 1975 Dino 308 GT4
D. 1959 250 GT California

Question 5: What Latin phrase does Robin Williams’ character teach in Dead Poets Society?

A. Memento mori
B. Carpe diem
C. Per aspera ad astra
D. Nosce te ipsum

Question 6: Who directed Boyhood, filmed over 12 real years?

A. Greta Gerwig
B. Wes Anderson
C. Richard Linklater
D. Judd Apatow

Question 7: Saoirse Ronan plays which character in Lady Bird?

A. Marion McPherson
B. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson
C. Shelly “Bird” Larson
D. Saoirse Connolly

Question 8: In Superbad, what are Seth and Evan trying to buy for the party?

A. Weed
B. Alcohol
C. Cigarettes
D. Fake IDs

Question 9: What is the full name of the pregnant teen protagonist in Juno?

A. Juno Barnes
B. April MacGuff
C. Bren MacGuff
D. Juno MacGuff

Question 10: Which coming-of-age film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017?

A. Call Me by Your Name
B. Lady Bird
C. Moonlight
D. Boyhood

Question 11: Who directed and wrote the screenplay for The Perks of Being a Wallflower?

A. John Green
B. Stephen Chbosky
C. R.J. Palacio
D. Rainbow Rowell

Question 12: Which character does Sean Penn play in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

A. Brad Hamilton
B. Jeff Spicoli
C. Mike Damonel
D. Arnold

Question 13: In what year was Clueless released?

A. 1996
B. 1994
C. 1995
D. 1993

Question 14: What is Molly Ringwald’s character’s name in Sixteen Candles?

A. Andie Walsh
B. Claire Standish
C. Samantha Baker
D. Kate Faber

Question 15: What does the boy wish for at the Zoltar machine in Big?

A. To be tall
B. To be big
C. To play forever
D. To be an adult

Question 16: Who directed Almost Famous?

A. Paul Thomas Anderson
B. Cameron Crowe
C. Wes Anderson
D. Nancy Meyers

Question 17: Who plays Ren McCormack in Footloose (1984)?

A. John Travolta
B. Kevin Bacon
C. Patrick Swayze
D. Emilio Estevez

Question 18: What is the protagonist’s name in My Girl (1991)?

A. Thomas J. Sennett
B. Vada Sultenfuss
C. Shelly DeVoto
D. Harry Sultenfuss

Question 19: What high school do Sandy and Danny attend in Grease?

A. Rydell High
B. Shermer High
C. Bayside High
D. Ridgemont High

Question 20: Who wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls?

A. Mindy Kaling
B. Amy Poehler
C. Tina Fey
D. Rachel McAdams

Answers

  1. C. 1986 – Stand by Me premiered on 8 August 1986; 1985 was The Goonies, others off by 1-2 years.
  2. C. John Hughes – He wrote and directed the 1985 detention classic; Reiner did Stand by Me, others unrelated.
  3. C. Curt Henderson – Dreyfuss portrays the college-bound Curt in George Lucas’ 1973 film; others are different characters.
  4. B. 1961 250 GT California – Iconic red Spyder featured in the 1986 comedy; others are wrong Ferrari models/years.
  5. B. Carpe diem – Means “seize the day,” central to Keating’s lessons; others are different Latin phrases.
  6. C. Richard Linklater – He helmed the 2014 project spanning 2002-2013; others directed different films.
  7. B. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson – Ronan’s character in Greta Gerwig’s 2017 directorial debut; others incorrect.
  8. B. Alcohol – They seek booze for McLovin’s party adventure; others are secondary elements.
  9. D. Juno MacGuff – Elliot Page’s role in the 2007 Oscar-winning screenplay; others family or wrong names.
  10. C. Moonlight – Barry Jenkins’ 2016 film won Best Picture; others nominated but didn’t win.
  11. B. Stephen Chbosky – Adapted his own novel for the 2012 film; others authors of different stories.
  12. B. Jeff Spicoli – Penn’s stoner surfer in the 1982 Cameron Crowe-scripted film; others other roles.
  13. C. 1995 – Released 19 July 1995; others adjacent years for similar films.
  14. C. Samantha Baker – Ringwald’s forgotten-birthday teen in John Hughes’ 1984 film; others from his other movies.
  15. B. To be big – Josh Baskin’s wish in the 1988 Tom Hanks comedy; phrasing matches exactly, others close but wrong.
  16. B. Cameron Crowe – His semi-autobiographical 2000 film; others directors of similar-style movies.
  17. B. Kevin Bacon – Leads the 1984 dance rebellion; others stars of rival 80s musicals.
  18. B. Vada Sultenfuss – Anna Chlumsky’s tomboy in the 1991 Macaulay Culkin film; others supporting characters.
  19. A. Rydell High – Setting for the 1978 musical; others from Ferris, Saved by the Bell, Fast Times.
  20. C. Tina Fey – She adapted it from Queen Bees and Wannabes for 2004; others cast/producer.

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