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[[Image:homestarquiz.PNG|thumb|Prinicpal Strong Bad offers cookies for a job well done]]
[[Image:homestarquiz.PNG|thumb|Prinicpal Strong Bad offers cookies for a job well done]]
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This is a quiz on one's knowledge of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
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This quiz tests fans' knowledge of the first 18 months of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] [[Toons|toons]] and [[Games|games]].
'''Page Title:''' Smell that purple ink!!
'''Page Title:''' Smell that purple ink!!
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'''Date:''' June 27, 2001, or earlier
'''Date:''' June 27, 2001, or earlier
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== Transcript ==
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==Transcript==
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=== Questions ===
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''{A stack of papers is shown on a patterned desktop, alongside a pencil. The topmost, titled "Homestar Runner Pop Quiz", contains the current question and its multiple-choice answers.}''
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After taking the quiz, {{Film|Strong Bad}} analyzes the results and tells you how you did. Below are the details of what he says depending on how many answers you got right.
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''{Select the footnotes to view the correct answer for each question.}''
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=== When you get all ten answers correct: ===
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#In the theme song video, [[Bubs]] is dancing in front of which of these arcade games?{{ref|1}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, you obviously cheated, which means you're my kind of person. Have a cookie.
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''{Strong Bad holds up a cookie sheet with some cookies on it. A 3x5 card comes onto the screen with a recipe:}''
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<blockquote>
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'''The Poopsmiths<!--sic--> Super Deluxe You-Know-What Cookies<br>'''
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1 1/2 cup flour<br>
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1 cup sugar<br>
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1 tsp vanilla<br>
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1 tsp cinammon<!--sic--><br>
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2 cups YOU-KNOW-WHAT<br>
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Mix everything together in a toilet bowl. Spoon onto ungreased, rusty cookie sheet.<br>
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Bake at 800 degrees until golden black.</blockquote>
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=== When you get eight or nine answers correct: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man. I knew you had crap for brains, but, I mean, it's like the ''{beating fist on desk}'' crap in your ''brains'' ''{stops hitting desk}'' has crap for brains.
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=== When you get seven answers correct: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mother's voice}'' Sweetheart, wake up! It's time for diaper school, where it's okay to be as stupid as you are!
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=== When you get five or six answers correct: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Da-da da-da da da! You're the stupidest guy and you probably eat stupid pie, so go home and cry, you very stupid GU-UY!
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=== When you get three or four answers correct: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, brother. I know kids in diaper school that are smarter than you, man!
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=== When you get one or two answers correct: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, that does it. You're the stupidest guy in the world. Oh, or stupidest girl. Hey, you'll have to pardon me. ''{squints}'' I can't see very well from here without my glasses.
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=== When you get it all wrong: ===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat, then collapses onto the desk laughing, pounding his fist}'' You're so stupid! What a moron! You're so dumb! You didn't get any right! That's so pathetic! ''{sits back up and clears throat again}''
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== List of Questions ==
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#In the [[theme song video]], [[Bubs]] is [[dancing]] in front of which of these arcade games?
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#:a. Seicross
#:a. Seicross
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#:b. The Adventures of [[Wikipedia:David Hasselhoff|David Hasslehoff]]
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#:b. The Adventures of David Hasslehoff
#:c. Dokle II
#:c. Dokle II
#:d. Clu-Clu Land
#:d. Clu-Clu Land
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#According to his bio, where does Bubs attend night classes?
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#According to his bio, where does Bubs attend night classes?{{ref|2}}
#:a. Woodrow Roosevelt High
#:a. Woodrow Roosevelt High
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#:b. [[Disco Tech]]
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#:b. Disco Tech
#:c. Easy Living Candy Store
#:c. Easy Living Candy Store
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#:d. [[Canada]]
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#:d. Canada
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#On the beach menu page, what does the plane's sign say?
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#On the beach menu page, what does the plane's sign say?{{ref|3}}
#:a. Dansk! What's that staunch
#:a. Dansk! What's that staunch
#:b. eat at bubs'!
#:b. eat at bubs'!
#:c. take your shirt off!
#:c. take your shirt off!
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#:d. [[wear a bikini!]]
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#:d. wear a bikini!
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#Who did [[the Cheat]] dress up as for [[Halloween]]?
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#Who did the<!--sic--> Cheat dress up as for Halloween?{{ref|4}}
#:a. Garfield
#:a. Garfield
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#:b. [[Pikachu]]
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#:b. Pikachu
#:c. Heathcliff
#:c. Heathcliff
#:d. Nermal
#:d. Nermal
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#In [[the luau]] episode, how many glasses of [[melonade]] did [[Homestar]] say he drank?
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#In the luau episode, how many glasses of melonade did Homestar say he drank?{{ref|5}}
#:a. thirty-two
#:a. thirty-two
#:b. twenty-two
#:b. twenty-two
#:c. forty-two
#:c. forty-two
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#:d. [[tooty-two]]
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#:d. tooty-two
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#Which of these [[songs]] does not appear on "[[Strong Bad Sings]]?"
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#Which of these songs does not appear on "Strong Bad Sings?"{{ref|6}}
#:a. The Ladies in My Town All Know My Name
#:a. The Ladies in My Town All Know My Name
#:b. You've got an Ugly and Stupid Butt
#:b. You've got an Ugly and Stupid Butt
#:c. Why Must You Suck So Bad?
#:c. Why Must You Suck So Bad?
#:d. The Only Thing Wrong with You is Everything
#:d. The Only Thing Wrong with You is Everything
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#According to the tape he gives [[Coach Z]], how many times does [[Strong Sad]] say "job?"
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#According to the tape he gives [[Coach Z]], how many times does [[Strong Sad]] say "job?"{{ref|7}}
#:a. 194,285
#:a. 194,285
#:b. 285,194
#:b. 285,194
#:c. a million
#:c. a million
#:d. 2,167
#:d. 2,167
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#Where in the world is the [[Hairstyle Runner]] maufactured<!--sic-->?
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#Where in the world is the Hairstyle Runner maufactured<!--sic-->?{{ref|8}}
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#:a. [[Prance]]
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#:a. Prance
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#:b. [[Dortugal]]
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#:b. Dortugal
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#:c. [[Potamia]]
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#:c. Potamia
#:d. Bungary
#:d. Bungary
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#Why doesn't [[the Poopsmith]] talk?
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#Why doesn't [[the Poopsmith]] talk?{{ref|9}}
#:a. The smell is too much
#:a. The smell is too much
#:b. Creative differences
#:b. Creative differences
#:c. He thinks his voice sounds funny
#:c. He thinks his voice sounds funny
#:d. He took a vow of silence
#:d. He took a vow of silence
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#[[Marzipan]] warns herself not to let Homestar eat any leftovers of what?
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#[[Marzipan]] warns herself not to let Homestar eat any leftovers of what?{{ref|10}}
#:a. strudel
#:a. strudel
#:b. bon bons
#:b. bon bons
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#:d. meringue
#:d. meringue
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=== Answers ===
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===Results===
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''{After taking the quiz, {{Film|Strong Bad}} analyzes the results and tells you how you did. In all cases, he sits behind a desk, wearing a white button-down shirt and red tie. On his desk are a microphone, a piece of paper, and a plaque that reads "Prinicpal<!--sic--> Strong Bad". Tacked to the wall behind him is a piece of notebook paper ripped from a ringed notebook with "strong bad's diploma from crazy go nuts university." written on it. He then responds with one of the following phrases depending on the number of correct answers.}''
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#c. Dokle II
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==== All ten correct answers ====
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#:Found in ''[[Theme Song Video]]''. [[HR:video.html|See the video]].
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, you obviously cheated, which means you're my kind of person. Have a cookie.
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#b. [[Disco Tech]]
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#:This is the only answer you cannot find anywhere in the current version of the site. As the question itself states, it should be found in [[Yearbook Character Page#Bubs|Bubs's biography]], but when the new [[Character Videos|Characters page]] was created they failed to include this vital piece of information in Bubs's new bio. The old bio is still accessible, but you have to know the URL since there aren't any links to it anywhere on the site. This fact was alluded to, but not explicitly stated in [[rated]]. [[HR:yearbookb.html|See the page]].
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''{Strong Bad holds up a cookie sheet with some cookies on it. An index card comes onto the screen with a recipe:}''
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#d. wear a bikini!
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<blockquote>
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#:Found on ''[[Main Page 3]]'' when you hover over "Store". [[HR:main3.html|See the page]].
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'''The Poopsmiths<!--sic--> Super Deluxe You-Know-What Cookies<br>'''
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#a. Garfield
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1 1/2 cup flour<br>
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#:Found in ''[[Homestarloween Party]]''. [[HR:homestarloween.html|See the video]].
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1 cup sugar<br>
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#a. thirty-two
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1 tsp vanilla<br>
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#:Found in ''[[The Luau]]''. [[HR:luau2.html|See the video]].
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1 tsp cinammon<!--sic--><br>
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#c. Why Must You Suck So Bad?
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2 cups YOU-KNOW-WHAT<br>
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#:Found in ''[[Strong Bad Sings]]''. [[HR:sbsings.html|See the video]].
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Mix everything together in a toilet bowl. Spoon onto ungreased, rusty cookie sheet.<br>
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#b. 285,194
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Bake at 800 degrees until golden black.</blockquote>
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#:Found in ''[[A Jorb Well Done]]''. [[HR:cantsayjob.html|See the video]].
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#a. Prance
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==== Eight or nine correct answers ====
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#:Found in the [[Hairstyle Runner]] game. [[HR:hairgame.html|Play the game]].
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man. I knew you had crap for brains, but, I mean, it's like the ''{beating fist on desk}'' crap in your ''brains'' ''{stops hitting desk}'' has crap for brains.
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#d. He took a vow of silence
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#:Originally found in the [[Who Said What Now?]] game ''(accessible through the [[Handheld Games Menu]])''. [[HR:whosaidwhat.html|Play the game]]. It's also in [[The Poopsmith]]'s video biography on the [[Characters]] page. [[HR:vcr poop.html|See the video]].
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==== Seven correct answers ====
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#a. strudel
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mother's voice}'' Sweetheart, wake up! It's time for diaper school, where it's okay to be as stupid as you are!
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#:Found in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]], message 4. [[HR:answer2.html|See the video]].
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==== Five or six correct answers ====
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Da-da da-da da da! You're the stupidest guy and you probably eat stupid pie, so go home and cry, you very stupid GU-UY!
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==== Three or four correct answers ====
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, brother. I know kids in diaper school that are smarter than you, man!
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==== One or two correct answers ====
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, that does it. You're the stupidest guy in the world. Oh, or stupidest girl. Hey, you'll have to pardon me. ''{squints}'' I can't see very well from here without my glasses.
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==== No correct answers ====
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat, then collapses onto the desk laughing, pounding his fist}'' You're so stupid! What a moron! You're so dumb! You didn't get any right! That's so pathetic! ''{sits back up and clears throat again}''
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== Answers ==
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''{Answers are immediately indicated to be correct or incorrect, with a check mark and "ding" sound or with an X mark and "buzzer" sound respectively. There is no running count visible and the total results are not revealed until all questions have been answered.}''
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#{{note|1}}'''c.''' [[Minor Video Games#dokle|Dokle II]]
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#:From [[Theme Song Video]].
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#{{note|2}}'''b.''' [[Disco Tech]]
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#:"His bio" refers to the [[Yearbook Character Page]]. In mid-2003, the [[Character Videos]] replaced the Yearbook (it is [[Secret Pages#Old Navigation|still online, but not linked to from anywhere on the site]]) {{--}} notably, [[Bubs's character video]] does not mention his education which can make this difficult to answer.
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#{{note|3}}'''d.''' [[wear a bikini!]]
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#:From [[Main Page 3]], triggered by hovering over "Store".
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#{{note|4}}'''a.''' Garfield
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#:[[Homestarloween Party Costumes|Seen]] in [[Homestarloween Party]] (the only [[Halloween]] toon at the time this quiz was made).
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#{{note|5}}'''a.''' thirty-two
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#:From [[The Luau]]''.
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#{{note|6}}'''c.''' Why Must You Suck So Bad?
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#:From [[Strong Bad Sings]].
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#{{note|7}}'''b.''' 285,194
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#:From [[A Jorb Well Done]].
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#{{note|8}}'''a.''' Prance
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#:From [[Hairstyle Runner]].
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#{{note|9}}'''d.''' He took a vow of silence
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#:At the time, this was only indicated in [[Who Said What Now?]]. In subsequent years this has been frequently referenced, most prominently in [[The Poopsmith's character video]].
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#{{note|10}}'''a.''' strudel
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#:From [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] {{mamlink|2.0|4}}.
== Easter Eggs ==
== Easter Eggs ==
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* If you don't get a perfect score on the quiz, you can move the mouse over the name plate, microphone and "diploma" in Strong Bad's office and Strong Bad will say different things.
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The mouse can be moved over the name plate, microphone and "diploma" in Strong Bad's office to make Strong Bad say a line of dialogue. This cannot be accessed if all ten answers are answered correctly, as the card will obscure the objects.
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** Name plate:
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* Name plate:
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**: '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, keep your greasy fingers off that.
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*: '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, keep your greasy fingers off that.
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** Microphone:
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* Microphone:
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**: '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, don't touch that!
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*: '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, don't touch that!
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** Diploma:
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* Diploma:
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**: '''STRONG BAD:''' Pretty impressive, huh? I bet you're pretty impressed.
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*: '''STRONG BAD:''' Pretty impressive, huh? I bet you're pretty impressed.
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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*[[Wikipedia:Spirit duplicator|Ditto machines]] were once popular in schools for making copies, and these machines typically used purple ink. Copies made in a ditto machine also had a very strong, distinctive smell, which explains the page title.
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*{{w|Spirit duplicator|Ditto machines}} were a popular, inexpensive way to make copies of paper documents, frequently used in schools during the 20th century. Copies made from a ditto machine had a distinctive smell (referenced in the [[page title]]) and {{w|Mauveine|purple ink color}}.
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*If you right click and zoom in on Strong Bad's paper on his desk at the end, you can read what it says. It reads:
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*[[Canada]] is often referenced, though the characters never attend night classes there.
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*Though illegible normally, the paper on Strong Bad's desk can be read if zoomed in:
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
''Strong Bad isn't so strong after all. If he tried hard, which of the following could he lift?''<br>
''Strong Bad isn't so strong after all. If he tried hard, which of the following could he lift?''<br>
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'' '''b.'''  a weak''      '' '''d.'''  pepper''
'' '''b.'''  a weak''      '' '''d.'''  pepper''
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*This is the first appearance of [[cinnamon]].
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*This is the first mention of [[cinnamon]].
*This is the first time an [[index card]] has appeared.
*This is the first time an [[index card]] has appeared.
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*The sign on Strong Bad's desk is misspelled as "Prinicpal Strong Bad". This "mistake" appears again in [[CGNU]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], and has apparently been accepted as the spelling for Strong Bad's title.
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*The second Dokle cabinet in [[Theme Song Video]] used the numeral "2", while the quiz refers to its name with the Roman numeral "II".
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*Both "Why Must You Suck So Bad?" and "The Only Thing Wrong With You Is Everything" do not appear on [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], but only one is considered correct, because this quiz is referring to the [[Strong Bad Sings]] toon.
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*Question 4 spells "the Cheat" with a lowercase [[integral article]].
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*If you get a perfect score, Strong Bad jogs the papers on the desk wearing his boxing gloves as normal. His hands move down behind the desk, and seconds later, without moving, he is seen wearing oven mitts.
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*The sign on Strong Bad's desk is misspelled as "Prinicpal Strong Bad". This spelling reappears in [[CGNU]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], establishing it as the "correct" spelling for Strong Bad's academic title.
===Goofs===
===Goofs===
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*[[Cinnamon]] is spelled incorrectly as "cinammon" on the recipe card.
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*Cinnamon is spelled incorrectly as "cinammon" on the recipe card.
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*Manufactured is spelled incorrectly as "maufactured" on question number 8.
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*Manufactured is misspelled as "maufactured" on question number 8.
===Glitches===
===Glitches===
*If you really are Strong Bad's kind of person, there's a glitch in the quiz that will allow you to cheat. Simply hold the mouse button down on an answer and it'll tell you if it's right or wrong. Keep holding the mouse button and move your mouse away from the answers before you let go. It won't count it as an answer, so you can pick again. The red X or check mark that appears will remain, however.
*If you really are Strong Bad's kind of person, there's a glitch in the quiz that will allow you to cheat. Simply hold the mouse button down on an answer and it'll tell you if it's right or wrong. Keep holding the mouse button and move your mouse away from the answers before you let go. It won't count it as an answer, so you can pick again. The red X or check mark that appears will remain, however.
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*Very rarely, even if you don't get a perfect score, Strong Bad will stop in the middle of his line and start saying the "perfect score line".
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*Very rarely, even without earning a perfect score, Strong Bad will stop in the middle of his line and start saying the "perfect score line".
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*The name [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] is a reference to the line "Things were just about to start getting [[Crazy Go Nuts|crazy-go-nuts]]" from [[The Luau]].
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*The paper below all of the question papers is only partially visible. If [[Decompiled Flash Easter Eggs|decompiled]], a phrase referencing [[Coach Z]]'s "[[Coach Z's Problems|more than two problems]]" can be found:
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*The phrase "Dansk! What's that staunch?" is used in the song "[[Poot-Slap]]".
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<blockquote>
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*The [[oven mitts]] Strong Bad wears when offering the cookies are the same ones he wore in the [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].
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If Homestar drank 18 glasses of melonade, if coach z really had bkbkbkbkbkkbmore than<br/>
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*Strong Bad's voice going high at the end of his song may be a reference to when he does the same thing in his song "How Awesome I Am" in [[Strong Bad Sings]].
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hjhjhjhjhj b problems, hjhkhjkhjkhs does he            have?</blockquote>
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*On the paper below all of the question papers, the words "had", "than", and part of "problems" are visible. This is most likely a reference to [[Coach Z]] saying he has "more than 2 problems" in [[Who Said What Now?]].
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*The name "[[Crazy Go Nuts]]" University is a reference to the line "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts" from [[The Luau]].
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**If you view the source, then the following text is viewable, which when put in a proper order does imply this fun fact:
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*The phrase "Dansk! What's that staunch?" is from in the song "[[Poot-Slap]]".
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<pre>
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*[[Melonade]] is [[Homestar Runner]]'s favorite drink.
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If Homestar drank 18 glasses of melonade, if coach z really had bkbkbkbkbkkbmore than
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*The nonsense number "[[tooty-two]]" had previously been mentioned in [[Strong Bad Sings]], and continues to be referenced.
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hjhjhjhjhj b problems, hjhkhjkhjkhs does he            have?</pre>
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*Prance, Dortugal, and Potamia are all [[Far Off Lands]] seen on a map in [[In Search of the Yello Dello]]
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*The [[oven mitts]] that [[Strong Bad]] wears when offering the cookies are the same ones he wore in [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].
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*Strong Bad's voice going high at the end of [[musical moments|his song]] may be a reference to when he does the same thing in his song "How Awesome I Am" in [[Strong Bad Sings]].
*"You-know-what" is another, rarely used name for [[whatsit]].
*"You-know-what" is another, rarely used name for [[whatsit]].
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*Strong Bad uses the term "[[diaper]] school" when insulting low-scoring players.
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*Strong Bad insinuates that players who got one or two answers wrong have [[crap]] [[for brains]].
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*[[Wikipedia:Clu Clu Land|Clu Clu Land]] and [[Wikipedia:Seicross|Seicross]] are [[Nintendo|NES]] games.
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*{{w|Seicross}} and {{w|Clu Clu Land}} are [[Nintendo|NES]] games.
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*[[Wikipedia:Garfield|Garfield]] is a comic strip. It bears similarity to the Heathcliff series.
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**''The Adventures of {{w|David Hasselhoff}}'' is not a real video game.
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*[[Pikachu]] is a species in the [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] series.
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*Question 2 contains several references to the 60s ''[[Batman]]'' TV show:
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*[[Wikipedia:Heathcliff (comic strip)|Heathcliff]] is a comic strip.
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**Woodrow Roosevelt High is the school that Dick Grayson ({{w|Robin in other media#Live-action|Robin}}) attends.
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*[[Wikipedia:List of Garfield characters#Nermal|Nermal]] is a character in the Garfield series who teases Garfield about his age, appearance and size.
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**The Easy Living Candy Store is the location of the Joker's hideout in "{{w|The Joker Goes to School}}", an episode referenced many times by [[The Brothers Chaps]].
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**Disko Tech (note the different spelling) is a rival school that competes against Woodrow Roosevelt High.
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*{{w|Pikachu}} is a [[Pokémon]] species, {{p|l=http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ash's_Pikachu a specific individual}} of which is often used as a mascot for the series. The Cheat has occasionally been compared to [[Pikachu]] as they share certain visual similarities.
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*''{{w|Heathcliff (comics)|Heathcliff}}'' is a comic strip, occasionally compared to ''Garfield'' as both star mischievous orange cats.
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*{{w|List of Garfield characters#Nermal|Nermal}} is a character in the ''Garfield'' series who teases Garfield about his age, appearance and size.
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===Fast Forward===
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*Two of the [[songs]] in the question about [[Strong Bad Sings]] toon, "[[The Ladies in My Town All Know My Name]]" and "[[You've Got an Ugly and Stupid Butt]]", would later appear on the similarly-named album ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]''.
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* [[Bubs]] wears a [[Disco Tech]] hoodie in [[rated]], the only easily-accessible reference to his alma mater currently on the site.
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* Though The Cheat has never dressed as Heathcliff for Halloween, he would eventually [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available Costumes|dress as]] ''Heathcliff'' character Riff-Raff in [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]].
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*Strong Bad's "alma mater" of [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] would go on to be greatly expanded upon, beginning with the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[CGNU]].
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*take the [[HR:quiz.html|Quiz]]
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{{nextlinks|quiz|old=quiz|action=play}}
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*take the [[HR:quiz.swf|Quiz (Flash file)]]
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[[Category: Games]]
[[Category: Games]]

Current revision as of 22:00, 30 June 2025

Game Category: Old Game
play ← Strong Libs Hairstyle Runner →
Prinicpal Strong Bad offers cookies for a job well done

This quiz tests fans' knowledge of the first 18 months of Homestar Runner toons and games.

Page Title: Smell that purple ink!!

Date: June 27, 2001, or earlier

Contents

[edit] Transcript

[edit] Questions

{A stack of papers is shown on a patterned desktop, alongside a pencil. The topmost, titled "Homestar Runner Pop Quiz", contains the current question and its multiple-choice answers.}

{Select the footnotes to view the correct answer for each question.}

  1. In the theme song video, Bubs is dancing in front of which of these arcade games?[1]
    a. Seicross
    b. The Adventures of David Hasslehoff
    c. Dokle II
    d. Clu-Clu Land
  2. According to his bio, where does Bubs attend night classes?[2]
    a. Woodrow Roosevelt High
    b. Disco Tech
    c. Easy Living Candy Store
    d. Canada
  3. On the beach menu page, what does the plane's sign say?[3]
    a. Dansk! What's that staunch
    b. eat at bubs'!
    c. take your shirt off!
    d. wear a bikini!
  4. Who did the Cheat dress up as for Halloween?[4]
    a. Garfield
    b. Pikachu
    c. Heathcliff
    d. Nermal
  5. In the luau episode, how many glasses of melonade did Homestar say he drank?[5]
    a. thirty-two
    b. twenty-two
    c. forty-two
    d. tooty-two
  6. Which of these songs does not appear on "Strong Bad Sings?"[6]
    a. The Ladies in My Town All Know My Name
    b. You've got an Ugly and Stupid Butt
    c. Why Must You Suck So Bad?
    d. The Only Thing Wrong with You is Everything
  7. According to the tape he gives Coach Z, how many times does Strong Sad say "job?"[7]
    a. 194,285
    b. 285,194
    c. a million
    d. 2,167
  8. Where in the world is the Hairstyle Runner maufactured?[8]
    a. Prance
    b. Dortugal
    c. Potamia
    d. Bungary
  9. Why doesn't the Poopsmith talk?[9]
    a. The smell is too much
    b. Creative differences
    c. He thinks his voice sounds funny
    d. He took a vow of silence
  10. Marzipan warns herself not to let Homestar eat any leftovers of what?[10]
    a. strudel
    b. bon bons
    c. tort
    d. meringue

[edit] Results

{After taking the quiz, Strong Bad analyzes the results and tells you how you did. In all cases, he sits behind a desk, wearing a white button-down shirt and red tie. On his desk are a microphone, a piece of paper, and a plaque that reads "Prinicpal Strong Bad". Tacked to the wall behind him is a piece of notebook paper ripped from a ringed notebook with "strong bad's diploma from crazy go nuts university." written on it. He then responds with one of the following phrases depending on the number of correct answers.}

[edit] All ten correct answers

STRONG BAD: Well, you obviously cheated, which means you're my kind of person. Have a cookie.

{Strong Bad holds up a cookie sheet with some cookies on it. An index card comes onto the screen with a recipe:}

The Poopsmiths Super Deluxe You-Know-What Cookies
 1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinammon
2 cups YOU-KNOW-WHAT
Mix everything together in a toilet bowl. Spoon onto ungreased, rusty cookie sheet.
Bake at 800 degrees until golden black.

[edit] Eight or nine correct answers

STRONG BAD: Oh, man. I knew you had crap for brains, but, I mean, it's like the {beating fist on desk} crap in your brains {stops hitting desk} has crap for brains.

[edit] Seven correct answers

STRONG BAD: {in a mother's voice} Sweetheart, wake up! It's time for diaper school, where it's okay to be as stupid as you are!

[edit] Five or six correct answers

STRONG BAD: {singing} Da-da da-da da da! You're the stupidest guy and you probably eat stupid pie, so go home and cry, you very stupid GU-UY!

[edit] Three or four correct answers

STRONG BAD: Oh, brother. I know kids in diaper school that are smarter than you, man!

[edit] One or two correct answers

STRONG BAD: Okay, that does it. You're the stupidest guy in the world. Oh, or stupidest girl. Hey, you'll have to pardon me. {squints} I can't see very well from here without my glasses.

[edit] No correct answers

STRONG BAD: {clears throat, then collapses onto the desk laughing, pounding his fist} You're so stupid! What a moron! You're so dumb! You didn't get any right! That's so pathetic! {sits back up and clears throat again}

[edit] Answers

{Answers are immediately indicated to be correct or incorrect, with a check mark and "ding" sound or with an X mark and "buzzer" sound respectively. There is no running count visible and the total results are not revealed until all questions have been answered.}

  1. ^ c. Dokle II
    From Theme Song Video.
  2. ^ b. Disco Tech
    "His bio" refers to the Yearbook Character Page. In mid-2003, the Character Videos replaced the Yearbook (it is still online, but not linked to from anywhere on the site) — notably, Bubs's character video does not mention his education which can make this difficult to answer.
  3. ^ d. wear a bikini!
    From Main Page 3, triggered by hovering over "Store".
  4. ^ a. Garfield
    Seen in Homestarloween Party (the only Halloween toon at the time this quiz was made).
  5. ^ a. thirty-two
    From The Luau.
  6. ^ c. Why Must You Suck So Bad?
    From Strong Bad Sings.
  7. ^ b. 285,194
    From A Jorb Well Done.
  8. ^ a. Prance
    From Hairstyle Runner.
  9. ^ d. He took a vow of silence
    At the time, this was only indicated in Who Said What Now?. In subsequent years this has been frequently referenced, most prominently in The Poopsmith's character video.
  10. ^ a. strudel
    From Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0, Message 4.

[edit] Easter Eggs

The mouse can be moved over the name plate, microphone and "diploma" in Strong Bad's office to make Strong Bad say a line of dialogue. This cannot be accessed if all ten answers are answered correctly, as the card will obscure the objects.

  • Name plate:
    STRONG BAD: Hey, keep your greasy fingers off that.
  • Microphone:
    STRONG BAD: Hey, don't touch that!
  • Diploma:
    STRONG BAD: Pretty impressive, huh? I bet you're pretty impressed.

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Explanations

  • Ditto machines were a popular, inexpensive way to make copies of paper documents, frequently used in schools during the 20th century. Copies made from a ditto machine had a distinctive smell (referenced in the page title) and purple ink color.

[edit] Trivia

  • Canada is often referenced, though the characters never attend night classes there.
  • Though illegible normally, the paper on Strong Bad's desk can be read if zoomed in:
Strong Bad isn't so strong after all. If he tried hard, which of the following could he lift?

a. an ounce c. a week
b. a weak d. pepper
  • This is the first mention of cinnamon.
  • This is the first time an index card has appeared.

[edit] Remarks

  • The second Dokle cabinet in Theme Song Video used the numeral "2", while the quiz refers to its name with the Roman numeral "II".
  • Question 4 spells "the Cheat" with a lowercase integral article.
  • The sign on Strong Bad's desk is misspelled as "Prinicpal Strong Bad". This spelling reappears in CGNU and Teen Girl Squad Issue 8, establishing it as the "correct" spelling for Strong Bad's academic title.

[edit] Goofs

  • Cinnamon is spelled incorrectly as "cinammon" on the recipe card.
  • Manufactured is misspelled as "maufactured" on question number 8.

[edit] Glitches

  • If you really are Strong Bad's kind of person, there's a glitch in the quiz that will allow you to cheat. Simply hold the mouse button down on an answer and it'll tell you if it's right or wrong. Keep holding the mouse button and move your mouse away from the answers before you let go. It won't count it as an answer, so you can pick again. The red X or check mark that appears will remain, however.
  • Very rarely, even without earning a perfect score, Strong Bad will stop in the middle of his line and start saying the "perfect score line".

[edit] Inside References

If Homestar drank 18 glasses of melonade, if coach z really had bkbkbkbkbkkbmore than
hjhjhjhjhj b problems, hjhkhjkhjkhs does he have?

[edit] Real-World References

  • Seicross and Clu Clu Land are NES games.
  • Question 2 contains several references to the 60s Batman TV show:
    • Woodrow Roosevelt High is the school that Dick Grayson (Robin) attends.
    • The Easy Living Candy Store is the location of the Joker's hideout in "The Joker Goes to School", an episode referenced many times by The Brothers Chaps.
    • Disko Tech (note the different spelling) is a rival school that competes against Woodrow Roosevelt High.
  • Pikachu is a Pokémon species, a specific individual of which is often used as a mascot for the series. The Cheat has occasionally been compared to Pikachu as they share certain visual similarities.
  • Heathcliff is a comic strip, occasionally compared to Garfield as both star mischievous orange cats.
  • Nermal is a character in the Garfield series who teases Garfield about his age, appearance and size.

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