Mean Girls (2004) Quiz

Which Saturday Night Live performers are in the film?

Ana Gastayer, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Tim Meadows

What is Mr. Duvall's nephew's name?

Anfernee

What did one girl go out and buy when she saw Cady wearing them?

Army pants and flipflops

What is written at the top of the lunch map?

At the top of the lunch map Janis makes for Cady, she wrote a cautious note for the woods behind the school, saying, "Make out zone - warning! There is sexual activity in these woods."

What song does Damian perform at the Winter Talent Show?

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Why can't Gretchen Weiners wear hoop ear rings?

Because regina said that they where her "thing".

What is written underneath the Plastics' table on Janis' map of the cafeteria?

Beware!

What song does Janis hate, Dmain loves and Cady knows about?

Built This Way

Who is the only character to ever get called a "mean girl"?

Cady Heron

What class does Ms. Norbury teach?

Calculus

Who is the first student to say something nice to Cady at school?

Damian

Which Missy Elliot song plays when when Janis is introducing The Plastics to Cady?

"Pass That Dutch"

What Missy Elliot song plays when you first see regina George?

"Pass that Dutch"

What does "Regina" mean?

"Regina," which means "queen" in Latin, Italian, and Romanian.

Which one of the following is NOT a way Regina George is described by her classmates?

"She does car commercials in Korea" (What she is, is flawless, has her hair insured for$10,000 and her fav movie is Varsity Blues)

What is the answer Cady gives at the mathletes finals that wins the meet for North Shore?

"The limit does not exist."

How much does one of regina's classmates say her hair is worth?

$10,000

Which university did Mr. Duvall graduate from?

DePaul University

How old were the main cast?

Despite playing characters in high school all the main actors - Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Diego Klattenhoff, Daniel DeSanto, Daniel Franzese, Lizzy Caplan and Jonathan Bennett - were in real life 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 , 25 and 26.

What grade are all of the characters in?

11th grade (junior year)

In what year did the back building burn down?

1987

How many pink tops do Cady, Regina, Gretchen, and Karen wear throughout the movie?

21

What precent chance is it that it is already raining?

30%

How many teachers feel they've been personally victimized by Regina George?

5

How many times is the word fetch said in the movie all together?

5

How many pieces of the Spring Fling crown did Cady throw to the audience?

7

Where does Mean Girls take place?

Evanston, IL

What does Regina dress up as for Halloween?

A Bunny (her father disapproves)

What is Glen Coco wearing when he gets four candy canes?

A blue hoodie

What is the song playing at Cady's house party?

Fire by Joe BUdden

Aaron Samuels and Shane Oman are respectively dressed as what at Aaron's Halloween party?

A football player and a gladiator

Complete this quote: "Four for you , You GO ". (+1 bonus if you can name who said it)

Glen Coco, Glen Coco Damian

Who teases Cady about having a crush on Kevin Gnapoor?

Gretchen

Who's hair is so big because its "full of secrets"?

Gretchen weiners

What portmanteau does Cady say?

Grool

What does Karen Smith Dress up as at the halloween party?

A mouse, DUH!

Cady

In keeping with the film's theme of female empowerment, it is the same spelling as the maiden name of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a 19th-century pioneer in the American Women's Rights movement.

What are Cady's parent's names?

Although it's never mentioned anywhere in the film, the names of Cady's parents are Chip (her dad) and Betsy Herron (her mom).

What is the age difference between Amy Poehler and Rachel McAdams?

Amy Poehler, who plays Mrs. George, is only seven years older than her on-screen daughter, Rachel McAdams (Regina George).

What does Cady dress up for on Halloween?

An "Ex-Wife"

What were omitted were omitted in order for the film to gain a PG-13 rating instead of an R?

In the scene where Cady was asked if her "muffin was buttered," the line was originally going to be, "Is your cherry popped?" The same went for the girl who "made out with a hot dog;" this was going to be "masturbated with a hot dog." The scene in which Cady walks in on Jason and Gretchen kissing at her party is much different in the first draft of the script. Originally, she walks in on Gretchen performing oral sex on Jason (no nudity, nothing graphic), but this was subsequently cut from the final print in order to achieve a PG-13 rating.

What did the plastics first eat?

In the scene where the Plastics first ask Cady to sit with them at lunch, all three girls are eating the exact same thing. A sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes in a plastic container and Perrier soda with a white straw

Who was Lindsay originally cast as?

Initially, Lindsay Lohan was cast as Regina, but she decided to play the "nice girl" (Cady Heron) so the public would not base her real personality on Regina's. Rachel McAdams was chosen to play "mean girl" Regina George because "only nice girls can play mean girls," according to the producer.

In what part of Africa did Cady and her parents live?

It's never said

What does Cady first say to the Black kids?

Jambo

Many insults are hurled throughout the film, but who is the only person to call someone a "mean girl"?

Janis

Who created the dance to Jingle Bell Rock that the Plastics do every Christmas?

Janis Ian

Which Shakespeare play does Gretchen give an oral presentation on?

Julius Ceasar

What is the name of the "diet bars" that Cady gives Regina when she wants her to gain weight?

Kalteen Bars

Who encourages Cady to try out for the Mathletes?

Kevin and Ms, Norburry

What is Regina's sister named?

Kylie

Lacey Chabert

Lacey Chabert was the first and only choice for the role of Gretchen Wieners.

What is the name of the band Cady's parents go to see when she throws that party?

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Janis isn't Lesbian, shes _____.

Lebanese

Who is older, Lindsay Lohan or Rachel Mcadams?

Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams played characters who attend the same school and are in the same grade, despite an eight-year age difference between the two actresses, with Lindsay Lohan being younger than Rachel McAdams.

Janis Ian

Lizzy Caplan's character was named Janis Ian as an homage to musician Janis Ian, the first Saturday Night Live (1975) musical guest (alongside Billy Preston). Ian's song, "At Seventeen," can be heard playing in the background when the girls are fighting at Regina's house. Other characters bullying Caplan's character persistently call her a lesbian throughout the movie; the real Janis Ian is openly lesbian.

Which posters is hanging in Damian's room?

Mariah Carey, Christina Agueilira, Celine Deon, Pink

What is Cady's favorite subject?

Math

What is Mean Girls a cross of?

Mean Girls is literally a cross between Heathers and Legally Blonde.

What song was Kylie dancing to?

Milkshake

Who was Cady's (5yr old) crush as a child in Africa?

Nfume

What is the date on the day Aaron Samuels asks Cady what day it is?

October 3rd

Fetch

On August 13, 2013, the White House tweeted a photo of the Obamas' dog, Bo, holding a tennis ball in his mouth with the caption "Bo, stop trying to make fetch happen." This was a play both on a line from Mean Girls (2004) and on one of the more usual meanings of the word "fetch."

What word did Karen ask Damien how to spell?

Orange

What is written above Regina's bed?

Princess

Why was Jonathan Bennett cast as Aaron Samuels>

Producer Tina Fey confessed that, when casting the film, she liked Jonathan Bennett (Aaron Samuels) because "he looked like Jimmy Fallon." James Franco was considered for the role of Aaron Samuels.

What color is Ms. Norbury's bra?

Purple

What is the name of the book that Mean Girls is based off of?

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence" by Rosalind Wiseman, even though it is a non-fiction parental self-help guide with no narrative at all. When Tina Fey planned to adapt "Queen Bees and Wannabes" into a film, she did not realize it was a guidebook with no fictional narrative. She feared she had backed herself into a corner after finalizing the deal with Paramount.

Kevin G

Rajiv Surendra's character was initially supposed to be a Korean character.

Who wrote the movie mean girls?

Rosalind Wisemen and Tina Fey

What foreign language class does Cady have?

Spanish, but the teacher spoke German

Whose mom does Regina call while pretending to be a Planned Parenthood representative?

Taylor

What name does Regina give the clique that Damien and Janis are in?

The art freaks

What does Kevin G's card say?

The card Kevin Gnapoor gives Cady in math class says, "KEVIN GNAPOOR MATH ENTHUSIAST/BAD-ASS M.C. 847-555-2148."

Damian

The casting department searched through four cities to find the right actor to play Damian.

Ms. Norbury

The character Mrs. Norbury was named after a German teacher at Upper Darby High School, where Tina Fey attended.

What material were the skirts for the Christmas talent show made of?

The skirts for the Christmas talent show are made of plastic; the costume designer says they were made of that material to "represent the Plastics."

What song was playing when everyone was getting ready for the spring fling and Cady was getting ready for the mathlete tournament?

The song "God is a DJ" by Pink

When talking about Janis, what does Regina George say she said to her?

The song 'Obsessed' by Mariah Carey contains the famous line by Regina George, 'Why are you so obsessed with me?'.

When Cady first goes to Regina's house, what song does she think is playing?

The song Cady mistakes for The Spice Girls is really the song "Overdrive" by Katy Rose.

What's the first word uttered in the film?

This

Amanda Seyfried.

This was Amanda Seyfried's first film role, playing Karen Smith. She was initially supposed to play Cady, but producer Lorne Michaels thought she would be better as the "dumb girl." Scarlett Johansson and AAshley Tsidale tested for the role

How was this special for Tina Fey?

This was the feature film screenwriting debut for Tina Fey.

Why does Mr. Duvall have carpal tunnel?

Tim Meadows broke his hand before shooting and had to wear a cast, so the explanation that his character, Mr. Duvall, had carpal tunnel was added.

Who coached Kevin G to rap (behind the scenes)?

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler coached Rajiv Surendra on how to rap for his on-screen performance in the school's winter talent show.

What is the name of the bar where Ms. Norbury works?

Tj Calamity's

Amy Poehler's Boob Bite

To film one of the scenes, Amy Poehler (Mrs. George) pinned a piece of cocktail wiener into her bra to encourage the chihuahua dog to nibble there.

Which of these is not seen in the Burn Book when the girls first read it in Regina's room?

Trang Pak made out with Coach Carr. Later at the mathletes finals, the Asian guy on Cady's team has the name "T. Pak", for Tim Pak, Trang's brother.

When was the bus incident foreshadowed?

Twice the film foreshadows that someone will be hit a bus. The first time is when it's Cady's first day and she doesn't check the road and the second time is when Cady uses the simile (talking about the crush she has on Aaron Samuels) "...this one hit me like a big yellow school bus."

How much time passes between October 3 and the next time Cady speaks to Aaron?

Two weeks

Glen Coco

While not portrayed in the movie, Glenn Coco is an actual person and a good friend of Tina Fey.

What word does the "homeschooled freak" spell?

Xylocarp

Why does Janice Ian call cady Heron a "Mean girl" at Cady's house party?

because she misses her art show.

Compete this quote: "I'm a , I people."(+1 bonus if you can name who said it)

pusher, push Ms. Norbury