Score At Least 70% On This Mean Girls Quiz To See If You Would Survive Girl World
- by Kaline Forrester
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Mean Girls will go down in history as one of the best cult movies for girls, ever. It is the story of Cady Heron, who has been raised outside of the country and homeschooled by her parents. When their tenure ran out, however, they moved back to the American suburbs, and Cady had to begin high school completely clueless as to how a "normal" teen girl behaves. Luckily (or perhaps not), she unwittingly becomes part of the school's most popular clique. This changes her, and not for the better. What results is a funny tale about four girls in high school whose idiocy and vanity make for some pretty funny jokes, quotes, and situations. As we know, everything turns out ok for Cady, Regina, Gretchen, Karen, and all of the other characters, but for awhile in the movie their futures seem uncertain.
Are you a huge Mean Girls fan? Do you remember it well, or barely at all? Either way, this quiz will put your knowledge of this very "fetch" movie to the test, and you will see if you need to get watching it again for a refresher course. Or maybe you ace the quiz, and it's because you have watched it so many times, and now you will celebrate by watching again. Whatever the case may be, take this quiz to see where you fall on the "remembering Mean Girls" scale. Worst case scenario is you learn a little something you didn't know about this film, or it jogs your memory from what you do know.
Good luck, Losers!
Where did Cady live before returning to America?
Mean Girls starts out when we meet the movie's protagonist, a high school girl named Cady Heron. Cady is different than most high-schoolers because she has never been to an actual school before; she has been raised in a different country and been homeschooled by her parents. Because of this she not only experiences culture shock in returning to the United States, but culture shock in trying to figure out how an American high school works. Which part of the world did she live in until the start of the movie?
Who tries to make "fetch" happen?
The girl who tries to make "fetch" happen is the same girl who hates her calves and was told by Regina that she wasn't allowed to wear her beloved hoop earrings anymore. The actual meaning of the word "fetch" is cool, expensive, or nice. But Regina is not a fan of this slang term, and even gets frustrated and says, "Stop trying to make 'fetch' happen! It's not going to happen!" It is first heard in the movie when referring to Cady's bracelet, and the girl who says it says it is " like slang from... England."
What are Regina, Gretchen, and Karen known as?
Cady meets lots of new people upon her return to America and subsequent start of high school. There are of course new teachers, new classmates, and new friends. Not all of her new friends get along with each other, because some of them are pretty polar opposites. Her main group of friends throughout the movie consists of three other girls named Regina, Gretchen, and Karen. Their little clique is the most popular in school, and they even have a name for themselves. What is it?
Where does Cady eat lunch on her first day of school?
The first day of school is never easy, especially if you have just moved from Africa and have no friends, like poor Cady at the beginning of the movie. The second day she has it a little better, but that first day, not so much. Did she spend her first lunch in high school with her new friends The Plastics, outside with Damian, at home alone, or in a bathroom stall? None of these options sound very appealing, but Cady wound up just fine in the end.
Who is Cady's crush?
What would a movie about mean high school girls be without a boy? The boy that Cady focuses her attention on has his own opinion about The Plastics girls, and that is that, "Stupid girls make up rumors because they're bored with their own lame lives." This guy is a senior, and one the most hot and popular guys at the high school. He plays soccer and football, and helps his mom out a lot. He is an all-around pretty cool guy, although he used to date Regina George. What is his name?
Who does Karen make out with at the party?
Amanda Seyfried's character is probably the funniest of the bunch, because she is so ditzy and clueless, but at the same time endearing. Some of the funny things she says in the movie include "I can put my whole fist in my mouth. Wanna see?" and "I'm sorry I laughed at you that time you got diarrhea at Barnes and Noble." Her character is kind of slutty, and winds up making out with somebody she probably, no definitely shouldn't have.
Which unseen character receives the most Candy Cane-grams?
As part of Janice's scheme to break up the plastics and bring Regina down, Cady is instructed to buy 3 Candy Cane-grams as an act of sabotage. When it comes time to deliver the them, Damien comes to class, mildly Santa'd up, and gives them out. Gretchen finds that she's been shunned by Regina and fears the worst. However, an unseen character manages to score a whopping 4 Candy Cane-Grams, not that anybody notices. Plastics gossip is just too juicy!
What item is Gretchen not allowed to wear, as decreed by Regina?
Actress Lacey Chabert has a very distinctive look, and an even more distinctive voice. In fact, she has lent that voice to several animated films and television series over the years, and it worked well for her playing this character in Mean Girls. One of the most memorable moments of the movie is her breakdown, where she spills the beans and admits that she's even had to lie to her parents in order to please Regina. As it turns out, she's been banned from wearing a certain item.
Who plays Regina's mom?
One of the greatest and weirdest moments in the movie is when we're introduced to Regina's mom. It almost starts to make sense that she'd be so self-centred and power-hungry when you consider that she has the biggest room in a giant house and her mom does anything she asks. It's some real insight into her character and is deeply confusing the older you get and the more you sympathize with her mom who seems to have been cursed with a vindictive tyrant of a kid.
What is Damian, according to Janice?
One of Cady's friends at North Shore High School is a flamboyantly gay young man. His best friend, who is a girl, is almost always seen by his side, and she describes him in a very specific way that eventually leads to Cady being blamed for the Burn Book. He is first seen in the movie in one of Cady's classes, and tries to help her navigate their crazy high school- and survive it. He is no friend to The Plastics, though. What is he?
Who did Tina Fey play?
Tina Fey is one of the stars of this movie, although she is much older than the main cast. Besides her character's main job, she is also a bartender a few nights a week at TJ Calamity's, and she is cool with the younger crowd, for the most part. The principal of the school has a crush on her, and she ends up taking her shirt off in front of him one day after getting soda spilled on her. It is also mentioned that she is divorced. What is her relationship to Cady?
What did Gretchen's father invent?
Gretchen Wieners is the only brunette member of The Plastics, and she is nicer deep down than Regina and Karen. She will do anything to please Regina, but unwittingly spills her secrets multiple times, always saying, "Don't tell Regina I told you that." She is well-meaning but forgetful and clingy. But she comes from a very wealthy family, as her father invented something that was a big hit. What was the item that her father invented that led them to become so well-off?
What silly question does Karen ask Cady?
Of course, Karen says a million funny things throughout Mean Girls, many of which are questions. But one of the funniest and most memorable happened when Cady sat down at the cafeteria table with The Plastics for the first time. Not knowing each other well yet, Cady was answering questions about her life before, and about herself in general. While it was common knowledge that Karen was not the brightest crayon in the box (and probably obvious to Cady, too), no one expected her to ask this!
This film was the debut for which famous actress?
One of the four main mean girls in the movie was actually a first-time film actress, as this was her film debut. All four women have successful careers in Hollywood, so obviously being a part of Mean Girls was a great stepping stone into the world of acting for the big screen. However, prior to Mean Girls, she had experience modeling since the age of 11, and acting on soap operas like As the World Turns and All My Children starting when she was 15. Which mean girl is it?
What song do The Plastics sing for the Winter Talent Show?
Held annually at North Shore High School is the Winter Talent Show. For it, The Plastics perform a little Christmas song and dance in their sexy Santa outfits. They have been tasked with being "Santa's Helpers" for the show, which is hosted by the principal, Mr. Duvall. No one knows who won the competition because it was not announced, but judging by the audience reactions, The Plastics probably did, even though they had technical difficulties. Which song did they sing?
What costume does Cady show up to the party in?
As Cady dramatically narrates in the movie, "The day was October 3rd." This was the day that her crush Aaron asked her what day it was, which is monumental for a high school girl in love. Later that day would be Chris Eisel's Halloween party. Regina dressed as a Playboy Bunny, Gretchen dressed as Catwoman, and Karen dressed as a mouse. What did Cady dress up as? Her costume was quite memorable, and quite out of place at a party where the goal was to look sexy.
What rumor does Regina spread about Janice?
Janis Ian is an important part of the Mean Girls story. Played by Lizzy Caplan, this girl is known for being goth and sarcastic. Some things that are known about Janis'; past are that she is of Lebanese heritage, she had a tough upbringing, and she was bullied a lot as a kid for her appearance. One of her best quotes in the movie is "You look like a baby prostitute", a phrase that perfectly illustrates her snarkiness. So what was her relationship to Cady?
What is Regina's book of rumors called?
One big part of the Mean Girls story is a book created by Regina George and The Plastics, a book in which the sole purpose is to start rumors and gossip about people in their high school. Of course, all of it is negative, and not all of it is true. Such is the nature of gossip and rumors, after all. When this book is discovered, Regina even writes something in it about herself (that she is a "fugly slut") to make sure no one thinks that she was the one who made it in the first place. What is this book called?
What subject does Ms. Norbury teach?
The high school in this movie is what really makes it. It could be because it's based on a real high school called the New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. The teachers are normal people who have normal, if somewhat unfulfilling lives, which is something most teachers eventually catch onto. When they run into Ms. Norbury in the mall in her uniform for her second job, Cady is the only one who seems in any way sympathetic to the idea that teachers are people too.
Which is not one of Cady's revenge schemes against Regina?
In order to sabotage Regina's life after an unfortunate Halloween party in which Regina stole Aaron back right in front of her, Cady comes up with an evil scheme to get back at her former friend. This plan has many different parts, and there is even a time when Regina's former best friends and clique-mates, Gretchen and Karen, tell her she is not allowed to sit with them because she is wearing sweat pants, which is a big Plastics no-no. Which of the following was NOT one of the parts of Cady's revenge against Regina?
Why does Regina need to wear a back brace to the Spring Fling?
Regina breaks her spine in the middle of telling Cady off. Her little speech came after Cady apologized to her for trying to sabotage her life in various ways. Regina interrupted Cady, saying, "NOOO! Do you know what people say about you? They say you're a home-schooled jungle freak, who is a less hot version of me! Yeah! So you can take that fake apology and shove it right up your hairy-" And then she breaks her spine. How?
What dorky group was Cady a part of?
Cady may have been a part of The Plastics, meaning she was one of the most popular girls in school. but she was nothing if not multi-faceted, as she was also in a group completely opposite of The Plastics. Where Regina's clique was everything one would consider to be stereotypically "popular" (superficial, ditzy, snobby, etc.), her other group was everything one would consider to be stereotypically "dorky". One of the teachers, Mrs. Norbury, was a coach for this group. What was it?
Who wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls?
A star of Saturday Night Live was both the producer and the screenplay writer for Mean Girls. This actress, writer, comedian, and producer later turned down multiple requests to write a sequel to Mean Girls, despite the first film's success. This movie was her debut as a writer, and was (partly) based on her experiences with real-life mean girls from her own high school life at Upper Darby High School. So which star of SNL was a huge part of this movie by being the producer and writer of it?
What does Cady break and throw into the crowd at the Spring Fling Queen?
Thrown by seniors for the underclassmen, the Spring Fling Dance is an annual event held at North Shore High School. Winning the title of Spring Fling Queen, and thus winning the crown, is the ultimate honor for a North Shore girl. Cady wins the title and the crown, and Shane Oman wins the title of Spring Fling King. Although it is not required of her, while on stage Cady delivers a speech, and she breaks something to give a piece to the other Queen nominees. What is that item?
True or False: Mean Girls is based on a book.
As we stated in a previous question, Tina Fey was the producer and screenplay writer for this movie, basing some of the characters and parts of the storyline on her own experiences as a high school girl, and not necessarily a popular one. But was the rest of it fiction that she made up? Or did she get the material from somewhere else, like a book? Mean Girls is a success in many rights, and credit is due to countless people for coming together and making it happen. But was the film its original version, or was there a book first?
True or False: There is a Mean Girls 2.
You would think that this would be a given; with a movie as successful as Mean Girls, why not have a Mean Girls 2? But sequels come with a lot of problems, and are in general not as good as the first movie. We know that the main cast of Mean Girls did not partake in a Mean Girls 2, so that would mean that if it does exist, it is a new group of girls. So was there a second movie made, or not?
Karen says she has ____ because her ____ can always tell when it's going to rain.
One of the most memorable quotes from Mean Girls came from Karen, who's lovable ditziness made her a fan favorite. Although she was not always nice, Karen was nothing if not memorable. According to her, some of her talents include being able to put her entire fist in her mouth, and having a "fifth sense". She also has the ability to predict when it is going to rain because of one certain body part. Fill in the blanks to complete the above sentence.
Who does Damian say is "fabulous but evil"?
Cady's guy friend Damian labels one of The Plastics members "fabulous but evil". This could really apply to any one of them at different points throughout the movie, as all four Plastics girls have their good qualities as well as their bad. Regina is strong but mean, Cady is funny but turns into a mean girl, Gretchen is nice but not around Regina, and Karen is endearing but stupid. So who was Damian referring to when he described this "fabulous but evil" classmate?
What is a skeez?
Mean Girls is known for so many great quotes and fun words, like "fetch" and "skeez". Do you remember what a skeez is, according to Regina George? Regina says, "Jason, why are you being such a skeez?" when he tries to make fun of Cady. Both times the word is used in the film, "skeez" is being used to describe Jason, who is part of the Varsity Jock clique and supposed to be Gretchen's boyfriend, but he shows up different places with Taylor Weddell to make her jealous. What is the definition of skeez?
How does Regina channel her anger after her spine heals?
At the end of the movie, Regina has healed from being hit by a bus, and she as well as the other former Plastics have all moved on with their lives. Their clique has been disbanded, and they are all on to bigger and better things. For Regina, that is something that is specifically used to channel her anger, since when she gets angry, she also gets quite talented in this area. So how does she use her time when her spine is all healed up?
In which state is Mean Girls set?
A movie like Mean Girls could probably be set anywhere in America and still work. As long as there is a high school with typical high school students, this movie could have been in Hawaii or Maine or anywhere in between. Do you remember which state it was actually set in? It is not a school in real life, but is based off of a real high school called New Trier High School that is located in the city of Winnetka in the same state where the film is set.
What do Cady's parents do?
Cady's parents' professions are what led them to live in Africa in the first place, and thus are the reason she has never been to a normal school before, and is behind on normal American teen girl stuff. Chip and Betsy Heron took their lives and their daughter to Africa, and many clues about their work can be seen in the photographs from Cady's childhood. Do you remember them, and if so, what are they telling you about Chip and Betsy Heron's jobs?
How does Cady try to get Aaron's attention?
Cady has a huge crush on Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron, and like any normal teenaged girl, she concocts a plan to get his attention. Her plan does work, but he is turned off by her later on because she has become a clone of Regina, which he definitely does not want. In the end everything works out between Cady and The Plastics, and it also works out for her and Aaron, who starts attending Northwestern University and sees her on the weekends. But how did it all start? How did she plan to win him over in the beginning?
Who joins the Cool Asians clique at the end of the movie?
At the end of Mean Girls, The Plastics have broken up, and the girls have all gone their separate ways. One of them is playing lacrosse, one of them does weather reports, one of them is just a normal girl, and one of them joins the clique called Cool Asians, even though she is not Asian. The Cool Asians speak Vietnamese and are very picky about who they let into their group. The girl who joins them changes her appearance slightly, and attempts to speak Vietnamese, as well. Who is it?
What is Cady's new clique called?
Cady forms a clique of her own after The Plastics break up, and it is very aptly-titled. She is sick of the drama and the fakeness that comes along with being part of a clique like The Plastics, and although she is on good terms with everyone at the end of the film, she is much happier in this clique than she ever was with them. This clique was formed with the intention of being the complete opposite of The Plastics, and includes Cady, Janis, Kevin, Damian, Jessica, and Karen. What is it called?