Do You Know Monica Better Than Chandler And Richard Put Together?

Oh, Monica. Sweet, competitive Monica Geller who has had a lot of ups and downs with her relationships (remember young Ethan? Way too young Ethan? Or Alan in season 1 that everybody loved, but who did not like her friends?) or her career; and do not get us started her relationship with her parents! But Monica is not that hard to figure out right? She is determined, she is confident with her sexuality, and she is clean and orderly - to the point of being an extreme neat freak. She also has a vulnerable side and a caring side, so it’s no surprise that her circle of friends often hang around her amazing apartment. Chandler Bing and Richard Burke, two of the most important men in her life, of course, know a lot about her…

But do you think you know Monica better than they may ever know Monica? As an audience member, a dedicated fan, and a certified Monica fanatic, you can show that you definitely love and know Monica more than Chandler or Richard can ever imagine! And the mechanics are simple: take this quiz and prove that while loving Monica is not always easy, knowing her is not that hard to do.

Question 1

What did she serve her parents when they came over in ‘The One with the Sonogram at the End’?

So Monica’s parents are coming over to visit. This means obsessively cleaning and arranging the furniture in the apartment and serving a good round of meals, because of course Monica’s parents would find absolutely anything to criticize her for. Also in this episode, Ross harbors the secret (from their parents) that his ex-wife is a lesbian and is having his baby. But naturally, their parents criticize the food that Monica served them. What was the main course she served her family?

Question 2

What was the trophy she and Ross used to compete for in their younger years?

We all know Monica is hella competitive. So much so in fact that she and Ross used to compete against each other during their younger years in a game of touch football, after which the winner is awarded a certain trophy. The trophy is in fact just ‘a troll doll nailed to a two by four.’ Even if it did look kind of ugly, it did not stop the two from working to earn it! What is the trophy called?

Question 3

What brand of car did her father offer her in ‘The One Where Rosita Dies’?

Maybe both her parents do not overlook her that much after all. Monica is kind closer to her father, more than her mother, because he was more sympathetic to her. He calls her his ‘Harmonica’, consoled her when she broke it off with Richard, and even gave her this luxury car when her things got ruined by a flood. Even if he does often make weird, inappropriate comments at times, he shows that he loves her. Can you remember the car he gave her?

Question 4

What did she cook in Thanksgiving that Chandler complimented?

Monica’s cooking skills go way back - especially highlighted during Thanksgiving of 1987. This is when she first spots Chandler, whom she develops a crush on, and mostly because of whom she took up her culinary career. He complimented the food she prepared on that occasion which flattered her. In the same breath, she also overheard him calling her ‘Ross’ fat sister,’ so it wasn’t much of a win-win for Monica at the time! What did she cook that Chandler liked so much?

Question 5

How many towel categories does she have?

Nothing escapes Monica’s neat freak characteristics. It’s like a black hole leading to the sealed door in her apartment. She cleans her house constantly, she panics when something is slightly out of place, and she even cleans her own cleaning supplies! And do not get us started on her ‘categories;’ by which we mean, she actually categorizes her towels according to use, something Chandler and Joey guess at when they were playing The Contest. Can you remember clearly how many towel categories she actually made?

Question 6

What did Monica panic about that the baby’s stuff would take the space of?

Speaking of Monica’s obsessive cleanliness and orderliness, she did not only panic about Chandler’s forever jumbled CD cases, or the shoe she left out to prove she can be a ‘kook’ like everybody else, or how her apartment got cleaned and not by Chandler. She also panicked about that time when the idea of having baby’s things would take space from something else which she deeply cared for. What exactly was that thing? It will be easy to remember if you really know Monica Geller!

Question 7

Who was Monica’s first kiss?

You know what they say: you never forget your first. Except maybe this time it was better if she did! In fact, the guy she had her first kiss with initially thought it was Rachel he locked lips with, only to find out later on that it was in fact Monica. Let us just say that this guy is someone we, the audience, all know, and someone Monica knows really well too. Perhaps these two do not work very well together...

Question 8

What sport did she competitively play with Mike?

Did we not warn you that Monica is uber competitive? Besides her past games of touch football with Ross during their younger years for that coveted trophy (where one time her dad threw it into a body of water and she dived for it), or the time when she and Ross enthusiastically showcased their dance moves to get to top platform, her competitive streak made another appearance when she and Mike (Phoebe’s boyfriend/fiance) battled it out in a heated game of…

Question 9

What part of Ross’s body did she break when they got too competitive at touch football?

Monica’s competitive streak just does not take a break, does it? Remember that time when they had those family competitions where they would play touch football every year to determine which person would win the trophy (of a troll doll on a 2 by 4)? Well, one time, things got so heated up that in the process, Monica broke one of Ross’ body parts. Ouch! That would not be very pleasing to Ross, or their parents, who favor him over her. Which one is it?

Question 10

Which public figure was she, Rachel, and Phoebe spying on during a girls’ night?

Finally the girls get a night all to themselves! In this episode, we have Phoebe staying over Monica’s place because she did not get any sleep the night before due to her grandma and her boyfriend’s loud love-making (they were both hard of hearing and insecure in bed); we also have Rachel living there when she declared independence from her parents. After a few drinks and a surprising pizza delivery, the three move to spy on a certain public figure from Monica’s window.

Question 11

For which wedding anniversary of her parents did she make the toast?

Despite her parents’ protests, and as history would have it, Monica actually moved to make the wedding anniversary toast for her parents’ anniversary. The problem? No matter what she does, she just could not make them cry with her speech, which is a struggle for her because that’s exactly what she wants to do. Afterwards, Ross takes over her role when things got awkward during her speech. Of course, he does way better- to their parents’ eyes, which easily fill with tears at his words!

Question 12

What are the names of her parents?

We have been babbling on all about Monica and Ross’ parents, her more sympathetic dad (despite his inappropriate jokes), her ridiculously critical mother, and how both still somewhat favored Ross more than her. Though of course, mother Geller is much more biased for Ross than her father. But do we even know her parents’ names?! Surely, if you know Monica, you would know from whom she came. This one would definitely be easy peasy for any true Monica Geller fan!

Question 13

What was Pete Becker’s - Monica’s ex-boyfriend’s - corporation about?

Speaking of Monica’s exes, remember Pete Becker? The rich guy who tipped her around $20,000 dollars when she worked at that diner as a waitress? Who relentlessly pursued her, even taking her on a (first) date to Italy? Yes, the actual European country! Anyway, he was not a millionaire without his successful corporation. What did his corporation deal in, anyway? Oh, but these two did not last very long, as she could not bear the stress of his dream of becoming a champion fighter when clearly he wasn’t up for it.

Question 14

Which among these names is not any of her boyfriend’s/date’s?

If we are sure of anything, it is that Monica has gone through a lot of boyfriends and dates in the many years of her finding her perfect partner. From a poetic busboy to a millionaire with dreams of becoming an MMA champion to her parents’ family friend, Monica really went through a diverse pool of male candidates; that is, until she found the love of her life in Chandler Bing. Before him though, she found love in the form of Richard Burke. But one of these is not like the rest - he did not date Monica!

Question 15

In which diner was she a waitress?

When talking about changes, it is not only Monica’s boyfriends or dates that often change, it is also her job! Though she always remained faithful to the culinary industry, she did go through a couple of jobs before finally settling for a somewhat high-end restaurant around season 9. There was a time when she waitressed at a diner where she had to don a blond wig and humongous fake breasts. Not only that, she had to wear roller skates too. Can her outfit get any more ridiculous?

Question 16

What restaurant did she work in in season 9-10?

See? Did we not tell you that Monica changed jobs? Well, in all fairness, it is not only her. Even her friend Rachel switched up jobs a lot, from a waitress at Central Perk to a personal shopper, to finally having a better position at a fashion company. Things got greener over at Monica’s side of the lawn too. After leaving her job at the diner, she moved to a different restaurant, and then one more in the ending seasons of the series - which was called what?

Question 17

Who does she hire in her restaurant for the sole purpose of firing them?

Though Monica may be a neat freak, a super competitive individual, a highly liberated woman, she sure as hell is not a pushover! Right? Well, this is something she tried to prevent looking like to her new crew at Alessandro’s, when she got the head chef fired and subsequently replaced him. Because of such circumstances, she wasn’t easily taken to by the rest of the workers, so she hired a friend for the purpose of firing them so it would look like she wasn’t easy to bully.

Question 18

What was the dance number she and Ross made?

Who can ever forget this hilarious, but inspired dance number that Monica and Ross Geller made? Not even Chandler or Richard Burke would know, surely! Anyway, so these two made up this dance number during their school years, where they won an award at the brother and sister dance contest for it. They used the same dance number for a taping where they think it would impress the director and put them on the platform where the camera focuses more.

Question 19

What was the first restaurant she worked in?

At the start of the series, we get little pieces bit by bit of what the friends’ lives looked like. Phoebe had a rough childhood, Chandler has quit smoking (and subsequently got back into it for one episode), and Rachel had just left her fiance at the altar. We also see Monica living in a nice apartment and working as a chef in a certain restaurant in New York. We would not see her working here for very long, however, because after this she works at a diner.

Question 20

Who was Monica originally supposed to end up with?

If you really are obsessed with Monica Geller, then you would know that it is not really Chandler Bing whom the creators of the show pictured her to end up with. If you did not know that piece of information before, then surprise! That’s right, our picture perfect couple and most beloved best friends were originally meant to just stay best friends. Instead, Monica was supposed to end up with a different person. Go on, prove your Monica Geller knowledge.

Question 21

What was the name of her and Phoebe’s old roommate?

Before Rachel moved in, Phoebe also lived with Monica for some time. But Monica’s obsessive cleanliness drove Phoebe crazy, so she scooted. However, besides Phoebe, they also had another roommate: a woman (played by the hilarious Jennifer Coolidge) who moved to London, picked up a silly accent, and was someone they really could not stand. Though the woman seemed to have a soft spot for Phoebe and Monica, she was not liked much by the two because of her ‘self-absorbed’ personality.

Question 22

What did her parents turn her old room into?

See, we told you Monica was not as loved or favored as long as Ross was in the Geller home. Since Monica moved out and moved on with her life in the new apartment - which was impressive enough in itself - and that she isn’t about to move back home. Still her parents find a way to prove that she often slips their mind. Because her old room was actually turned and renovated into a different use for another function. What was it for?

Question 23

What did her apartment number change to?

Are you really observant when it comes to anything about Monica Geller? Then prove it by correctly answering this question! As you can see in the photo, her door number says ‘5’, though later on this will come to change as the powers that be behind the show said she lived on a higher floor, and so the door number does in fact change. Or it could be a mistake, but hey, either way, the door number is different the next time you spot it in later seasons.

Question 24

What was the title of the poem Julio read to her?

When it comes to Monica’s exes, not all of them are as cordial or loving as, say, Richard Burke or Pete Becker. Some are way too young like Ethan, or not so fun as Fun Bobby, or even downright childish like Chip Matthews. Another one of her misses is Julio, a busboy at the diner she worked at, who liked to write poems. Except the poem he read to her wasn’t too pleasant, as it derided the subject of the poem - which they later discover to be about ‘all American women.’

Question 25

Who took Monica to prom?

You could not say you know Monica if you do not know which lucky dude took her to prom! So, in the throwback episode ‘The One with the Prom Video’ we learn of Monica and Rachel’s (and Ross’) high school personas and how they look so different from how they do in the present! Monica was still overweight, Rachel had a huge nose and Ross was of course yearning for Rachel. Anyway, prom is a special time for high school, so surely her prom date is unforgettable.

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