Only Total Dorks Will Pass This New Girl Quiz

At this point, absolutely everyone watching the Fox sitcom New Girl should be well aware the answer to the show’s theme song, “Who’s that girl?” is Jessica Day. Bubbly and adventurous, Jess is, as the advertising is happy to inform, an adorable dork, such to the extent some might even call her adorkable. Of course, being cute and quirky is merely one small piece of New Girl’s many charms, as Jess’s interactions with her equally absurd roommates often lay the groundwork for fantastic television comedy.

Like most of the best sitcoms around, New Girl finds humor almost entirely through the weird characters it contains, so the more a person watches it, the funnier the action can become. However, there is a mild side effect in that it’s entirely possible to laugh so hard you start missing out on key details. Granted, it’s easy to pick back up a few seconds later and continue with the plot, but New Girl diehards probably want to know everything there is about the show and their favorite group of friends.

As with any other show, regardless of how funny New Girl is, fans can nonetheless learn everything there is to know about it by watching each episode a handful of times. With subtitles, you may even manage to catch small tidbits of information the first time around. No matter what your process is, if you think you’re really a fan of New Girl, take our quiz that only the truly adorkable will be able to pass.

Question 1

Which classic children’s character does Jess write fan fiction about?

Possessing a great thirst for creativity but without any original outlet to express herself, Jess once did as many modern fans of television and movies have done and began writing fan fiction about one of her favorite characters. Of course, there was a slight catch in that rather than write about the most popular entertainment of the day, she choose to primarily pen stories about a decades old literary character who few mature adults have any interest in reading about. Then again, the audience isn’t the point with fan fiction, so who’s adventures does Jess craft for her own amusement?

Question 2

What ex-boyfriend did Jess break up with prior to moving in at the loft?

More than just a show about the titular New Girl, the adventures of Jess Day are almost always intrinsically connected to the three guys she moves in with during the pilot episode. For all the fun they eventually have together, the meeting wasn’t exactly fortuitous, only occurring because Jess discovered her live-in boyfriend was cheating on her and wanted out immediately. To make a hasty exit, she answers an ad on Craigslist, and the rest is TV history. Do you remember the cheating ex’s name?

Question 3

Who moved out of the loft in season one only to return two years later?

When a large number of people live in a single apartment, it’s inevitable that one or more of them will want to break the agreement before the others. In the case of New Girl, it took all of three episodes before one of Jess’s male roommates decided to move away. Well, for a little while at least, because he was back by season three, ready to resume the same living situation they had before. By then, Schmidt had moved down the hall, meaning a room was once again available, allowing the situation to work out. What’s the floating roommate’s name?

Question 4

Who is Jess’s best friend?

Over time, Jess becomes extremely close to the men she shares that Los Angeles loft with, to the point she no doubt platonically loves them all in their own way. However, before she even moved in, the status of her best friend had long since been determined in a woman she had known basically her entire life. In fact, Jess’s best friend was one of the first things about her the guys liked, because the gal happens to be a relatively successful supermodel. What’s her name?

Question 5

What does Jess do for a living?

Even with three or more roommates of varying incomes, Los Angeles can be an incredibly expensive place to live. For this reason, Jess is hard at work throughout much of her series, doing whatever she can to scrape by a decent living in the city of angels. Luckily, she has a solid foundation from the start thanks to a degree in a field she happens to be highly passionate about. Her workplace and exact title change a handful of times as the show goes on, but she always remains firmly in the same profession. What is it?

Question 6

What intense history based drinking game do Jess and her friends create?

Depending on the sort of people one hangs out with, the most adventurous drinking game they’ve ever played may well be “drink the beer.” Others might be wild enough to try flip cup, beer pong, or maybe even Kings, but only the most bold alcoholics alive would dare play the game created by Nick, Winston, Schmidt, and Coach. The rules are never clear, aside from United States history seeming to play a major role, as does walking around on chairs. Oh, and everyone blacking out and winding up extremely hungover the next day are almost guaranteed. What’s the game called?

Question 7

What’s the name of the cat Winston stole from an ex-girlfriend?

Perhaps more popular than any human resident of the loft is Winston’s beloved pet, attracting perfervid levels of devotion on the internet, as cats are wont to do. This is despite the unscrupulous methods by which Winston acquired his furry best friend, having stolen the feline from his ex-girlfriend in plain sight. Of course, he had a pretty solid justification for his actions, having just learned the woman was cheating on him for some time. Maybe she didn’t deserve the cat after all. Regardless, what’s the adorable fur ball’s name?

Question 8

On what holiday does Jess initially invite Paul over for dinner?

Entering the loft under the auspices of a bad breakup, Jess was understandably reticent when it came to inviting over gentlemen callers to meet her new roommates. The first guy lucky enough to receive that honor is Paul, a violin player and music teacher at her school. In usual Jess Day fashion, she doesn’t exactly pick the best time to make the big introductions, choosing a major holiday when all the guys had plans of their own and didn’t want to bother with Jess’s new guy. What day was it?

Question 9

What niche instrument does Jess teach to delinquent students?

In many respects, the characters on New Girl live fairly privileged lives. If nothing else, though, unlike most TV characters who this could be said about, Jess and her friends seem slightly aware of this, occasionally trying to give back to society when they have the opportunity. Jess in particular likes performing charity work for disadvantaged children, creating a program at her school for delinquent students, which involves soothing their wild hearts with the power of music. What strange instrument does she try teaching them?

Question 10

What specialty perfume does Schmidt create for Cece?

Experiencing the strange feeling that is love at first notion of existence, Schmidt falls head over heels with Jess’s best friend Cece the second he learns she’s a model. It doesn’t even matter that they hadn’t met; he was hooked, and after they did cross paths, his devotion grew ever stronger. It took a while for Cece to truly reciprocate, but she tried being friendly with Schmidt for Jess’s sake right from the start. This included pretending a truly disgusting fragrance Schmidt had made for her was anything but a horrible gift. What did Schmidt call it?

Question 11

Who does Jess believe is an Asian version of her?

Over the course of New Girl, Jess has her fair share of boyfriends, just like any self-respecting sitcom character. However, also like most people on TV, she’s almost pathologically incapable of moving on from her ex’s, especially whenever she starts to feel lonely. For this reason, Jess attempts to backslide into a relationship with first onscreen boyfriend Paul after a breakup with another, later beau. Unfortunately for her, Paul had moved on and gotten engaged to another woman who seems just like Jess, aside from the fact she’s Asian. What’s her name?

Question 12

Which ex-girlfriend did Nick consider leaving the loft to live with?

From the moment Jess moves in to the loft, she and Nick clearly have some level of feelings for one another, and occasionally these emotions blossom into an on again, off again relationship. However, Jess is far from the only woman in his life, as Nick has plenty of ex-girlfriends past and present vying with Jess for his attention. Perhaps the most important of these former flames is the woman he was dating right before New Girl began, whom he almost left the loft to live with at the end of season one. What’s her name?

Question 13

What quiet Asian man often offers Nick silently brilliant advice?

Male or female, young or old, one thing just about every living person has in common is that we all occasionally need to look towards others for advice in our darkest moments. Nick could go to any of his roommates for this sort of comfort, but instead he chooses to wander around a local park until he finds an elderly, silent, and always smiling Asian man sitting on a park bench. Immediately, Nick knew he had found his guru, sitting down and talking to him for hours until the answers became clear. What is the old man’s name?

Question 14

Who does Cece date between flings with Schmidt?

As seasoned New Girl fans are well aware, ultimately, Jess’s best friend Cece ends up with her conceited roommate Schmidt, but both characters date a handful of others en route to finding happiness together. One of Cece’s early flings winds up playing a pretty integral role in her life even well after they break up, dating both Jess and one of her roommates. After those relationships all fail, he also starts a “Single and Sufficient” club for lonely hearted people who basically refuse to accept their misery. What’s his name?

Question 15

What does Nick name his first novel?

Far more determined than any of his roommates seem to imagine, Nick Miller has secretly been writing a novel for years prior to the beginning of New Girl. Not that long into the series, he finally finishes his first masterpiece, only for Schmidt to call it without a doubt the worst thing he’s ever read. In addition to a cliché premise about the undead coming to life, Nick’s book is rife with spelling errors, poor sentence structure, and all around feels like a poorly made first draft, shattering his hopes of finding a publisher. In any event, what’s it called?

Question 16

What’s the name of the cat Winston tries setting up with Ferguson?

The second Winston steals his ex-girlfriend’s pet, he’s on a direct path straight towards “crazy cat person.” Whenever his love life takes a tumble and he finds himself left to his own devices, Winston can shower his furry friend with far too much focus, time, and attention, even to the extent it affects his own social life and that of those around him. For example, there’s a young woman who seems interested in him, yet Winston gets sidetracked by the thought of setting their cats up on a date rather than actually pursuing a human relationship. What’s her cats name?

Question 17

Which basketball team does Jess pretend to like so Coach will like her?

Immediately after Jess moved in to the loft, she found ways to etch herself into the lives of all her roommates. Nick had food, Schmidt had clothes, and Winston loved onesie pajamas, and so did Jess, such to the extent they all became great friends because of it. Unfortunately, finding common ground with Coach was a lot harder, as the only thing he seemed to care about was basketball, a subject Jess had no interest in. Of course, it’s not that hard to pretend, so she quickly became a fake fan of his favorite team to win him over.

Question 18

What does Nick call his alternate personality?

His dreams of being an author having shattered when people read his first attempt at a novel, Nick Miller needed to find a new way to creatively express himself. It didn’t take long before he found one, occasionally inhabiting an entirely fictional persona based almost entirely on the fact the character, like Nick, is from Chicago. Thin crust pizza? No, thank you, he’s from Chicago. An ex-cop and ex-Marine, the character makes appearances whenever Nick needs a little more information on a mysterious newcomer. What’s its name?

Question 19

Who in the loft has secretly passed the bar exam?

Childish slackers with little motivation to succeed, it’s hard to imagine anyone in the loft with the credentials to be a lawyer. That goes double considering the fact one of them passed the bar exam only comes up once or twice throughout the entire course of the show, and it took over three years before anyone acknowledged it at all. Lo and behold, though, one of the loft mates has the knowledge and background necessarily to represent the others in a court of law if need be, though s/he is more content in the blue collar job they’ve chosen.

Question 20

Who is Winston’s partner turned fiancé?

Ferguson notwithstanding, Winston Bishop long felt like something was missing in his life, both personally and professionally. Unexpectedly, he found what he was seeking in both fields by deciding to become a cop and training to join the LAPD. After earning his badge, fate shines upon Winston even further, as his partner happens to be a gorgeous woman who shares a great deal of his interests. Originally, she was against the idea of a relationship, having been jilted by a twice over partner in the past, but eventually Winston breaks her down and the two get engaged. What’s her name?

Question 21

What Tinder-like dating app brings Jess little success?

Any show that focuses on romance in the modern era as much as New Girl does needs to address the growing trend that is online dating. The truly adventurous will also acknowledge the rising crop of cell phone hook up apps like Tinder, allowing prospective suitors to wantonly swipe right or left at would-be relationships. Copyright laws mean they couldn’t exactly have Jess install that particular app on her phone, but New Girl could very easily create a parody version and have Schmidt do the rest for her. What’s the fake Tinder called?

Question 22

Which school staff member was Winston terrified of as a child?

Plenty of people, especially sitcom characters, harbor a few deep, dark secrets, and one of the most common is a phobia of something that others might find a tad embarrassing or silly. Turns out Winston Bishop has been hiding this sort of shame from his roommates, and it comes out in full force when Schmidt unknowingly sets him up with a woman in a profession that absolutely terrifies him. It’s a little surprising it took so long for them to find out, as Jess had been working with one as a teacher for years. What school related job scares Winston?

Question 23

What iconic rock star’s party do Jess and friends attend?

Living in the heart of Los Angeles, it’s entirely possible for Jess and her friends to randomly run into a celebrity on any random day. However, the odds of that popular superstar randomly inviting her to a crazy all night party are pretty low, depending entirely on their personality and, well, whether or not they even throw bombastic parties in the first place. Luckily, the particular rock and roll icon she and Cece run into was indeed known for all night ragers, and he generously invited them to one. Naturally, the guys crashed, as well. Who’s party was it?

Question 24

Who is Cece’s intimidating Russian model friend?

Being a supermodel definitely has its perks, and the life of Jess’s best friend Cece definitely benefits from her natural beauty and grace. Of course, there are also a few drawbacks, like the fact people don’t always take her seriously, and a lack of job security. It also turns out that some of her co-workers are borderline insane, like her eventual roommate from Russia. Fleeing to America after escaping from a gymnastics school at a young age, the woman has already seen it all and survived without any issue, making her a fiercely dominant force in Cece’s life.

Question 25

What instrument does Coach’s girlfriend May play?

From the moment Coach and May meet in a darkened bar where he hit on her with cheesy pick-up lines, it seemed like the two had nothing in common. Of course, it’s been said that opposites attract, which is how they wound up in a loving relationship despite these differences. It didn’t matter to the sports crazy athlete that his girlfriend was a classically trained musician performing quiet, respectful concertos; in fact, he demanded his friends come and quietly watch her play. What instrument did she master?

Question 26

Where does Coach move with May when leaving the loft for a second time?

After leaving the loft in episode three, Coach returned three seasons later and quickly fell back into his old role in the group. However, it wasn’t meant to last, as less than a year into the renewed arrangement, he decided to move out with his new girlfriend. Originally, Coach and May were going to break up when she got a job in a faraway city, only for him to decide he’d rather go with her than dare face life alone. This meant yet another tearful goodbye, but this time, everyone was happy for Coach knowing where he was headed.

Question 27

What costume is Nick wearing when conquering his fear of haunted houses?

Of all the things in this world a person can be afraid of, haunted houses are actually one of the more rational phobias. After all, as the name implies, the whole purpose of these domiciles of fright is scaring the pants off of anyone brave enough to walk through their doors. That said, Nick is understandably embarrassed to be a fully grown adult who completely freezes at the idea of entering one. It doesn’t help that he’s wearing a very silly costume when his friends learn this information. What is it?

Question 28

What character did Taylor Swift play in her big cameo?

Before Prince made his purple presence known in Jess Day’s life, she and her friends already encountered a massive pop superstar more suited for her generation. Well, kind of anyway, as Taylor Swift’s appearance on New Girl was actually one of her very rare acting roles playing someone other than herself. Swift’s character debuted at Cece’s original prearranged wedding, revealing she had been in love with her husband-to-be all along and forcing Cece to shake it off when they run away together. What’s her character’s name?

Question 29

Which animal do both Jess and Nick believe comes from outer space?

Whenever people move in with new roommates, there’s a completely normal level of anxiety and fear about the potential they won’t get along. Jess wasn’t quite a perfect match for the guys in the loft, but it turns out they had far more in common than anyone would have expected. Jess and Nick in particular were basically a perfect match, hence the on again, off again relationship that soon blossomed between them. Included in their long list of odd similarities is a shared belief a certain animal is somehow from outer space. Which one?

Question 30

Why is Jess absent from multiple episodes in season five?

Despite the fact she’s the New Girl mentioned in the series title, Jess Day actually sits out a handful of episodes at the start of season five. The real reason is that Zooey Deschanel, the actress behind the role, was on maternity leave, but not wanting to bring a baby into the mix just yet, the writers came up with a different reason for her to be busy. Whatever the excuse, the point is that Nick, Winston, and company kept getting up to ridiculous antics while she was away. What reason did they give for Jess temporarily leaving?

Question 31

What is the name of Nick and Schmidt’s bar?

If there’s any appropriate job for a slacker icon like Nick Miller, it’s being a bartender. Sure, the guy might have potential for more as a writer, lawyer, or whatever else he put his mind to, but slinging drinks is his passion, which makes perfect sense. Fully aware of this, Nick decides to take things a step further later on in the show and also become a bar owner, purchasing his boss’s business with Schmidt when it gets put up for sale. Keeping things simple, they don’t change much as owners, keeping everything the same, including the bar’s name.

Question 32

What fellow Fox sitcom did New Girl share a crossover with?

In the modern era of television, old school TV crossovers are relatively rare. Aside from the occasional drama that gets so out of control two cities police departments are needed to solve the crime, the small screen simply doesn’t see the need to link up beloved characters on separate shows the way it once did. Thankfully, New Girl is one of the few shows willing to break this trend and provide fans the throwback they’ve long wanted, crossing over with another popular Fox hit. Which one was it?

Question 33

What does Schmidt want to call his and Cece’s home?

Always looking for new ways to add gravitas to his every day life, it was only natural that Schmidt would want to give his new home with Cece a fancy name the second they bought it. Granted, the place could definitely use a little sprucing up, intentionally purchased on the cheap as a fixer-upper, and giving it a fancy sounding name represented the young couple’s hopes and dreams for what the house could be. More than that, Schmidt’s name for their house also blended together their two cultures on a symbolic level, honoring their personal histories. What was it?

Question 34

What undercover police persona does Winston invent to help Jess get a promotion?

Move over, Julius Pepperwood, because it turns out Winston is just as good as Nick when it comes to creating and assuming an entirely fictional identity. Not only that, but Winston’s character might actually have a practical use, considering he’s an LAPD officer who may one day need to go undercover. It’s the desire to do so that inspires Winston to offer Jess his services in winning over a key school faculty member when she’s trying to become the new principal. What persona does he create to help her by mashing together two of his favorite musician’s names?

Question 35

Who did Winston marry in a disastrous prank gone wrong?

Every fan of New Girl is well aware that Winston has a penchant for pranking, and that the man is both great and terrible at his chosen craft. Winston’s problems with pranking actually hit such a disastrous level his roommates essentially demand he stop, which he does for a while, until a new woman comes into his life with the same devious interest. Worried their friend will fall back on his own ways, the rest of the loft tries to make Winston break up with her, but it’s too late—they’ve already pranked one another into marriage. What’s her name?

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