Movie Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Breakfast Club?

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John Hughes and the “Brat Pack” solidified themselves in Hollywood history with their work in the ’80s, and few films have stood the test of time quite like The Breakfast Club. Widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, The Breakfast Club depicted the pressures and frustrations of teenagers to understand themselves, each other, and be understood by adults.

The film battled stereotypes and has remained socially and culturally significant for decades, and has been watched and rewatched countless times, but how well do you really remember the series? Test your knowledge on the iconic ’80s film with this The Breakfast Club quiz.

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What year was The Breakfast Club released?
1985 1984 1989 1980
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The Breakfast Club was released in 1985.
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What is the name of the high school?
John Hughes High John Adams High Glenbrook High School Shermer High School
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They attend Shermer High School.
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How long are they in detention for?
12 Hours 8 Hours 9 Hours 6 Hours
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They are in detention for 9 hours.
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Why is Brian "The Brain" Johnson in detention?
Failing a test Having a flare gun in his locker Cheating on a test Fighting back to a bully
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Brian "The Brain" Johnson is in detention for having a flare gun in his locker that accidentally went off.
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What date is the detention held on?
Saturday, March 24, 1984 Saturday, May 10, 1985 Saturday, October 3, 1984 Saturday, June 7, 1985
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They are all in detention on Saturday, March 24, 1984.
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Why is Andrew "The Athlete" Clark in detention?
Bullying Brian "The Brain" Fighting on school property Failing English Taping a kid's butt together
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Andrew is in detention because he bullied a kid by taping his butt cheeks together and caused injury when it was removed.
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What is the name of the Assistant Principal in charge of the detention?
Richard Vernon Mark Costas John Vincent Kevin Montgomery
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Assistant Principal Richard Vernon is in charge of the detention.
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Why is Allison "The Basket Case" Reynolds in detention?
Skipping school She had nothing better to do Freaking out in class Dumping her purse on a teacher
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Allison reveals she is only there because she had nothing better to do and didn't want to be at home.
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Whose car almost hits Bender as he walks to the school?
Andrew's dad's car Allison's mom's car Brian's mom's car Claire's dad's car
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Bender walks right in front of Allison's mom's car as she is coming to drop her off.
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Why is Claire "The Princess" Standish in detention?
Making out under the bleachers Failing phys. ed Skipping school to shop Doing her makeup in class
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Claire is in detention for skipping school to go shopping.
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What class was Brian failing that made him consider suicide?
Home Ec. Biology Phys. Ed Shop
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Brian was failing his shop class and considered suicide.
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Why is Bender "The Criminal" in detention?
Trashing lockers Failing out of school Pulling the fire alarm Fighting a teacher
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He is in detention for pulling the fire alarm.
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What is the subject of the essay they are supposed to be writing in detention?
Who they think they are Why they want after high school Why Vernon is the best An apology
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They have to write an essay of no less than 1000 words describing who they think they are.
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How does Bender keep the door from being left open?
Breaks the lock Takes the whole door off Breaks the hinge Takes a screw out
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Bender takes a screw out so that they door won't stay propped open.
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What does Allison steal from Brian?
Watch Wallet Lunch Glasses
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She steals his wallet and memorizes his information.
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What does Allison take from Andrew at the end of the movie?
Jacket Watch Letterman Patch Necklace
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She rips his letterman patch off of his jacket.
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How many more detentions does Bender get himself for arguing with Assistant Principal Vernon?
Two weeks Three weeks One month Two months
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Bender ends up in Saturday detention for two months because of the argument.
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Who does Allison say she is sleeping with?
Her psychiatrist Her math teacher The wrestling coach A college guy
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Allison tells everyone she is sleeping with her psychiatrist.
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What is Claire's "special talent"?
Put nail polish on blindfolded Put lipstick on with her cleavage Do makeup without a mirror Make spaghetti
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She can put lipstick on perfectly when balancing the lipstick tube in her cleavage.
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What song plays during the ending and Bender's iconic fist pump?
Changes Let's Hear it For the Boy Don't You (Forget About Me) We Are Not Alone
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Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds plays during the iconic scene.
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