Can You Break the Cycle with this "Groundhog Day" Quiz?

By: Jouviane Alexandre
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Break the Cycle with this "Groundhog Day" Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Living the same day over and over might be fun watching in a movie, but you need to break the monotony of your life with this "Groundhog Day" quiz. How well do you remember the film? Find out with this quiz!
In which state does "Groundhog Day" take place?
New York
Pennsylvania
When the film opens, we hear Phil Connors mentioning that he is going to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for Groundhog's Day.
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Who stars as Phil Connors in "Groundhog Day"?
Bill Murray
When the film opens, we see Bill Murray, who stars in "Groundhog Day" as Phil Connors.
Jeff Bridges
Kevin Spacey
Tom Cruise
Which day does Phil keep reliving?
January 1
December 25
February 2
When Phil Connors goes to Punxsutawney to cover the groundhog story, he finds the day keeps repeating on a loop.
July 4

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What does Phil Connors do for a living?
Teacher
Journalist
Weatherman
As the movie opens, we see Phil Connors on TV working as a weatherman before he mentions that he's going to cover the story of Punxsutawney​ Phil to see if spring is coming early.
Construction Worker
Who stars in "Groundhog Day" as Rita Hanson?
Demi Moore
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell stars in the 1993 film, Groundhog Day, as Rita Hanson, Phil Connor's co-worker.
Julianne Moore
Heather Locklear
What time does Phil's alarm go off in the morning?
6
When Phil's alarm goes off in the morning, it is set to 6 a.m. It becomes apparent once we realize he is on a continuous loop.
6:30
7
7:30

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What does Phil step in after talking to Ned?
Dog poop
A puddle
When Phil runs into Ned Ryerson, he steps into a puddle when stepping off the sidewalk.
Vomit
Paint
Which of these is one of Ned's nicknames from high school?
Needlenose Ned
Nedward Headward
Ned the Head
Both 1 and 3
When Phil runs into Ned for the first time, Ned is trying to jog his memory about who he is. Ned mentions they use to call him 'Needlenose Ned' and 'Ned the Head.'
What is Phil's cameraman's name?
Sam
Billy
Larry
Larry is one of the people who works with Phil. He works as the cameraman and Rita works as the station's producer.
Carter

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What kind of storm leaves Phil stranded in Punxsutawney?
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
Snow storm
When Phil Connors announces there's not a blizzard hitting Punxsutawney, it actually hits and keeps him stranded there.
What does Ned Ryerson work as?
Doctor
Police Officer
News Anchor
Life Insurance Agent
When Phil runs into Ned Ryerson, a classmate who used to date his sister, he says he works in life insurance.
What is the name of the park where the Groundhog Day festivities take place?
Gouldsboro State Park
Tobyhanna State Park
Gobbler's Knob
When Phil keeps reliving the events of Groundhog Day, he is supposed to be covering the news story at Gobbler's Knob.
Turkeys Trot

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What song plays on the radio when Phil wakes up in the morning?
Hey Jude by the Beatles
I've Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
When Phil's alarm goes off every morning, "I've Got You Babe" is playing on the radio.
I'm a Believer by The Monkees
My Girl by The Temptations
Where is Phil driving as he takes the police on a chase?
Bridge
Railroad tracks
As Phil leaves a bar with two guys, he takes the police on a chase and drives along the railroad tracks.
Shopping Mall
Bank
What is the name of the woman with whom Phil claims to have gone to school?
Laura
Nancy
When Phil sees an attractive woman at the diner, he learns her name and the high school she went attended. When he runs into her the next day, he pretends to know her as a way to woo her.
Rachel
Susan

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When Phil dresses up as a cowboy, what does he tell his companion to call him?
Rodeo
Bronco
Phil attends Alpine Theater dressed up as a cowboy with a woman dressed as a maid. He tells her to call him Bronco.
Benji
Jesse
What language does Phil learn in order to impress Rita?
Spanish
French
When Phil keeps reliving his days with intentions of getting together with Rita, he learns French to impress her.
Italian
Russian
What does Rita like to toast to when she has a drink?
Groundhog Day
The truth
World Peace
When Phil tries to buy Rita a drink at a bar, they toast with a drink. When Phil originally toasts to Groundhog Day, Rita tells him that she always toasts to world peace.
None of the above

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What did Rita study in college?
Journalism
Business
19th Century French poetry
While at dinner with Rita, Phil learns she studied French poetry while in college. Although he initially insults the idea, he soon learns French to impress her.
Biology
What's Rita's favorite ice cream?
French Vanilla
Mint Chocolate Chip
Rocky Road
While Phil tries to​ impress Rita, he has a long list of the things she loves. When he brings her back to his room, he has Rocky Road ice cream waiting for her on his window sill.
Rum Raisin
What show is Phil watching where he knows all the answers?
Wheel of Fortune
Family Feud
The Newlywed Show
Jeopardy
Phil sits in the living room of his bed and breakfast and knows all the answers to Jeopardy.

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Who does Phil kidnap?
Rita
Larry
Punxsutawney Phil
When Phil is tired of reliving Groundhog's Day, he kidnaps the groundhog and leads the police on another chase.
Nancy
What's the first method that Phil uses to kill himself?
Shoots himself
Drives off a cliff
When Phil is first ready to end his life, he kidnaps Punxsutawney Phil and drives them off a cliff. When the car crashes at the bottom, it blows up.
Electrocutes himself
Goes too deep in the ocean
Which of these is not a method that Phil uses to kill himself?
Electrocutes himself
Poisons himself
When Phil is trying to kill himself, we see him electrocuting himself, jumping off of a building, and stepping in front of a truck. He then mentions to Rita a few other ways he's tried to kill himself.
Jumps off of building
Jumps in front of a truck

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What instrument does Phil learn to play while reliving Groundhog Day?
Drums
Guitar
Piano
When Phil tries to take advantage of reliving the same day over and over again, he pays a woman $1,000 to teach him how to play the piano.
Trumpet
When Phil is trying to better himself, what language does he learn?
Italian
One morning when Phil wakes up, he greets a man and begins speaking Italian to him.
French
Spanish
Russian
At what skill does Phil become a pro?
Painting
Drawing
Singing
Ice sculpting
During Phil's endless days, he learns how to carve ice sculptures. He surprises both Larry and Rita with his talents.

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Phil saves a child who falls out of what?
A car
A window
A slide
A tree
When Phil gives Rita a rain check for lunch, he tells her he has to run errands. His first errand is catching a boy who falls out of a tree.
Phil saves a man at a restaurant from choking. What was the man eating?
Steak
While Phil is running his errands, he walks into a restaurant and does the Heimlich maneuver on a man who is choking.
Chicken
Peas
Bread
What event tickets does Phil give to the young newlyweds?
Billy Joel
The Grammys
Phil Collins
Wrestlemania
When Phil helps a young couple get married, he also gifts them with tickets for the wrestling event, Wrestlemania.

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How much money does Rita bid on Phil?
$5
$339
When there is a live auction for the eligible men at a party, there is a bidding war over Phil. When the bid is stopped at $60, Rita bids $339 on Phil. Don't forget the .88 cents!
$20
$128
What is the sound that Ned often makes when talking to Phil?
Pop
Woof
Bing
When Ned and Phil keep running into each other, Ned says 'bing' many times throughout their conversation.
Bang
Which of these people does Phil NOT try to save in the film?
Rita
When Phil tries to turn his life around, he ends up trying to save a number of people. He saves a child from falling from a tree, Buster from choking, and he tries to save an old, homeless man from dying.
A child
Buster
A homeless man

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What song is playing on the radio when Phil wakes up on February 3?
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles
"I Get Around" by the Beach Boys
"I've Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher
When Phil wakes up on February 3, "I've Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher is still playing on the radio. Although he thinks he's reliving February 2 again, we see Rita reach over and silence the alarm. He then realizes it's February 3!
Where does Phil want to live at the end of the movie?
France
Washington, D.C.
Punxsutawney
When Phil wakes up on February 3, he notices that snow covers the street and that's it's FINALLY a new day. When he and Rita go outside, he says it's a beautiful place and they should move there.
Topeka, Kansas
You Got:
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