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Who was the former owner of the Seafairer Hotel?
Beth Winter
Keith Summers
Keith Summers lost the hotel to foreclosure, but he wasn't ready to give the place up. Rather than accepting his losses, Keith took his anger out on the new owner - Norma. He broke into their new home and assaulted Norma in the kitchen. Norman showed up and incapacitated Keith, and then Norma stabbed him to death while Norman was out of the room.
Ralph Fall
Edward Spring
How many rooms does Bates Motel have?
10
6
15
12
Together, the rooms form an 'L' shape. The property was built in the 1950s by Keith Summers' great-great grandfather and is located in White Pine Bay, Oregon.
Norma and Norman moved to Oregon from what state?
Illinois
California
Texas
Arizona
After Norman killed Sam, his father and Norma's former husband, Norma decided to move the two of them to Oregon. Norman wasn't very happy about this, especially considering Norma didn't consult him before making the decision.
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How many times was Norma married?
3
Norma and Norman's last name - Bates - comes from her second marriage, with Sam Bates, who Norman killed. Her first marriage was to John Massett, her high school boyfriend.
4
2
1
Why did Norman kill Sam?
Sam had been beating Norma when Norman stepped in.
Norman didn't remember killing his father, because it happened during one of his blackouts, so Norma made it look like Sam had died in a freak accident. She staged his body in the garage and made it look like a shelf had fallen on him. Six months later, they moved to Oregon.
Sam wouldn't allow him to leave the house for days. Norman was just trying to escape.
Norman didn't kill Sam.
It was an accident.
Who is Dylan's biological father?
Dylan was conceived during a one-night stand.
John, Norma's first husband.
Caleb, Norma's brother.
Caleb Calhoun sexually assaulted his younger sister, Norma, which is how Dylan was conceived, but that's not the story Norma told to anyone who asked. Around the same time Dylan was conceived, she ran away with John Massett, who thought the baby was his. Dylan believed he was John's son until he crossed paths with both Norma and Caleb in White Pine Bay, and the truth came out. Caleb was four years older than Norma.
Sam, Norma's second husband.
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What did Norman find under the carpet in room 4?
A lock of hair
A human finger
Jiao's diary
The diary details the story of four girls from Shunyi, China who were force into the world of sex trafficking. Fans can interact with the diary, using the book app available on the iTunes store. The app can be used to translate the story from Chinese to English.
A gun
Who is Dr. Edwards?
A counselor at Norman's high school.
Norman's psychiatrist at Pineview Institute.
Whenever Dr. Edwards encouraged Norman to discuss his childhood, Norman's alter personality, Norma, would come out. The alter personality, Norma, didn't want Norman to remember traumatic events from his childhood, so she emerged to protect him from the truth.
A social worker with Child Protective Services.
Norma's therapist.
Who did Norma marry in season 4?
Zack Shelby
Sheriff Alex Romero
In order to pay for Norman's treatment at Pineview, Norma needed to marry Alex for his insurance benefits. Alex was the one who came up with the idea. He was falling in love with Norma, but Norma was more focused on her family, and she also liked to play hard-to-get. Eventually, she fell in love with Alex too.
Jerry Martin
Jake Abernathy
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Why did Norman originally break into Zack Shelby's house?
He wanted to find dirt on Shelby.
He was investigating a hunch about Jiao's diary.
He needed to steal back Keith Summers' belt.
Romero secured a warrant to search Norma's house for evidence related to Keith Summers' disappearance/murder. While searching the house, Zack Shelby found Summers' belt under Norman's bed, but kept the discovery a secret from Romero. He later used the belt to subtly coerce Norma into engaging in a romantic, sexual relationship with him.
Norman planned to steal his TV to pawn for cash.
Who killed Zack Shelby?
Dylan
Norman rescued Jiao from Zack Shelby's boat and moved her to the safety of one of the motel rooms. But, Shelby found out and then beat Norma for betraying him, which caused Norman to freak out on him. Then, Dylan and Zack got into a shootout in the house, and Dylan won.
Norman
Norma
Alex
What is Emma's diagnosis?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lung Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited, genetic disease of the secretory glands found in the lungs, pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestine. Secretory glands produce sweat, mucus, and digestive fluids. The disease causes a thick buildup of mucus to form in the digestive system, lungs and other organs.
Asthma
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What was Norman's hobby?
Taxidermy
Taxidermy is the art of cleaning, preparing, preserving and mounting animal skins to create life-like replicas - essentially, real stuffed animals. This is usually done for the purposes of display, study, preservation and/or sentiment.
Chess
Birdwatching
Blogging
Why did Norman believe Bradley Martin was his girlfriend?
Because they had shared a kiss.
Because she waved at him in the hallway.
Because they had slept together.
Norman may have believed this, but Bradley Martin wasn't on the same page. And, when Emma overheard some girls gossiping in the bathroom about how Bradley would never sleep with Norman, she tried to stick up for Norman by telling them that the two had already slept together. Bradley wasn't happy about this either.
He didn't ever think that.
How did Bradley Martin die?
Norma killed her.
Norman killed her.
Norman killed her, but it was while he was blacked out and his Norma alter personality had taken over. He chased Bradley into the woods and repeatedly bashed her head against a rock until she was dead.
She killed herself.
She died in a car accident, fleeing the scene of a murder.
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Dylan grew what type of crop?
Feed Corn
Marijuana
Norman and Emma accidentally ran into a field of marijuana plants while looking for landmarks in Jiao's diary. Dylan was hired to protect that same patch later in the season.
Soy
Wheat
Why did Norma ask Dylan to get her a gun?
She didn't have a particular reason.
She said she needed to shoot a pesky raccoon.
Because she was afraid of Jake Abernathy.
Jake Abernathy gave Norma an ultimatum: bring him Bob Paris's money or else. Well, Norma didn't have the money, so she tried to prepare for the "or else" by getting a gun. Fortunately for Norma, Alex Romero took care of her problem.
Because she wanted to give it to Norman as a birthday present.
What triggered Norman to black out at Blaire Watson's house?
He realized that Miss Watson was attempting to seduce him.
Norman knew his mother wouldn't have approved of Blaire's behavior, and the stress of it caused him to blacked out. He killed Blaire by slitting her neck. It's later revealed that his semen was found on Blaire Watson's body.
Blaire had started talking about her boyfriend, which made Norman overly jealous.
His mom called and left a distressing voicemail.
Miss Watson threatened to reduce his grade if he didn't participate in class more.
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How did Norma and Norman initially respond to Dylan's arrival in season 1?
They were excited to see him.
They did not want him around.
Dylan moved from South Dakota to White Pine Bay because he had nowhere else to go. Because Norma and Norman were reluctant to allow him to stay, Dylan had to blackmail Norma into welcoming him into the family.
They felt cautiously optimistic.
They were curious to learn more about him.
In the beginning of season 3, what uncomfortable topic did Dylan confront Norma about?
He said that it wasn't appropriate for Norman to still be sleeping with her in the same bed at night.
At 18 years old, Norman had been sharing a bed with Norma for far too long. Dylan pointed this fact out, which did have a slight impact on their bedtime habits. But, Norma and Norman still slept in the same bed when their heating system broke.
He told her that Romero was a criminal.
Dylan told her that he was moving to Hawaii.
He confessed that he had been caught growing weed and faced serious jail time.
What did the DEA arrest Alex for?
Perjury
The DEA arrested Alex for perjury after he lied to a federal agent about his relationship with Rebecca Hamilton. They couldn't make any of the more serious charges stick without more evidence.
Murder
Fraud
Drug-related charges
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What stopped Norman from killing himself the night of Norma's funeral?
Someone knocked on the front door.
He heard someone playing the piano downstairs.
When he walked downstairs, it was Norma (a version of her made up in Norman's head) who was playing the piano. She told Norman that she'd never leave him.
Dylan called him.
The gun jammed.
Where did Dylan and Emma move?
Seattle
They made the move to Seattle in order to be closer to a good hospital there. It was Emma's first year of recovery after her lung transplant, and she needed to be near her doctors.
Chicago
Los Angeles
Portland
How long were Norma and Alex married before she died?
2 months
2 weeks
Norman hated that they were married, and he went out of his way to try and sabotage them. When Norma died, Norman refused to allow Alex to participate in any of the services, and Alex punched Norman at the wake.
1 week
1 month
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To what country did Caleb flee after brutally assaulting Chick Hogan?
Australia
Canada
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is bordered by Panama and Nicaragua, and it has a population of around 4.8 million. It has coastlines on both the Caribbean and the Pacific.
France
Who took out a hit against Norman?
Caleb
Emma
Dylan
Alex Romero
In the season 5 premiere, Alex Romero is shown in prison, being denied parole. Later in the episode, Norman discovers that the man he killed in self-defense had been sent by Alex to kill him. He knew this because, when he answered the man's phone, he heard Alex's voice on the other end.
What did Norman take off of Norma's corpse in the funeral parlor's prepping room?
Her wedding ring.
Norman took the wedding ring Alex had given Norma off her finger and placed it in his pocket. When Alex showed up at Norma's wake, Norman yelled at him, told him to leave, and gave him the ring. This seriously upset Alex, who punched Norman and was consequently asked to leave the services.
Her antique necklace.
A piece of paper.
Her old shoes.
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What happened to Cody's father?
He killed himself.
He ran away.
Norman accidentally killed him.
When Norman and Cody's argument woke Cody's drunken father up, the dad became abusive against Cody. Norman intervened, accidentally pushing him down the basement stairs. The fall broke his neck.
Dylan killed him.
Near the beginning of season 1, under what name did Dylan save Norma's contact information in his phone?
Norma
The Whore
When Norman saw this pop up on Dylan's phone, he freaked out on Dylan. They got into a physical altercation, which included Norman swinging a meat tenderizer at Dylan. Fortunately, Dylan was able to easily out-maneuver his younger brother.
Mom
Insane
How was Dylan originally able to afford to move out of Norman's place?
He earned enough money at his part-time job.
Ethan lent him the money.
Soon after he lent Dylan the money, Ethan was shot in the neck by a junkie while he was sitting in his truck with Dylan. Later that night, Dylan saw Ethan's killer in an alley and ran him over.
Norma lent him the money.
He robbed a bank.
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What was the name of Gunner's dog?
Spot
Rex
Caleb killed a dog that was attacking Rex, but when Chick Hogan came around asking if they'd seen his dog, Caleb and the boys said they hadn't seen anything. Later, Chick admitted he never had a dog.
Bruce
Killer
What athletic team did Norman try out for?
The track team
Blaire Watson, the teacher Norman later killed, encouraged Norman to try out for the track team. Norma wasn't happy about this, but she allowed Norman to continue with it. However, she manipulated and guilted him into dropping the idea.
The tennis team
The wrestling team
The volleyball Team
How did Dylan raise the money to pay for Emma's lung transplant?
He stole it.
Caleb gave it to him.
Emma needed to raise around $20,000 for a lung transplant, but there was no way she and her dad would be able to afford it. Dylan tried to help by taking a job with a big payday for Chick that went wrong, but Caleb stepped in to save the day. He stole back the money from Chick and gave it to Dylan.
Ethan lent it to him.
He earned it doing a job for Chick.
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What position was Norman promoted to in the season 3 premiere?
Head of Security
Hotel Assistant Manager
Hotel Manager
Norman's first day of his senior year in high school didn't go so well, after he had a flashback about killing Blaire Watson that sent him running home to mother. Because of this, Norma finally agreed to allow Norman to drop out of high school and be home-schooled instead, which gave him the time to fulfill the Manager position. Emma also chose to drop out and be home-schooled.
Head of Grounds
What was Annika's occupation?
A restaurant hostess
A sex worker
Norman offered to drive with Annika and give her directions to a local restaurant. On the way, she told Norman about her job as a sex worker, which his Norma alter personality definitely didn't approve of. Later, Emma saw Norman return to the motel driving Annika's car, alone.
A drug dealer
A musician
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