How Well Do You Remember "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"?

By: J.P. Naomi
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How Well Do You Remember "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"?
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About This Quiz

First an exploded apple. Then a tiny couch. Now the kids are in the trash?! Take this quiz now to remember all of your favorite moments from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!
In which year did "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" premiere?
1982
1985
1989
"Honey I Shrunk the Kids" was released on June 23, 1989. Its running time was 94 minutes.
1995
Which actor played the lead role of a scientist and inventor?
Ed Norton
Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis was born on April 18, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario. He has two children.
Sean Penn
Harrison Ford
Rick Moranis portrays Wayne _________ in "Honey I Shrunk the Kids."
Roberts
Jefferson
Johnson
Szalinski
"Honey I Shrunk the Kids" was made with an $18 million budget. It grossed more than $222 million at the box office.

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What is the name of Rick's wife, to whom he yells the title of the movie?
Honey
Diane
Diane is portrayed by actress Marcia Strassman. Strassman was born in 1948 and died from breast cancer at the age of 66 in 2014.
Jessica
Sarah
How many kids do Wayne and Diane have?
One
Two
In 1989, "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" became an unexpected success as the highest-grossing live-action Disney film ever. It held this record for the next five years.
Four
Six
What is the name of the Szalinkski's daughter?
Sarah
Samantha
Stacey
Amy
Amy Szalinski is portrayed by actress Amy O'Neill. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for this role.

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What is the name of the the Szalinski's son?
Ron
Nick
Nick was portrayed by actor Robert Oliveri. He also played the role of Winona Ryder's little brother in Edward Scissorhands.
Russ
Patrick
Who lives next door to the Szalinskis?
The Russ Family
The Thompsons
The Thompsons consisted of parents Russ and Mae, and children Russ Jr. and Ron.
The Sanders Family
The Petersons
What is the first object we see Wayne attempting to shrink but instead he blows up?
Orange
Apple
The apple blows up and sprays pieces all over the room. Who wants applesauce?
Pillow
Briefcase

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Why did Diane spend the night at her mother's house?
Mom is sick
She had an argument with Wayne
Wayne is eccentric and often his antics clash with Diane's personality. Though his intentions are good, they don't always get along.
Mom doesn't like to sleep alone
She is house sitting
At the start of the film, where are the Thompsons going?
To the grocery store
On a fishing trip
The Thompsons are heading on a fishing and camping trip. Not all family members are excited about it.
To the movies
To Europe
Which of the Thompsons doesn't want to go on the family fishing trip?
Russ
Mae
Russ Jr.
Russ Jr. is portrayed by actor Thomas Wilson Brown. He began his acting career at the age of 11 as "Augie" in the western, "Silverado."
Ron

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Who inadvertently sets off a booby trap in the yard as the Thompsons are trying to pack the car?
Nick
Ron
Russ Sr. gets frustrated by younger son Ron's antics. He is anxious to pack the car and get on the road.
Amy
Mae
Which chore does Wayne assign to Nick ahead of Diane's return home?
Mop the kitchen
Mow the lawn
Nick has to cut the grass while Amy is busy inside mopping the floor.
Do your homework
Make dinner
Instead of mowing the lawn, who does Nick make a deal with to do it for him?
Russ Jr.
Ron
Amy
Tommy
Tommy Pervis is a friend of Nick's. Tommy can't do it at the moment, but said he'd be back to mow the lawn later.

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Why is Tommy so willing to mow the Szalinski's lawn?
Nick gave him $50
He broke the window and wants to make it up to them
He has a crush on Amy
He wants to use the remote-control mower
Tommy Pervis is portrayed by actor Carl Steven Krakoff. He died at the age of 36 from a heroin overdose in 2011.
Who hits a baseball through the Szalinski's attic window?
Tommy
Ron
Instead of helping his dad pack the car, Ron is in the backyard serving himself pitches and practicing his swing.
Russ Jr.
Nick
Who makes Ron confess about the broken window to the Szalinskis?
Russ Jr.
Russ Jr. catches Ron in the act and takes him over to confess and apologize to Nick and Amy. He complies begrudgingly.
Russ Sr.
Mae
Tommy

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Why does Amy send Nick up with Ron to retrieve the baseball in the attic?
She's too tired to climb the stairs
She wants to spend some alone time with Russ Jr.
And Russ Jr. has eyes for her as well. The two of them stand and stare at each other awkwardly while the younger brothers head up to the attic.
She doesn't want to get shrunk by her Dad's invention
She's waiting for an important phone call
What happened when the baseball went through the attic window?
It bounced on Wayne's machine and activated the laser
The target laser of Wayne's shrinking machine was now streaming a red beam across the room. It was aimed directly at the door to the attic.
The house alarm went off
A small fire started in the attic
The ball hit the dog in the head
Where is Wayne when the kids go up to get their baseball?
In the bathroom
In the garage
At a conference
Wayne is presenting his invention of the shrinking machine, though the conference attendees are not impressed since he has no proof.
Outside talking to Russ Sr.

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What happens when Amy and Russ go to check on Nick and Ron?
They kiss
They can't find them
They are shrunk by the machine also
All four kids have been shrunk by the machine. Wayne is in for the surprise of his life when he gets home.
They run into Tommy
After an unsuccessful time at the conference, what does Wayne do when he gets home?
Drinks whiskey
Puts his feet up and watches TV
Takes a bat to his machine and damages it
The kids who are shrunk and in the attic are shouting to their dad but he can't hear them because they are so small. They are dodging the pieces left and right.
Kisses Diane
How do the four kids end up in the trash bag?
They climbed up the trash barrel
They repelled out the window to the back yard
Wayne sweeps up the machine parts and the kids
Thankfully, they are able to escape the bag once outside. They end up in the grass in the Szalinskis' backyard.
A fly carries them into the bag

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Nick, intelligent like his father, calculates that they must travel _______ miles at their size to get back to the house.
1
2
3.2
Diane often worries about Nick since he has inherited his father's inventive spirit and intelligence - a quirk of Wayne's that gets on her nerves a bit.
8
What is the name of the Szalinski's dog?
Spot
Quark
The kids try to get Quark's attention, but even the dog can't seem to recognize them because they are so small.
Dog
Jasmine
What happens when Nick falls into a flower?
He drowns in the water
He is picked up by a bee
A bee comes and grabs Nick out of the flower. Russ jumps on to help him and the two fly around the backyard stuck to the bee.
He finds some cookies
He uses a ladder to get out

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Who does the bee attack in the backyard?
Diane
Russ Sr.
Tommy
Wayne
"Honey I Shrunk the Kids" was directed by Joe Johnston. It was rated PG.
Wayne has a revelation after he uses the ________ to fight off the bee.
Fishing rod
Baseball bat
After he swats away the bee with the bat, he realizes that Nick does not play sports and that this must be related to the broken attic window. He heads upstairs and discovers what has happened.
Remote control
Tennis racket
How do the kids get caught in a major rainstorm while in the backyard grass?
The sprinklers came on
Wayne accidentally activated the sprinklers while searching for the kids on his stilts. He nearly drowns them by accident.
They forgot their umbrellas
The dog was drooling
The Thompsons were washing their car

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Which of the kids needs CPR after the major rainfall (sprinklers) nearly drowns them?
Russ Jr.
Nick
Ron
Amy
Amy is knocked into a pool of mud. Russ performs CPR and saves her life. Their bond grows stronger now.
What type of cookie do the kids find in the yard and start eating?
Oatmeal Creme
The kids are thrilled and hungry! They begin eating pieces of the cookie but are interrupted by a GIANT ant! (Well, giant to them!)
Oreo
Chocolate Chip
Macadamia Nut
Having to spend the night shrunken in the grass, where do the kids sleep?
On a bed of lawn trimmings
In a Lego block
Russ and Amy kiss that night. They are interrupted by a nasty scorpion.
In Quark's hair
On a lawn chair

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What type of cereal is Wayne eating when he almost eats shrunken Nick?
Fruit Loops
Frosted Flakes
Cheerios
Just in the nick of time, Quark bites Wayne on the ankle. Suddenly he discovers the kids.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Who volunteers as a test subject before Wayne attempts to return the kids to their normal size?
Mae
Tommy
Diane
Russ Sr.
After successfully returning the kids to their normal size, the Thompsons and the Szalinskis become friends. They celebrate Thanksgiving together where they eat a giant-sized turkey.
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