The Ultimate Breakfast Club Quiz

By: J.P. Naomi
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
The Ultimate Breakfast Club Quiz
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About This Quiz

Everyone knows Brat Pack alum Molly Ringwald starred in "The Breakfast Club," but do you know the name of the character she played, or which fellow student she hooked up with in the closet on that fateful Saturday? If you think you know everything there is to know about this classic '80s flick, take our quiz and see if you've got what it takes to earn a perfect score.

It's hard to believe that a movie about a group of kids serving Saturday detention managed to be so interesting, and yet "The Breakfast Club" not only topped the charts when it was released in 1985, but remains a beloved film favorite to this day.

Regularly touted as a perfect representation of '80s teen culture, it's clear that fans found something to relate to in this movie about five seemingly unrelated youth. Because as it turns out, all of us are more than what we are labeled by society, and in every one of us is a brain, an athlete, a princess, a criminal and a basket case -- and of course, so much more. 

Think you can make it through an entire Saturday at the Shermer High School library and put up with the strict Richard Vernon? Take our quiz to find out!

"Your middle name is _______, as in puke!"
Brian
Ralph
Allison steals Brian Johnson's wallet and reads off all of his personal information from his license including his height, weight and social security number!
Mike
Bender
The Breakfast Club, an American coming-of-age comedy-drama was released in which year?
1985
1985. It was written, produced and directed by John Hughes, and the film was digitally remastered and re-screened across America in 2015 for its 30th anniversary!
1990
1991
1989
The five main actors in The Breakfast Club became known by the media as the _________.
The Rebels
Flower Children
Fab Five
Brat Pack
The core members of the Brat Pack -young actors who frequently appeared together in teen 80s movies are considered to be: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.

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Where is Shermer High School located?
Seattle
Baton Rouge
Shermer, Illinois
The date, name and location of the school including zip code 60062 is revealed in the opening narration in Brian Johnson's voice!
Los Angeles
Andrew the Athlete was in detention for doing what?
Taping Larry Lester's buns together
Andrew felt pressure by his father to be number one. "I won't tolerate any losers in this family!... Win! Win! Win!"
Skipping school for a wrestling match
Cheating on a quiz
Yelling at a teacher
Vernon tells Bender, "The next screw that falls out will be you," Bender replies, "Eat... My... ________"
Poop
Lunch
Shorts
"Eat my shorts" is the start of a back and forth bit between Vernon and Bender where Vernon dishes out 8 more detentions to Bender! Brian Johnson argues that it's only seven because he was keeping track!
Balls

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When Vernon asks Bender what he would do if his dope was on fire, Bender says that's impossible because it is where?
In Claire's bra
At the school
He ran out.
In Johnson's underwear.
Judd Nelson, who played John Bender, won an MTV Movie Silver Bucket of Excellence Award for his performance in The Breakfast Club in 1985. This was his 3rd film in his acting career.
One year prior to the Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall starred together in this other Hughes' film.
National Lampoon's Vacation
Curly Sue
Sixteen Candles
Towards the end of filming Sixteen Candles, John Hughes' asked Ringwald and Hall to be in The Breakfast Club. They were the first two actors to be cast.
Pretty in Pink
What is the theme song to The Breakfast Club?
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" – Simple Minds
This song is best known for being played during the opening and closing credits of The Breakfast Club. It was recorded on July 10, 1984 and peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 list in 1985.
"We Are Not Alone" – Karla DeVito
"Fire in the Twilight" – Wang Chung
"Love Theme" (instrumental) – Keith Forsey

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Who plays Andrew Clarke, the athlete in The Breakfast Club?
Anthony Michael Hall
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez originally auditioned for the role of John Bender, but John Hughes couldn't find anyone to play Andrew Clarke, so Estevez was recast into that role!
Nicholas Cage
Matthew Broderick
In which year was The Breakfast Club released?
1985
The Breakfast Club was released on February 15, 1985 and grossed more than $38 million at the box office!
1988
1980
1990
Which member of The Breakfast Club was known as the "basket case"?
Bender
Allison
Allison Reynolds was played by actress Ally Sheedy who also starred in St. Elmo's Fire, also released in 1985, with Judd Nelson.
Claire
Brian

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Which member of The Breakfast Club was known as "the brain"?
Brian
Brian made himself a fake ID, which Ally found in his wallet. His explanation for having a fake ID was so he could vote!
Andrew
Claire
Vernon
Which member of The Breakfast Club was known as "the athlete"?
Claire
Bender
Brian
Andrew
Despite his fit physique for the role of Andrew, Emilio Estevez was only 5'6" tall!
Which member of The Breakfast Club was known as "the criminal"?
Andrew
Brian
Allison
Bender
Judd Nelson began his acting career in 1983. His first major hit was The Breakfast Club and he is still working as an actor to this day. He currently has 4 different movies in post-production due out in 2016 and 2017.

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Which member of The Breakfast Club was known as "the princess"?
Claire
Most recently, Molly Ringwald has been starting in a TV series called Raising Expectations playing the role of Paige Wayney.
Allison
Barry Manilow
Carl
Bender asks Vernon if this famous singer knows that Vernon raids his wardrobe...
Michael Jackson
Rod Stewart
Barry Manilow
"Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?"
Dean Martin
The 5 students ask Vernon if this drink will be made available to them to avoid dehydration during their detention...
Water
Milk
"Uh, Dick? Excuse me, Rich? Will milk be made available to us?" Andrew says they are extremely thirsty and Claire says she has a really low tolerance for dehydration.
Coffee
Soda

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At the end of the detention period, who does Claire end up kissing?
Carl
Andrew
Brian
Bender
She even gives him one of her diamond earrings to put in his ear piercing!
What does Claire bring for lunch?
Nothing
Sushi
When Claire asks Bender where his lunch is, he replies, "You're wearing it." He then proceeds to criticize her for not accepting a guy's tongue in her mouth, but that she's willing to eat raw fish, rice and seaweed!
A corn flakes sandwich
PB&J with the crusts cut off
A naked blonde walks into a bar with a poodle under one arm and a ______ under the other.
Bottle of whiskey
Two-foot salami
Bender starts this joke as he crawls above the ceiling tiles trying to escape the closet. Before he can get to the punchline, the ceiling gives way and he falls out from the ceiling.
Newborn baby
Gallon of ice cream

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Vernon runs from his office to respond to the loud noise he heard (as Bender fell from the ceiling). What did he call the loud noise?
Earthquake
Boom
Ruckus
While Vernon tries to determine the cause of the 'ruckus', Bender is hiding under the table where Claire is sitting. He sneaks a peak at Claire's underpants and she starts coughing and kicking him under the table, suggesting to Vernon that was the noise he heard.
Bang
Don't mess with the bull, young man, you'll get the...
Cattle
Horns
Vernon says this to Bender as the morning of detention begins.
Tail
Bull fighter
What is Bender doing when Vernon finds him in the gym?
Running laps
Shooting hoops
He tells Vernon he's thinking about trying out for a scholarship. From here Vernon locks him in a closet which he then escapes.
Smoking marijuana
Sleeping

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Bender pokes fun at Andrew for this required wrestling uniform...
Headgear
Mouth guard
Wrestling Sneakers
Tights
Bender says he can be just like Andrew, all he needs is a lobotomy and some tights!
What is the janitor's name?
Carl
After Bender pokes fun at Carl for his work in the custodial arts, Carl informs the group that their clock is 20 minutes fast.
Bob
Max
Clark
How many hits will it take Andrew to fight Bender?
One
Two
Andrew threatens to fight Bender if he didn't stop teasing Claire.
Seven
Ten

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Who does Allison kiss by the end of the movie?
Vernon
Brian
Bender
Andrew
Andrew is very impressed by Allison following her makeover by Claire who put her hair back in a headband, changed her clothes and put some makeup on her.
When Bender learns Claire's name, he tells her it is a ______ girl's name.
Young
Fat
Claire explains that it is a family name, but Bender insists it's a fat girl's name and proceeds to detail how she will push maximum density once she 'squeezes out a few puppies.'
Pretty
Perfect
Who is Bender referring to when he asks "how do you suppose he rides his bike?"
Carl
Andrew who doesn't have a bike
A guy with elephantiasis of the nuts
Claire asks him to leave her alone, but Bender continues, "I mean even if he had a nice personality and a cool car... although you'd probably have to ride in the backseat because his nuts would ride shotgun"
Vernon

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Who chews on their fingernails in the quiet library that everyone can hear?
Andrew
Allison
Bender tells Allison that if she keeps eating her hand, she won't be hungry for lunch!
Claire
Bender
What was The Breakfast Club rated?
PG
PG-13
R
This film was rated R for relevant scenes in the following categories: Sex and Nudity, Violence and Gore, Profanity, Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking, and Frightening/Intense Scenes.
G
What does Allison shake onto her pencil drawing to make snow?
Corn flakes
Cocaine
Pixie sticks
Dandruff from her hair
In real production, the snow was achieved by sprinkling Parmesan cheese!

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Who is laying across the front of the cover poster for "The Breakfast Club"?
Claire
The film's poster features all five of the characters huddled together but each representing their stereotype. Claire is laying out in front like a true princess!
Allison
Bender
Andrew
Detention took place in which area of the school?
Cafeteria
Gym
Classroom
Library
The movie was filmed at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois. The same setting was used for the interior school scenes of John Hughes' next film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off!
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