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About This Quiz
The beloved "Gilmore Girls" series introduced quick-witted mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory, but are you quick-witted enough to beat this quiz?
In October 2000, The WB premiered the series about Lorelai, a single mother raising her bright and ambitious daughter, Rory in their small town of Stars Hollow. You witnessed the quick banter between mother and child, the meddlesome behavior of the town's residents, and even their sometimes explosive town hall meetings. Not to mention the complex relationship between Lorelai and her own mother and how it drastically differed from her relationship with Rory.ÂÂ
You watched Rory blossom from a shy high school student to an Ivy League graduate who endures heartbreak and experiences love. You enjoyed the long-winded exchanges between Luke and Lorelai over her obsession with caffeine and the subtle flirtations between them that had everyone rooting for them.ÂÂ
As a devoted viewer, do you remember Rory's first kiss? Can you rattle off the names of Lorelai's boyfriends? Do you recall the name of the actor who played Tristan?
Take some time off from debating whether Dean, Jess, or Logan was the better boyfriend and see if you're as big a fan as you claim you are! Let's find out just how much you know with this "Gilmore Girls" quiz!
When did the first episode air?
October 5, 2000
Episode 1 of season 1 aired on October 5, 2000 and was written by Amy Sherman-Palladino.
September 19, 1991
July 1, 2005
Which actress plays Rory's best friend, Lane?
Alexis Bledel
Keiko Agena
Keiko Agena is an actress known for Gilmore Girls as well as Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012).
Kelly Bishop
Liz Torres
What is the name of the prep school that Rory attended from season 1 through season 3?
Choate
Franklin
Chilton
Chilton is located in Hartford and is a prestigious school to attend, Rory gaining attendance there in her sophomore year. The Franklin was the name of the student paper.
Exeter
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Who wins the 24-hour dance marathon in the episode "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" in season 3?
Kirk
After Kirk wins, he parades around with his trophy to the "Rocky" theme song.
Dean
Miss Patty
Where does Lorelai ask Luke to marry her?
Luke's Diner
The diner is the place where Lorelai asks Luke to marry her, sitting on the table to the right of the entrance.
Stars Hollow Gazebo
The cereal aisle of Doose's Market
What is the name of Lorelai's dog?
Sebastian Bach
Bob Dylan
Paul Anka
Paul Anka, originally named Cocoa is the dog that Lorelai Gilmore adopts during her estrangement from Rory in Season 6. She adopts him from the Petfinder convention Stars Hollow has every year. He is named after the singer Paul Anka, the artist who wrote the popular 1960s song "Puppy Love" for Annette Funicello.
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Where does Lane often hide clothes, music, and make-up that's forbidden by her mother?
In the back of her closet
At Rory's house
Under her floorboards
Lane was raised by a strict Korean mother, Mrs. Kim, who was disapproving of such secular items as rock music and junk food, both of which Lane loved.
In her locker at Stars Hollow High
What is the name of the actor that plays Richard Gilmore?
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann portrayed Richard Gilmore. In 1997, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor for his work on The Practice. He won a Tony award in 1976 for Best Actor in a Play for "Mrs. Warren's Profession". He has done a great deal of voiceover work, as well as undertaking a variety of television and movie roles.
Yanic Truesdale
Scott Patterson
Jared Padalecki
When do Rory and Paris meet?
On Rory's first day at Chilton
Rory and Paris have an interesting relationship throughout the series. They start out as rivals, as Paris feels threatened by Rory, but slowly become best friends (with several roadblocks) and roommates for the rest of the series.
When Paris is running for student council president
When they both work at the Chilton student newspaper
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What does Liz name her daughter?
Lulu
Lorelai
Joni
Doula
One of the critical Luke-Lorelai moments in season 7 happens when Lorelai meets Liz, Luke and Doula, and holds Doula for a few moments. Christopher comes into the scene - and it is obvious that he is jealous.
The show was nominated for a total of 71 awards. How many did it win?
2
20
Although it won 20 total awards, the only Emmy the show ever won was for Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) in 2004. Many fans continue to be outraged that the show, and its female stars in particular, were snubbed by the major awards.
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Max Medina is:
The biological father of Rory Gilmore
Rory's English teacher at Chilton and Lorelai's ex-fiance
Max asks Lorelai on a date at the Chilton bake sale and let's not forget the moment where he gave her 1000 yellow daisies, her favorite flower.
The headmaster at Chilton
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Where did Jess work full time instead of attending high school?
Doose's Market
Wal-Mart
Jess was awarded Employee of the Month at Wal-mart for being their "Mr. Reliable." It is at this moment when Luke learns Jess has been working over forty hours instead of attending school.
Stars Hollow Books
Al's Pancake World
What is the name of Paris Geller's life coach?
Dean
Andrea
Doyle
Terrance
Over the summer before Paris begins at Yale, she strives to be a better person, with the help of Terrance. He has a very zen personality and is able to calm Paris down using very strange techniques.
How many seasons of the Gilmore Girls have aired?
3
5
7
In October 2015, it was confirmed that the series would return as a limited series on Netflix to consist of four 90-minute episodes.
9
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What song did Lorelai sing during karaoke night?
I Will Always Love You
In this episode in season 7, Lorelai notices happily that Luke is once again wearing the baseball cap she gave him, and invites him to join her and Rory for karaoke night at a local bar. After a few drinks, Lorelai takes the stage to sing a heartfelt number which is obviously directed at Luke.
The Love I Used To Call Mine
Unchained Melody
You Are So Beautiful
What is the name of Kirk's girlfriend?
Eloise
Delilah
Norah
Lulu
Lulu used to date Kirk's brother, and Kirk always had a crush on her. She teaches third grade at Stars Hollow Elementary School
What's the name of Stars Hollow's auto mechanic?
Babette
Gypsy
Gypsy is very down-to-earth and says just what she thinks and she is one of the few who has the nerve to tell Luke what she thinks.
Brian
Morey
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What is Jackson's profession?
Handyman
Mayor
Farmer
Jackson Belleville is a farmer and the produce supplier for the Independence Inn and later on the Dragonfly Inn.
Who was Rory's first boyfriend?
Dean
Dean Forester layed a recurring role in Rory's life. He was termed as the "perfect first boyfriend," and Rory had a relationship with him three different times. He departed the series in Season 5.
Jess
Logan
Luke
Why do Lorelai and Rory start having dinner at Emily and Richard's mansion every Friday night?
A requirement of the loan Emily provided Lorelai for Rory's Chilton tuition
According to Emily, if she was going to be financially involved in Lorelai's and Rory's life, she wanted to be personally involved in their life as well. There were 71 Friday night dinners throughout all seasons of the show.
A cherished family tradition
A convenient place and time for Lorelai to share life happenings with her mother
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By the show's finale, how many children do Jackson and Sookie have?
1
2
Sookie and her husband have two children: Davey and Martha with another on the way at the end of season 7.
3
4
What is Logan Huntzberger's father's name?
Bryce
Elias
Cranston
Mitchum
He worked as a reporter and editor on two of the Huntzberger papers before taking over as CEO of the company. Rory works for him during her internship at the Stamford Gazette
What kind of medical ailment landed Richard Gilmore in the hospital?
Appendicitis
Shoulder surgery
A heart attack
After having a heart attack in front of his economics class, Richard lands himself in the hospital.
Pneumonia
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What was the name of Dean's wife?
April
Lindsay
When Lindsay finds out that Rory and Dean slept together, she angrily and publicly chucks his belongings out their apartment window while the town watches. She files for divorce, and Dean moves back in with his parents.
Lane
Emily
Michel has two dogs named Paw-Paw and:
Chin-Chin
Chin-Chin is one of two chow dogs owned by Michel. Unfortunately, he passes away in season 7.
Salvador Doggy
Celine Dion
Devereau
Asher Fleming is:
An irritiating guest at the Dragonfly Inn
A Yale professor and author
Despite the massive age difference, Paris and Asher had a serious relationship until he died of a heart attack two weeks before Rory and Paris' sophomore year of Yale begins. He left Paris an eighteenth-century printing press, which she briefly stored in the common room she shared with Rory.
A classically trained Shakespearean actor that briefly dated Lane
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When Taylor suggests reviving Stars Hollow's original street names, the new Dragonfly Inn address will be:
Manson Street
Cannibal Road
Buckets of Blood Street
Sores and Boils Alley
The Inn was located on 3rd Street before the street names were changed.
What did Rory do after Mitchum gives her a dismal review on her internship performance?
Steal a yacht
Rory is devastated by Mitchum's feedback, and later convinces Logan to steal a yacht with her because she needs to "take to the sea." Rory is arrested for the crime, and after some thought, she decides to take time off from school which causes a rift between her and her mother who believes the decision is a mistake.
Drown herself in junk food
Cry on her mother's shoulder
Destroy the newspaper's copy machine
What is the name of the actor that plays Jess?
Scott Patterson
Milo Ventimiglia
He and Alexis Bledel (who played Rory Gilmore) dated in real life from (2002 to 2006) as well as on the show.
Matt Czuchry
Jared Padalecki
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What is the name of the secret society club at Yale that Logan belongs to?
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Foresters Society
Life and Death Brigade
Rory wrote an article about the Life and Death Brigade for the Yale newspaper. It is mysterious and famous for its dangerous stunts. Logan takes Rory to a couple of the Life and Death Brigade events. Its motto is 'In Omnia Paratus', which means 'ready for anything'.
Knights of Pythias
Where do Paris and Rory spend spring break in season 4?
Seattle
Florida
Paris and Rory attempt spring break and try their hardest to follow the crowd: getting wasted, entering "banana" eating contests, and ending in Paris kissing a disgruntled Rory.
New York
What was the first inn that Lorelai worked at as a teenage mother?
English Tudor Inn
Independence Inn
Lorelai started as a maid at the Independence Inn, and worked her way up to executive manager. The staff also included the chef, Sookie, and Michel Gerard, who ran the desk.
Sleeping Bulldog Inn
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What was the name of the owner of Weston Bakery and, before her death, the owner of the Dragonfly Inn?
Fran Weston
Fran was the first person Lorelai met in Stars Hollow when she asked Fran for directions to the Independence Inn. While Fran only appears in a few episodes of the series, she is mentioned often until her death at the end of the third season.
Miss Patty
Mrs. Kim
April Nardini
Lane, Gil, Brian, and Zach go through many possible names for their band. What did they finally settle on?
Mary Tyler Morphine
One Bad Pig
Hep Alien
The band name is an anagram of Helen Pai, who is show producer Amy Sherman-Palladino's best friend.
Rural Alberta Advantage
What is Luke very rarely seen without as a part of his daily outfit?
Red socks
Black turtleneck
Backwards baseball cap
After episode 10 in season 1, he wears a blue cap that Lorelai gives him as a Christmas present for helping her get through the hospitalization of her father. He wears this one exclusively until their breakup at the start of season 7.
Stainless steel chain necklace
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Christopher takes Lorelai on a surprise, romantic date in season 7 to watch a movie on the side of a barn. What movie did they watch?
Dances with Wolves
Driving Miss Daisy
Snakes on a Plance
Funny Face
Their date ended early when Lorelai was called to bail Emily out of jail. When Chris drops Lorelai off for the night at her house, he worried that bailing her mom out of jail "beat" his date but Lorelai tells him it didn't.
Lane gives birth to twins in the final season and named the boys:
Steve and Kwan
Kwan and Steve Van Gerbig (what names!) are the twin sons of Lane and Zach. Lane thought Mrs. Kim would be mad when she told her she was pregnant with twins, but Mrs. Kim viewed it as a blessing.
Zach and Gil
Michael and Charlie
Christopher had a daughter in season 3 and she is called:
Gigi
Georgia "Gigi" Hayden, the daughter of Christopher Hayden and Sherry Tinsdale, is Rory's half-sister, and is portrayed by Nicolette Collier.
Grace
Gabrielle
Glynnis
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The final scene takes place in:
Emily and Richard Gilmore's house
Miss Patty's dance studio
Lorelai's house
Luke's Diner
The finale ends on a routine scene: it's early in the morning, and the Gilmore Girls stop at Luke's Diner for breakfast and to chat together, while Luke quietly prepares their orders in the background.
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