Take This Quiz That's All About The Office And See If You're Dunder Mifflin Material!
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For nine seasons, The Office gave fans of the show a great mix of side-splitting laughter and moments that would have you close to tears. Almost a decade after its final episode, new fans are still discovering the show. Take this quiz and see what you know about this classic television series!
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Question 1
Which employee at Dunder Mifflin is crazy for crosswords?
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AStanley
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BPam
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COscar
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DPhyllis
Stanley
Stanley can often be seen working on a crossword puzzle instead of paying attention to what's going on around him, especially during staff meetings.
Question 2
Who comes up with the name Big Tuna for Jim?
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APam
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BMichael
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CKaren
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DAndy
Andy
Early on in Jim's time at Stamford, he ate a tuna fish sandwich for lunch, prompting Andy to come up with this name. Andy often uses variations on Big Tuna such as Tuna Turner, Tommy Tuna and Large Tuna.
Question 3
In the pilot episode of "The Office", what item of Dwight's does Jim put in Jell-O?
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AHis mug
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BHis scissors
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CHis keys
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DHis stapler
His stapler
Jim also pulls this prank with Dwight's calculator and Michael's "World's Best Boss" mug. This is an homage to the same prank as portrayed in the original UK version of "The Office."
Question 4
When Michael resigns from Dunder Mifflin to start his own paper company, what does he call it?
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AScott Papers Inc.
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BMifflin Dunder
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CThe Michael Scott Paper Company
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DLimitless Paper
The Michael Scott Paper Company
Ryan and Pam also join the Michael Scott Paper Company, which is eventually bought out by Dunder Mifflin once they start losing clients to the new company.
Question 5
NBC's "The Office" is an American version of a BBC show starring Ricky Gervais. What was the name of his character?
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ADavid Wallace
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BJerry Wallace
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CJerry Brent
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DDavid Brent
David Brent
David Brent, on whom Michael Scott is based, actually appeared twice on the US version of "The Office," during the seventh season. He and Michael immediately hit it off.
Question 6
What is the name of the criminal who was terrorizing Scranton in the later seasons of the show?
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AThe Scranton Strangler
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BThe Scranton Slasher
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CThe Scranton Stealer
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DThe Scranton Burglar
The Scranton Strangler
The police's pursuit of the Scranton Strangler led them right past Dunder Mifflin before apprehending the suspect. When the Strangler eventually was tried in court, Toby was part of the jury.
Question 7
What department does Holly Flax work in?
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AHuman resources
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BSales
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CThe warehouse
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DAccounting
Human resources
Holly comes to Scranton to replace the current HR rep, Toby, after he moves to Costa Rica.
Question 8
Why does Angela end her relationship with Dwight in season four?
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AHe cheated on her.
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BHe crashed her car.
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CHe proposed when she wasn't ready.
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DHe killed her cat.
He killed her cat.
After asking Dwight to care for her sick cat, Sprinkles, Angela is dismayed to learn that her pet has died. She begins to suspect that Dwight had a part in Sprinkles' death, and when it comes to light that Dwight had performed what he felt was a mercy killing, Angela is unable to forgive him.
Question 9
What does Sabre primarily sell?
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APrinters
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BMobile phones
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CComputers
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DPens
Printers
When Sabre takes over Dunder Mifflin, the sales staff is told that they are essentially printer salesmen that also sell paper. Some of Sabre's printers were prone to catching on fire.
Question 10
Which member of the cast shot the footage of Scranton, Pennsylvania, that plays during the opening credits?
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AJenna Fischer
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BMindy Kaling
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CJohn Krasinski
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DRainn Wilson
John Krasinski
Krasinski filmed these scenes when he visited Scranton for research once he learned he would be on the show.
Question 11
What is the name of the annual awards event that created and hosted by Michael?
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AThe Michael Scott Dunder Mifflin Awards
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BThe Golden Mifflins
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CThe Scotties
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DThe Dundies
The Dundies
Categories of the Dundies include "Whitest Sneakers" (awarded to Pam), "Cutest Redhead in the Office" (awarded to Erin) and "Extreme Repulsiveness" (awarded to Toby).
Question 12
Where does Jim propose to Pam?
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APam's reception desk
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BNiagara Falls
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CThe conference room
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DA gas station
A gas station
This gas station is supposed to be halfway between Scranton and New York City, where Pam is attending art school. The production team had to actually build a replica gas station for this scene.
Question 13
Which character has been compared to Cookie Monster?
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AToby
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BStanley
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CKevin
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DJim
Kevin
Kevin's manner of speaking and love of food led to the office comparing him to Cookie Monster. Comical videos of Kevin's voice over footage of Cookie Monster attracted a lot of attention from his co-workers.
Question 14
The office participates in a fun run to combat which disease?
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ARabies
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BLyme disease
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CScurvy
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DCholera
Rabies
After Michael accidentally hits Meredith with his car, she ends up in the hospital and is given rabies shots as a precaution - thanks to Dwight, Meredith was recently put into close contact with a bat. Michael seizes on this opportunity to deflect from his own mistake and focus on rabies.
Question 15
Which real-life company sold Dunder Mifflin paper?
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APapyrus
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BOffice Max
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CStaples
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DOffice Depot
Staples
In 2011, Quill.com, a subsidiary of Staples, started selling paper and other products under the Dunder Mifflin name.
Question 16
What is Pam's standard phone greeting?
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A"Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam."
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B"Dunder Mifflin, Pam speaking."
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C"This is Pam. Thanks for calling Dunder Mifflin."
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D"This is Dunder Mifflin."
"Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam."
This greeting can be heard many times throughout the series. Receptionists at other branches will also use this greeting, inserting their own names.
Question 17
"The eyes are the groin of the head."
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AAngela
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BDwight
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CKevin
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DPam
Dwight
This quote from Dwight is in season four, episode six, "Branch Wars."
Question 18
“I cannot wait to visit Ryan in prison. I'm gonna wear my hottest track suit, get my hair done, and then be like, 'Hi, Ryan.' Then all the other prisoners are gonna be like, 'Damn, Ryan, you got a hot ex-girlfriend. Ooh, I would never have treated her so bad when I was outside of prison.'"
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AAngela
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BKelly
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CMeredith
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DErin
Kelly
This quote is from season four, episode 14, "Goodbye, Toby."
Question 19
Who first appears on the show accompanied by two Great Danes?
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ARobert California
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BDwight
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CBob Vance
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DJo
Jo
Jo Bennett arrives at Dunder Mifflin for the first time with her two Great Danes, Callie and Jo Junior. Subsequent appearances have Jo with other breeds of dog as well.
Question 20
Phyllis Smith, who plays Phyllis Vance on the show, became part of the cast in an unusual way. What is it?
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AShe auditioned for eight different roles.
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BShe already worked for the show.
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CShe won a contest.
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DShe stood in for her twin sister.
She already worked for the show.
When the series was being cast, Smith worked as a casting associate and read lines with auditioning actors. The director of the first episode, Ken Kwapis, liked her reading so much, he put her in the show.
Question 21
"If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice."
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AErin
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BDwight
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CMichael
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DPam
Michael
Michael says this line in "The Chump," the 25th episode of season six.
Question 22
"Women cannot resist a man singing show tunes. It's so powerful, even a lot of men can't resist a man singing show tunes."
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AMichael
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BCreed
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CKevin
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DAndy
Andy
Andy says this line in season seven, episode three, "Andy's Play."
Question 23
What is Dwight's nickname for Angela?
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AKitten
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BMonkey
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CAngel
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DMeine Liebe
Monkey
Dwight can be heard using this affectionate name for Angela several times throughout the series, even when they aren't in a relationship.
Question 24
What was the name of the protagonist in Michael's film, "Threat Level Midnight"?
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APrison Mike
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BMichael Scarn
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CMichael Scott
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DMatthew Scorr
Michael Scarn
The screenplay for "Threat Level Midnight" appears in season two, but an actual filmed version is shown in season seven, starring many of the Dunder Mifflin employees as supporting characters.
Question 25
Which character who always wanted to play Santa finally gets the role?
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APhyllis
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BDarryl
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CMeredith
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DKevin
Phyllis
Phyllis fulfills a long-time dream when she gets to play Santa at the office Christmas Party, but Michael takes exception to this and tries to upstage her. The two eventually make up once Michael apologizes.
Question 26
Who is arrested in the series finale?
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ARyan
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BCreed
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CKelly
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DMeredith
Creed
Throughout the series, Creed often alludes to crimes he's committed, or he's seen actually doing them. This finally catches up with him at the series end, when he is escorted away by police officers.
Question 27
With whom does Pam set Michael up on a date?
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AHer sister
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BHer mother
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CHer landlady
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DHer lawyer
Her landlady
After Michael falls in love with a model in an office chair catalog, he starts a relentless search to find her. Once he learns she has passed away, he asks the staff to find a date for him. His blind date with Pam's landlady doesn't go very well.
Question 28
What department does Kelly work in?
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AAccounting
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BQuality assurance
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CSales
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DCustomer service
Customer service
When other members of the Dunder Mifflin staff have to field customer calls because of an obscene watermark, Kelly is responsible for teaching them how to handle the job.
Question 29
Which series was originally intended as an "Office" spin off?
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A"Parks and Recreation"
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B"Master of None"
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C"Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
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D"The Good Place"
"Parks and Recreation"
The original plan, which was later scrapped, was to incorporate a story where Dunder Mifflin's copier was refurbished and ended up in Indiana to be used by the Pawnee Parks Department.
Question 30
Who started "The Fire" in season two?
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AKevin
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BCreed
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CDwight
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DRyan
Ryan
After the staff evacuates the smoking building, Dwight goes back inside and finds that Ryan started the fire by heating a cheese pita in the toaster oven on the wrong setting. The folly earns Ryan the nickname "The Fire Guy."
Question 31
Who played Deangelo Vickers, the manager who briefly replaced Michael?
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AWill Ferrell
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BBill Hader
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CWill Arnett
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DRicky Gervais
Will Ferrell
Ferrell appeared in four episodes of the series towards the end of the seventh season, starting with "Training Day." Ferrell's character eventually fell into a coma, ending his run on the show.
Question 32
"I kinda know what it's like to be in commercials. My nickname in high school used to be Kool-Aid Man."
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AStanley
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BCreed
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CKevin
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DMichael
Kevin
This quote from Kevin is from season four, episode nine, "Local Ad."
Question 33
Who is the godfather of Angela's son, Philip?
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AMichael
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BJim
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COscar
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DMose
Oscar
Although there had always been conflict between Oscar and Angela - including her hiring a hit man on Oscar for sleeping with her husband - Oscar takes her and Philip in when she falls on hard times after her divorce. Oscar becomes a parental figure to Philip.
Question 34
"Yeah, I heard how much Michael makes. I still think he's way overpaid."
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AStanley
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BPam
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CJim
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DPhyllis
Stanley
Stanley says this in "The Negotiation" in season three, episode 18.
Question 35
When Jim and Dwight have to plan a birthday party for Kelly, what does Dwight put on the banner he hangs up?
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AYou were born today.
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BHappy birthday.
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CIt is your birthday.
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DIt's the day of your birth.
It is your birthday.
Other features of this party include brown and gray balloons that are barely blown up. Kelly is upset until Jim and Dwight offer her an hour-long nap as a birthday present.
Question 36
Actress Nancy Walls appeared in a few episodes playing Carole Stills. What connection does she have to the permanent cast?
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AShe's married to Steve Carell.
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BShe went to high school with Kate Flannery.
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CShe's Rainn Wilson's cousin.
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DShe's Angela Kinsey's half sister.
She's married to Steve Carell.
Walls, who also goes by her married name Nancy Carell, played a real estate agent in the earlier seasons on "The Office." Her character eventually dated her real-life husband's character, Michael Scott.
Question 37
Series writer and producer Michael Schur made occasional appearances on screen. Who did he play?
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AToby's brother
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BA bartender
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CA warehouse worker
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DDwight's cousin
Dwight's cousin
Schur can be seen as Dwight's cousin, Mose Schrute, in 13 episodes.
Question 38
What is the name of Michael's book?
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A"Barely Managing"
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B"That's What He Said"
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C"World's Best Boss"
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D"Somehow I Manage"
"Somehow I Manage"
When Michael leaves the Scranton branch, he gives a copy of this book to Darryl.
Question 39
"I'm not saying I had a meteoric rise. But I did. And if they knew how much I was paying for my haircut now, they wouldn't be giving me a noogie. It was two hundred dollars."
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AAndy
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BOscar
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CMichael
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DRyan
Ryan
This quote is from season four, episode two, "Dunder Mifflin Infinity."
Question 40
"I find the mystery genre disgusting. I hate being titillated."
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ADarryl
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BPhyllis
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CAngela
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DStanley
Angela
Angela says this in "Local Ad," episode five of season four.
Question 41
Which member of Andy's former a cappella group was played by Stephen Colbert?
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AHopscotch
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BCarl 2
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CBroccoli Rob
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DSparerib
Broccoli Rob
Broccoli Rob is mentioned multiple times throughout the series, starting in season five. His only on-screen appearance, played by Colbert, is in the season nine episode "Here Comes Treble."
Question 42
What is Erin's real name?
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AAngela
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BChristine
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CKelly
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DMargaret
Kelly
When Charles Miner, the new Vice President of the Northeast Region, arrives in Scranton, he suggests a name change to avoid confusion with long-time employee Kelly Kapoor. Kelly Hannon then asks to be called Erin, which is her middle name.
Question 43
"I love inside jokes. Love to be part of one someday."
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AErin
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BPhyllis
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CMichael
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DAndy
Michael
This line from Michael is in "The Convention," the second episode of the third season.
Question 44
"If I can't scuba, then what's this all been about? What am I working toward?"
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AErin
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BKelly
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CCreed
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DDwight
Creed
This line is featured in season six, episode one, "Gossip."
Question 45
Which branch does Dunder Mifflin Scranton eventually absorb?
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AAlbany
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BNashua
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CUtica
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DStamford
Stamford
Jim begins a new job in Stamford and eventually returns to Scranton because of the merger. Andy Bernard, who went on to be a permanent staff member at Scranton, also came from Stamford.
Question 46
"I am not having fire-eaters in a paper warehouse."
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APam
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BJan
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CDarryl
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DRoy
Darryl
Darryl says this line in "Casino Night," the season two finale.
Question 47
Which of these cast members was in the most episodes?
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AEd Helms
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BEllie Kemper
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CSteve Carell
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DJenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
Fischer appeared as a permanent cast member in every season. Carell, Kemper and Helms either debuted later in the show, or left before it ended.
Question 48
Which season had the fewest number of episodes?
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A4
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B1
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C9
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D7
1
The Office’s debut season only aired six episodes. The second season, which began airing only a few months later, had 22 episodes.
Question 49
Which cast member won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV musical or comedy?
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AJohn Krasinski
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BB. J. Novak
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CSteve Carell
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DRainn Wilson
Steve Carell
Carell won this award in 2006. He was nominated four more times, but did not win again.
Question 50
Which of these actors is also a writer and producer?
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AJohn Krasinski
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BSteve Carell
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CRainn Wilson
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DB. J. Novak
B. J. Novak
B. J. Novak is credited as a writer in fifteen episodes. He also directed a few.
Question 51
How many seasons did "The Office" have?
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A10
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B7
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C9
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D8
9
Although some were skeptical after it first aired, "The Office" ended up lasting nine seasons that spanned nine years.
Question 52
Which actress's real-life pregnancy corresponded with her character's?
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AJenna Fischer
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BMelora Hardin
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CRashida Jones
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DAngela Kinsey
Jenna Fischer
The arrival of Jim and Pam's second child had already been planned for the beginning of season eight. The timing of Fischer's pregnancy corresponded almost perfectly.
Question 53
What does Angela Kinsey have in common with the character she played?
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AThey both had two men fight over them (twice).
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BThey both worked as accountants.
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CThey both grew up in Ohio.
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DThey both love cats.
They both love cats.
Kinsey is involved with an organization called Alley Cat Allies, which is devoted to helping feral and stray cats.
Question 54
What video game is Dwight heavily involved with?
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AHalo
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BWorld of Warcraft
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CThe Sims
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DSecond Life
Second Life
Dwight seems especially invested in Second Life when he's having a hard time in reality. His avatar even has a second life version of himself within the original game of Second Life.
Question 55
"The Office" initially had a different title to set it apart from the original UK version. What was it?
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ADunder Mifflin
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BThe Coworkers
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CThe American Dream
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DThe American Workplace
The American Workplace
This original name idea eventually resurfaced in the final season, when the documentary about Dunder Mifflin was released and titled "The Office: An American Workplace."
Question 56
There were several scrapped ideas for an "Office" spin-off that never saw the light of day. Which character starred in a spin-off pilot that was filmed but not picked up for a series?
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ACreed
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BDwight
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CStanley
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DRyan
Dwight
"The Farm" would have focused on Dwight, his cousin Mose and their life growing beets at Schrute Farms. The failed pilot was eventually incorporated into an episode of "The Office" during its final season.
Question 57
Which fellow castmate did John Krasinski attend high school with?
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AMindy Kaling
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BSteve Carell
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CB.J. Novak
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DEllie Kemper
B.J. Novak
Novak and Krasinski have known each other since they were young, and they attended the same high school in Massachusetts. Ed Helms and Brian Baumgartner also were in high school together in Georgia.
Question 58
What song does Andy use for his ring tone?
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ARockin' Robin
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BJail House Rock
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CBlackbird
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DClosing Time
Rockin' Robin
Andy uses an a cappella version of the song with him singing all the parts himself. Jim hides Andy's phone in the ceiling vents to mess with him.
Question 59
Kevin's band, Scrantonicity, covers songs by which band?
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AThe Counting Crows
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BR.E.M.
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CThe Police
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DThe Scrantones
The Police
Kevin is the drummer and lead singer for Scrantonicity. They were supposed to play at Roy and Pam's wedding before it was called off.
Question 60
What is the name the Dunder Mifflin website that Ryan launched?
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AWUPHF.com
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BDunder Mifflinitiy
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Cdundermifflin.com
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DDunder Mifflin Infinity
Dunder Mifflin Infinity
Ryan introduces this website to bring Dunder Mifflin into the 21st century. Unfortunately, his determination to prove the site's success led to his arrest for "misleading the shareholders," AKA committing fraud.
Question 61
Which "Office" actress also auditioned for the role of Pam?
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ARashida Jones
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BEllie Kemper
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CAngela Kinsey
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DMelora Hardin
Angela Kinsey
Kinsey was passed over for the role of Pam for being "too feisty," but she was eventually cast as Angela Martin instead.
Question 62
"When a child gets behind the wheel of a car and runs into a tree, you don't blame the child; he didn't know any better. You blame the 30-year-old woman who got in the passenger seat and said, 'Drive, kid; I trust you."'
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APam
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BPhyllis
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CJim
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DOscar
Pam
Pam says this in "Broke," the 23rd episode of season five.
Question 63
Paul Giamatti, Martin Short and Paul F. Tompkins were all possible casting choices for which role?
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AKevin
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BMichael
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CDwight
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DCreed
Michael
Despite some strong contenders, the role of Michael Scott eventually went to Steve Carell. Other names being considered included Hank Azaria, Ben Falcone and Bob Odenkirk.
Question 64
Which character does not share a name with the actor who plays them?
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AKevin
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BAngela
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CPhyllis
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DCreed
Kevin
Kevin is played by Brian Baumgartner.
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