1.
Michael J. Fox was not the actor originally cast to play Marty McFly. Who was?
Andrew McCarthy
Eric Stoltz
2.
What overpowered mechanical device is Marty about to fire up here?
Doc's supercharged vaccuum cleaner
A monstrous guitar amp
3.
What incredibly dangerous stunt does Marty make look super-cool on the way to school?
He sneaks a tow by holding on to moving vehicles as he skateboards
He goes "van surfing" by standing on the roof while the van is moving
4.
Why is it funny that the guy with the plaid blazer is one of the judges for the school's band competition?
Because nobody in a plaid blazer knows anything about rock 'n' roll
Because that guy is Huey Lewis, whose song Marty's band is playing
5.
Why doesn't the clock tower's clock work?
It was struck by lightning in 1955
One of its gears broke back in 1971
6.
Why does Marty's mom disapprove when his girlfriend, Jennifer, calls?
Mom thinks boys should pursue girls, not the other way around
She heard the bathroom wall reads "Jenny: 867-5309"
7.
What is the name of Doc's adorably shaggy mutt?
Fred MacFurry
Einstein
8.
What unique model of car did Doc use to build the time machine?
A DeLorean DMC-12
An Edsel Corsair
9.
What crucial component of the time machine is Doc pointing at in this image?
The "Time-Light Refractor"
The "Flux Capacitor"
10.
What are Marty's future parents' names?
George McFly and Lorraine Bates
Martin McFly and Jenny Lewis
11.
Why is it bad that Marty saves his dad, George, from getting hit by a car?
George would have filed a lawsuit that paid for his future home
It causes Marty's mom to develop a crush on him instead of George
12.
Why does Marty's mom, Lorraine, think his name is Calvin?
She thought she'd heard George call Marty by that name
Marty's underwear has the name Calvin Klein written on it.
13.
Why do people in 1955 constantly assume Marty is a sailor?
They think his insulated vest is a life preserver
He walks like he has "sea legs."
14.
How does Doc know Marty has messed up the future?
Time begins skipping forward or back a few seconds at a time
Marty's older brother has begun fading away in Marty's family photo
15.
What does Doc say Marty must do to repair the future and keep from being erased from existence?
He has to make Lorraine fall in love with George
He must get Biff expelled from school
16.
What happens after Biff chases Marty out of the diner?
Marty invents the skateboard and Biff collides with a manure truck
Marty hides in the school and George reads his stories to Lorraine
17.
Why is it so hard for Marty to obey when Doc orders him to reveal nothing about the future?
Marty wants to tell Doc that smoking is bad for you
Marty wants to warn Doc that terrorists will shoot him
18.
Marty plans to scare Lorraine into George's arms by pressuring her to make out. What goes wrong?
Lorraine loves the idea of making out. And drinking. And smoking.
George shows up late to "rescue" Lorraine and gets decked by Biff
19.
How does George finally win Lorraine's affection?
He knocks Biff cold with a single punch
He pushes Biff's car into the path of a squad car
20.
What happens when the band's guitarist and leader, Marvin Berry, injures his hand?
Marty subs in and more or less accidentally invents rock 'n' roll.
Marty gives him first-aid and inspires Lorraine to study nursing
21.
What final complication does Marty face when trying to get back [ahem] to the future?
A tree falls on the cable meant to charge the DeLorean with lightning
Doc gets ticketed for stringing electrical wire without a permit.
22.
How does Doc survive getting shot?
He'd read Marty's letter after all and worn a bulletproof vest
He went back in time and switched the bad guys' bullets with blanks
23.
How is Marty's family different when he gets back to 1985?
Dad's confident, Biff is meek, Mom's not drunk, and the family's rich
Mom's in jail, and Dad's ... aw, forget it. You know it's answer #1
24.
What far-flung future year does Doc return from wearing this getup?
2050
2015
25.
What was the main plot concern in 1989's "Back to the Future Part II"?
Biff goes back in time, gets rich betting on sports, and kills George
They made a "Back to the Future Part II"?
26.
What task does Doc give Marty at the start of "Back to the Future Part II" (which Marty immediately screws up)?
Go into a cafe, pretend to be Marty Jr., and tell Griff NO.
Go into a cafe, order a Pepsi, and help Griff however he can
27.
Who is Griff?
He's an undercover cop tracking a gang of thieves
He's Biff's grandson and an even bigger psycho
28.
What goes wrong when Marty and Doc go to pick up Jennifer?
Biff steals the DeLorean and gives his past self a sports almanac
Jennifer has decided she'd rather stay in 2015
29.
What has the sports almanac enabled Biff to do?
Become a professional baseball player
Get rich betting on sporting events whose outcomes he already knows
30.
Near the film's end, Biff in his convertible chases Marty on a hoverboard. How does the chase end?
Biff catches Marty, but Marty manages to shred the almanac
Doc airlifts Marty away and Biff crashes into another load of poo
31.
How does "Back to the Future Part II" end?
The "good" future reappears and everyone lives happily ever after.
In a cliffhanger, with Doc stuck in 1885 and Marty stranded in 1955.
32.
What was the main premise of "Back to the Future Part III"?
Doc and Marty trying to get back from 1885
PART THREE? Now, I know you're joking
33.
Why does Marty specifically disobey Doc's order to not go back to 1885 to rescue him?
1955 Doc needs help engineering the flux capacitor
Because Marty learns Doc will be shot by Mad Dog Tannen
34.
What do Doc and Marty decide to do to get the gas-less DeLorean up to 88 mph?
Push it with a speeding locomotive
Roll it down a steep mountain
35.
Why is it such a big deal that Marty backs down during the duel with Mad Dog?
Because he'd promised Jennifer he'd never back down again
He's finally learned to not take the bait when called a coward
36.
Ha. Mad Dog fell in manure, completing a poop-on-the-head trifecta for the series. What other event happens in all three films?
Marty wakes in a strange bed, tended by Lea Thompson's character
Marty gets into a fight with Biff/Griff/Mad Dog and punches him out
37.
How do Doc and Clara get out of this?
Marty pulls the DeLorean alongside the train and they climb in
Doc saves Clara with Marty's hoverboard, but misses the jump to 1985
38.
Who are these strapping young lads?
Doc and Clara's sons, Jules and Verne
Orphans that Doc rescued from Mad Dog's hideout
39.
True or false: There was also a "Back to the Future" cartoon and it was pretty bad.
TRUE
FALSE
40.
True or false: There was also a recent "Back to the Future" video game, and it was pretty good.
TRUE
FALSE
"Back to the Future." For an entire generation of moviegoers, the title conjures images of flying cars, Michael J. Fox playing guitar, and Lea Thompson in a ball gown.
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