Groovy Flashback: The Soap Opera Trivia Quiz Book

APRIL 17, 2015
From: Deep Dish

Today's Groovy Flashback is in honor of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. I bought The Soap Opera Trivia Quiz Book when it was first published in August 1982, and below are three of its 201 quizzes to "test your soap opera IQ" (You can find the answers after the jump).

Quiz 121  Three's Company

What serials introduced these acutely tragic romantic triangles?

1. Phil-Tara-Chuck

2. Ann-Steve-Carolee

3. Mickey-Laura-Bill

4. Mac-Rachel-Mitch

5. Jillian-Frank-Faith

6. Mark-Ellen-Paul

7. Joyce-Grant-Lisa

8. Amanda-Ben-Eve

9. Nick-Anne-Paul

10. Leslie-Lance-Lori

11. Jennifer-John-Eunice

12. Jamie-Cecile-Sandy

13. Sally-Snapper-Chris

14. Morgan-Kelly-Nola

15. Bobbie-Scotty-Laura

Quiz 125  Endless Love

The greatest soap opera love stories live on forever, long after the characters have been written off and the actors have switched allegiance to other shows. Can you identify the soaps that introduced these immortal couples?

1. Steve Frame and Alice Matthews

2. Dr. Nick Bellini and Dr. Althea Davis

3. Phil Brent and Tara Martin

4. Dr. Dan Stewart and Liz Talbot

5. Adam Drake and Nicole Travis

6. Jack Fenelli and Mary Ryan

7. Dr. Tony Vincente and Joanne Tate

8. Scotty Baldwin and Laura Webber

9. Dr. Ed Bauer and Rita Stapleton

10. Joe Riley and Vicky Lord

11. Brad Elliot and Leslie Brooks

12. Dr. Bill Horton and Dr. Laura Horton

Quiz 154  By A Slender Thread

On what soaps did these cliff-hanging situations occur?

1. Kim rushed into the cave just in time. She stopped Nick before he could strangle Steve. "Oh my God, I almost killed my brother," he wept.

2. Lee tore through the jungle brush, searching frantically for Sunny. "I have to save her from Dr. Kyle before it's too late!" he thought over and over again.

3. Ross rushed into Carrie's room. She was lying there unconscious. Suddenly, he saw the empty bottle of pills. "Please, please, don't die!" he whispered.

4. Marlena saw the strangled doll and shrieked. She was all alone, even the police couldn't help her now. "Am I the next victim?" she wondered helplessly.

5. Chuck and Donna were trapped on the mountain slope, certain they'd never be rescued alive. Donna looked at Chuck and thought, "Did I ever really stop loving him?"

6. Late at night, Laura stood in a deserted phone booth near the dock. "Why is Amy always tying up the line!" she said, slamming down the phone. Then, suddenly, a strange man walked out of the fog and came slowly toward her...

7. Palmer stormed into the room. "Daisy, how dare you lie to me!" he raged. "You never had an operation! You're my wife—and I demand my rights!"

8. Unexpectedly, Alan returned to the island to confront Mike. "I'm ready to stand trial for my crime," he said. "I was Roger's conspirator."

9. On the balcony, Samantha and Olympia struggled for the gun. "I'll never go to a rest home—never!" Olympia cried out just before she fell over the railing.

10. On Victoria Peak, Sylvie was holding Liza hostage. She was about to shoot when Zach stepped between them. The shot rang out. "I'm sorry, Liza, I'm sorry," he moaned, falling to the ground.

11. In the middle of the birthday party, the phone rang. It was Nola. "Oh, Kelly!" she whimpered. "Come quickly, I think I'm having a miscarriage!"

12. Racing frantically against time, Luke punched out letter after letter on the computer board. "I've got it!" he cried at last. "The code words are Ice Princess!"

Here are the answers:

Quiz 121 Three's Company

1. All My Children
2. The Doctors
3. Days of our Lives
4. Another World
5. Ryan's Hope
6. All My Children
7. As the World Turns
8. Guiding Light
9. All My Children
10. The Young and the Restless
11. Search for Tomorrow
12. Another World
13. The Young and the Restless
14. Guiding Light
15. General Hospital

Quiz 125 Endless Love

1. Another World
2. The Doctors
3. All My Children
4. As the World Turns
5. Edge of Night
6. Ryan's Hope
7. Search for Tomorrow
8. General Hospital
9. Guiding Light
10. One Life to Live
11. The Young and the Restless
12. Days of our Lives

Quiz 154 By A Slender Thread

1. As the World Turns
2. Search for Tomorrow
3. Guiding Light
4. Days of our Lives
5. All My Children
6. General Hospital
7. All My Children
8. Guiding Light
9. One Life to Live
10. Search for Tomorrow
11. Guiding Light
12. General Hospital