Question 1

Which character said, "I don't trust anybody."?

Accepted Answer

Dallas

Question 2

Which character said, "Can I finish my coffee? It's the only thing good on this ship."?

Accepted Answer

Parker

Question 3

Which character wore cowboy boots?

Accepted Answer

Lambert

Question 4

Which character said, "It's got a wonderful defense mechanism. You don't dare kill it!"?

Accepted Answer

Parker

Question 5

Which character told Ash to get out of his seat and then brushed it off before he sat down?

Accepted Answer

Parker

Question 6

Which character said, "I'll volunteer to be in the first group to go out."?

Accepted Answer

Kane

Question 7

Which character lit his cigarettes with a blow torch?

Accepted Answer

Brett

Question 8

Which character said, "Right," many times throughout the movie?

Accepted Answer

Brett

Question 9

Which character said, "The sooner we patch this thing up and get out of here, the sooner we can go home. This place gives me the creeps!"?

Accepted Answer

Parker

Question 10

Which character said, "You'll get whatever's coming to you!"?

Accepted Answer

Ripley

Question 11

Before the movie went into production, what was the proposed title of the film?

Accepted Answer

Starbeast

Question 12

Prior to directing "Alien", Ridley Scott was pondering doing a movie version of "Tristan and Isolde". However, that was soon forgotten when he saw which science fiction film?

Accepted Answer

Star Wars

Question 13

The inspiration for the alien creature came from which famous book, featuring the works of H.R. Giger?

Accepted Answer

Necronomicon

Question 14

In Dan O'Bannon's first draft, how many of the film's human characters were male?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 15

Whose opinion of Sigourney Weaver led to her being offered the role of "Ripley"?

Accepted Answer

Women in the 20th Century Fox offices.

Question 16

Prior to filming, the cast was escorted to Giger's studio to get their first glimpse of the title character. What were they handed before being permitted to view the "Alien"?

Accepted Answer

A drink.

Question 17

Sigourney Weaver had actually wanted the role of "Lambert", a part which went to Veronica Cartwright.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 18

Most of those onboard the Nostromo perished aboard her. Who eventually made it out alive, in hypersleep on the shuttle?

Accepted Answer

Ripley and Jones.

Question 19

How long did shooting of "Alien" take?

Accepted Answer

4 months.

Question 20

What trait, or physical characteristic had writer Dan O'Bannon considered giving the alien?

Accepted Answer

Imitate Victims

Question 21

Even as "Alien" was heading into theatres, producers Giler and Hill were preparing a sequel. When pondering suggestions for the next film, what idea was dismissed immediately?

Accepted Answer

That the appearance of "Jones the Cat" in the movie's finale.

Question 22

Ellen Ripley is the main protagonist of "Alien" and its sequels, but can you name her duty station aboard the Nostromo?

Accepted Answer

Warrant Officer

Question 23

What was the name of the captain of the Nostromo?

Accepted Answer

Dallas

Question 24

The ship carried a pair of engineers, who provided a bit of light humor in the first act of "Alien". Can you name the duo?

Accepted Answer

Parker and Brett

Question 25

Who was the Nostromo's First Officer, and the one who found the alien eggs in the derelict ship?

Accepted Answer

Kane

Question 26

Which was the first crew member killed by the mature alien?

Accepted Answer

Brett

Question 27

Ash, the ship's science officer, cobbled together a tracking device to help locate the mature alien. What did it key off of?

Accepted Answer

Micro-changes in air density.

Question 28

Following Ash's demonstration of the tracking device, who entered into the ship's air ducts to try to locate the alien?

Accepted Answer

Dallas

Question 29

After Dallas was killed by the alien, the remaining crew decided to attempt to escape in the Nostromo's shuttle. What necessary item did Ripley send Parker and Lambert to scrounge for?

Accepted Answer

Extra coolant for the shuttle.

Question 30

In the theatrical edition of "Alien", who was the only member of the crew who did not die on-screen, but whose death was only inferred?

Accepted Answer

Dallas

The VERY DIFFICULT Alien (1979) Trivia Quiz

2) Which character said, "Can I finish my coffee? It's the only thing good on this ship."?

3) Which character wore cowboy boots?

4) Which character said, "It's got a wonderful defense mechanism. You don't dare kill it!"?

5) Which character told Ash to get out of his seat and then brushed it off before he sat down?

6) Which character said, "I'll volunteer to be in the first group to go out."?

7) Which character lit his cigarettes with a blow torch?

8) Which character said, "Right," many times throughout the movie?

9) Which character said, "The sooner we patch this thing up and get out of here, the sooner we can go home. This place gives me the creeps!"?

10) Which character said, "You'll get whatever's coming to you!"?

11) Before the movie went into production, what was the proposed title of the film?

12) Prior to directing "Alien", Ridley Scott was pondering doing a movie version of "Tristan and Isolde". However, that was soon forgotten when he saw which science fiction film?

13) The inspiration for the alien creature came from which famous book, featuring the works of H.R. Giger?

14) In Dan O'Bannon's first draft, how many of the film's human characters were male?

15) Whose opinion of Sigourney Weaver led to her being offered the role of "Ripley"?

16) Prior to filming, the cast was escorted to Giger's studio to get their first glimpse of the title character. What were they handed before being permitted to view the "Alien"?

17) Sigourney Weaver had actually wanted the role of "Lambert", a part which went to Veronica Cartwright.

18) Most of those onboard the Nostromo perished aboard her. Who eventually made it out alive, in hypersleep on the shuttle?

19) How long did shooting of "Alien" take?

20) What trait, or physical characteristic had writer Dan O'Bannon considered giving the alien?

21) Even as "Alien" was heading into theatres, producers Giler and Hill were preparing a sequel. When pondering suggestions for the next film, what idea was dismissed immediately?

22) Ellen Ripley is the main protagonist of "Alien" and its sequels, but can you name her duty station aboard the Nostromo?

23) What was the name of the captain of the Nostromo?

24) The ship carried a pair of engineers, who provided a bit of light humor in the first act of "Alien". Can you name the duo?

25) Who was the Nostromo's First Officer, and the one who found the alien eggs in the derelict ship?

26) Which was the first crew member killed by the mature alien?

27) Ash, the ship's science officer, cobbled together a tracking device to help locate the mature alien. What did it key off of?

28) Following Ash's demonstration of the tracking device, who entered into the ship's air ducts to try to locate the alien?

29) After Dallas was killed by the alien, the remaining crew decided to attempt to escape in the Nostromo's shuttle. What necessary item did Ripley send Parker and Lambert to scrounge for?

30) In the theatrical edition of "Alien", who was the only member of the crew who did not die on-screen, but whose death was only inferred?