Star Wars Addiction Quiz Revisited

This quiz is based on the Starstruck quiz, which can be found here. I have decided to rewrite it so it would better reflect the contingent of Star Wars fans I have seen that would otherwise test out low on this quiz. This is all done in fun and is not meant to hurt or insult anyone. Yes, this quiz is also biased a certain direction. This quiz has also been posted on the newsgroup alt.fan.wedge. Do not repost anywhere without the permission of the author!

1. Which statement best expresses your familiarity with the Star Wars Expanded Universe?

A) Never heard of the Expanded Universe. [0 points]
B) I've read the Thrawn trilogy. [3 points]
C) I've read some of the books and comics. [25 points]
D) I have read everything that has ever had the Star Wars name on it, including all the kid books and even the coloring books. [350 points]
E) I may or may not have read every last thing in existence, but I don't believe it's necessary because I believe the Holy Trinity in Star Wars can easily be defined as Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, and Aaron Allston. [400 points]

2. When you think of Episode II, you...

A) remember only the fight between Yoda and Count Dooku. [0 points]
B) recall the scenes with the Fetts because one of the main reasons you went was to find out more about the intriguing Boba Fett. [20 points]
C) find yourself still deeply moved by the romance between Padme and Anakin. [100 points]
D) are disappointed that there weren't references to Garm Bel Iblis, Nejaa Halcyon, or even the mention of the name Antilles in any context. [200 points]

3. When you watch The Empire Strikes Back, you look forward to seeing what the most?

A) The fight between Luke and Darth Vader with the revelation. [2 points]
B) Yoda training Luke on Dagobah. [10 points]
C) The scenes at Bespin because that's where you get to see Boba Fett in action! [25 points]
D) The Battle of Hoth because that's the one time that Janson and Hobbie are on screen! [75 points]

4. I have...

A) dressed up as a main Star Wars movie character for Halloween. [7 points]
B) dressed up as a minor or barely seen Star Wars movie character for Halloween (generic pilots or stormtroopers would count for this) [15 points]
C) dressed up as any of the above any other time than Halloween (movie premieres and conventions would count here) [25 points]
D) dressed up as a character that has only appeared in the books or comics for any occasion [200 points]

5. I have done any or all of the following.

A) Bought a toy lightsaber from my local store. [5 points]
B) Built my own lightsaber out of spare parts. [100 points]
C) Bought a lightsaber through a professional lightsaber-building company such as Parks Lightsabers. [1 point per dollar spent on professional lightsaber]

6. Have you ever...

A) Bought any of the Star Wars toys? [3 points]
B) Sat outside of a toy store for at least one night waiting for the new wave of toys to be released? [50 points]
C) Repainted an X-wing, switched a head from one action figure to the body of another and painted it to your specifications, or otherwise altered any of the official Star Wars toys to make your own versions of Star Wars characters or vehicles? [100 points]

7. What is the farthest you have ever traveled to view a Star Wars movie in a theater?

A) Just to my local theater. [0 points]
B) At least an hour by car so I could see it in a quality theater/catch a midnight showing. [10 points]
C) At least a few hours by plane to view it in a theater in another state/country with my online friends. [100 points]

8. When you think about Star Wars, which thought do you find most disturbing?

A) Luke and Leia French-kissing in The Empire Strikes Back. [2 points]
B) The Emperor and Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard sharing an intimate moment. [20 points]
C) Wedge Antilles and his wife Qwi Xux welcoming their first child. [75 points]

9. At the Battle of Yavin, who should have been in command of the last trench run on the first Death Star?

A) Luke. He's the main character and the only one who can use the Force. [0 points]
B) Wedge Antilles or Biggs Darklighter. Either one had more experience than Farmboy. [20 points]

10. My favorite Star Wars character is...

A) Luke, Leia, Han, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Padme, or Obi-Wan Kenobi [0 points]
B) Chewbacca, Lando, Qui-Gon, Yoda, Palpatine, Threepio, Artoo, Qui-Gon, or Jar-Jar [3 points]
C) Wedge Antilles, Boba Fett, or Darth Maul [15 points]
D) Any other character that had a decent, semi-important role in any of the movies (examples: Count Dooku, Jango Fett, Admiral Ackbar, Shmi Skywalker, Owen and Beru) [25 points]
E) Characters seen briefly in any of the movies (examples: Porkins, Janson, Hobbie, Dexter Jettster, the other Jedi Council members) [50 points]
F) Characters that have only appeared in the books and/or comics (examples: Mara Jade, Corran Horn, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Kyp Durron) [100 points]

SCORING

0-50 points: You pretty much are just a movie fan. Sure, you may quote them word for word. Sure, you may have bought a toy or read a book once in your life. Ultimately, you probably don't go any further in your fandom than watching the movies a lot and surfing the major websites looking for information.

51-200 points: You are not just the average fan, but you are not majorly obsessed yet. You probably have read some of the books and comics, so you find yourself familiar with some of the characters only seen in the Expanded Universe. You realize that there are other people in the Galaxy Far Away besides the main movie characters, although you find that you still prefer them to the ones in the novels. You may find it fun to dress up in costume once in awhile or to collect the toys.

201-500 points: Watch out! You are starting to become obsessed with every facet of the Star Wars universe. You are exerting a lot of time and effort in not just keeping up with the movies, but with the Expanded Universe as well. The characters and situations from the Expanded Universe are beginning to exert a greater hold over you than the ones Lucas himself created. But it is not too late for you. You can overcome the addiction if you can only find the strength within yourself to pull back from Star Wars completely. This includes the movies. Watch other movies and/or television shows, read some books you've always been intending to read but never have, go outside and take a walk, but stay away from anything Star Wars related. Only then can you become free.

501 points or higher: Too late! You are hooked through the bag. Star Wars is your life, not just the movies but the entire universe itself. You can't help yourself! Not only are you intimately familiar with people and places that the movies will never mention, but you will come to blows with anyone who tries to tell you the Expanded Universe is not canon. You probably frequent newsgroups devoted to obscure movie characters and either regularly visit or run webpages devoted to characters that the majority of Star Wars fans have never heard about. You are hopeless and need professional help. You are at risk of dying at the hands of a trilogy fan who is offended at your repeated attempts to convince him/her that Wedge Antilles was the true hero of the entire trilogy and that Luke just got all the credit for Wedge's deeds.

Copyright May 27, 2002 by Kelly M. Grosskreutz.

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