Directed by Nicholas Meyer, 1982
1. And the great beast rose up, striking in an instant, each of its nine heads lunging for whatever wandered into its lair beneath the lake of Lerna. If you know your Greek mythology, we don't have to tell you what dwells in those murky depths. For those of you who don't, the creature we just described is the Hydra. How was the beast was referenced in the simulation that opened the film?
2. Imagine if you were put in a situation where someone else's life depended on the decisions you made. And then finding out that it was a no-win scenario. At some point, you'd probably lose your cool, wouldn't you? Almost any person would. Did Lt. Saavik (Kirstie Alley) lose her composure at any point during the test?
3. Which (if any) of the following statements are incorrect?
A. The distress signal that was picked up
by the Enterprise indicated some type of
damage to the Kobayashi Maru's hull,
but no mention was made of how it was
breached.
B. The Kobayashi Maru was a Class 3
Neutronic Fuel Carrier.
C. Three Klingon Birds of Prey opened fire
on the Enterprise when it entered the
Neutral Zone.
D. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) was killed in the
simulation, as were a number of cadets.
4. Why was the test an important part of every cadet's training?
5. Kirk (William Shatner) beat the no-win scenario by reprogramming the simulation and changing the conditions of the test. That strategy led to a commendation. If you don't remember what the commendation was for, ask yourself this question: What would have made him the logical choice to take this little project of ours into the 23rd century?
6. There was a copy of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities under Kirk's arm when his character was reintroduced. That was a birthday gift from Spock. McCoy's (DeForest Kelley) gift was a pair of reading glasses. Why were those particular items chosen?
7. That brings us to our next question. Why would anyone need reading glasses in the 23rd century? One would think that lasik surgery would be so far advanced by then that it could even cure blindness. Explain that one.
8. The reading glasses was one harbinger of Kirk's mortality. Name another.
9. We'll give you the answer to this one, you give us the question - He told Kirk that he got it from a ship that brought it through the Neutral Zone.
10. Fill in the blank: The first minor energy flux that was detected on the surface of Ceti Alpha V was thought to be a particle of __________ .
11. How did Ceti Alpha V become an endless ocean of sand?
12. If a spacesuit can shield a person from gamma rays, temperatures that would kill a man in a matter of seconds and the dangers of deep space, it should be able to withstand a sandstorm, right? The suits that were worn by Captain Terrell (Paul Winfield) and Commander Chekov (Walter Koenig) did. But what if a piece of debris cracked their helmets? If that happened, this element would have killed them if they didn't find shelter.
13. Chekov knew that he found the remnants of Khan's (Ricardo Montalban) ship when he saw the words "Botany Bay." Did those words appear in black lettering on a silver buckle or in silver on the surface of a black buckle?
14. What were Khan's first words?
15. Khan's library (or at least what was left of it) included two copies of which of the following books?
A. Dante's Inferno
B. King Lear
C. Moby Dick
D. Paradise Lost
16. What explanation was given for the death of Khan's wife and twenty of his people?
17. Khan liked to brag about his superior intellect, but it was his extraordinary strength that was first displayed. Do you remember how?
18. If Khan were captured alive, he may have been put on trial for his crimes against Chekov, Terrell and the crew of the Regula-1 space station. And if such a trial did occur, one of the questions may have been, "Both men became extremely susceptible to your ideas after you placed those dreadful creatures inside their ears, did they not?" Tell us why he could have answered, "That wasn't what happened."
19. True or False: Commander Beach (Paul Kent) was the only casualty when Khan took over the Reliant. Everyone else was stranded on Ceti Alpha V.
20. If you're not familiar with how this next question works, we provide an excerpt from one of the film's feature commentaries. Your task is to identify the scene based on that excerpt. It's that simple.
Nicholas Meyer: "Here we have one of the (most) controversial moments in the movie. People have asked, 'Why doesn't he take off the other (one)?' I always turn the question around, 'Why do you think he doesn't take off the other (one)?' It's not my job to supply answers. It's your job, as the audience, to supply answers."
21. Help Wanted: Federation starship seeks translator for interspecies communications. Must be fluent in both Klingon and Vulcan. Excellent benefits. Must be willing to travel. Send resume and the answer to the following question to Lights, Camera, Trivia.
What did Spock say to Saavik when he
spoke to her in Vulcan?
22. Kirk referred to the Enterprise as a "Flying Deathtrap" during an inspection of the ship, but those weren't his words. He was quoting somebody else. You don't have to give us the person's name, just tell us where he heard it.
