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XMen_quiz.sPubDate = "5/16/2006 10:03:15 PM GMT";
XMen_quiz.quiztype = 1;
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XMen_quiz.appDeck = new Array("After two successful movies, Marvel Comics’ team of superheroes known as the X-Men returns for a third installment, “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Joining familiar faces like Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) are a fistful of new characters, including the giant Sentinels, robots designed to hunt and kill mutantkind. How well do you know the sometimes convoluted history of the X-Men? Take our quiz and find out.","");
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XMen_quiz[1] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[1][0] = new Array("The membership of the X-Men is a little different in the movies than in the comics. Name the founding members of the X-Men as seen in the first issue of “The X-Men” in 1963.");
XMen_quiz[1].answer = "The correct answer is B. Although he’s by far the most popular of the X-Men characters these days, Wolverine wasn’t invented until later in the series. In both the movies and the recent comic books, “Marvel Girl” has dropped her alias and goes by her real name, Jean Grey.";
XMen_quiz[1][1] = new Array("A. Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Dazzler, Colossus",'',0);
XMen_quiz[1][2] = new Array("B. Beast, Iceman, Angel, Marvel Girl, Professor X, Cyclops ",'',1);
XMen_quiz[1][3] = new Array("C. Wolverine, Iceman, Professor X, Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Marvel Girl",'',0);
XMen_quiz[1][4] = new Array("D. Wolverine, Iceman, Professor X, Cyclops, Storm, Rogue, Marvel Girl",'',0);

XMen_quiz[2] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[2][0] = new Array("In addition to his mutant powers, which include abnormal strength, incredibly quick reflexes, and near-instantaneous healing, Wolverine’s skeleton has been artificially enhanced with a metal called adamantium, including three razor-sharp retractable claws on each hand. What property does adamantium have that makes it an especially potent item in Wolverine’s arsenal? ");
XMen_quiz[2].answer = "The correct answer is A. Adamantium does have one significant disadvantage, considering who the X-Men’s chief foe is: Its metallic nature leaves Wolverine vulnerable to the powers of Magneto. (Note: In current comics continuity, Wolverine’s claws are natural mutations, but this is a change from the previous understanding of the character.)";
XMen_quiz[2][1] = new Array("A. It is virtually indestructible",'',1);
XMen_quiz[2][2] = new Array("B. It can be stretched into virtually any shape",'',0);
XMen_quiz[2][3] = new Array("C. It can safely conduct extremely high voltages of electricity",'',0);
XMen_quiz[2][4] = new Array("D. It is a natural antenna, picking up AM, FM, cable TV (even the premium channels) and high-speed wireless Internet",'',0);

XMen_quiz[3] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[3][0] = new Array("In “X-Men 3,” Kelsey Grammer joins the cast in the role of Beast. This isn’t the first time he’s been on screen with Patrick Stewart -- he had a brief cameo at the end of the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Cause And Effect.” What role did he play?");
XMen_quiz[3].answer = "The correct answer is C. Grammer plays a starship captain whose ship becomes stuck in time and is freed by Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard. The sets of “Cheers,” “Frasier,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” were right next door to each other on the studio lot, so the cameo must have been pretty easy for Grammer.";
XMen_quiz[3][1] = new Array("A. Harcourt Fenton Mudd, galactic ne’er-do-well",'',0);
XMen_quiz[3][2] = new Array("B. Dr. Frasier Crane, radio talk-show host and neurotic",'',0);
XMen_quiz[3][3] = new Array("C. Captain Morgan Bateson of the USS Bozeman",'',1);
XMen_quiz[3][4] = new Array("D. B’Etor Duras, pretender to the Klingon throne",'',0);

XMen_quiz[4] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[4][0] = new Array("In issue 3 of the “X-Men” comic book, what alerts Iceman to supervillain The Blob’s attack on the group’s headquarters?");
XMen_quiz[4].answer = "The correct answer is C. The Blob was working as a circus performer when the X-Men first encountered him, and after he spurned their offer to join them, he raided the mansion with henchmen from the big top. Exactly what strategic advantage he thought wuld be provided by a giraffe denying Iceman a tasty dessert is not clear. ";
XMen_quiz[4][1] = new Array("A. He is narrowly missed by a grenade thrown by the Blob",'',0);
XMen_quiz[4][2] = new Array("B. He picks up bad vibes due to his mutant ability to sense danger",'',0);
XMen_quiz[4][3] = new Array("C. A giraffe begins eating his ice-cream sundae",'',1);
XMen_quiz[4][4] = new Array("D. He buys a copy of “X-Men” #2 and sees a note at the end from Stan Lee declaring “Next issue: Whence Battles The Blob!”",'',0);

XMen_quiz[5] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[5][0] = new Array("One of the key scenes of “X-Men 3” is an battle with Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. In which earlier science-fiction movie was the same bridge attacked by a gigantic killer octopus?");
XMen_quiz[5].answer = "The correct answer is D. “It Came From Beneath The Sea” was one of the earliest and best films from legendary animator Ray Harryhausen.";
XMen_quiz[5][1] = new Array("A. “Octopussy”",'',0);
XMen_quiz[5][2] = new Array("B. “Beaches”",'',0);
XMen_quiz[5][3] = new Array("C. “20 Million Miles To Earth”",'',0);
XMen_quiz[5][4] = new Array("D. “It Came From Beneath The Sea”",'',1);

XMen_quiz[6] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[6][0] = new Array("“X-Men 3” introduces quite a few new characters from the comics to the world of the movies. One of the big guys -- in more ways than one -- is Juggernaut, played by Vinnie Jones. Jones might be familiar to moviegoers for his role as gangster Big Chris in Guy Ritchie’s “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” But before he was an actor, Jones was famous as an athlete in which professional sport?");
XMen_quiz[6].answer = "The correct answer is D. Jones was infamous as one of the toughest blokes in soccer, and his reputation transitioned nicely into an acting career marked by roles playing heavies, including the unstoppable Juggernaut.";
XMen_quiz[6][1] = new Array("A. Tennis",'',0);
XMen_quiz[6][2] = new Array("B. Boxing",'',0);
XMen_quiz[6][3] = new Array("C. Synchronized swimming",'',0);
XMen_quiz[6][4] = new Array("D. Soccer",'',1);

XMen_quiz[7] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[7][0] = new Array("Comics writers explain the origins of their superpowered characters in many different ways: Magic, evolution, gamma rays, cosmic rays and even just dumb luck. “X-Men 3” keeps things simple by stating that all characters with extrahuman abilities are mutants. But which one of the comic-book versions of these “X-Men 3” characters is not actually a mutant?");
XMen_quiz[7].answer = "The correct answer is A. Ironically, Juggenaut is the stepbrother of one of the most powerful mutants, Charles Xavier. But his powers are magical in origin, granted to him because of his possession of a stone called the Crimson Gem Of Cyttorak.";
XMen_quiz[7][1] = new Array("A. Juggernaut",'',1);
XMen_quiz[7][2] = new Array("B. Beast",'',0);
XMen_quiz[7][3] = new Array("C. Angel",'',0);
XMen_quiz[7][4] = new Array("D. Rogue",'',0);

XMen_quiz[8] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[8][0] = new Array("One of the inspirations for the “X-Men 3” movie is the “Dark Phoenix Saga,” originally published in issues 129-137 of “X-Men.” Besides being one of the series’ most popular storylines, it also featured the introduction of a few now-familiar faces. Which two members of the X-Men were first seen in “Dark Phoenix”?");
XMen_quiz[8].answer = "The correct answer is C. Alison Blaire, a.k.a. Dazzler, has the ability to convert sound waves into light, producing anything from psychedelic light shows to focused laser blasts. Although introduced in issue #130, she remained a secondary character for a long time, and didn’t actually join the team until much later. Kitty “Shadowcat” Pryde, on the other hand, rapidly became one of the series’ main characters, developing a relationship with her teammate Colossus and becoming an important member of both the X-Men and spinoff group Excalibur. ";
XMen_quiz[8][1] = new Array("A. Nightcrawler and Colossus",'',0);
XMen_quiz[8][2] = new Array("B. Storm and Wolverine",'',0);
XMen_quiz[8][3] = new Array("C. Dazzler and Shadowcat",'',1);
XMen_quiz[8][4] = new Array("D. Scarecrow and Mrs. King",'',0);

XMen_quiz[9] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[9][0] = new Array("The X-Men are a team, and have developed team-based fighting skills. One memorable example is the special attack used by the matchup of Colossus and Wolverine, which makes its movie debut in the new film. What is it called when the super-strong Colossus picks up Wolverine and hurls him at an enemy, claws bared?");
XMen_quiz[9].answer = "The correct answer is A, the Fastball Special. The analogy is to a baseball pitcher, of course -- but the next time you’re in a sandlot game, don’t try throwing a baseball with retractable claws in it unless you want the umpire to throw you out of the game.";
XMen_quiz[9][1] = new Array("A. The Fastball Special",'',1);
XMen_quiz[9][2] = new Array("B. The Orange Blossom Special",'',0);
XMen_quiz[9][3] = new Array("C. The Blue Plate Special",'',0);
XMen_quiz[9][4] = new Array("D. The Cannonball Run",'',0);

XMen_quiz[10] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[10][0] = new Array("The X-Men’s main antagonist, Magneto, was born under the name Erik Lensherr. Considering that “Herr” is German for “sir” or “mister,” Magneto’s last name might be a multilingual tip of the hat on the part of Magneto’s creator, Stan Lee, to an influential early series of science fiction novels. Who wrote the Lensman stories?");
XMen_quiz[10].answer = "The correct answer is C. The Lensman series was written in the 1930s and 1940s by Edward Elmer “Doc” Smith. To be honest, despite the intriguing but possibly coincidental linguistic link, Smith’s books probably didn’t have much to do with the X-Men’s inspiration, although the Lensman concept is quite similar to another comic-book concept, the Green Lantern Corps. A more likely source for the X-Men is A.E. Van Vogt’s novel “Slan,” about a group of superevolved humans who struggle to survive in a world where normal humans hate and fear them. (Note: In current comics continuity, “Erik Lensherr” was merely a false identity used by Magneto for many years, not his real name. But maybe that’ll change again also. Wait long enough, and every single fact in comic books gets reimagined at least twice.)";
XMen_quiz[10][1] = new Array("A. Edgar Rice Burroughs",'',0);
XMen_quiz[10][2] = new Array("B. H.G. Wells",'',0);
XMen_quiz[10][3] = new Array("C. E.E. “Doc” Smith",'',1);
XMen_quiz[10][4] = new Array("D. Isaac Asimov",'',0);

XMen_quiz[11] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[11][0] = new Array("Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is only one of the many groups of supervillains that the X-Men have battled over time. Which of the following is NOT one of their foes?");
XMen_quiz[11].answer = "The correct answer is B. The Injustice Society is actually the nemesis of DC Comics’ Justice Society Of America. The Morlocks of the X-Men stories are a group of mutants who must hide underground because their bodies are so physically altered by their mutation that they cannot pass for human. Their name is inspired by the creatures from H.G. Wells’ novel “The Time Machine.”";
XMen_quiz[11][1] = new Array("A. The Hellfire Club",'',0);
XMen_quiz[11][2] = new Array("B. The Injustice Society",'',1);
XMen_quiz[11][3] = new Array("C. The Savage Land Mutates",'',0);
XMen_quiz[11][4] = new Array("D. The Morlocks",'',0);

XMen_quiz[12] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[12][0] = new Array("Besides the fact that they’re all mutants, what common trait is shared by Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Sabretooth, Magneto, Toad and Lady Deathstrike?");
XMen_quiz[12].answer = "The correct answer is A. The X-Men character roster is one of the most diverse in comics, featuting heroes and villains of many nationalities. (That doesn’t even include the ones who are from other planets, alternate universes, or the future.) Wolverine and Sabretooth are Canadian. Colossus is Russian. Toad is English. Nightcrawler is German. Magneto is of European Jewish heritage, probably German or Polish. Lady Deathstrike is Japanese. We’re cheating a little with Storm: Although her father is American and she was born in New York, Storm’s mother is a Kenyan priestess, and she was raised in Egypt.";
XMen_quiz[12][1] = new Array("A. None are American",'',1);
XMen_quiz[12][2] = new Array("B. All have criminal records",'',0);
XMen_quiz[12][3] = new Array("C. All have been killed and returned to life",'',0);
XMen_quiz[12][4] = new Array("D. All are immune to Professor X’s mental control",'',0);

XMen_quiz[13] = new Array();
XMen_quiz[13][0] = new Array("Which popular X-Men character did NOT debut in the pages of the “X-Men” comic?");
XMen_quiz[13].answer = "The correct answer is B. Wolverine first showed up in the pages of issues 180 and 181 of “The Incredible Hulk.” He wasn’t yet an X-Man, but instead was an agent of the Canadian government sent to stop a destructive battle between the Hulk and a villain named the Wendigo.";
XMen_quiz[13][1] = new Array("A. Magneto",'',0);
XMen_quiz[13][2] = new Array("B. Wolverine",'',1);
XMen_quiz[13][3] = new Array("C. Nightcrawler",'',0);
XMen_quiz[13][4] = new Array("D. Cyclops",'',0);

XMen_quiz.profiles = new Array();var i=0;
XMen_quiz.profiles[i++]= new Array(93,100,"<font color=#990000><b>All correct. You must have some kind of mutant quiz-answering ability. Professor X and Magneto will both be contacting you shortly. </b></font>");
XMen_quiz.profiles[i++]= new Array(69,92,"<font color=#990000><b>Mostly correct. You get a passing grade from the Xavier Institute. </b></font>");
XMen_quiz.profiles[i++]= new Array(46,62,"<font color=#990000><b>Pretty Good. Maybe once you get a little more training in the Danger Room, you&#146;ll get more of the answers right. </b></font>");
XMen_quiz.profiles[i++]= new Array(8,31,"<font color=#990000><b>Not Very Good. Watch out or the Sentinels might come for you. </b></font>");
XMen_quiz.profiles[i++]= new Array(0,7,"<font color=#990000><b>Terrible. Go out and read more comics. Sell those first editions of Hemingway and Proust if you have to. </b></font>");

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