Q 01/05

Who directed The Cabin in the Woods, in his feature directorial debut?

A) Drew Goddard

B) Joss Whedon

C) Eli Roth

D) Matt Reeves

Answer · why

A) Drew Goddard

Goddard had written for Buffy, Angel, Alias and Lost, and penned Cloverfield, before stepping behind the camera here.

Q 02/05

Goddard and Whedon famously wrote the screenplay in how long?

A) Six weeks

B) Three days

C) Three months

D) Ten days

Answer · why

B) Three days

They described the script as an attempt to revitalize the slasher genre and a critical satire on torture porn.

Q 03/05

Which student is designated 'The Virgin' by the facility?

A) Jules Louden

B) Patience Buckner

C) Dana Polk

D) Wendy Lin

Answer · why

C) Dana Polk

Kristen Connolly plays Dana; the archetype is required to die last or survive for the ritual to work.

Q 04/05

Marty, the eccentric stoner played by Fran Kranz, is slotted into which archetype?

A) The Harbinger

B) The Athlete

C) The Scholar

D) The Fool

Answer · why

D) The Fool

Marty's survival is exactly what breaks the ritual, since the Fool was supposed to die before the end.

Q 05/05

Which student is the facility's 'Athlete'?

A) Daniel Truman

B) Curt Vaughan

C) Holden McCrea

D) Marty Mikalski

Answer · why

B) Curt Vaughan

Curt is a sociology major, a detail the film uses to undercut the dumb-jock label the chemicals push him toward.