Part 2 — Answer key

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1. In the television series M*A*S*H, what is Hawkeye Pierce's primary role in the 4077th?
   Surgeon
2. M*A*S*H began as a feature film before becoming a television series.
   True
3. You are explaining to a friend why the setting of M*A*S*H feels like a mix of humor and danger. Which real-world conflict is depicted in the series?
   Korean War
4. In several episodes, Corporal Klinger wears elaborate dresses and costumes. What is his main reason for doing this?
   To be discharged as mentally unfit
5. For many of its original broadcasts in the United Kingdom, M*A*S*H was aired without a laugh track.
   True
6. In M*A*S*H, the medical personnel at the 4077th are serving in the United States Navy.
   False
7. While playing a mash trivia game, a card asks you to expand the acronym in the show's title. What does M*A*S*H stand for?
   Mobile Allied Support Hospital
8. You are watching the final episode, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," and trying to explain why it feels so emotional. Which major event signals that the 4077th's time together is ending?
   An armistice is announced
9. You are discussing leadership changes on M*A*S*H with a friend. Who commands the 4077th for the majority of the series' run?
   Colonel Sherman Potter
10. During a rewatch, you notice several "Dear..." episodes, where characters narrate events. What narrative device do these episodes mainly use?
    A letter or recording sent home
11. In a mash trivia night, you are asked who often says the line, "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice." Which character is this associated with?
    Sidney Freedman
12. You are sorting fan-made personnel files for the 4077th. Who serves as company clerk before Max Klinger eventually takes over the job?
    Radar O'Reilly
13. "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," the final episode of M*A*S*H, was one of the most watched scripted television broadcasts in U.S. history when it first aired.
    True
14. On the TV series M*A*S*H, the character B.J. Hunnicutt is from San Francisco, California.
    False
15. A streaming service wants to highlight how M*A*S*H experimented with storytelling to show the chaos of war. Which production choice best reflects that experimentation?
    Occasionally telling episodes from a patient's or outsider's point of view
16. Arrange these milestones in the development of the M*A*S*H franchise from earliest to latest.
    Correct order: Richard Hooker's original novel is released → Feature film adaptation introduces audiences to M*A*S*H on screen → Television series premieres on network television → Television series airs its feature-length final episode
17. At a pub mash quiz, you are asked about the show's theme music. What is the actual title of the instrumental theme used over the opening credits of M*A*S*H?
    Suicide Is Painless
18. In a mash trivia game about the transition from film to TV, you are asked which characters carried over. Which of the following characters appear in both the original feature film and the television series? Select all that apply.
    Radar O'Reilly; Hawkeye Pierce; Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
19. During an advanced mash trivia round about spin-offs, you get a question on character futures. Which character retires from the Army as a colonel and later works at a stateside veterans' hospital in the spin-off AfterMASH?
    Sherman Potter
20. During a deep-dive rewatch, you notice an episode presented as a black-and-white documentary with staff members answering on-camera questions. Which episode uses this interview-style format?
    The Interview
21. The 4077th in M*A*S*H is portrayed as a frontline infantry unit that rarely performs surgery.
    False