Stranger Things Quiz
Eggos, Demogorgons and the final season: 15 questions on every chapter of Hawkins' strangest years.
What is Eleven's favourite food?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Eggo waffles
Eleven develops an obsession with Eggo frozen waffles after Mike feeds them to her in season one, and Hopper later leaves boxes of them in the woods as a signal that she is remembered.
Kellogg's did not pay for the placement, but the brand reported a sales bump after season one and leaned into the connection in later marketing.
Which actress plays Eleven?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown was cast as Eleven at age 11 and earned two Emmy nominations for the role, which made her one of the most famous teenagers in the world.
Brown shaved her head for the part after the Duffers showed her a photo of Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road to reassure her.
Which boy vanishes in the very first episode?
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Will Byers
Season one opens with Will Byers disappearing on his bike ride home from a Dungeons & Dragons session, and the search for him drives the entire first season.
The first episode is titled The Vanishing of Will Byers, a pattern the final season echoes with The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler.
Which tabletop game do the boys play in Mike's basement?
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Dungeons & Dragons
Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas play Dungeons & Dragons, and they borrow its monster names such as Demogorgon, Mind Flayer and Vecna to describe the horrors from the Upside Down.
The show's success helped fuel a revival of the real game, and Hasbro released official Stranger Things themed D&D starter sets.
What is the name of the new shopping mall at the centre of season three?
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Starcourt Mall
Season three is set in the summer of 1985 around Starcourt Mall, a bright new shopping centre that turns out to be hiding a secret Russian laboratory underneath.
The production dressed a real, half-empty mall in Duluth, Georgia, filling it with period shops such as Sam Goody and Waldenbooks.
Which actor plays police chief Jim Hopper?
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David Harbour
David Harbour plays Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper, the grieving father who becomes Eleven's protector and then her adoptive parent, a role that earned him Emmy nominations.
Harbour famously promised to officiate a fan's wedding if a tweet got enough retweets, and he kept his word in 2017.
Which Kate Bush song pulls Max out of Vecna's trance in season four?
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Running Up That Hill
Max's friends play Running Up That Hill on her Walkman, and the 1985 track becomes her lifeline, letting her break free from Vecna's curse in the episode Dear Billy.
The exposure sent the song to number one in the UK 37 years after its release, a record gap between a single's release and its first chart topping week.
What is Vecna's human name?
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Henry Creel
Vecna is revealed to be Henry Creel, the boy from the 1959 Creel House murders who became Dr. Brenner's first test subject, Number One, before Eleven banished him to the Upside Down.
Jamie Campbell Bower played Henry and spent around eight hours in prosthetic makeup to become Vecna, with almost no digital enhancement.
Where does Steve Harrington work in season three?
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Scoops Ahoy
Steve spends the summer of 1985 serving ice cream in a sailor outfit at Scoops Ahoy in Starcourt Mall, where he and Robin decode the Russian radio transmission.
Baskin-Robbins turned several real shops into Scoops Ahoy pop-ups to promote the season, complete with the sailor uniforms.
In season four, Hopper is held prisoner in which remote Russian region?
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Kamchatka
Hopper survives the Starcourt explosion and is shipped to a prison camp in Kamchatka, on Russia's far eastern peninsula, where guards force prisoners to fight a captured Demogorgon.
The prison scenes were filmed in Lithuania, mostly inside the former Lukiškės Prison in Vilnius, which closed in 2019.
In which year is season five set?
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1987
The final season takes place in November 1987, about a year and eight months after the rifts opened in season four, with Hawkins under military quarantine.
The season opens with a flashback to 1983 and Will's time in the Upside Down, revisiting the first week of the entire series.
How many episodes does the final season have?
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8
Season five contains eight chapters, released in three parts: four episodes on November 26, 2025, three on December 25 and the finale alone on December 31.
The finale is titled The Rightside Up and runs around two hours, and Netflix treated it as a New Year's Eve event release.
Which action star joined season five as the scientist Dr. Kay?
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Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton, best known as Sarah Connor in The Terminator films, joined the final season as Dr. Kay, who leads the military effort hunting Eleven in quarantined Hawkins.
The casting continued the show's habit of hiring 1980s icons, following Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Cary Elwes.
On which date did the series finale stream, with a simultaneous cinema release?
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December 31, 2025
The finale arrived on Netflix on New Year's Eve 2025 and also screened in hundreds of North American cinemas, an unusual move for the streamer, and Netflix briefly crashed as it premiered.
Cinemas took in more than 25 million dollars from the finale screenings, most of it through the AMC chain.
Which director, best known for The Shawshank Redemption, directed two episodes of the final season?
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Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont came out of a long directing hiatus to helm two episodes of season five after Dan Trachtenberg had to drop out, joining the Duffers and Shawn Levy behind the camera.
Darabont also created the television version of The Walking Dead, making him a natural fit for a horror influenced ensemble show.
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Stranger Things began on Netflix in July 2016 and closed on New Year's Eve 2025 with a finale that also played in cinemas across North America. Along the way it made stars of its young cast, pushed Kate Bush back up the charts and ran up a budget reported at more than 400 million dollars for the final season alone.
These 15 questions cover all five seasons, from Eleven's favourite breakfast and the missing boy of season one to Starcourt Mall, the Kamchatka prison camp and the headline casting of the last chapter. The early questions are for casual viewers, while the final few are aimed at fans who watched the ending twice to catch everything.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Does this quiz include season 5 spoilers?
Yes. The final questions reference season 5 casting, setting and release details, so finish the show first if you want to avoid spoilers.
How many seasons of Stranger Things are there?
Five seasons were made, running from July 2016 to the finale on December 31, 2025, which was also shown in cinemas.
Who created Stranger Things?
Matt and Ross Duffer, known as the Duffer Brothers, created the series and served as showrunners for all five seasons.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What is Eleven's favourite food?
Eggo waffles Eleven develops an obsession with Eggo frozen waffles after Mike feeds them to her in season one, and Hopper later leaves boxes of them in the woods as a signal that she is remembered. Kellogg's did not pay for the placement, but the brand reported a sales bump after season one and leaned into the connection in later marketing. - Which actress plays Eleven?
Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown was cast as Eleven at age 11 and earned two Emmy nominations for the role, which made her one of the most famous teenagers in the world. Brown shaved her head for the part after the Duffers showed her a photo of Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road to reassure her. - Which boy vanishes in the very first episode?
Will Byers Season one opens with Will Byers disappearing on his bike ride home from a Dungeons & Dragons session, and the search for him drives the entire first season. The first episode is titled The Vanishing of Will Byers, a pattern the final season echoes with The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler. - Which tabletop game do the boys play in Mike's basement?
Dungeons & Dragons Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas play Dungeons & Dragons, and they borrow its monster names such as Demogorgon, Mind Flayer and Vecna to describe the horrors from the Upside Down. The show's success helped fuel a revival of the real game, and Hasbro released official Stranger Things themed D&D starter sets. - What is the name of the new shopping mall at the centre of season three?
Starcourt Mall Season three is set in the summer of 1985 around Starcourt Mall, a bright new shopping centre that turns out to be hiding a secret Russian laboratory underneath. The production dressed a real, half-empty mall in Duluth, Georgia, filling it with period shops such as Sam Goody and Waldenbooks. - Which actor plays police chief Jim Hopper?
David Harbour David Harbour plays Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper, the grieving father who becomes Eleven's protector and then her adoptive parent, a role that earned him Emmy nominations. Harbour famously promised to officiate a fan's wedding if a tweet got enough retweets, and he kept his word in 2017. - Which Kate Bush song pulls Max out of Vecna's trance in season four?
Running Up That Hill Max's friends play Running Up That Hill on her Walkman, and the 1985 track becomes her lifeline, letting her break free from Vecna's curse in the episode Dear Billy. The exposure sent the song to number one in the UK 37 years after its release, a record gap between a single's release and its first chart topping week. - What is Vecna's human name?
Henry Creel Vecna is revealed to be Henry Creel, the boy from the 1959 Creel House murders who became Dr. Brenner's first test subject, Number One, before Eleven banished him to the Upside Down. Jamie Campbell Bower played Henry and spent around eight hours in prosthetic makeup to become Vecna, with almost no digital enhancement. - Where does Steve Harrington work in season three?
Scoops Ahoy Steve spends the summer of 1985 serving ice cream in a sailor outfit at Scoops Ahoy in Starcourt Mall, where he and Robin decode the Russian radio transmission. Baskin-Robbins turned several real shops into Scoops Ahoy pop-ups to promote the season, complete with the sailor uniforms. - In season four, Hopper is held prisoner in which remote Russian region?
Kamchatka Hopper survives the Starcourt explosion and is shipped to a prison camp in Kamchatka, on Russia's far eastern peninsula, where guards force prisoners to fight a captured Demogorgon. The prison scenes were filmed in Lithuania, mostly inside the former Lukiškės Prison in Vilnius, which closed in 2019. - In which year is season five set?
1987 The final season takes place in November 1987, about a year and eight months after the rifts opened in season four, with Hawkins under military quarantine. The season opens with a flashback to 1983 and Will's time in the Upside Down, revisiting the first week of the entire series. - How many episodes does the final season have?
8 Season five contains eight chapters, released in three parts: four episodes on November 26, 2025, three on December 25 and the finale alone on December 31. The finale is titled The Rightside Up and runs around two hours, and Netflix treated it as a New Year's Eve event release. - Which action star joined season five as the scientist Dr. Kay?
Linda Hamilton Linda Hamilton, best known as Sarah Connor in The Terminator films, joined the final season as Dr. Kay, who leads the military effort hunting Eleven in quarantined Hawkins. The casting continued the show's habit of hiring 1980s icons, following Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Cary Elwes. - On which date did the series finale stream, with a simultaneous cinema release?
December 31, 2025 The finale arrived on Netflix on New Year's Eve 2025 and also screened in hundreds of North American cinemas, an unusual move for the streamer, and Netflix briefly crashed as it premiered. Cinemas took in more than 25 million dollars from the finale screenings, most of it through the AMC chain. - Which director, best known for The Shawshank Redemption, directed two episodes of the final season?
Frank Darabont Frank Darabont came out of a long directing hiatus to helm two episodes of season five after Dan Trachtenberg had to drop out, joining the Duffers and Shawn Levy behind the camera. Darabont also created the television version of The Walking Dead, making him a natural fit for a horror influenced ensemble show.
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