1. As a young comedian in the ’80s, Sandler got his small-screen start on what game show?

a) Press Your Luck

b) Remote Control

c) Singled Out

d) Hollywood Squares

2. Sandler was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1990 to ’95. Which of these recurring characters was not portrayed by him?

a) Opera Man

b) Cajun Man

c) Goat Boy

d) Canteen Boy

3. Sandler was known for his funny songs on SNL. Which one included cameos by Paul and Linda McCartney?

a) “Lunch Lady Land”

b) “The Thanksgiving Song”

c) “The Chanukah Song”

d) “Red Hooded Sweatshirt”

4. In 1993, Sandler released his debut comedy album, which has been certified double platinum. What’s the name of that album?

a) They’re All Gonna Laugh at You!

b) Opera Man’s Greatest Hits

c) Comedy Is Not Pretty

d) An Evening With Adam Sandler

5. One of Sandler’s earliest films was the 1994 comedy Airheads. He played a member of fictional rock band the Lone Rangers alongside Steve Buscemi and which future Oscar winner?

a) Brendan Fraser

b) Adrien Brody

c) Cuba Gooding Jr.

d) Jamie Foxx

6. In 1998, Sandler won an MTV Movie Award for best kiss, with which costar?

a) Drew Barrymore (The Wedding Singer)

b) Jennifer Aniston (Just Go With It)

c) Julie Bowen (Happy Gilmore)

d) Kevin James (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry)

7. Which dramatic actor played Sandler’s overprotective mother in the 1998 comedy The Waterboy?

a) Mary Steenburgen

b) Jane Fonda

c) Kathy Bates

d) Patricia Clarkson

8. Sandler first worked with his wife, Jackie, in 1999’s Big Daddy. What other films of his has Jackie appeared in?

a) Blended

b) The Do-Over

c) 50 First Dates

d) All of the above

9. When half-demon Nicky learns to eat on Earth (in 2000’s Little Nicky), which food does he come to love?

a) Devil’s food cake

b) Apples

c) Popeyes chicken

d) Corn nuts

10. In the 2004 film 50 First Dates, Sandler’s character has what job?

a) Firefighter

b) Wedding singer

c) Marine veterinarian

d) Tollbooth operator

11. What classic movie monster does Sandler voice in the Hotel Transylvania animated films?

a) Dracula

b) Frankenstein

c) Wolf Man

d) The Mummy

12. The 2019 film Uncut Gems marks one of Sandler’s most dramatic roles. It’s also the first time he plays a character who does this:

a) Has a goatee

b) Owns a dog

c) Wears eyeglasses

d) Never curses

13. In 2025’s Happy Gilmore 2, why does the title character return to golf?

a) To get revenge on rival Shooter McGavin

b) To win back old flame Virginia Venit

c) To afford ballet school for his daughter

d) To fulfill a promise to his grandmother

14. Which actor has not played Sandler’s love interest in a movie?

a) Patricia Arquette

b) Kate Beckinsale

c) Salma Hayek

d) Reese Witherspoon

15. Many of Sandler’s movies have centered around sports. Which sport is part of the films Grown Ups, Little Nicky and Hustle?

a) Basketball

b) Football

c) Golf

d) Roller derby

16. Which actor has appeared in more than 15 films with Sandler?

a) Drew Barrymore

b) Rob Schneider

c) Kevin James

d) Henry Winkler

WITTY & WISE ANSWERS

1-b; 2-c; 3-d; 4-a; 5-a; 6-a; 7-c; 8-d; 9-c; 10-c; 11-a; 12-c; 13-c; 14-d; 15-a; 16-b