Employee Quiz

Employee Quiz is a mini-game in Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't So Frightening.

Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't So Frightening[]

This mini-games appears in all storylines, but it is only important in the Locked Bathroom storyline.

In the Locked Bathroom storyline, Pajama Sam must complete this mini-game in order to obtain the key to the Executive Washroom. In this case, the final question to the mini-game will be either describing the U.S. encomy or explaining Giffen's Paradox, which Sam does not know how to answer.

After Sam, obtains Carrot, he must use the latter to help him answer the final question. Once Sam has answered all the questions, he can obtain the key by having the player click on it. Sam will then tell the Chairman and the Board Members that he is leaving for a restroom break and will have Carrot take his place while he is gone.

Gameplay[]

This employee quiz is a series of brain teaser questions the Chairman of the Board and the Board Members have put together to test the intellectual agility of WWW employees, and to find another board member. Although you can play it any time you like, sometimes it is necessary to answer the questions correctly to get the Key to Executive Washroom to save the Velocimomometer. If that's the case, you may need help figuring out the answers.

Click on one of the folded pieces of paper in the hat and Sam will read the question. Once he's done, look at the list of answers. Click on the answer you think is correct and the Chairman will tell you if you're right. If you're wrong, he'll tell you the correct answer and you'll get a chance to choose another question.

When you want to stop playing, click the arrow in the upper left corner.

Game Dialogue[]

Question 1[]

Pajama Sam: What is inflation? When prices of things go up.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. Very good.
Pajama Sam: When prices of things go down.
Chairman of the Board: No, actually, I'm afraid it's when prices go up.
Pajama Sam: When you put air in a balloon.
Chairman of the Board: Hmm, well, I suppose it is, but the real answer is that inflation is when prices go up.
Pajama Sam: When you hurt your finger and it puffs up.
Chairman of the Board: No, I think that would be inflammation. Inflation is when prices of things go up.

Question 2[]

Pajama Sam: What is the smallest coin used in the United States of America? The penny.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. It is the penny.
Pajama Sam: The dime.
Chairman of the Board: Well, yes, actually I suppose technically the dime IS the smallest.
Pajama Sam: The nickel.
Chairman of the Board: No, I'm afraid the penny is the smallest.
Pajama Sam: The quarter.
Chairman of the Board: No! I'm afraid the penny is the smallest.

Question 3[]

Pajama Sam: What is unemployment? When people don't have jobs.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. Quite correct.
Pajama Sam: When you fire people to make the company smaller.
Chairman of the Board: No, we call that downsizing. Although unemployment is often the result.
Pajama Sam: It's money that you get when you don't have a job.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! It certainly is.
Pajama Sam: It's like a skin rash.
Chairman of the Board: Perhaps, but the correct answer is that unemployment is when people do not have jobs.

Question 4[]

Pajama Sam: What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics? Nobody knows.
Chairman of the Board: I do. It's basically a difference in size.
Pajama Sam: The second letter.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, all right. We'll give that one to you.
Pajama Sam: Size.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! Macroeconomics deals with much larger markets than microeconomics.
Pajama Sam: Elevation.
Chairman of the Board: What? No, I don't think so. It's mostly a matter of size.

Question 5[]

Pajama Sam: How many lockers are there in the World Wide Weather Locker Room? Two.
Chairman of the Board: No! I'm afraid there are actually three lockers in the locker room.
Pajama Sam: Three.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! Three is exactly right.
Pajama Sam: Four.
Chairman of the Board: No, I'm afraid there are only three.
Pajama Sam: Five.
Chairman of the Board: No, there are just three lockers.

Question 6[]

Pajama Sam: What is kept in the first room of the warehouse? Rain.
Chairman of the Board: No! It's actually hail.
Pajama Sam: Snow.
Chairman of the Board: No, the front room is where we keep the hail.
Pajama Sam: Hail.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! Hail is right.
Pajama Sam: Golf balls.
Chairman of the Board: Close, but it's actually hail.

Question 7[]

Pajama Sam: Cirrus and nimbus are types of what? Fog.
Chairman of the Board: No, they're... types of clouds.
Pajama Sam: Clouds.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! Clouds is right.
Pajama Sam: Rain.
Chairman of the Board: No. Cirrus and nimbus are two kinds of clouds.
Pajama Sam: Cars.
Chairman of the Board: They sound like cars, but they're actually types of clouds.

Question 8[]

Pajama Sam: What do you call a person who studies weather? A meterologist.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, that's right. Meterologists study weather, even though it seems like they would study meteors.
Pajama Sam: A numismatist.
Chairman of the Board: No, a numismatist is someone who collects coins. The correct answer is meterologist.
Pajama Sam: A philatelist.
Chairman of the Board: No, a philatelist is someone who collects stamps. The correct answer is meterologist.
Pajama Sam: A phrenologist.
Chairman of the Board: No! A phrenologist is someone who studies the bumps on people's heads. The correct answer is meterologist.

Question 9[]

Pajama Sam: How many floors are there in the warehouse? Three.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. Three floors is correct.
Pajama Sam: Four.
Chairman of the Board: Only if you count the rooftop.
Chairman of the Board: Then again, I suppose we should count the rooftop, so we'll give you that one.
Pajama Sam: Five.
Chairman of the Board: No. There are only three floors in the warehouse.
Pajama Sam: Ten.
Chairman of the Board: Good heavens, no! There are rules against building anything that large on a cloud.

Question 10[]

Pajama Sam: What does the World Wide Weather logo look like? It's a big sun with a butterfly on it.
Chairman of the Board: You're making that up. It's actually a cloud with a lightning bolt. Very formidable-looking.
Pajama Sam: It's a weather man with big teeth.
Chairman of the Board: Certainly not! It's a cloud with a lightning bolt, much more suited to a serious company like this one.
Pajama Sam: It's a rocket ship inside a circle.
Chairman of the Board: No, I think you're thinking of a different company. Our logo is a cloud with a lightning bolt.
Pajama Sam: It's a cloud with a lightning bolt.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, it is, and a rather nice-looking one if I must say so myself.

Question 11[]

Pajama Sam: Name something you would wear when it's raining. Sunscreen.
Chairman of the Board: Sunscreen is generally warm when it's sunny. Something like galoshes would have been more appropriate.
Pajama Sam: Mittens.
Chairman of the Board: Mittens are really more for snow and cold weather. Perhaps something like galoshes would have been a better answer.
Pajama Sam: Galoshes.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. To keep your feet dry, that's a fine answer.
Pajama Sam: An umbrella.
Chairman of the Board: Well, you wouldn't really wear an umbrella, so much as carry it. I think something like galoshes would have been a more suitable answer.

Question 12[]

Pajama Sam: An area where there is very little water is called what? A forest.
Chairman of the Board: No, there is plenty of water in forests. I think desert would be a better answer.
Pajama Sam: A desert.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. Deserts are very dry places.
Pajama Sam: A swamp.
Chairman of the Board: No, swamps have lots of water. I think desert would be a better answer.
Pajama Sam: A mountain.
Chairman of the Board: No, mountains have plenty of water. I think desert would be a better answer.

Question 13[]

Pajama Sam: What two things combine to make water? Hydrogen and oxygen.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, that's right. Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.
Pajama Sam: H2 and O.
Chairman of the Board: That's right! They stand for hydrogen and oxygen.
Pajama Sam: Ice and heat.
Chairman of the Board: We were thinking of hydrogen and oxygen, but we'll give you that one for being clever.
Pajama Sam: Milk and cookies.
Chairman of the Board: An excellent combination, but I'm afraid they don't make water. Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.

Question 14[]

Pajama Sam: What is the stuff that comes out of a volcano called? Smoke.
Chairman of the Board: I was thinking of lava, but I suppose we'll give you that one since smoke can also come out of volcanoes.
Pajama Sam: Lava.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, that's right! Lava comes out of volcanoes.
Pajama Sam: Magda.
Chairman of the Board: No. I think that's someone's name. The right answer is lava.
Pajama Sam: Magna carta.
Chairman of the Board: No. That was a historical document signed by the King of England in the 13th century. The right answer is lava.

Question 15[]

Pajama Sam: What kind of power is made from the sun's rays? Nuclear power.
Chairman of the Board: No. Nuclear power comes from atoms. We get solar power from the sun.
Pajama Sam: Electrical power.
Chairman of the Board: No, although it might eventually be converted to electricity, the power from the sun is called solar power.
Pajama Sam: Solar power.
Chairman of the Board: Exactly! Solar power comes from the sun.
Pajama Sam: Kinetic energy.
Chairman of the Board: No. Kinetic energy is the kind of energy things have when they are moving. What we get from the sun is called solar power.

Question 16[]

Pajama Sam: Name a sport people do in the snow. Skiing.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. People do ski in the snow as well as in the water.
Pajama Sam: Snowboarding.
Chairman of the Board: Yes, snowboarding obviously requires some snow.
Pajama Sam: Racquetball.
Chairman of the Board: No! Racquetball would be very difficult in the snow. I might have suggested skiing or perhaps snowboarding.
Pajama Sam: Sunbathing.
Chairman of the Board: Is sunbathing a sport? Well, in any case, it's more likely to be done in the sun than in the snow. I would suggest skiing or snowboarding.

Question 17[]

Pajama Sam: What do you get when water vapor collects high in the atmosphere? Lightning.
Chairman of the Board: No. Lightning is an electrical discharge. The correct answer is clouds.
Pajama Sam: Wind.
Chairman of the Board: No! The correct answer is clouds.
Pajama Sam: Fog.
Chairman of the Board: That's close, but fog is near the ground. The correct answer is clouds.
Pajama Sam: Clouds.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! That's right. Clouds are made of water vapor.

Question 18[]

Pajama Sam: Which season is it when leaves fall off the trees? Spring.
Chairman of the Board: No, the leaves generally fall off in autumn.
Pajama Sam: Summer.
Chairman of the Board: No, the leaves generally fall off in autumn.
Pajama Sam: Autumn.
Chairman of the Board: Correct! Autumn or fall as it's sometimes called, is when the leaves fall off the trees.
Pajama Sam: Winter.
Chairman of the Board: No! The leaves generally fall off in autumn.

Question 19[]

Pajama Sam: Economics is similar to what other discipline? Hopscotch. Tetherball. Voodoo. Pin the tail on the donkey.
Chairman of the Board: Ha-ha! Yes. I suppose you're right about that.

Question 20[]

Pajama Sam: A plastic item that can be used in place of money is? A credit card. A debit card. An ATM card. A phone card.
Chairman of the Board: Yes. Quite so.

Question 21[]

Pajama Sam: If Tom gets twelve hundred frequent flyer miles a month, how long before he can get a free trip to Jamaica? A long time. Too long. About twelve hundred years. The airline probably doesn't even fly to Jamaica.
Chairman of the Board: That's absolutely correct.

Question 22[]

Pajama Sam: What is the number of ballpoint pens in average employee will take home from the office each year? Ten. Twenty. Forty. A hundred.
Chairman of the Board: Amazing! According to our figures, that's exactly right.

Question 23[]

Pajama Sam: What is the key to having happy employees? Vacation. A lot of money. Free soda pop. Comfortable chairs.
Splinter: Yes!
Chairman of the Board: Yes, all right. That's very perceptive.

Question 24[]

Pajama Sam: Name a movie in which there is a tornado. "The Wizard of Oz." "Twister." "Places in the Heart." "Tornado!"
Chairman of the Board: Yes, very good. There certainly was a tornado in that one.

Question 25[]

Pajama Sam: What is a word for a storm with lots of wind? Hurricane. Typhoon. Monsoon.
Chairman of the Board: Yes! That's a good one!

Question 26[]

Pajama Sam: Name a song about rain. "Purple Rain." "No Rain." "Singin' in the Rain." "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head."
Chairman of the Board: Yes! Very good.

Question 27 (Carrot only)[]

Pajama Sam: Describe the U.S. Economy. How do you expect me to do that?
Chairman of the Board: Do you want to be on the board or don't you?
Pajama Sam: I don't know that one.
Chairman of the Board: Well, if you want to be on the Board of Directors, you'll have to find a way to answer the question.
Pajama Sam: I really don't have time for hard questions like this.
Chairman of the Board: Be that as it may. You're going to have to find a way to answer the question.
Pajama Sam: That's too hard, I'm just a kid.
Chairman of the Board: Well, if you want to be on the Board of Directors, you'll have to find a way to answer the question.
Pajama Sam: Do you know the answer to this?
Carrot: The Economy is like a wild horse in a pasture, man. It eats, it grows, it produces waste, and the more you try to rain it in, the harder it tries to throw you off, you dig?
Chairman of the Board: Hmm, very good analogy. I don't think I've ever heard it but quite like that.

Question 28 (Carrot only)[]

Pajama Sam: Explain Giffen's Paradox. I have no idea what that is. That's too hard, I'm just a kid.
Carrot: Whoa! Giffen's Paradox. That's where if you take a product that's not very good and you just make it cost more money. People will buy more of it. Pretty scary, huh?
Chairman of the Board: Indeed, but also correct.

Trivia[]

This minigame is only of important use in the Carrot storyline.
This minigame is similar to The Brain Tickler.
In the Velo Basement storyline, when a question is answered and the quiz is not over yet, Larch will say, "Try another one." and Sam will reply, "Okay.".
In the Velo Basement storyline, when the quiz is always over, the chairman will say, "Well, I think we've got a pretty good start on our quiz! Thank you very much, young man." and Sam will reply, "You're welcome.".
In this game, Tornado for the question about the word for a storm with lots of wind is the same answer as the movie in which there is a tornado.
In question 2, the penny and the dime are the correct answers.
In question 3, when people don't have jobs and it's money that you get when you don't have a job are the correct answers.
In question 4, the second letter and size are the correct answers.
In question 9, three and four are the correct answers.
In question 13, hydrogen and oxygen, H2 and O, and ice and heat are the correct answers.
In question 14, smoke and lava are the correct answers.
In question 16, skiing and snowboarding are the correct answers.
Questions 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 do not have incorrect answers.
Question 13 has three correct answers.
In this version, Sam says the questions, but in the Brain Tickler, Wink says them.
In this game, question 12 is the same as the one in the Brain Tickler.
In this version, the Chairman says the rights and wrongs, but in the Brain Tickler, Wink says them.