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How well do you know Amy Schumer?

"Snatched" isn't exactly "Thelma and Louise." It's not even "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." But it does star two heavy-hitting female comedians _ Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer. In their new film, which opens May 12, Hawn and Schumer play a mother and daughter who take a vacation trip to the Amazon, and are kidnapped by Ecuadorean terrorists.

Needless to say, Rockville Centre, N.Y.-raised Schumer has become one of the best-known women in show business. But how close have you been paying attention to her life and career? Take our Schumer quiz and see if you count as an Amy expert:

1. Schumer's 2016 memoir is titled:

A. "The Girl Can't Help It"

B. "The Girl on the Train (to Syosset)"

C. "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo"

D. "The Girl with the Unexplained Rash"

2. What is Schumer's middle name?

A. Beth

B. Joy

C. Amanda

D. Linda

3. At the end of Schumer's 2015 comedy "Trainwreck," she performs for co-star Bill Hader as a dancer-cheerleader for which NBA team?

A. Brooklyn Nets

B. Los Angeles Clippers

C. Los Angeles Lakers

D. New York Knicks

4. In Season 3, episode 3, of "Inside Amy Schumer," an all-male jury has to determine whether she is hot enough to be on TV. The sketch is based on what classic movie?

A. "Judgment at Nuremberg"

B. "Runaway Jury"

C. "12 Angry Men"

D. "I, The Jury"

5. What title was Schumer given during her senior year at Rockville Centre's South Side High School?

A. "Teacher's Worst Nightmare"

B. "Miss Congeniality"

C. "Most Talented"

D. "Class Clown"

6. What does Schumer's boyfriend Ben Hanisch do for a living?

A. Agent

B. Furniture designer

C. Interior designer

D. Comedian

7. What is the connection between Schumer's new movie "Snatched," and the 2000 comedy "Snatch," starring Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro?

A. Characters in both films speak unintelligible gibberish

B. Schumer once performed for the Sultan of Brunei, who financed "Snatch"

C. The Croatian actor Rade Serbedzija appears in both films

D. In 2015, Schumer opened for Madonna, who was once married to Guy Ritchie, who directed "Snatch"

8. During an interview promoting "Snatched" on the BBC's "Graham Norton Show," Schumer said what to her fictional mother, Hawn?

A. "You brought out all my repressed memories!"

B. "I would have loved to come out of you!"

C. "Is Kurt Russell my father?"

D. "Can I have a cookie?"

9. In 2016, Schumer appeared on the cover of what high-profile magazine?

A. Elle

B. Vogue

C. Cosmopolitan

D. Seventeen

10. What was the name of Schumer's recent Netflix comedy special?

A. "Amy Schumer: Special"

B. "Amy Schumer: The Leather Special"

C. "Amy Schumer: The Special Special"

D. "Amy Schumer: Not So Special"

11. How old is Schumer?

A. 37

B. 36

C. 34

D. 35

12. What was Schumer's college and major?

A. Towson University, theater

B. SUNY New Paltz, comedic arts

C. Miami-Dade College, surfing

D. Stony Brook University, drama

13. With what professional wrestler was Schumer once romantically linked?

A. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

B. John Cena

C. Dolph Ziggler

D. Haystacks Calhoun

14. Who has been a guest on "Inside Amy Schumer"?

A. Lena Dunham

B. Lena Headey

C. Lena Olin

D. Lina Wertmuller

15. Schumer got her big break in 2007 while appearing on "Last Comic Standing." What place did she finish?

A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Fourth

16. During her "Saturday Night Live" monologue of Oct. 10, 2015, Schumer talked of having been hacked. What question did the investigating tech guy determine that Schumer asked Google most often?

A. "Can I drink on these antibiotics?"

B. "Am I dating Bradley Cooper?"

C. "Why does my body look like a lava lamp?"

D. "How painful is tattoo removal?"

17. Schumer was a standout player, and team captain, in what sport at South Side High?

A. Basketball

B. Soccer

C. Volleyball

D. Field Hockey

18. Schumer and her distant cousin, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, joined forces to combat what issue?

A. Fracking

B. Twerking

C. Police brutality

D. Gun violence

19. What has Schumer been accused of by other female comedians?

A. Shoplifting

B. Double-dipping her chips in the salsa

C. Stealing jokes

D. Denying she was raised on Long Island

20. What happened to "Inside Amy Schumer" in January 2016?

A. It was canceled

B. It was renewed for a fifth season

C. It was renewed, but the writer's strike derailed production

D. It was renewed, but no plans for new episodes have been announced

ANSWERS 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5- A and D; 6-B; 7-D; 8-B; 9-B; 10-B; 11-D; 12-A; 13-C; 14-A; 15-D; 16-A; 17-C; 18-D; 19-C; 20-D

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