Resident Evil 2 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on Resident Evil 2, from Leon and Claire's first night in Raccoon City to the train out of Umbrella's laboratory. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
How well do you remember the worst night in Raccoon City's history? This quiz covers the story of Resident Evil 2, from the police station to the escape train, and every answer explains itself and links to the page where we cover it with sources. Full spoilers. (Resident Evil 2; Resident Evil 2 (2019))
Resident Evil 2 quiz
0/12 answered · 0 correct1. Why does Claire Redfield ride into Raccoon City?
2. Which virus did William Birkin create?
3. What is the towering Tyrant in a long coat, dropped into the city by Umbrella, known as?
4. How do Leon, Claire and Sherry get out of Umbrella's laboratory at the end?
5. Who is the police chief Umbrella paid to bury evidence of its experiments?
6. In the 1998 original, what does Ada Wong tell Leon she's looking for?
7. Who shoots at Ada in the sewers, hitting Leon when he throws himself in front of her?
8. Why does the creature William Birkin has become keep coming back for Sherry?
9. In the full ending, who throws the B character a rocket launcher to finish off Mr. X?
10. What was the Raccoon City police station before the police converted it?
11. The bonus mission "The 4th Survivor" follows which Umbrella soldier out of the city with a G-Virus sample?
12. In the 2019 remake, where does Brian Irons take Sherry before Birkin catches up with him?
Go deeper#
- Resident Evil 2 story explained, both scenarios, every ending and the remake. (Resident Evil 2; Resident Evil 2 (2019))
- William Birkin and the G-Virus he made. (Resident Evil 2)
- Sherry Birkin, the girl her father wouldn't stop hunting. (Resident Evil 2)
- Annette Birkin, William's wife and fellow researcher. (Resident Evil 2)
- Ada Wong, the spy who keeps saving Leon. (Resident Evil 2)
- Brian Irons, Umbrella's man in the police. (Resident Evil 2; Resident Evil 2 (2019))
- The Tyrant, the bioweapon behind Mr. X. (Resident Evil 2)
- HUNK, the soldier who got out with the virus. (Resident Evil 2)
- The Raccoon City Police Department, the museum turned station. (Resident Evil 2)
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this Resident Evil 2 quiz?
- The first few questions are ones anyone who finished the game should get. The last few dig into the police station, the bonus mission and what the remake changes.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer comes from Resident Evil 2 and its 2019 remake, as covered on our cited Resident Evil 2 story page. Nothing comes from the films or from fan theory.
- Does it cover the original or the remake?
- Mostly the story both versions share. Where a question is about only one of them, it says so.
- Does the quiz spoil the game?
- Yes. It covers the whole plot, including the ending and the fates of the Birkins and Ada Wong.
Sources
- GameResident Evil 2, Capcom, 1998
- GameResident Evil 2 (2019), Capcom, 2019 (remake)
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