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Quiz about Donald J Sobols Encyclopedia Brown

Donald J. Sobol's "Encyclopedia Brown" Quiz

Nobody got away with a crime in his home town because Encyclopedia Brown was the master detective behind the city's police force. How much do you know about Encyclopedia Brown?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
FatherSteve

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
292

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 96 (9/10), maninmidohio (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. By what name do Encyclopedia Brown's mother and father call him at home? Hint

Super Sleuth

Sonny

Leroy

Mister Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Encyclopedia Brown's father's occupation? Hint

Newspaper editor

School teacher

Inventor

Chief of Police

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Encyclopedia Brown's home town? Hint

Idaville

Mount Ida

Idaho Falls

Ida Grove

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Encyclopedia Brown's business, headquartered in the family garage? Hint

Mysteries, Inc.

Super Sleuths

Brown Detective Agency

Encyclopedia Brown and Company

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Encyclopedia Brown do when he is thinking deeply? Hint

He dances on one foot.

He hums the National Anthem.

He closes his eyes.

He holds his nose closed.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the gang of juvenile delinquents and troublemakers who often rival Encyclopedia Brown? Hint

The Tigers

The Main Street Mob

The Gas House Gang

The Rowdies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Some kids collect coins or stamps. What does Charlie Stewart collect and keep in a cookie jar? Hint

Civil war memorabilia

Teeth

Police uniform patches

Shiny rocks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where does Encyclopedia Brown solve most of his father's most troubling cases? Hint

In the garage

In the police station

In the gang's clubhouse by the dump

At the dining room table

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the most frequent villain, bully and archenemy in the
Encyclopedia Brown stories?
Hint

Carl Higgensbottom

Bugs Meany

Rocky Graham

Spike Larsen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Encyclopedia's junior partner and bodyguard? Hint

Benny Breslin

Cicero Sturgess

Sally Kimball

Pablo Pizzario

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By what name do Encyclopedia Brown's mother and father call him at home?

Answer: Leroy

Encyclopedia's "real" name is Leroy. His school teachers call him that, too.

2. What is Encyclopedia Brown's father's occupation?

Answer: Chief of Police

Encyclopedia often assists his father in solving the adult crimes on which his department is working.

3. What is Encyclopedia Brown's home town?

Answer: Idaville

Idaville "had four banks, three movie theaters, and a Little League. It had the usual number of gasoline stations, churches, schools, stores and comfortable houses on shady streets."

4. What is the name of Encyclopedia Brown's business, headquartered in the family garage?

Answer: Brown Detective Agency

The Brown family garage serves as the main office for Encyclopedia's detective agency. He uses an empty gasoline can as his "cash register."

5. What does Encyclopedia Brown do when he is thinking deeply?

Answer: He closes his eyes.

Encyclopedia finds that closing his eyes helps him concentrate on the facts of the cases, looking for the one thing that will solve it.

6. What is the name of the gang of juvenile delinquents and troublemakers who often rival Encyclopedia Brown?

Answer: The Tigers

Bugs Meany is the principal delinquent and primary troublemaker who leads this group of boys.

7. Some kids collect coins or stamps. What does Charlie Stewart collect and keep in a cookie jar?

Answer: Teeth

Charlie's collection includes both human teeth and the teeth of other animals.

8. Where does Encyclopedia Brown solve most of his father's most troubling cases?

Answer: At the dining room table

Encyclopedia's father, Chief Brown, likes to tell his son about his most puzzling cases at supper. Many times, Encyclopedia is able to solve them right then and there.

9. Who is the most frequent villain, bully and archenemy in the Encyclopedia Brown stories?

Answer: Bugs Meany

Bugs Meany has the perfect name: he is just plain a bad boy.

10. Who is Encyclopedia's junior partner and bodyguard?

Answer: Sally Kimball

Cicero is a child actor. Pablo is a child artist. Benny has the loudest snore of any kid in Idaville. Sally can beat up any kid in town under twelve years old.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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