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Hardy Boys Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Books by Series

Frank and Joe Hardy, the teenage sleuths of fiction, celebrate their 75th anniversary this year! (And they're still in high school...)Celebrate with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,165

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1998

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (9/10), Guest 69 (9/10), Guest 172 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is not a title of a Hardy Boys book? Hint

The Double Jinx Mystery

The Clue in the Embers

The Twisted Claw

The Haunted Fort

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not one of the Hardys' friends? Hint

Alex

Tony

Biff

Phil

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the brothers' motorboat? Hint

The Shark

The Napoli

The Skipper

The Sleuth

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the occupation of the boys' father, Fenton Hardy, before he became a private investigator? Hint

NYPD detective

Criminal attorney

Judge

Mystery author

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Hardy Boys live in the town of -------? Hint

Barmet

Bayside

Bentonville

Bayport

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or false: All of the Hardy Boys books were written by the same person.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Hardy Boys TV show of the 1970s, Joe Hardy was played by whom? Hint

Parker Stevenson

Shaun Cassidy

Scott Baio

Danny Bonaduce

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jack Wayne, who appears in some of the stories, is the brothers' personal Hint

driver

chaperone

secretary

pilot

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Hardys' street address? Hint

123 Oak

215 High

23 Elm

201 Oak

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is not the name of a gang pursued by Frank and Joe? Hint

The Barracuda Gang

The Olympic Health Club Gang

The Flickering Torch Gang

The Bluebeard Gang

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 16 2024 : Guest 90: 9/10
Dec 08 2024 : Guest 69: 9/10
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 172: 8/10
Dec 05 2024 : Guest 206: 8/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 76: 6/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 74: 8/10
Nov 01 2024 : gogetem: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not a title of a Hardy Boys book?

Answer: The Double Jinx Mystery

It's actually the title of a Nancy Drew book.

2. Which of the following is not one of the Hardys' friends?

Answer: Alex

Biff Hooper, Tony Prito, and Phil Cohen often help the Hardys solve mysteries.

3. What is the name of the brothers' motorboat?

Answer: The Sleuth

The Napoli is Tony Prito's boat.

4. What was the occupation of the boys' father, Fenton Hardy, before he became a private investigator?

Answer: NYPD detective

Fenton's influence helps the boys in many of their own cases.

5. The Hardy Boys live in the town of -------?

Answer: Bayport

It's a fictional town on the East coast.

6. True or false: All of the Hardy Boys books were written by the same person.

Answer: false

The Hardy Boys were part of Edward Stratmeyer's syndicate of children's series books and were written by several different authors. The pen name 'Franklin W. Dixon' is still used on the books today, although most fans know there never was such a person.

7. In the Hardy Boys TV show of the 1970s, Joe Hardy was played by whom?

Answer: Shaun Cassidy

Parker Stevenson played Frank.

8. Jack Wayne, who appears in some of the stories, is the brothers' personal

Answer: pilot

9. What is the Hardys' street address?

Answer: 23 Elm

10. Which of the following is not the name of a gang pursued by Frank and Joe?

Answer: The Bluebeard Gang

The Flickering Torch Gang is from 'The Flickering Torch {Mystery';} the Barracuda Gang appears in 'The Twisted {Claw';} and the fierce-sounding Olympic Health Club Gang appeared in 'The Masked Monkey'.

Source: Author bullymom

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