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Quiz about Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Hardcover Series

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (Hardcover Series) Quiz

This is a very easy quiz on my favourite book series, "Nancy Drew" by Carolyn Keene. This is my first quiz so I really hope you like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by rubygirl24. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rubygirl24

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,834

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
887

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the first book of the original Nancy Drew series, what did her father give her as a "birthday gift"? Hint

A convertible

An old clock

Nothing

A lovely watch

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "The Secret of the Ivory Charm" (1974 edition), what is the name of the young boy who worked in the circus with a person called Rai? Hint

Hari

Arvind

Rishi

Kevin

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the last "Nancy Drew" hardcover book? Hint

"The Secret of the Old Clock"

"The Secret of the Hidden House"

"The Bungalow Mystery"

"The Thirteenth Pearl"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the woman who looked after Nancy ever since her mother died when Nancy was three? Hint

Mrs Andrews

Mrs Gruen

Mrs Walter

Mrs Archer

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Mr Drew's (Nancy's father) profession? Hint

A lawyer

A doctor

A police detective

A professor

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Question 6 of 10

6. "The Clue of the Broken ______". Fill in the blanks in the name of this book. Hint

Case

Jewel

Locket

Casket

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "The Double Jinx Mystery" who were 'Double Jinxed' the most often? Hint

Bess and Ned

Nancy and George

Nancy and Ned

Bess and George

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the last name of Nancy's friend Ned? Hint

Fayne

Fellings

Norman

Nickerson

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the real name of Nancy's friend Bess? Hint

Bessie

Elizabeth

Bessy

Beneth

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the book "The Sky Phantom", how was the "the Great Cloud" (which was artificial) held together? Hint

By a kind of magnetic force

A machine pulled the string

By saying "Abra Cadabra"

With very strong glue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the first book of the original Nancy Drew series, what did her father give her as a "birthday gift"?

Answer: A convertible

In the first "Nancy Drew" hardcover book, "The Secret of the Old Clock", her father gave her a car (convertible). Nancy and her friends made good use of the freedom of movement it gave them.

2. In "The Secret of the Ivory Charm" (1974 edition), what is the name of the young boy who worked in the circus with a person called Rai?

Answer: Rishi

Rishi actually was a prince who was kidnapped at birth from India. He worked with Rai in the circus. He stayed with Nancy when Rai disappeared, leaving his ivory charm with Rishi who gave it to Nancy. In the original 1936 edition, the character was named Coya.

3. What is the name of the last "Nancy Drew" hardcover book?

Answer: "The Thirteenth Pearl"

"The Thirteenth Pearl" is the last hardcover mystery book of Nancy Drew. In this book Nancy has to find a missing pearl necklace which is very valuable in Japan.

4. What is the name of the woman who looked after Nancy ever since her mother died when Nancy was three?

Answer: Mrs Gruen

Hannah Gruen is their housekeeper. Ever since Nancy Drew was three, Hannah looked after her (that is after Nancy's mother died). Nancy considers Hannah as her own mother.

5. What is Mr Drew's (Nancy's father) profession?

Answer: A lawyer

Mr. Drew, Nancy's young handsome father, is a lawyer and Nancy helps him many a time with his cases.

6. "The Clue of the Broken ______". Fill in the blanks in the name of this book.

Answer: Locket

"The Clue of the Broken Locket" is Nancy's eleventh mystery. Nancy not only solves this case but also joins two long lost cousins.

7. In "The Double Jinx Mystery" who were 'Double Jinxed' the most often?

Answer: Nancy and Ned

In this book, Ned and Nancy, both nearly get jinxed together three times.

8. What is the last name of Nancy's friend Ned?

Answer: Nickerson

Ned Nickerson is Nancy's friend. He appears first in Nancy's "The Clue in the Diary". After that he appears frequently in most of her books, sometimes with his friends Burt Eddleton and Dave Evans.

9. What is the real name of Nancy's friend Bess?

Answer: Elizabeth

Bess (short for Elizabeth) and George (short for Georgina) help Nancy in most of her cases. Bess Marvin and George Fayne are in fact, cousins though they are very different in many ways.

10. In the book "The Sky Phantom", how was the "the Great Cloud" (which was artificial) held together?

Answer: By a kind of magnetic force

"The great cloud" was an artificially made cloud. It was a mystery to scientists.

Source: Author rubygirl24

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