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Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series Quiz

Answer questions about Phylis Reynolds Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series

A multiple-choice quiz by clz1996. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
clz1996

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
117

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many books are in the series? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who are the narrators of the series? Hint

Caroline,Jake

Peter, Eddie

Caroline, Wally

Beth, Wally

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the youngest Malloy daughter? Hint

Eddie

Mary

Beth

Caroline

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does the girls' father do for a living? Hint

mailman

works at a hardware store

stay at home dad

football coach

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the Hatford boys' names? Hint

Steve, Jake, Wally, Doug

Jake, Josh, Wally, and Peter

Steve, Tony, Wally, Bill

Jake, Josh, Wally, BIll

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why do the boys want the girls to move? Hint

They just don't like girls.

They hope that if the girls move out, the boys' best friends will return.

Coach Malloy is trying to steal Mr. Hatford's job.

Eddie bullies Jake and Josh.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What family are the Malloys renting their house from? Hint

the Benson family

the Bunde family

the Jackson family

the Clark family

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many children are in the Benson family? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Hatford boy do the Malloy girls frequently manipulate? Hint

Wally

Josh

Jake

Peter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two characters date in "A Spy Among the Girls"? Hint

Caroline and Wally

Josh and Eddie

Jake and Eddie

Beth and Josh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many books are in the series?

Answer: 12

There are twelve books in the series. here they are listed in order: "The Boys Start the War", "The Girls Get Even", "Boys Against Girls", "The Girls' Revenge", "A Traitor among the Boys", "A Spy among the Girls","The Boys Return", "The Girls Take Over", "Boys in Control", "Girls Rule!", "Boys Rock!", "And Who Won the War".

2. Who are the narrators of the series?

Answer: Caroline, Wally

Every book in the series starts off with either Caroline or Wally narrating, and switches between chapters.

3. Who is the youngest Malloy daughter?

Answer: Caroline

Caroline is the youngest of the three daughters. Her two older sisters are Eddie and Beth.

4. What does the girls' father do for a living?

Answer: football coach

Coach Malloy moved his family to the town of Buckman as part of a college exchange program. He agreed to coach at Buckman College for a full year. It is often discussed through out the series whether or not he will choose to stay on for longer.

5. What are the Hatford boys' names?

Answer: Jake, Josh, Wally, and Peter

Jake and Josh are twins, Wally is the middle child, and Peter is the youngest. Wally often has issues centering around his belief that, being the middle child, he is ignored in his family.

6. Why do the boys want the girls to move?

Answer: They hope that if the girls move out, the boys' best friends will return.

The boys' began trying to drive the girls out in the first book. They believe that if Coach Malloy moves away, Mr. Benson will move back to take his job, thus bringing his boys back with him.

7. What family are the Malloys renting their house from?

Answer: the Benson family

The Benson boys were also the Hatfords' best friends. When the Malloy girls moved to town, they began renting their house from the Bensons.

8. How many children are in the Benson family?

Answer: 5

The Bensons have five boys with whom the Hatford boys are all friends. The main reason why the Hatfords want the Malloys out of Buckman is so the five boys will move back.

9. Which Hatford boy do the Malloy girls frequently manipulate?

Answer: Peter

The girls often discover the boys' secrets through Peter. At the age of seven, he is often referred to by his brothers as a "sponge". He will soak up any information he hears but with one squeeze he reveals everything. Peter also likes the girls.

10. Which two characters date in "A Spy Among the Girls"?

Answer: Beth and Josh

Beth and Josh have a very short lived romance. It began in January when they held hands in a play and ended in February after Josh failed to give Beth a chocolate heart for Valentine's Day.

Source: Author clz1996

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