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Quiz about That Bayport Detective Duo The Hardy Boys

That Bayport Detective Duo: The Hardy Boys Quiz

Among the great detectives of history are two forever-teenagers from the American City of Bayport--the Hardy Boys. See how much you know about these two. (This quiz focuses on the Classic 58 Adventures.)

A multiple-choice quiz by bernie73. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bernie73

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,165

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On the cover of a typical Hardy Boys novel is the name of the author: Franklin W. Dixon. This, however, is a "pseudonym" or "pen-name", a make-pretend name that an author uses. What is the real name of Franklin W. Dixon? Hint

Leslie McFarlane

Several people have been "Franklin W. Dixon"

John Button

Harriet Adams

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the Hardys is described as being the older, more serious brother with dark hair and dark eyes. He also dates Callie Shaw. Who is he? Hint

Joe Hardy

Ezra Hardy

Carl Hardy

Frank Hardy

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the Hardys is the younger, more impulsive brother. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He dates Iola Morton. Who is he? Hint

Ezra Hardy

Frank Hardy

Joe Hardy

Carl Hardy

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Hardys often call on their friends for help. One of their friends is described as a big eater who lives on a farm. He seems to have a new hobby--such as spelunking (cave exploring) or botany (studying plants)--almost every book. Who is he? Hint

Biff Hooper

Chet Morton

Phil Cohen

Tony Prito

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is another friend of the Hardys. He is six foot tall, blond and muscular. He is talented at many sports. He owns a bloodhound and a Great Dane who make occasional appearances in the stories. Who is he? Hint

Tony Prito

Chet Morton

Biff Hooper

Phil Cohen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Here's another friend of the Hardys. His parents immigrated to the United States, but he was born here. His father owns a construction company, for which he works. Who is he? Hint

Tony Prito

Phil Cohen

Biff Hooper

Chet Morton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Here's one last friend of the Hardys. He is described as artistic and an electronics genius (at least in the later books). He is a skilled tennis player. Who is he? Hint

Tony Prito

Chet Morton

Biff Cooper

Phil Cohen

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Question 8 of 10

8. The very first Hardy Boys book was written way back in 1927. What is its name? (Hurd and Adelia Applegate are supporting characters in this adventure.) Hint

The Flickering Torch Mystery

The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

The Tower Treasure

The Firebird Rocket

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Question 9 of 10

9. While many of the Hardy Boys' adventures are in the United States, they sometimes need to travel to another country to solve a mystery. Which country did they NOT travel to in one of their books? Hint

They didn't travel to Greece.

They didn't travel to the USSR.

They didn't travel to Mexico.

They didn't travel to Australia.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Hardy Boys are the sons of the famous private detective Fenton Hardy. Before he went into business for himself, he was a detective for the police department of a major US city. For which city was he a detective? Hint

Chicago, IL

New York, NY

Los Angeles, CA

Boston, MA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Several people have been "Franklin W. Dixon"

The concept of the Hardy Boys was created by Edward Stratemeyer in 1927. His company, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired authors to write the stories based on outlines that the Syndicate provided. Canadian author Leslie McFarlane wrote many of the early adventures but several other authors wrote Hardy Boys stories over the years.

The author was paid a flat fee for writing the stories--with the earliest stories this was $125--with no royalties (bonuses based on the number of books sold).

2. One of the Hardys is described as being the older, more serious brother with dark hair and dark eyes. He also dates Callie Shaw. Who is he?

Answer: Frank Hardy

Frank is the older brother. In the early stories he is the same grade as his younger brother because a long-term childhood illness caused him to be kept back a year in school. In some of the books, Frank is the captain of the football team.

3. One of the Hardys is the younger, more impulsive brother. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He dates Iola Morton. Who is he?

Answer: Joe Hardy

Joe is the younger brother. He is more spontaneous than his older brother, Frank. His girlfriend, Iola, is the sister of the Hardy Boys' friend, Chet Morton. He might be described as the brawn of the operation as opposed to Frank's brains.

Answer: Chet Morton

Chet is often more nervous about investigating the mysteries than the Hardys. When push comes to shove, however, he is always by the Hardys' side. He is also the brother of Joe's girlfriend, Iola.

Answer: Biff Hooper

Biff's real first name is Allen. His bloodhound's name is Sherlock and his Great Dane's name is Tivoli. They make occasional appearances in the books. He also owns a motorboat.

6. Here's another friend of the Hardys. His parents immigrated to the United States, but he was born here. His father owns a construction company, for which he works. Who is he?

Answer: Tony Prito

Tony's parents came from Italy. When Tony is seen driving a vehicle it is often a truck from his father's company. He also owns a speedboat named the Napoli, which he often uses to assist the Hardys.

7. Here's one last friend of the Hardys. He is described as artistic and an electronics genius (at least in the later books). He is a skilled tennis player. Who is he?

Answer: Phil Cohen

Phil is also Jewish. At the time the Hardy Boys series began, it was unusual to have non-Christian characters in American literature for children appearing as significant characters portrayed in a positive way.

8. The very first Hardy Boys book was written way back in 1927. What is its name? (Hurd and Adelia Applegate are supporting characters in this adventure.)

Answer: The Tower Treasure

"The Tower Treasure" deals with a theft of money and jewels from the Tower Mansion (owned by the Applegates). The father of a friend and classmate of the Hardys is falsely accused, but eventually the Hardys are able to clear his name. This book was adapted for television as part of "The Mickey Mouse Club" in 1956.

Answer: They didn't travel to the USSR.

They visited Australia in "The Firebird Rocket". They visited Mexico in "The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior". They visited Greece in "The Shattered Helmet". To the best of my knowledge, they did not visit the USSR in any of the original 58 books. During the period when the books were written (1928-1978), there was quite a bit of political tension between the US and the Soviet Union.

Answer: New York, NY

Fenton Hardy's previous career in the NYPD is occasionally mentioned in the books. Although the hometown of the Hardy Boys, Bayport, is never conclusively placed in a state, many fans of the series assume that Bayport is within about two hours of New York City.

Source: Author bernie73

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