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Quiz about Citizens of Nantucket Joe Hackett

Citizens of Nantucket: Joe Hackett Quiz

Joe Hackett was the main character on "Wings." See what you remember about this great guy!

A multiple-choice quiz by tom2219. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
tom2219

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
149

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (14/15), Guest 73 (11/15), Guest 73 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Joe's middle name? Hint

Jackson

Clifford

Carter

Montgomery

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Question 2 of 15

2. What kind of car did Joe drive? Hint

Toyota convertible

Pickup truck

Mercedes

Jeep

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who did Joe date when Helen left him to go to New York early in the series? Hint

Anne

Suzanne

Jeanine

Gail

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Question 4 of 15

4. What political office did Joe once run for? Hint

Board of Education

Mayor of Nantucket

Town Council

Senate

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why did Joe not speak to Brian for six years before the series began? Hint

Brian stole his fiancee

He was tired of Brian always quitting things

Brian stole money from him

He didn't know where Brian was

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Question 6 of 15

6. What sport did Joe play in high school? Hint

football

lacrosse

hockey

baseball

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Question 7 of 15

7. Falling apart under stress, Joe once took off and left everything behind on a whim, going to the island of Mystic. How did he get there? Hint

He got in the plane and took off.

He hitchhiked.

He stole Helen's Jeep.

He hopped on Lowell's Harley Davidson motorcycle.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was Joe's old classmate who returned to stalk him years later? Hint

Sandy

Debbie

Cindy

Jamie

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Question 9 of 15

9. Before she started dating Brian, what was Alex's nickname for Joe? Hint

Ace

Flyman

Slick

Sly

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did Joe's note say he would be when he grew up in the time capsule episode? Hint

President

Major League pitcher

Rock star

Astronaut

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Question 11 of 15

11. When Joe, Helen, Brian, and Lowell sign up for a computer dating service, what unusual quirk did Joe's date have? Hint

She's a ventriloquist.

She's allergic to everything.

She's a chain smoker.

Her accent keeps changing.

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Question 12 of 15

12. Early in the series, Joe suffered from a physical ailment that grounded him from flying. What was it? Hint

constant migraines

a broken leg

high blood pressure

temporary blindness

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Question 13 of 15

13. On his birthday one year, why did Joe get mad at the rest of the characters? Hint

They got him a bunch of "old man" gifts.

He thought he was set up for a fake surprise.

They forgot his birthday.

They thought he was older than he actually was.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where did Joe propose to Helen? Hint

at a Broadway show

in an elevator in New York City

in her living room

at a restaurant

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Question 15 of 15

15. When Joe and Helen left for Vienna in the last episode, what were the final words he said before leaving the airport? Hint

"Let's do it."

"Bye Brian."

"Auf Wiedersein!"

"Come on, honey."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Joe's middle name?

Answer: Montgomery

Montgomery. So formal. It helps to illustrate what a serious guy he was!

2. What kind of car did Joe drive?

Answer: Jeep

It was the site of Joe and Helen's first kiss.

3. Who did Joe date when Helen left him to go to New York early in the series?

Answer: Gail

Gail was a reporter who had a home on the island. She broke up with him after catching Joe and Helen kissing in the kitchen.

4. What political office did Joe once run for?

Answer: Town Council

He ran against Roy, but left the race when his campaign manager Fay got endorsed by the newspaper.

5. Why did Joe not speak to Brian for six years before the series began?

Answer: Brian stole his fiancee

Her name was Carol. She left Joe to marry Brian, and ended up leaving him to marry someone else (who she left to marry someone else!).

6. What sport did Joe play in high school?

Answer: baseball

Joe held a major record for years and years, until it was broken by a student played by Matthew Fox.

7. Falling apart under stress, Joe once took off and left everything behind on a whim, going to the island of Mystic. How did he get there?

Answer: He hopped on Lowell's Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Lowell was so proud of his Harley. When Joe returned, Lowell kissed it.

8. Who was Joe's old classmate who returned to stalk him years later?

Answer: Sandy

Sandy. She once locked him in her parents' basement and recreated the prom. Another time, she set up their wedding.

9. Before she started dating Brian, what was Alex's nickname for Joe?

Answer: Ace

She called him Ace and Brian was Slick. When they asked her why, she said she couldn't remember their names.

10. What did Joe's note say he would be when he grew up in the time capsule episode?

Answer: Major League pitcher

Yes, he was a baseball player, married to Casey. (He said she was the first one to get boobs!) He was so great in fact, that they renamed the island "Nanhacket!"

11. When Joe, Helen, Brian, and Lowell sign up for a computer dating service, what unusual quirk did Joe's date have?

Answer: She's a ventriloquist.

She was a ventriloquist whose dummy acted like an angry puppeteer. Joe had had it when the final straw was that the puppet grabbed his thigh.

12. Early in the series, Joe suffered from a physical ailment that grounded him from flying. What was it?

Answer: high blood pressure

His high blood pressure led him to hiring Kenny, a 17-year-old pilot prodigy, who only became a very minor character in the show for a few weeks.

13. On his birthday one year, why did Joe get mad at the rest of the characters?

Answer: He thought he was set up for a fake surprise.

They had a real surprise planned, but they had to change the night. Joe thought they were going to enter the hangar in a wooden crate. They were just plane seats.

14. Where did Joe propose to Helen?

Answer: in an elevator in New York City

He was chasing her to New York when she was on her way to see her fiancee Davis Lynch. Joe and Helen spent a surprising night together the night before when he realized that he loved her.

15. When Joe and Helen left for Vienna in the last episode, what were the final words he said before leaving the airport?

Answer: "Let's do it."

Joe and Helen left for Vienna so she could study the cello. Brian reluctantly took over the airline, and new adventures were about to begin!

Source: Author tom2219

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