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"The Middle" | 10 Question Television Multiple Choice Quiz

Here's a quiz about the Heck family and their exploits out in "The Middle."

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

Author
pannkuk

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,617

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1011

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The Middle" is a fun, family oriented comedy set in the American Midwest. It revolves around the Heck family who, among other things, really enjoy watching their Colts and Pacers play on TV. Where does the show take place? Hint

Indiana

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

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Question 2 of 10

2. The narrator of the show is Frankie Heck. She is a working mother of three who struggles to keep the family and house together. Which actress, formerly on "Everybody Loves Raymond", plays the lead role? Hint

Patricia Heaton

Andie Macdowell

Reese Witherspoon

Sarah Jessica Parker

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Question 3 of 10

3. What job does Frankie have for the first three seasons of the show? Hint

Librarian

Used car saleswoman

Social worker

Factory worker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Frankie's husband Mike is on the other end of the emotional spectrum. He is mostly stoic and tries to avoid deep conversations. Where does he head off to work each day? Hint

the quarry

a bowling alley

a restaurant

the shoe store

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Question 5 of 10

5. The oldest son Axl is far from being a scholar. It's somewhat ironic then that he earns a scholarship to East Indiana State University to play which sport? Hint

wrestling

baseball

basketball

football

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Question 6 of 10

6. The second child is Sue. While in middle school she is cut or misses out on virtually every extracurricular activity until she makes which team? Hint

basketball

cross country

debate

golf

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Question 7 of 10

7. The youngest son Brick has many quirky behaviors. The most notable of these is how he does what? Hint

spins in circles on his back

scratches his head

whispers words he has just said out loud

crosses his eyes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Axl's best friend that just happens to have a crush on his sister Sue during the first few seasons of the show? Hint

Darrin

Zach

Sean

Pete

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Sue's best friend? He is rather flamboyant, but always there for her. Hint

Pete

Brad

John

Davis

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Question 10 of 10

10. To where does the Heck family travel at the end of the 5th season? Hint

San Diego Zoo

Disney World

New York City

Six Flags

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Indiana

The Heck family lives in the fictional small town of Orson, Indiana. The Pacers (NBA) and Colts (NFL) both play in Indianapolis, the capital of the state. In some ways the Hecks are a typical family, but in many other ways they are quite dysfunctional. The show premiered in 2009.

Answer: Patricia Heaton

Frankie is an emotional mom who quite often switches from fragile and insecure to overbearing and meddlesome within each episode. She constantly pries into other peoples' business and usually gets in trouble as a result. Above all else, she loves her family and wants what is best for them.

3. What job does Frankie have for the first three seasons of the show?

Answer: Used car saleswoman

Frankie is subjected to a cruel boss and strange coworkers at Ehlert Motors. Unfortunately, selling cars is simply not her strength. After being fired she goes back to school and becomes a dental hygienist.

4. Frankie's husband Mike is on the other end of the emotional spectrum. He is mostly stoic and tries to avoid deep conversations. Where does he head off to work each day?

Answer: the quarry

Mike is the manager of a local quarry. He usually gets along well with his employees. However, in one episode he and his coworkers discover dinosaur bones on the site. The workers aren't too happy with him when he reports it to the local officials and the quarry is shut down for a few months for further investigation. Mike is played by Neil Flynn, who gained fame as the janitor on "Scrubs".

5. The oldest son Axl is far from being a scholar. It's somewhat ironic then that he earns a scholarship to East Indiana State University to play which sport?

Answer: football

For the first several seasons, Axl struggles to pass basic high school classes as all of his focus is on friends and sports. Not surprisingly, Axl continues his academic problems at EISU as well.

6. The second child is Sue. While in middle school she is cut or misses out on virtually every extracurricular activity until she makes which team?

Answer: cross country

The only reason she makes the team is because it has a "no-cut" policy! During her first meet she takes a wrong turn and gets lost in the woods for several hours. In later episodes, Sue becomes the head cheerleader for the wrestling team, not to be confused with the "real" cheerleaders for the football team.

7. The youngest son Brick has many quirky behaviors. The most notable of these is how he does what?

Answer: whispers words he has just said out loud

Brick is the brightest member of the family. However, he has many issues with social interactions. His best friend in elementary school is the counselor. Also, Brick has one of his birthday parties at his at his favorite place - the library!

8. Who is Axl's best friend that just happens to have a crush on his sister Sue during the first few seasons of the show?

Answer: Darrin

Axl is consistently annoyed by Darrin because of his zeal for Sue. Darrin, like Axl, has already graduated from high school and is in training to be an air conditioning mechanic.

9. Who is Sue's best friend? He is rather flamboyant, but always there for her.

Answer: Brad

Brad and Sue are more brother and sister than Axl and Sue! They briefly date, but it ends when Sue finds out that Brad smoked cigarettes.

10. To where does the Heck family travel at the end of the 5th season?

Answer: Disney World

After winning tickets in a contest, the family drives from Indiana to Florida only to find that the tickets were for Disneyland and not Disney World! They still manage to get into the park and, in true Heck fashion, irritate each other immensely.

Source: Author pannkuk

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