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A Truly Difficult "Hardy Boys" Quiz

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Introduction:
"This quiz is about the original "Hardy Boys" books including some of the unedited pre-1959 books. You'll have to be a die-hard fan to do well on this one."


1. Most everyone is familiar with the distinctive picture covers of the Hardy Boys books, but when the first three "breeder" books were released what color were the covers?
    Red with color dust jackets
    Red with black and white dust jackets
    Brown
    Brown with color dust jackets


2. Which popular children's television show aired the first "Hardy Boys" serial in 1955?
    The Howdy Doody Show
    The Mickey Mouse Club
    Kukla, Fran and Ollie
    Captain Video and his Video Rangers


3. In 1970, a Hardy Boys comic book was released by which large comic publisher?
    Marvel
    Archie Comics
    DC
    Gold Key


4. In 1967 a pilot show for a new "Hardy Boys" TV show was aired based on which "Hardy Boys" book?
    Mystery of the Chinese Junk
    The Missing Chums
    The Tower Treasure
    The Sinister Signpost


5. In the current version of "The Tower Treasure", Frank and Joe solve the mystery of Hurd Applegate's missing treasure. What was the "treasure" in the original, unrevised version?
    Stamps
    Pictures
    Coins
    Civil War bonds


6. How many ghost writers have written the original 59 books in the series?
    Definitely three but possibly four
    Only one
    More than two dozen
    There were no ghost writers; Franklin W. Dixon wrote them himself


7. Which of these popular children's series was the Stratemeyer Syndicate NOT responsible for publishing?
    Nancy Drew
    The Famous Five
    Bobbsey Twins
    Tom Swift


8. In the "Hardy Boys" television series from 1977 to 1979, who played Frank Hardy?
    Parker Stevenson
    Parker Posey
    Shaun Cassidy
    Peter Parker


9. Which of these "Hardy Boys" characters does not have a boat?
    Joe Hardy
    Phil Cohen
    Biff Hooper
    Tony Prito


10. Which regular "Hardy Boys" character is killed off in the first book of the "Hardy Boys Casefiles", published in 1987?
    Fenton Hardy
    Chet Morton
    Iola Morton
    Callie Shaw


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