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1 What position did Charlie Brown play on the baseball team?
Answer: Pitcher

Charlie was also the manager of possibly the worst team ever, but he never quit.
  From Quiz: Good Grief!
2 Sally wrote a Christmas story about Santa Claus for her class assignment. What did she mistakenly call the reindeer?
Answer: Rain Gear

Poor Sally was humiliated when the entire class laughed at her. She came home and yelled at Charlie Brown, asking him, "Why didn't you tell me it was reindeer?" He tried to tell her as she was writing the story, but as usual, she didn't listen to him.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" - Sally's Malapropisms
3 Charles Schulz had a nickname given him in childhood by an uncle, which stuck with him throughout his life. What was this?
Answer: Sparky

Charles Monroe Schulz was born in Minneapolis in 1922. He died on 12 February 2000, whereupon the strip came to an end, although repeats are still syndicated. When he was small his uncle called him 'Sparky' after a comic strip character, and the name stuck.
In the UK 'Sparky' is a nickname given to an electrician. 'Chippy' is a nickname for a carpenter, and 'Bones' for a doctor or surgeon. 'Fletcher' is an old English surname of French origin meaning someone who makes arrows or is otherwise involved in archery.
    Your options: [ Fletcher ] [ Bones ] [ Chippy ] [ Sparky ]
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" and its Creator, Charles Schulz
4 When was Snoopy's first appearance in "Peanuts"?
Answer: October 4, 1950

Snoopy made his initial appearance two days after "Peanuts" debuted.
  From Quiz: Snoopy: The Dog, The Myth, The Legend
5 What type of plane did Snoopy fly when he was a famous fighter pilot?
Answer: Sopwith Camel

His nemesis, the Red Baron, flew a Fokker Triplane. The man generally credited with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron) was Canadian Roy Brown (familiar last name) who flew a Sopwith Camel.
  From Quiz: A Dark and Stormy Night
6 In "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", what word did Charlie Brown misspell?
Answer: beagle

'A Boy Named Charlie Brown', was the first motion picture about the Peanuts group. It was released in 1969. In the movie, Charlie Brown seemed like a total misfit who couldn't get anything right. He couldn't fly a kite and lost a game of tic-tac-toe to his friend Linus. Also, his baseball team consistently lost games. However, he participated in a spelling bee at school and won. This led him to The National Spelling Bee Championship. He was in second place and looked like he would win until he misspelled beagle as beagel. His friends were all let down and he was so depressed he wouldn't get out of bed the next day until Linus encouraged him to do so.
  From Quiz: A Peanuts Quiz
7 Snoopy likes to put on a pair of sunglasses and hang out by the student union and check out the action. Who does he become?
Answer: Joe Cool

Snoopy sometimes wears a sweatshirt with "Joe Cool" written on it as part of his cool persona. He also has his own "Joe Cool" theme song.
  From Quiz: Snoopy and His Many Alter Egos
8 What sibling appears the most frequently?
Answer: Spike

Spike has appeared the most out of all of them and has been used as part of a major storyline a few times in the 1970s and 1980s, his last time in 1994. Since then he's made more on-off appearances.
  From Quiz: Snoopy's Siblings
9 How long was it since the first strip, that Charlie Brown started wearing his signature shirt?
Answer: Almost 3 months

The first strip was released on October 2, 1950. His signature shirt appeared on December 21, 1950.
  From Quiz: "Good Grief!" A "Peanuts" Quiz
10 What did Snoopy hate for people to do to him all the time?
Answer: Pat him on the head

This happened so often it made Snoopy think, "No wonder when I go home every night, I have a splitting headache!"
  From Quiz: The Complete "Peanuts" - 1953 to 1954
11 In which "Peanuts" strip did Snoopy debut in?
Answer: The third one

By the end of 1952 Snoopy was still an undeveloped character, most often providing an embarrassing foil for Charlie Brown. His hyperactive imagination and vocal thought balloons were still a long way off. He didn't even belong to Charlie Brown in these early strips even though it is later established that Charlie Brown bought Snoopy from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm.
    Your options: [ The first one ] [ The third one ] [ The second one ] [ The fourth one ]
  From Quiz: The Complete "Peanuts" - 1950 to 1952
12 What is Lucy's last name?
Answer: Van Pelt

Lucy's last name is Van Pelt. She is generally depicted as crabby, bossy, and a fussbudget.
  From Quiz: All About Lucy
13 What was Charles M. Schulz' nickname?
Answer: Sparky

He was nicknamed for the horse "Sparkplug" from the comic strip "Barney Google".
  From Quiz: Peanuts - The Early Years
14 Who is "my sweet babboo"?
Answer: Linus

Sally constantly calls Linus 'my sweet babboo' throughout the book. As indicated somewhat by the title, Linus is constantly yelling 'I'm not your sweet babboo!'
  From Quiz: I'm Not Your Sweet Babboo!
15 Charlie Brown is known for saying what?
Answer: "Good Grief!"

Charlie Brown says this whenever things aren't going his way. So he says this a whole lot.
  From Quiz: The Characters of "Peanuts"
16 Where does Snoopy's brother Spike live?
Answer: Needles, California

Snoopy's brother Spike visits Snoopy regularly.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" Characters
17 She is always reminding people that she has 'naturally curly hair.'
Answer: Freida
    Your options: [ Freida ] [ Lucy ] [ Sally ] [ Marcie ]
  From Quiz: Identify the 'Peanuts' Character
18 Say Snoopy and Charlie Brown are bored and decide to do something on a nice, sunny day. According to Snoopy's breed, what might they do?
Answer: Go hunting

Snoopy is a beagle and beagles were originally bred as hunting dogs.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" Part 2
19 Who is Charlie Brown's best friend?
Answer: Linus

Although all these guys are his friends, Linus is Charlie Brown's best friend.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" Part 1
20 What was the name of the place where Charlie Brown got Snoopy?
Answer: Daisy Hill Puppy Farm

He gets them there, and then in the story about Snoopy coming home he goes back.
  From Quiz: Snoopy and Friends
21 What did Charlie Brown's father do for a living?
Answer: Barber
  From Quiz: Charlie Brown
22 Who is the girl who has 'naturally curly hair'?
Answer: Frieda

She never fails to point this out to the poor Peanuts gang.
  From Quiz: Charlie Brown and "Peanuts"
23 Charlie Brown had a girlfriend in the 1990s. Do you know her name?
Answer: Peggy Jean

She was never shown in the comic strips except once in silhouette. Of course, Peppermint Patty was pretty sure she was Charlie's girlfriend.
  From Quiz: Good Grief!
24 Which celebrity did Sally mistakenly call Saint Nicholas when she was reciting the poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"?
Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Sally was reciting the poem to Charlie Brown. "Remember, if I don't get something quite right, let me know." she said. As she recited, she said, "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hope that Jack Nicklaus soon would be there." Charlie Brown replied, "I almost hate to bring this up." For once, Sally wasn't laughed at for her mistake.

The other choices are also real celebrities:
Ben Nicholas is an Australian actor.
Harold Nicholas was an American dancer.
Johnny Nicholas is an American blues musician.
    Your options: [ Ben Nicholas ] [ Harold Nicholas ] [ Jack Nicklaus ] [ Johnny Nicholas ]
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" - Sally's Malapropisms
25 What is the occupation of Charlie Brown's father?
Answer: barber

Charlie Brown's father is a barber, as was the father of Charles Schulz. Schulz sometimes drew on his early experiences for writing 'Peanuts'; as well as his and Charlie Brown's fathers having the same occupation, he also had a dog called Spike as a boy. Snoopy has a brother called Spike, who hails from Needles, California, where Schulz spent part of his childhood.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" and its Creator, Charles Schulz
26 Who is Snoopy's owner?
Answer: Charlie Brown

"He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown!".
In the early strips, Snoopy was a kind of "community property" dog; he just appeared and interacted with all of the "Peanuts" kids. In later comics, it was explained by "Peanuts" creator Charles Schultz that Charlie Brown's parents bought him from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. Linus is Charlie Brown's neighbor and best friend.
  From Quiz: Snoopy: The Dog, The Myth, The Legend
27 What did Snoopy use for guns on his aircraft?
Answer: His paws.

He was apparently a poor marksman, because he always missed. The return fire showed up as bullet holes on his doghouse ... er Sopwith Camel.
  From Quiz: A Dark and Stormy Night
28 What cruel trick did Lucy always play on Charlie Brown?
Answer: She'd move a football just as he was about to kick it

Lucy was Linus's sister. Unlike Linus, she was nasty and rude. Every time Charlie Brown would attempt to kick the football Lucy would move it and he would fall on his back. On some occasions, she would swear to him she wouldn't do it but would never cease to.
  From Quiz: A Peanuts Quiz
29 Snoopy is the leader of the Beagle Scouts. Members of this group include: Woodstock, Conrad, Oliver, and Bill. Later, a female member of this group was introduced. What was her name?
Answer: Harriet

Harriet was known for making, and taking along, angel food cake (with seven minute frosting) on camping trips. On one of the camping trips, she and Bill were married.
  From Quiz: Snoopy and His Many Alter Egos
30 Near what city does Spike live?
Answer: Needles

Spike is said to live near Needles, California, in the desert. He lives alone and his only interaction with animate things would be in his visits to Snoopy.
  From Quiz: Snoopy's Siblings
31 "Good grief!" all my friends think I"m a "blockhead". I really love the "little red haired girl". Do you know who I am?
Answer: Charlie Brown

In the comic strips the "little red haired" girl that Charlie Brown has a crush on is not seen, nor is she named, however, in 1977, on a TV special she is seen and her name is revealed to be Heather.
  From Quiz: Which Peanut Am I?
32 What trick was Snoopy able to perform with his ears?
Answer: Balance a bottle of pop on them

Even though Charlie Brown thought he did it effortlessly, it was a huge strain on poor 'ol Snoopy's ears.
  From Quiz: The Complete "Peanuts" - 1953 to 1954
33 How many brothers' does Lucy have?
Answer: 2

Lucy has two brothers - Linus and Rerun. They are both younger than her.
  From Quiz: All About Lucy
34 What occupation did Schulz's father work in?
Answer: Barber

Charlie Brown's father was also a barber and, like Charlie Brown, Schulz also loved to hang around his dad's barbershop.
  From Quiz: Peanuts - The Early Years
35 Whom does Sally order Charlie Brown to punch in the nose?
Answer: Linus

Although Charlie Brown just tells Linus he's supposed to punch him in the nose, Charlie Brown just holds out his fist and tells Linus to walk into it. Lucy ends up walking into his fist instead, and then yells, "You hit me, you blockhead!"
  From Quiz: I'm Not Your Sweet Babboo!
36 Which character idolizes Beethoven?
Answer: Schroeder

Scroeder is very reserved, loves to play piano, and is the catcher for Charlie Brown's baseball team.
    Your options: [ Linus ] [ Schroeder ] [ Charlie Brown ] [ Franklin ]
  From Quiz: The Characters of "Peanuts"
37 Who is the only African-American character?
Answer: Franklin

A few newspapers wouldn't publish any of the comic strips with Franklin in them!
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" Characters
38 He wears a striped shirt and always carries a security blanket.
Answer: Linus

I believe 'Peanuts' is credited with introducing the phrase 'security blanket' into the popular culture.
    Your options: [ Linus ] [ Pig Pen ] [ Charlie Brown ] [ Rerun ]
  From Quiz: Identify the 'Peanuts' Character
39 Who is Linus's sister?
Answer: Lucy

Linus and Lucy Van Pelt are brother and sister.
  From Quiz: "Peanuts" Part 1
40 On the Halloween special, what did everyone give to Charlie Brown when he went trick or treating?
Answer: Rocks
  From Quiz: Charlie Brown
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