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Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Bouncing Boy
Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Bouncing Boy

Legion of Super Heroes: Bouncing Boy Quiz


This quiz focuses on Bouncing Boy, a member of DC Comic's future super team, The Legion of Super Heroes.

A multiple-choice quiz by eggman404. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
eggman404
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,913
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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95
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Bouncing Boy's real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Bouncing Boy's home planet? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What job did Bouncing Boy have, prior to joining the Legion? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How did Bouncing Boy obtain his power to expand his body? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many times did Bouncing Boy lose his powers? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Bouncing Boy retired from the Legion of Super Heroes when he married whom? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. During the "5 Years Later" continuity, Bouncing Boy is called upon to use his skills as the head of Legion morale in order to convince a former Legion member to return to the fold. Which former member was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which group has Bouncing Boy NOT been a part of? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the post "Zero Hour/Reboot" continuity, Bouncing Boy is not a member of the Legion. What career does he now have? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bouncing Boy appears only once in the "threeboot" version of continuity, in 'Legion of Super Heroes' (vol 5) #15. The issue is a comical homage to various versions and continuities of the past. In an expanded letters pages, Bouncing Boy creates a mess bouncing around and harassing Triad. In the end it turns out it wasn't Bouncing Boy at all, but another Legionnaire. Which one? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Bouncing Boy's real name?

Answer: Chuck Taine

Googy Gress is an actor who provided the voice for Bouncing Boy on an episode of 'Justice League Unlimited'. Michael Cornacchia is an actor who provided the voice for Bouncing Boy on the WB animated series 'The Legion of Super Heroes'.
2. What is Bouncing Boy's home planet?

Answer: Earth

Bouncing Boy is one of several Legionnaires that were born and raised on Earth, and whose powers have no correlation to his planet of origin.
3. What job did Bouncing Boy have, prior to joining the Legion?

Answer: Errand boy

He was an errand boy for a "famous scientist".
4. How did Bouncing Boy obtain his power to expand his body?

Answer: He accidently drank a scientific serum.

When transporting a super plastic formula for his scientist boss, he stopped to watch a sporting event. He went to drink a soda pop, and mistakenly drank the super plastic formula instead.
5. How many times did Bouncing Boy lose his powers?

Answer: Two times

Created in 1961, Bouncing Boy first lost his powers in 'Adventure Comics' #321 (1964). They were fully restored in 'Adventure Comics' #351 (1966). He lost his powers a second time in 'Superboy' #200 (1974). Once again they were eventually restored in 'Superboy' #230 (1977).

During his two periods of power loss, he experienced moments of temporary power restoration, attempting to find a cure, but they never lasted more than a few moments, and never long enough to have the Legion consider returning him to active duty.
6. Bouncing Boy retired from the Legion of Super Heroes when he married whom?

Answer: Duo Damsel

Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel were the first Legion members to marry. The Legion Constitution originally forbid full time members from being married.
7. During the "5 Years Later" continuity, Bouncing Boy is called upon to use his skills as the head of Legion morale in order to convince a former Legion member to return to the fold. Which former member was it?

Answer: White Witch

During the five year gap, White Witch had been broken down by Mordru and ended up as a slave wife to him. Her powers had faded down and she no longer believed in herself or her abilities. Chuck helped her find her way back, both to her powers and to membership in the Legion again.
8. Which group has Bouncing Boy NOT been a part of?

Answer: Legion of Super Pets

Bouncing Boy served as a Legion Reservist when he first lost his powers, and again when he retired from active duty to marry. He was a member of the second incarnation of the Legion of Substitute Heroes. He and his wife took over training at the Legion Academy, assisting with the development of future Legionnaires (Magnetic Kid and Tellus among them).
9. In the post "Zero Hour/Reboot" continuity, Bouncing Boy is not a member of the Legion. What career does he now have?

Answer: Architect

Chuck is hired by Legion benefactor R.J. Brande to maintain the Legion's headquarters. While he has no superpowers, he does still demonstrate being a master at trajectories and ricochets.
10. Bouncing Boy appears only once in the "threeboot" version of continuity, in 'Legion of Super Heroes' (vol 5) #15. The issue is a comical homage to various versions and continuities of the past. In an expanded letters pages, Bouncing Boy creates a mess bouncing around and harassing Triad. In the end it turns out it wasn't Bouncing Boy at all, but another Legionnaire. Which one?

Answer: Chameleon

The cover of this issue prominently features Legionnaires Blok, Downstar and Tyroc, characters like Bouncing Boy, who don't exist In this particular continuity.
Source: Author eggman404

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