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Dave Barry's 'Big Trouble' Trivia Quiz

I just finished reading Dave Barry's new book, 'Big Trouble' and it's hilarious (though the vulgarity could be omitted). Anyway, here's a quiz about the book I just read. It would be helpful if you read the book.

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

Author
JsusFreak

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,761

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
699

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where does Puggy live? Hint

In an abandoned factory

In a cardboard box

In a tree

In an alley

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the local bar where everyone hangs out? Hint

Jake's Tavern

Flying Nuns

Jolly Jackal

Ed's Bar

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the nationality of John and Leo, the workers at the bar? Hint

Mexican

Iranian

Russian

Turkish

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the dog that belongs to the Herks? Hint

Sam

Roger

Tiger

Eddie

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Question 5 of 10

5. What piece of equipment were Walter Kramitz and Arthur Herk handcuffed to? Hint

An 87' pinto

None of these

Hibatchi grill

Home entertainment system

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of car does Eliot drive? Hint

A Cadillac

A Kia

A Porsche

A humvee

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Question 7 of 10

7. What were Eddie and Snake trying to smuggle past the metal detectors at the MIA (Miami International Airport)? Hint

None of these

A knife

A gun

Brass knuckles

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Matt supposed to do to Jenny in the game he was playing? Hint

None of these

Kiss her in public

Squirt her with a water gun

Ask for her phone number

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Question 9 of 10

9. What caused Arthur Herk to go delusional? Hint

Too much vodka

Too much Monday night football

Mental illness

A fluid emitted from a toad

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the airport, what kind of pet was a passenger on Delta trying to get on the flight? Hint

An iguana

A cat

A couple of rabbits

A python

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does Puggy live?

Answer: In a tree

He's a homeless man who lives in a tree and works at a local bar.

2. What is the name of the local bar where everyone hangs out?

Answer: Jolly Jackal

The lights in the 'Jackal' part of the bar sign read 'ACKAL' due to the fact that the one of the lights went out.

3. What is the nationality of John and Leo, the workers at the bar?

Answer: Russian

Their real names are Ivan and Leonid and they are experts at smuggling weapons.

4. What is the name of the dog that belongs to the Herks?

Answer: Roger

He keeps growling angrily at some South American bullfrog that keeps eating his food everyday.

5. What piece of equipment were Walter Kramitz and Arthur Herk handcuffed to?

Answer: Home entertainment system

The two of them were handcuffed, by criminals, to a home entertainment system.

6. What kind of car does Eliot drive?

Answer: A Kia

He drove a Kia, which his son wanted to borrow in order to go to the mall.

7. What were Eddie and Snake trying to smuggle past the metal detectors at the MIA (Miami International Airport)?

Answer: A gun

They were also trying to sneak a suitcase supposedly full of money past the detectors as well. Turns out that the suitcase held a bomb instead.

8. What was Matt supposed to do to Jenny in the game he was playing?

Answer: Squirt her with a water gun

It was a game he and his friends were playing where Matt had to 'kill' Jenny by squirting her with a water gun.

9. What caused Arthur Herk to go delusional?

Answer: A fluid emitted from a toad

He was trying to get himself free from being handcuffed to the home entertainment system and ended up falling on the floor with his face in Roger's food dish. Naturally, the South American frog, toad, or whatever, secreted some fluid into Arthur's face, causing him to hallucinate.

10. At the airport, what kind of pet was a passenger on Delta trying to get on the flight?

Answer: A python

He was trying to convince the flight employees that his 13-foot snake, Daphne, was harmless. Despite his efforts, neither he nor his python made it on to the plane.

Source: Author JsusFreak

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