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'Mama's Family' Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the hilarious Harper family.

A multiple-choice quiz by leAnn7. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
leAnn7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
4171

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (3/15), Guest 174 (13/15), Guest 66 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many children did Mama have? Hint

three

four

two

five

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Question 2 of 15

2. What of the following did Mama frequently say in the show? Hint

Tomfoolery

Whatever

Fiddlesticks

Horse puckey

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did Vint call Naomi? Hint

Skeeter

Sweetie Pie

Sweetems

Scooter

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the early episodes, Vint had a friend who Mama disliked. Who was that friend? Hint

Claude Carpenter

Claude Carson

Claude Cainmaker

Claude Cummings

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Question 5 of 15

5. What brand of answering machine did the Harpers have? Hint

Satsubishi

AT&T

Uniden

Yamamoto

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Question 6 of 15

6. What classic novel did Mama have trouble with in high school?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the mayor of Raytown (usually)? Hint

Samuel Ray

Alvin Tutweiler

Ed Higgins

Lloyd Meechum

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who played Iola Boylan?

Answer: (2 words, first and last name)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who did Eunice have a crush on in high school? Hint

Bruce Reeves

Dave Reeves

Duke Reeves

Luke Reeves

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the Courteous Crook? Hint

Chandler

Kane

Wyatt

Hobart

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Question 11 of 15

11. When Mama fell at the bank, what was the nickname of the lawyer she hired? Hint

Settlement Dan

Settlement Sam

Settlement Stan

Settlement Steve

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did Iola say when she knocked at the Harpers' door? Hint

Open up!

Knock Knock

Ding Dong

Howdy Harpers!

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following jobs did Mama NOT have? Hint

fast food worker

librarian

talk radio personality

mayor

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was Alberta Meechum? Hint

president of the church bereavement committee

the wife of the Reverend

the mayor of Raytown

the manager of Kwik Keys

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Question 15 of 15

15. When Iola greeted Vint, what did she usually do? Hint

took off her glasses

blew him a kiss

winked

rolled her eyes

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Most Recent Scores

Feb 08 2026 : Guest 99: 3/15
Feb 01 2026 : Guest 174: 13/15
Jan 31 2026 : Guest 66: 9/15
Jan 19 2026 : Guest 38: 11/15
Jan 15 2026 : Guest 166: 11/15
Jan 12 2026 : Guest 107: 13/15
Jan 10 2026 : Guest 75: 12/15
Jan 07 2026 : Guest 174: 8/15
Jan 05 2026 : Guest 24: 15/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many children did Mama have?

Answer: three

Mama had three children: Ellen, Eunice, and Vint.

2. What of the following did Mama frequently say in the show?

Answer: Horse puckey

3. What did Vint call Naomi?

Answer: Skeeter

4. In the early episodes, Vint had a friend who Mama disliked. Who was that friend?

Answer: Claude Cainmaker

5. What brand of answering machine did the Harpers have?

Answer: Satsubishi

6. What classic novel did Mama have trouble with in high school?

Answer: The Scarlet Letter

Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, of course.

7. Who was the mayor of Raytown (usually)?

Answer: Alvin Tutweiler

In an early two-part episode, Mama defeated Mayor Tutweiler to become the mayor of Raytown.

8. Who played Iola Boylan?

Answer: Beverly Archer

9. Who did Eunice have a crush on in high school?

Answer: Duke Reeves

Even in adulthood, Eunice was still obsessed with Duke Reeves.

10. Who was the Courteous Crook?

Answer: Hobart

I'm not sure if that was his first or last name.

11. When Mama fell at the bank, what was the nickname of the lawyer she hired?

Answer: Settlement Sam

12. What did Iola say when she knocked at the Harpers' door?

Answer: Knock Knock

13. Which of the following jobs did Mama NOT have?

Answer: librarian

14. Who was Alberta Meechum?

Answer: the wife of the Reverend

Alberta Meechum was the wife of Reverend Meechum. Mama disliked Mrs. Meechum because she was a snob.

15. When Iola greeted Vint, what did she usually do?

Answer: took off her glasses

Iola had a thing for Vint.

Source: Author leAnn7

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