The Flying Nun Classic TV Trivia Quiz

The Flying Nun: Convent Comedy
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The Flying Nun: Convent Comedy
Twelve questions on the convent setting, airborne mishaps, supporting cast, television origins, and literary source.
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The Flying Nun trivia begins with the familiar star, central character, and breezy Caribbean setting. The questions then move through the convent ensemble, unusual flight mechanics, network home, earlier television work, and the novel behind the premise.
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What This Quiz Covers

The quiz covers the young nun’s airborne mishaps, San Tanco’s Caribbean setting, Mother Superior, the wide wing-shaped headpiece, the show’s original network, an earlier beach sitcom, and the novel that inspired the premise.

Trivia Study Guide ›
  1. Who wrote the book that inspired the series?
  2. Which television network carried the series during its original run?
  3. Which actress starred as the young nun at the center of the series?
  4. Which actress portrayed the stern but caring Reverend Mother Placido?
  5. Which earlier sitcom featured the series’ star as a beach-loving California teenager?
  6. Which part of Sister Bertrille’s habit acted like wings when the wind caught it?
  7. What religious name did the central young nun use at Convent San Tanco?
  8. Which weather condition most often sent the young nun airborne?
  9. Which actress played Sister Jacqueline, the nun who often narrated the story?
  10. Which actor portrayed San Juan businessman Carlos Ramirez?
  11. The series places Convent San Tanco in which Caribbean U.S. territory?
  12. Which novel supplied the original premise for the television comedy?
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