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Hard The Office Trivia Questions
The hard questions from our the office set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
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The hard round covers the guest bosses played by James Spader, Idris Elba and Will Ferrell, the management shuffle after Michael's exit, Jim and Pam's children, and the writer behind Cousin Mose. It rewards having watched the later seasons rather than just the first three.
14 hard the office trivia questions with answers
In the British original, the branch manager is named what?
Answer: David Brent Gareth is the British equivalent of Dwight, and Neil is Brent's superior.
The annual staff awards ceremony Michael hosts is called what?
Answer: The Dundies The ceremony is held at a chain restaurant and returns several times across the run.
Michael leaves Scranton in season seven to move to which state?
Answer: Colorado He follows Holly to Boulder, Colorado, to be near her parents.
After quitting Dunder Mifflin, Michael sets up a rival firm called what?
Answer: The Michael Scott Paper Company He starts it in an office-park basement with Pam and Ryan before selling it back.
Sabre's chief executive, played by Kathy Bates, is named what?
Answer: Jo Bennett Jo Bennett arrives with the Sabre takeover and brings her two large dogs to the office.
Robert California was played by which actor?
Answer: James Spader Spader first appeared in the season seven finale before joining as a regular.
Idris Elba played which corporate figure sent to run the Scranton branch?
Answer: Charles Miner Charles Miner is the humourless vice president whose arrival prompts Michael to resign.
Will Ferrell played which short-lived branch manager?
Answer: Deangelo Vickers Deangelo takes over from Michael for a handful of episodes before an accident ends his run.
Jim and Pam's two children are named what?
Answer: Cecelia and Philip Astrid is the daughter Jan has by a sperm donor, not one of Jim and Pam's.
Erin Hannon was played by which actress?
Answer: Ellie Kemper Erin arrives as the replacement receptionist after Pam moves into sales.
Which office character shares a name with the actor who plays him?
Answer: Creed Bratton Creed Bratton was a musician with The Grass Roots before joining the cast.
Which character starts in the warehouse and later moves upstairs into a management role?
Answer: Darryl Philbin Darryl was played by Craig Robinson and ends the series working in sports marketing with Jim.
After Michael and Deangelo both depart, which character becomes Scranton's regional manager?
Answer: Andy Bernard Dwight gets the job much later, in the ninth season.
Dwight's cousin Mose was played by which member of the show's writing team?
Answer: Michael Schur Schur wrote for the series and went on to create Parks and Recreation and The Good Place.
Answer key
- David Brent
- The Dundies
- Colorado
- The Michael Scott Paper Company
- Jo Bennett
- James Spader
- Charles Miner
- Deangelo Vickers
- Cecelia and Philip
- Ellie Kemper
- Creed Bratton
- Darryl Philbin
- Andy Bernard
- Michael Schur
How to play
- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
- Finish the round to see your score, copy the result grid, and step up a difficulty.
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