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"What's the matter with kids today?" Conrad Birdie may not have been Elvis, but the similarities are striking! These questions are on the stage musical, not the movie, which differed in a number of details.
7 quizzes and 75 trivia questions.
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  "Bye Bye Birdie" Basics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Bye Bye Birdie" is a famous musical written by Michael Stewart. It is about a famous singer in the late 1950s giving one of his fans "one last kiss" before he is sent to the Army. What do you know about this musical? Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, triviaking162, Oct 01 13
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  15 Questions: Bye Bye Birdie Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on the musical Bye Bye Birdie NOT either of the two movies, be careful and enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, kriz10w, Mar 06 05
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  Multiple Choice Quiz about Bye Bye Birdie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of my favorite musicals so I thought I would test your knowledge about the music in the play.
Average, 10 Qns, psuprincess222, Apr 27 19
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psuprincess222
Apr 27 19
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  "Bye Bye Birdie" Play    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some questions on the show "Bye Bye Birdie".
Average, 10 Qns, princessjess522, Nov 15 09
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5.
  We Love You, Conrad!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"We love you Conrad, oh yes we do!" After seeing my sister in "Bye Bye Birdie" 3 times, watching almost every rehearsal, and listening to the cd 208 times, I felt like there was only one thing left to do. Make a quiz on it, of course! Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Koosalagoopagoop, Jul 10 07
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  Are You A "Birdie" Expert?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you know the stage musical "Bye Bye Birdie"? Test your knowledge - see if you know these 10 details! I've used quotes written by playwright Michael Stewart and lyricist Lee Adams.
Tough, 10 Qns, GabriellaGal, Jan 01 10
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  10 Questions about Bye Bye Birdie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on the stage production, NOT the movie.
Tough, 10 Qns, time-for-zzz, Apr 22 08
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trivia question Quick Question
What is Albert Peterson's middle initial?

From Quiz "Are You A "Birdie" Expert?"





Bye Bye Birdie Trivia Questions
1. What is the surname of Kim, the lucky girl chosen to get kissed by Conrad Birdie?

From Quiz "Bye Bye Birdie" Basics

Answer: MacAfee

Kim is randomly chosen among the many girls in the Conrad Birdie Fan Club. She is a teenager and her boyfriend's name is Hugo Peabody. In the musical, she sings songs like "How Lovely To Be a Woman" and "What Did I Ever See in Him?".

2. What is Albert Peterson's middle initial?

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: J

His full name is Albert J. Peterson. It is never revealed by "Birdie" playwright Michael Stewart what the "J" stands for.

3. The first full song sung in "Bye Bye Birdie" is:

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: An English Teacher

The first scene is the only scene in the Almae Lou office.

4. In the opening Rosie sings about the occupation that Albert was supposed to pursue - which occupation was that?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: An English Teacher

"I could have been Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Albert Peterson, the English teacher's wife."

5. What was Albert's favorite book while in college at NYU?

From Quiz We Love You, Conrad!

Answer: Little Women

"I'm ruined in show business!"

6. What is the name of the rock star who the play is centered around?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Conrad Birdie

Conrad Birdie was a character loosely based on Elvis.

7. What town does most of the story take place in?

From Quiz "Bye Bye Birdie" Basics

Answer: Sweet Apple, Ohio

Kim and all the rest of the teenagers in the story live in Sweet Apple, Ohio. Sweet Apple is a small town, so it is a monumental event when a famous superstar like Conrad Birdie comes to visit.

8. Lou was "struck down by a loaded beer truck," a beverage Mae Peterson "consumed faithfully for _____ years!" How many years?

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: 32

Mae Peterson's line is, "Lou! Where are you, Lou?! Struck down by a beverage I consumed faithfully for 32 years!"

9. Finish the lyric: "'Cause when you wrote Conrad's last hit..."

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Ugga Bugga Boo

This line comes from the first song of the show, "An English Teacher".

10. Conrad is going to give Kim one last kiss on what famed variety show?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: The Ed Sullivan Show

Although Conrad Birdie is actually fictional, the Beatles actually made their American debut on "Ed Sullivan" in the early 60's.

11. In scene 2 we are introduced to the teens of Sweet Apple, Ohio in "The Telephone Hour". Who is the first voice that we hear?

From Quiz We Love You, Conrad!

Answer: Helen

Helen: "Hi Nancy!" Nancy: "Hi Helen!" Helen: "What's the story morning, glory?" Nancy: "What's the tale, nightingale?" Helen: "Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?" Then we hear Margie and Alice.

12. What does Rosie want Albert to be instead of a 'music business bum'?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: An English Teacher

In the play she wants him to be an english teacher, but in the movie with Dick Van Dyke she wants him to be a chemist.

13. How many girls does Harvey Johnson call up during "The Telephone Hour?"

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: 3

Penelope Ann Henkel, Deborah Sue Miller, and Charity Garfein are all girls to whom Harvey has taken a liking. Penelope Ann is his first choice, and he attempts to ask her to the prom.

14. Who are the first three teens to sing in "The Telephone Hour", and in what order?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Helen, Nancy, Alice

The teens sing in this order: Helen, Nancy, Alice, Margie, Freddie & Karl, Harvey, Penelope Ann and finally Deborah Sue.

15. AlMaeLou is the name of Albert's record company - what does it stand for?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: It was named for his mother, himself, and their dog

One of my favorite lines in the play where his mother talks about Lou getting hit by a beer truck. A brand that she faithfully consumed for 32 years.

16. Who is Birdie coming to Sweetapple to kiss?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Kim MacAfee

17. Rose has put up with Albert (working as his secretary and his sweetheart) for how many years?

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: 8

Rose sings, "Eight years! Eight years! That's how long I've wasted on him!" This is in the song, "What Did I Ever See In Him".

18. How many times is the "We Love You Conrad" melody sung, not including repeats within the same song, in the entire score?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: 7

It is sung in the "Overture" , "Penn Station Transition", during "Healthy Normal American Boy", "Penn Station to Sweetapple", "Sweetapple Band", "Wounded" and "Hand Car". It can be sung in the "Entr'acte" but this is less common.

19. Name the song where Rose and Albert tell conflicting stories about Conrad's upbringing.

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: A Healthy Normal, American Boy

They both tell different versions to the reporters at the courthouse.

20. What is Albert's first response to hearing the reason why the "Sad Girl" is sad? (The reason: she'll be "too old" for Conrad by the time he gets out of the army.)

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: "I think she still has a few good years left."

You've gotta love those Michael Stewart one-liners. This leads into the song "Put on a Happy Face."

21. Which characters sing in "One Boy"?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Kim, Alice, Deborah Sue and Rosie

Kim sings this to Hugo, with the aid of the girls, and Rosie sings the end of it to an invisible Albert.

22. Where does the scene take place in which Rose sings "Spanish Rose"?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: The Shriners

She busts through their secret meeting when she stops at a bar for a drink.

23. 'The boy she loves is the boy who makes her dizzy and almost faint...And you heard her lady! That boy is me!' Who said it?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: Hugo Peabody

Hugo says this to Rosie about Kim.

24. What is the name of Albert Peterson's secretary?

From Quiz "Bye Bye Birdie" Basics

Answer: Rosie

Rosie is one of the main characters in "Bye Bye Birdie". Her last name is Alvarez. She has a couple of solo numbers in the show, one being "Spanish Rose".

25. What activity are the teenagers referring to when they say "loop-the-loop?"

From Quiz Are You A "Birdie" Expert?

Answer: Drinking alcohol

"I don't mind the moonlight swims, it's the loop-the-loop that hurts." - Mr. Harry MacAfee. Hugo Peabody "loops-the-loop," but with milk!

26. What is the name of the song that Mae Peterson sings about the things that she has done for Albert?

From Quiz Bye Bye Birdie

Answer: A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore

Mae sings "A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore" a last attempt to make Albert feel guilty by mentioning things she did for him as a child. "That's it, I'm ready to go and I don't want you to spend a cent. Fancy funerals are for rich people.. Just wrap me in the flag and throw me in the river.. On Mother's Day!"

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