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This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen favorite 'The Princess and the Pea' has become a staple of high school and community theatres. The show marked the Broadway debut of Carol Burnett as Princess Winnifred, a role she reprised for the 1964 and 1972 television adaptations; in the 2005 television version, she appeared as Queen Aggravain.
2 quizzes and 20 trivia questions.
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  Once Upon A Mattress    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the musical take on "The Princess and the Pea".
Difficult, 10 Qns, flyleaf25, Oct 31 16
Difficult
flyleaf25
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  "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know many of the song lyrics in the musical "Once Upon a Mattress?" Let's find out!
Tough, 10 Qns, Broadway_lover, Oct 31 16
Tough
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Once Upon a Mattress Trivia Questions
1. By the end of the play, how many princesses had been tested by the Queen?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: 13

"The Princess in the true story was not the only girl put to the test. Actually, she was one of 13 girls - girls who came to the castle hoping to wed the Prince, but who, for one reason or another, were found to be unsuitable." Found in the very first line of the play, excluding the opening song.

2. How many scenes are in the entire play?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: 18

There are nine scenes in Act One, and nine in Act Two.

3. What is Winnifred's favorite color?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: Huckleberry

Quite an odd color. This is stated during the scene where the ladies of court are helping Winnifred pick out a dress.

4. What question did Princess #12 miss in the opening scene?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: What was the middle name of the daughter-in-law of the best friend of the blacksmith who forged the sword that killed the beast?

Wow. Quite a mouthful. This is quite an unfair question. It was presented in the opening scene by the Wizard.

5. In the song "Very Soft Shoes", who is called a "regular dancing fool"?

From Quiz "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics

Answer: The Jester's father

Many people assume that since "Very Soft Shoes" is the Jester's song, it is about him. That isn't true. In this song, the Jester sings about his father.

6. "Bring in the Nightingale of __________" What word is missing?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: Samarkand

Icolmkill is where Winnifred is from. Avalon is from King Arthur's tale. I made up Dresgard. The Nightingale is another thing designed to tire Winnifred.

7. The lyrics of one song states the year "Once Upon A Mattress" takes place. What is that year?

From Quiz "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics

Answer: 1428

The year is 1428 is mentioned in the song "Very Soft Shoes".

8. "King Sextimus will never talk, until the ________ devours the hawk." What word is missing?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: Mouse

The Jester repeats this multiple times, including the final scene where the King recovers his voice. The mouse is Dauntless, the hawk is Queen Aggravaine. Get it?

9. How are the Queen's nerves in the song "Sensitivity"?

From Quiz "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics

Answer: jumpy

In this song, the Queen tries to think of a test, and is very grumpy because her nerves are jumpy.

10. When is Larken's baby due?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: November

She states this during "In A Little While."

11. "Sure, I'm Prince Dauntless, the ______." What word is missing?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: Drab

Gotta love that name. Drab- characterized by dullness and monotony. Dauntless mentions this title when he is first introduced to Princess Winnifred.

12. In the song "The Swamps of Home", what does Winnifred's face grow?

From Quiz "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics

Answer: gray

Winnifred's face grows gray when she's away from the swamps.

13. What is the name of the dance that the people all take part in? (As written in the original script.)

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: The Spanish Panic

This is the dance intended to make Winnifred tired. While the Carol Burnett version says Polish Panic, the script says Spanish Panic. Pretty sneaky sis.

14. In the song "The Swamps of Home", what does Winnifred call the swamps?

From Quiz "Once Upon a Mattress" Lyrics

Answer: rotten

Winnifred says there is no land as rotten as the swamps.

15. What is the name of the guild to which the Wizard belongs?

From Quiz Once Upon A Mattress

Answer: Camelot Local 714

The Wizard mentions this when the Minstrel brings up his past. This is the only scene in which the Wizard's past is mentioned.

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