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All the Wasted Time Trivia Quiz

"Parade" was a 1999 musical with book by Albert Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. It tells the story of Leo Frank, an innocent man who was lynched for a murder he didn't commit.

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

Author
anthonyrappfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
237,350

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Leo Frank in the original Broadway cast? Hint

Brent Carver

Raul Esparza

Norbert Leo Butz

Eddie Korbich

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character(s) sings "All The Wasted Time"? Hint

Tom Watson

Leo Frank

Hugh Dorsey

Leo and Lucille Frank

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which character did John Hickok play? Hint

Governor Slaton

Newt Lee

Britt Craig

Hugh Dorsey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Leo Frank is accused of murdering a little girl. What was her name? Hint

Lisa Phagan

Mary Phagan

Annalee Buntrock

Sally Livingston

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why is Leo Frank shunned in Atlanta? Hint

He is black

He is Jewish

He is a homosexual

He is Catholic

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which Georgia town did the girl die, and how far is it from Atlanta? Hint

Milledgeville is twelve miles from Atlanta

Marietta is twenty miles from Atlanta

Milledgeville is ten miles from Atlanta

Milledgeville is five miles from Atlanta

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Question 7 of 10

7. What occupation does Newt Lee have? Hint

Farmer

Night watchman

Trucker

Merchant

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which character was the state prosecutor in the murder trial? Hint

Britt McCraig

Tom Watson

Hugh Dorsey

James Slaton

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Question 9 of 10

9. The judge who writes a letter to the governor of Atlanta is named Judge Roan.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete this lyric from "This is Not Over Yet": "It means that Dorsey can stop beaming/ And my __________ can stop dreaming of his portion of my estate."

Answer: (one word, family member)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Leo Frank in the original Broadway cast?

Answer: Brent Carver

Brent Carver has also been seen in the original Broadway cast of "Kiss of the Spider-Woman". He won a Tony for his role and was nominated for a Tony in "Parade". "Kiss of the Spider-Woman" ran from May 3, 1993 to July 1, 1995.

2. Which character(s) sings "All The Wasted Time"?

Answer: Leo and Lucille Frank

Lucille Frank is Leo's wife and was originally played by Carolee Carmello. Carmello has also been seen in "Lestat", which ran from April 25, 2006 to May 28, 2006. She won a Drama Desk award for "Parade".

3. Which character did John Hickok play?

Answer: Governor Slaton

Slaton sings "Pretty Music". Hickok has also been seen as Zoser in "Aida" and as Professor Bhaer in "Little Women". "Aida" ran from March 23, 2000 to September 5, 2004. "Little Women" ran from January 23, 2005 to May 22, 2005.

4. Leo Frank is accused of murdering a little girl. What was her name?

Answer: Mary Phagan

The story of Leo Frank is real. Frank was accused of killing a child who worked in his factory, Mary Phagan. There was no evidence, but a scapegoat was needed.

5. Why is Leo Frank shunned in Atlanta?

Answer: He is Jewish

Atlanta did not have a large Jewish population in the early 1900's. Anti-Semitism and ignorance led to Leo Frank's wrongful conviction and death. Mary Phagan was an employee of Frank's, she worked in his pencil factory.

6. In which Georgia town did the girl die, and how far is it from Atlanta?

Answer: Marietta is twenty miles from Atlanta

Milledgeville is where Leo Frank is tried, not Marietta. Marietta is where Mary Phagan lived, and where Frank is lynched.

7. What occupation does Newt Lee have?

Answer: Night watchman

Newt Lee is the night watchman at the factory in which Mary Phagan works and which Leo owns. He later testifies against Frank in the murder trial.

8. Which character was the state prosecutor in the murder trial?

Answer: Hugh Dorsey

Dorsey was originally played by Herndon Lackey, who was also in "Kiss of the Spider-Woman" with Brent Carver, who played Leo Frank. Dorsey sings "Somethin' Ain't Right" and "Twenty Miles From Marietta".

9. The judge who writes a letter to the governor of Atlanta is named Judge Roan.

Answer: True

Judge Roan sings his "Letter to the Governor", expressing his doubts over Leo Frank's guilt. This letter finally convinces Governor Slaton to sentence Frank to life imprisonment, not death. Roan was originally played on Broadway by Don Chastain, who died in 2002.

10. Complete this lyric from "This is Not Over Yet": "It means that Dorsey can stop beaming/ And my __________ can stop dreaming of his portion of my estate."

Answer: cousin

Leo Frank sings "This is Not Over Yet" when his case takes a turn for the better and he realizes that he can't fight this battle without his wife Lucille.

Source: Author anthonyrappfan

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