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And Everything Was Ragtime Trivia Quiz

"In 1902 Father built a house on the crest of the Broadview Avenue Hill..." And so begans this quiz on everything "Ragtime". It's a mixture of questions on lyrics, actors, and various other snippets. If you're a "Ragtime" fan you'll enjoy it! Good luck

A multiple-choice quiz by megrit. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
megrit

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,614

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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708

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Question 1 of 15

1. "Ragtime" won the Tony for Best Musical the year it was released.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which actor/actress won a Tony for "Ragtime"? Hint

Marin Mazzie

Audra MacDonald

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Jason Thompson

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the Tony Award-winning orchestrator for "Ragtime"? Hint

Paul Olson

John L. Williams

William D. Brohn

Todd MacIntyre

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the song "Your Daddy's Son", finish the line "Daddy played piano, played it very well. Music from his hands could catch you like a ___."

Answer: (One Word -think magic)

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the beginning of the show there are three groups circling each other for the opening number. What three are they? Hint

African Americans, Italians, and Germans

men, women, children

African Americans, Immigrants, rich Caucasian people

Italians, the Irish, and Germans

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Question 6 of 15

6. What type of building is Coalhouse Walker Jr. threatening to blow up in his last scene? Hint

White House

fire station

library

courthouse

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Question 7 of 15

7. Sarah dies in a fire.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. At the end of the show, of the main characters introduced in the beginning, which ones are alive? Hint

Father, Mother, Edgar, Little Girl

Sarah, Coalhouse Walker Jr., Edgar, Tateh

Tateh, Coalhouse Walker Jr., Mother, Little Girl

Mother, Edgar, Tateh, Little Girl

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Question 9 of 15

9. In the song "Sarah Brown Eyes" Coalhouse and Sarah do not touch the entire time.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. In Coalhouse's song "Make Them Hear You" finish the line "When they hear you, I'll be near you ___."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the woman that Younger Brother was in love with? Hint

Evelyn Nesbitt

Sarah White

Emma Goldman

Dorothy Wade

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does Sarah do with her son after he's born? Hint

Buries him in a garden

Kills him

Hides him in a laundry basket

Takes him to his father

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Question 13 of 15

13. Another song lyric one. Finish the line "They'll take to him. Like cats to ____."

Answer: (One Word- think something cats like)

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the song "Gettin' Ready Rag" which famous inventor is talked about by the people in the factories?

Answer: (Two Words- Michigan man)

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what city did Father build his house in 1902?

Answer: (Two Words-In New York)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Ragtime" won the Tony for Best Musical the year it was released.

Answer: False

I remember seeing a bunch of snippets from "Ragtime" on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show". She brought theatre to a very large audience, and that is definitely something good that came from her show.

2. Which actor/actress won a Tony for "Ragtime"?

Answer: Audra MacDonald

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie were in "Kiss Me, Kate" together, as well.

3. What was the name of the Tony Award-winning orchestrator for "Ragtime"?

Answer: William D. Brohn

This was the first year that a Tony was given for Orchestrations. Before that, there were just Drama Desk Awards.

4. In the song "Your Daddy's Son", finish the line "Daddy played piano, played it very well. Music from his hands could catch you like a ___."

Answer: spell

"Music from his hands could catch you like a spell. He could make you love him 'fore the tune was done. You have your Daddy's hands. You were your Daddy's son."

5. In the beginning of the show there are three groups circling each other for the opening number. What three are they?

Answer: African Americans, Immigrants, rich Caucasian people

The scene starts with the rich people, moves to the African Americans, then the immigrants. In the original previews showing in Toronto, the beginning was completely different. It was changed for the opening.

6. What type of building is Coalhouse Walker Jr. threatening to blow up in his last scene?

Answer: library

Younger Brother is in the building with him. In the end, Father convinces Coalhouse to leave.

7. Sarah dies in a fire.

Answer: False

Sarah dies when she is beaten to death by the Secret Service when she goes to plead Coalhouse's case to the President.

8. At the end of the show, of the main characters introduced in the beginning, which ones are alive?

Answer: Mother, Edgar, Tateh, Little Girl

One of the most interesting parts of the show was how everyone talked about themselves in the third person. Good way to talk about people after they died!

9. In the song "Sarah Brown Eyes" Coalhouse and Sarah do not touch the entire time.

Answer: True

During "Sarah Brown Eyes" Coalhouse and Sarah reinact the first time they met. The dancing is done without either of them touching.

10. In Coalhouse's song "Make Them Hear You" finish the line "When they hear you, I'll be near you ___."

Answer: again

Brian Stokes Mitchell was on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as Hilary's fiance before he was in "Ragtime".

11. What was the name of the woman that Younger Brother was in love with?

Answer: Evelyn Nesbitt

This musical is not only fantastic, but also a little bit of a history lesson for the early 1900's.

12. What does Sarah do with her son after he's born?

Answer: Buries him in a garden

After she is taken in by the family that finds him she sings "Your Daddy's Son" which explains why she buried the baby.

13. Another song lyric one. Finish the line "They'll take to him. Like cats to ____."

Answer: cream

Right after this scene is when Coalhouse's car gets ripped apart by the firemen.

14. In the song "Gettin' Ready Rag" which famous inventor is talked about by the people in the factories?

Answer: Henry Ford

When the show went on tour, a lot of the really interesting scenery pieces were left out, including the stairs on either side of the stage where various characters, like Henry Ford, appeared.

15. In what city did Father build his house in 1902?

Answer: New Rochelle

"In 1902 Father built a house on the crest of the Broadview Avenue hill in New Rochelle, New York. And it seemed for some time thereafter that all the family's days would be warm and fair."

Source: Author megrit

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