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"Bye Bye Birdie" Basics Trivia Quiz

"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!

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaking162. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
triviaking162

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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2103

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Question 1 of 10

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

MacAfee

Merkle

Peterson

Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

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

Sweet Apple, Ohio

Happy Banana, Indiana

Cleveland, Ohio

Olympia, Washington

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these teenagers in "Bye Bye Birdie" is Kim's best friend? Hint

Gloria Rasputin

Harvey Johnson

Ursula Merkle

Charity Garfein

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Question 4 of 10

4. Conrad Birdie is a famous singer who is beloved by many. Which of these songs is not sung by Conrad in the show? Hint

Put On a Happy Face

One Last Kiss

Honestly Sincere

A Lot of Livin' To Do

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these songs is sung by an angry Mr. and Mrs. MacAfee? Hint

One Boy

Spanish Rose

Wounded

Kids

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Question 6 of 10

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

Alma

Roberta

Maria

Rosie

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Question 7 of 10

7. What profession does Rosie want Albert to be instead of a music agent?
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Accountant

Math teacher

English teacher

Lawyer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Albert can rarely say no to his mother. What is his mother's name? Hint

Laura

Sue

Natalie

Mae

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the nerdy teenager that can't get a date for the prom? Hint

Hugo Peabody

Fred

Randolph MacAfee

Harvey Johnson

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the end, Albert marries Rosie and becomes an English teacher in what state? Hint

Iowa

Kansas

Missouri

Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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 town does most of the story take place in?

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.

3. Which of these teenagers in "Bye Bye Birdie" is Kim's best friend?

Answer: Ursula Merkle

Ursula is an enthusiastic Conrad Birdie maniac. She is president of the Conrad Birdie Fan Club and sings in numerous songs in the show with the teenagers of Sweet Apple.

4. Conrad Birdie is a famous singer who is beloved by many. Which of these songs is not sung by Conrad in the show?

Answer: Put On a Happy Face

"Put On a Happy Face" is sung by Albert Peterson, Conrad's agent. "One Last Kiss" is sung by Conrad on "The Ed Sullivan Show" where he is supposed to kiss Kim. Conrad is accompanied by the teenagers of Sweet Apple when he sings "A Lot of Livin' To Do". "Honestly Sincere" is song by Conrad during his introduction to the citizens of Sweet Apple.

5. Which of these songs is sung by an angry Mr. and Mrs. MacAfee?

Answer: Kids

Mr. MacAfee and Mrs. MacAfee are Kim's parents. The MacAfees sing "Kids" because the actions of the rambunctious teenagers of Sweet Apple cause them to wonder what is wrong with kids today. Unlike in the show, "Kids" is sung by Mr. MacAfee and Albert's mother in the 1963 movie version of the musical.

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

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".

7. What profession does Rosie want Albert to be instead of a music agent?

Answer: English teacher

Rosie expresses this desire when she sings "An English Teacher". She wants Albert to leave the music business and start a new life as an English teacher after Conrad is sent to the Army.

8. Albert can rarely say no to his mother. What is his mother's name?

Answer: Mae

Mae does not like Rosie as Albert's secretary. Therefore, she introduces Albert to Gloria Rasputin, a woman who could replace Rosie as secretary. Even though Albert can rarely say no to his mother, he declines the offer and keeps Rosie as his secretary.

9. What is the name of the nerdy teenager that can't get a date for the prom?

Answer: Harvey Johnson

Harvey is a kind-hearted teenager that lives in Sweet Apple. He has a famous solo part in "The Telephone Hour", which features all the teenagers in Sweet Apple hearing the news that Kim and Hugo are officially a couple. In the song, Harvey tries to ask some women to be his date to the prom, but always gets declined.

10. In the end, Albert marries Rosie and becomes an English teacher in what state?

Answer: Iowa

At the end of the musical, Albert and Rosie move to Pumpkin Falls, Iowa, as the school district there needs an English teacher, and the district wants the teacher to be married. Rosie is overjoyed by this and is happy to settle down with Albert in Iowa.

Source: Author triviaking162

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