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Quiz about Can you remember In the Heights

Can you remember "In the Heights"? Quiz

This was one of my favorite musicals of the decade and I saw there was not a quiz on it yet. Test how well you know this show. There are spoilers to the plot!

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

Author
caitiesus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
419

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (4/10), Guest 12 (9/10), Guest 191 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the composer and lyricist for "In the Heights"? Hint

Stephen Sondheim

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jason Robert Brown

Andrew Lippa

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did the boat that rescued the main character's family really say? Hint

Bubba's Shrimpboat

Lindy

US Coast Guard

US Navy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What school did Nina leave? Hint

Stanford

UCLA

Harvard

University of Miami

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Vanessa say she would do with $96,000? Hint

She would move to Atlantic City and drink Malibu Breezes

She would invest and protest because the ghetto has a million promises for her to keep

She'd be downtown in a nice studio, out of the barrio

She would pay her entrance fee to business school

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pair is a couple by the end of the show? Hint

Vanessa and Benny

Nina and Usnavi

Nina and Sonny

Benny and Nina

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is being sold throughout the show? Hint

Smoothies

Ice cream

Piragua

Pretzels

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where do Vanessa, Carla, and Daniela work? Hint

Salon

Clothing store

Grocery store

A mom and pop shop

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who does Sonny have a crush on? Hint

Vanessa

Daniela

Carla

Nina

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Tonys did the show win in 2008? Hint

Four

One

Six

Thirteen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What show did both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo (Vanessa) work on after "In the Heights"? Hint

West Side Story

Rock of Ages

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Guys and Dolls

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Most Recent Scores

Today : Guest 166: 4/10
Apr 24 2024 : Guest 12: 9/10
Apr 20 2024 : Guest 191: 8/10
Apr 20 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Apr 15 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Apr 13 2024 : Guest 104: 5/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 198: 9/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 87: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 98: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the composer and lyricist for "In the Heights"?

Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda was both the composer and lyricist for the show. He did the first draft of the show when he was still in college and it opened on Broadway nine years later.

2. What did the boat that rescued the main character's family really say?

Answer: US Navy

Abuela Claudia tells Usnavi, "Your father said Usnavi, that's what we'll name the baby". In the song "Hundreds of Stories," we learn that "It really said US Navy".

3. What school did Nina leave?

Answer: Stanford

Nina felt like there was too much pressure and couldn't keep up. She lied about it to her parents because she was ashamed.

4. What did Vanessa say she would do with $96,000?

Answer: She'd be downtown in a nice studio, out of the barrio

Sonny said he would invest and protest to make the neighborhood better. Benny wanted to go to business school. Daniela wanted to move to Atlantic City.

5. Which pair is a couple by the end of the show?

Answer: Benny and Nina

Her father may not like it because Benny is not Hispanic, but they do get together, and her father is told to deal with it in "Enough".

6. What is being sold throughout the show?

Answer: Piragua

Piragua is a Puerto Rican frozen snack made of shaved ice and fruit syrup, similar to a snow cone, but shaped like a pyramid.

7. Where do Vanessa, Carla, and Daniela work?

Answer: Salon

Vanessa sings, "The neighborhood salon is where I'm working at the moment" in "It Won't Be Long Now".

8. Who does Sonny have a crush on?

Answer: Nina

When he finds out she is with Benny, he claims that "she was my babysitter first!"

9. How many Tonys did the show win in 2008?

Answer: Four

It was nominated for an impressive 13 awards and won four - Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Orchestration, and Best Choreography. It also won the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.

10. What show did both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo (Vanessa) work on after "In the Heights"?

Answer: West Side Story

Karen Olivo played Anita and won a Tony for her performance. Lin-Manuel Miranda did the translation for the lyrics, since some of the show is in Spanish.

Source: Author caitiesus

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