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"Miss Saigon" - The Engineer Trivia Quiz

This quiz is solely about the character of the Engineer in "Miss Saigon".

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

Author
akatwasborn

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,202

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
451

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who played the Engineer in the original West End and Broadway productions?

Answer: (First and Last Name or Surname Only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the Engineer's club in Saigon? Hint

Dreamland

Thigh Bar

Fantasy Land

Girls

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Question 3 of 10

3. Finish the lyric - "I have heard hundreds of speeches like these, take it from me ..." Hint

I can set you free

it is life or death now

you don't want to hear more

he is not lying

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character does the Engineer help to find Kim? Hint

Thuy

John

Chris

Tam

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Engineer's father held what profession? Hint

tattoo artist

soldier

pimp

farmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the missing word - "If you want to die in ____ follow my example"? Hint

bed

Hell

Vietnam

pain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fill in the blank in this lyric - "With these two little ___ to bait my hooks".

Answer: (One Word - think sparkly)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish the lyric - "Deep inside I know what I know / Wherever I go / I speak Uncle Ho / And think _____________."

Answer: (Two Words - think America)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How long does the Engineer spend in a re-education camp before he finds Kim again? Hint

1 year

5 years

6 months

3 years

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, which song is the Engineer's show stopper, sung just before the finale ("What's that I smell in the air...")?

Answer: (Three Words - first word is "The")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played the Engineer in the original West End and Broadway productions?

Answer: Jonathan Pryce

He won 5 awards in the UK and US for his performance, including the Tony and the Olivier awards for Best Actor in a Musical.

2. What is the name of the Engineer's club in Saigon?

Answer: Dreamland

It's a classy place.

3. Finish the lyric - "I have heard hundreds of speeches like these, take it from me ..."

Answer: you don't want to hear more

From "Back In Town" where the Engineer brings Thuy to Kim.

4. Which character does the Engineer help to find Kim?

Answer: Thuy

He takes Thuy to Kim in Vietnam. He helps Kim find Chris's hotel in Bangkok, not the other way round. John finds Kim in the club in Bangkok, but the Engineer doesn't take him there.

5. The Engineer's father held what profession?

Answer: tattoo artist

We find this out in the song "The American Dream".

6. What is the missing word - "If you want to die in ____ follow my example"?

Answer: bed

From the song "If You Want To Die In Bed", oddly enough.

7. Fill in the blank in this lyric - "With these two little ___ to bait my hooks".

Answer: diamonds

From "Kim And Engineer" where he plans to use Kim's son to help him get a US visa.

8. Finish the lyric - "Deep inside I know what I know / Wherever I go / I speak Uncle Ho / And think _____________."

Answer: Uncle Sam

But does he ever actually get to America? We never learn his fate.

9. How long does the Engineer spend in a re-education camp before he finds Kim again?

Answer: 3 years

"Three years of school was nice, in the rice fields planting rice".

10. Finally, which song is the Engineer's show stopper, sung just before the finale ("What's that I smell in the air...")?

Answer: The American Dream

"Pop the champagne / It's time we all entertain / The American Dream!"

Source: Author akatwasborn

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