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Quiz about The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Quiz about The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 10 Question Humanities Multiple Choice Quiz


"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is a small play that is not very well known, but is exciting because the audience gets to choose the ending!

A multiple-choice quiz by daniel99. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
daniel99
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
120,897
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
307
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote the original unfinished book "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who turned "Drood" into a musical? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the Music Hall name of the Chairman? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these is NOT a song in the show? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Where are Neville and Helena Landless from? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which two male characters can be voted a murderer but not as a Datchery? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following people cannot be voted the detective, Dick Datchery? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In every show, whether voted the murderer or not, who confesses to the murder of Edwin Drood? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the lovers' voting, can the Landless twins be chosen as lovers?


Question 10 of 10
10. Is the character of Edwin Drood dead at the end of the show?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote the original unfinished book "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"?

Answer: Charles Dickens

This was the final novel of Charles Dickens' career, as he died before finishing "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood".
2. Who turned "Drood" into a musical?

Answer: Rupert Holmes

The three incorrect answers were all in on creating another musical, "Gypsy", which is about a obsessive stage mother pushing her kids too far until one enters the stripping business.
3. What is the Music Hall name of the Chairman?

Answer: William Cartwright

In the play, Clive Paget of the Musical Hall played John Jasper. Phillip Bax played the over-acting waiter Bazzard, while Cedric Moncrieffe was the Reverend Crisparkle.
4. Which of these is NOT a song in the show?

Answer: Drood's Plight

"No Good Can Come From Bad" is the earliest of the songs out of the three and shines the spotlight on Drood and Neville's hatred for each other. "Jasper's Confession" is sung by Jasper each night whether he is voted the murderer or not, but is voted down by Durdles if he not chosen as murderer that night. "The Writing On The Wall" is the last song in the show and tells the story of how Drood went missing.
5. Where are Neville and Helena Landless from?

Answer: India

There is an entire song based on their former home, Ceylon.
6. Which two male characters can be voted a murderer but not as a Datchery?

Answer: Durdles and John Jasper

Princess Puffer also falls under the category of not being able to be a Datchery, but can be voted as a murderer.
7. Which of the following people cannot be voted the detective, Dick Datchery?

Answer: Edwin Drood

Though the music hall character of Alice Nutting plays both Drood and Datchery, she cannot be voted as Datchery. The only people that can be voted as Datchery are' Rosa Bud, Reverend Crisparkle, Bazzard, Helena Landless, and Neville Landless.
8. In every show, whether voted the murderer or not, who confesses to the murder of Edwin Drood?

Answer: John Jasper

Though he confesses every show, Jasper is very rarely voted the murderer and usually has his confession overruled by the "Drood" character of Durdles.
9. In the lovers' voting, can the Landless twins be chosen as lovers?

Answer: Yes

The two take exception to this and chastise the audience for making them incestuously drawn to each other.
10. Is the character of Edwin Drood dead at the end of the show?

Answer: No

The song "The Writing On The Wall" is the last number of the show and has the story of how Drood went missing told by the character himself. I hope you enjoyed my quiz!
Source: Author daniel99

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