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"The Woman in White" Trivia Quiz

This is about Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's wonderful novel "The Woman in White." Warning - the secret will be revealed in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by PearlQ19. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
PearlQ19

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,579

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
25

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Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. In the prologue, we meet Walter Hartright, a drawing master, on his way to Limmeridge House in Cumberland. He meets the Signal Man at the station, who tells him he had a vision. What was this vision? Hint

a woman all in white told him about a dangerous secret

a stranger, who looked like Walter, told him that in one year's time, someone would die on the railroad tracks

an elegant gentleman confessed a crime to him

a portly Italian doctor had a white mouse do some tricks

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Question 2 of 25

2. Immediately after his encounter with the signal man, Walter meets the "Woman in White," Anne Catherick. What are the first words she says to him? Hint

"You've got to help me, there's someone after me!"

"You must believe me that I am free from blame!"

"I'm being followed and I've done nothing wrong!"

"I'll tell my secret, for secrets must be told!"

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who is the first person Walter meets when he finally arrives at Limmeridge House? Hint

Anne Catherick

Laura Fairlie

Marian Halcombe

Mr. Fairlie

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Question 4 of 25

4. Whom does Laura Fairlie resemble - to Walter's great astonishment?

Answer: (first name or first and last name)

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Question 5 of 25

5. The "drawing lessons" scene contains some funny moments: While Laura's drawing is quite good, Marian is rather untalented. Walter tries to encourage her and delivers the following lines: "You're improving, this is very moving, that's a cocker spaniel clear and true." What does Marian answer? Hint

"Aren't you just saying that - see how bad I do!"

"Thank you for the compliment - I was sketching you!"

"Do not try to flatter me - I shall start anew!"

"Thank you; I know I'm not nearly as good as you!"

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Question 6 of 25

6. In late summer, Walter and Laura finally understand their feelings for each other. They express it in the most famous song of the show. Which one? Hint

I Believe My Heart

Trying Not To Notice

All For Laura

Evermore Without You

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Question 7 of 25

7. Right after Laura and Walter confess their feelings, the villagers appear and celebrate "Lammastide" (harvest-time). Walter sees a little girl get scolded by her mother and asks what is wrong. What happened? Hint

the girl accidentally burnt the corn dolly, and her mother got very angry

the girl claimed to have seen a monster, and her mother didn't believe her

the girl claimed to know a secret about a very well-reputed gentleman

the girl thought she saw a ghost, and her mother didn't believe her

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Question 8 of 25

8. During the second conversation between Walter and Anne, Anne reveals the name of the man she is so afraid of. Who is it? Hint

Professor Pesca

Count Fosco

Sir Percival Glyde

Mr. Fairlie

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Question 9 of 25

9. Sir Percival Glyde and his friend Count Fosco arrive at Limmeridge House. What is so peculiar about Count Fosco? Hint

he varies and doubles some English expressions he is particularly fond of

he always wears a top hat which he never takes off

he has a white mouse (and some other animals) which he takes everywhere he goes

he has a wooden leg

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Question 10 of 25

10. In the evening, Walter confronts Sir Percival with the story of Anne Catherick and demands that he explain why Anne thinks of him as her tormentor. Sir Percival says that Anne was always a little strange, and that he put her in a private asylum to help her poor mother. Does Walter believe his story?

Yes

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which traditional song is sung during the wedding ceremony of Laura and Sir Percival? Hint

Scarborough Fair

The Holly and the Ivy

Proud Mary

Greensleeves

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Question 12 of 25

12. When Laura and Sir Percival return from their honeymoon, Laura tells Marian the truth about her husband: he only wants her money, and he beats her. Marian subsequently breaks into one of the highlight songs of the show. What is it called? Hint

If Not For Me, For Her

Evermore Without You

All For Laura

I Believe My Heart

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Question 13 of 25

13. After Laura has successfully refused to sign a document for Sir Percival, she and Marian go to meet Anne Catherick. The three of them vow to help each other. Their plans are spoiled, however, as Sir Percival, Fosco, and a few others appear. What happens? Hint

Anne is sedated and taken away

Laura is kidnapped

Anne is killed

Marian is sedated and taken away

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Question 14 of 25

14. The beginning of the second act has Laura sing a short, but very beautiful song called "If I Could Only Dream This World Away." Then Marian appears and decides to eavesdrop on Glyde and Fosco. Due to a thunderstorm, though, she cannot hear everything. Which important info does she miss? Hint

why Anne Catherick's secret is so dangerous

what Glyde's secret is

why Laura and Anne resemble each other so much

where the men plan to take Anne Catherick

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Question 15 of 25

15. The next day, Fosco tells Marian Laura is dead. How does he say she died? Hint

she was walking in her sleep and fell out of the window

she fell down the stairs

she had a heart attack

she choked on a piece of meat

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Question 16 of 25

16. After the funeral, Marian decides to go looking for Walter Hartright, who is meanwhile back in London. What is Walter doing when we first meet him there? Hint

he is joining the beggars under Tower Bridge

he is in a bar, drowning his sorrow in alcohol

he is pawning the picture of Laura in order to forget

he is considering mugging a wealthy passer-by

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Question 17 of 25

17. After some difficulties, Marian finds Walter in his lodgings. At first he is reluctant to listen, but Marian can persuade him to help her. What is the song she sings to him during that conversation? Hint

All For Laura (Reprise)

Evermore Without You (Coda)

Lost Souls

If Not For Me For Her

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Question 18 of 25

18. Glyde, meanwhile, is gambling away the fruits of his success, causing Fosco to draw a closure and part with him. Marian decides to use her "feminine wiles" to get the information from Fosco. Where does she get the red dress she is wearing for her meeting with Fosco? Hint

from the pawnbroker

it's her own

from Walter's sister, Sarah

from Walter's neighbor, the prostitute

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the showstopper song Fosco sings before Marian turns up at his place?

Answer: (6 Words)

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Question 20 of 25

20. During the "Seduction" scene, Marian comes to Fosco in order to obtain the information of where Fosco and Glyde hid Anne Catherick. Does she find what she is looking for?

Yes

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Question 21 of 25

21. Whom do Marian and Walter find in the asylum? Hint

Anne Catherick

Mr. Fairlie

Sir Percival Glyde

Laura Fairlie

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Question 22 of 25

22. Walter and Marian ask Mr. Fairlie about Anne Catherick, but Fairlie only speaks when he learns that Laura is still alive. What does he reveal about Anne Catherick? Hint

Anne is Laura's half-sister

Anne really was a ghost

Anne is Laura's cousin

Anne and Laura are one and the same person

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Question 23 of 25

23. To whom does Glyde talk at the railway station? Hint

the Signal Man

Walter Hartright

Mr. Fairlie

Count Fosco

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Question 24 of 25

24. How does Laura make Glyde confess? Hint

she doesn't make him confess

she blackmails him

she pretends to be Anne's ghost

she threatens to kill him

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was the great secret Anne knew about Glyde? Hint

Glyde made Anne pregnant, then killed the child and declared Anne insane

Glyde murdered his own father in order to succeed to the estate sooner, as he was steep in debt

Glyde was an illegitimate child and therefore has no right to his title and estate

Glyde and Fosco belong to a secret society

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: a stranger, who looked like Walter, told him that in one year's time, someone would die on the railroad tracks

"When a year to this day the dead lie on the tracks!" Walter doesn't really believe the signal man. However, the man's vision will turn out to be very true at the end of the show.

2. Immediately after his encounter with the signal man, Walter meets the "Woman in White," Anne Catherick. What are the first words she says to him?

Answer: "You've got to help me, there's someone after me!"

Anne is described as being "in her early 20's, fair, attractive, but her face is drawn and sorrowful. Her manner is wild and insistent." She implores Walter to help her, but then she hears someone coming and runs away. Walter, however, is getting curious, as Anne spoke of a secret that she must tell to someone.

3. Who is the first person Walter meets when he finally arrives at Limmeridge House?

Answer: Marian Halcombe

He excuses himself for being so late, but Marian doesn't mind. She extends a very hearty (and very wordy) welcome to Walter and introduces him to her uncle, Mr. Fairlie, and her half-sister Laura.

4. Whom does Laura Fairlie resemble - to Walter's great astonishment?

Answer: Anne

We later learn why.

Answer: "Thank you for the compliment - I was sketching you!"

She then laughs, and the three of them reflect about the feelings that start to develop among them - Marian and Laura both fall in love with Walter, who fancies Laura.

6. In late summer, Walter and Laura finally understand their feelings for each other. They express it in the most famous song of the show. Which one?

Answer: I Believe My Heart

I understand the song was released as a single in Great Britain. It never made it to Germany, though.

Answer: the girl thought she saw a ghost, and her mother didn't believe her

"A woman arl' in white." Walter thinks this must be Anne Catherick, and he is right. He and Anne meet for the second time.

8. During the second conversation between Walter and Anne, Anne reveals the name of the man she is so afraid of. Who is it?

Answer: Sir Percival Glyde

She doesn't say what he did to her, though. And hardly has Walter left Anne when he learns from Marian that Laura is engaged to be married - to Sir Percival Glyde....

9. Sir Percival Glyde and his friend Count Fosco arrive at Limmeridge House. What is so peculiar about Count Fosco?

Answer: he has a white mouse (and some other animals) which he takes everywhere he goes

Count Fosco, seemingly a charming, friendly, good-humored Italian gentleman, is very flirtatious towards Marian. He is Sir Percival's friend and will be his best man at the wedding with Laura.
In case you were wondering: the one who doubles all the sayings ("right-all-right," "heavens-good-heavens," etc.) is Professor Pesca, a friend of Walter's who doesn't appear in the musical.

Answer: No

Marian tells Walter that it may be better if he left, and Walter does so.

11. Which traditional song is sung during the wedding ceremony of Laura and Sir Percival?

Answer: The Holly and the Ivy

This is a nice example of playing out a subtext: we hear the song through Laura's ears, and to her, everything seems distorted because she doesn't want to marry Sir Percival. It gives the whole scene a very eerie feeling and a slight touch of foreshadowing the bad surprises that await Laura. Anne Catherick tries to prevent the marriage, but she doesn't succeed.

Afterwards, though, Anne decides to help Laura: "So unlike me, you won't be friendless."

Answer: All For Laura

"I will live to right this wrong." Marian then meets Anne Catherick, who tells her to meet her the next day and to bring Laura. She wants to help. Then Fosco appears and takes Marian back into the house.

Answer: Anne is sedated and taken away

Anne threatens Sir Percival to tell her secret, and Sir Percival has Fosco sedate her and take her away. It is then that we learn, by the way, that Fosco is a doctor. The first act ends with Laura and Marian realizing that they are "powerless in the hands of these men." But Marian's fighting spirit won't let her accept her fate, and she decides to "right this wrong."

Answer: where the men plan to take Anne Catherick

Glyde: "What the devil do we do about Anne Catherick? Just the thought of her could drive this man to drink" - Fosco: "I've a most obscure location we can put her..." (the sound of thunder obscures what Fosco is saying) Fosco: "...perfect, don't you think?" - Glyde: "She'll be on my mind till she's out of sight" - Fosco: "She'll be locked away by the morning light." Marian then loses her footing, and Fosco, although he doesn't see her, concludes that she's been eavesdropping. Marian makes it to her room in time, but she is getting ill and has a nightmare. Due to the chaotic dream, she doesn't realize that the voice of Laura calling for help does not belong in it.

15. The next day, Fosco tells Marian Laura is dead. How does he say she died?

Answer: she was walking in her sleep and fell out of the window

Marian is convinced that they killed her. In case you thought the heart attack answer was correct: this is how Anne Catherick (as Laura) dies in the book.

16. After the funeral, Marian decides to go looking for Walter Hartright, who is meanwhile back in London. What is Walter doing when we first meet him there?

Answer: he is pawning the picture of Laura in order to forget

Walter is "not down and out, but close to it." He contemplates his life without Laura ("Evermore Without You") and sells the picture he painted of her at the pawnbroker's.

Answer: If Not For Me For Her

"Can you find it in your heart to overlook what I've done and make another start? Once again, as we were, if not for me for her..." Walter finally throws his bottle of gin away and agrees to help Marian find Anne Catherick. There is no coda to "Evermore Without You."

Answer: from Walter's neighbor, the prostitute

Marian borrows the red dress from the prostitute who lives above Walter. Walter's sister does not appear in the musical.

19. What is the showstopper song Fosco sings before Marian turns up at his place?

Answer: You Can Get Away With Anything

Fosco is packing, ready to leave London. He performs for his animals, bragging once again about his skills to get away with anything. Typically Lloyd Webber, this song is a clever parody of early belcanto opera.

20. During the "Seduction" scene, Marian comes to Fosco in order to obtain the information of where Fosco and Glyde hid Anne Catherick. Does she find what she is looking for?

Answer: Yes

She finds the document and reads that Anne has been in Cumberland all along. Fosco catches her red-handed, but lets her go. He tells her that she gave away the chance of her life and leaves.

21. Whom do Marian and Walter find in the asylum?

Answer: Laura Fairlie

Marian and Walter say they're representatives of Sir Percival Glyde and are here to see Anne Catherick. Marian wants to tell Walter about her feelings, but the nurse interrupts her. The woman they're being led to is not Anne Catherick, however - it is Laura Fairlie, who has been drugged and captured and kept in the asylum ever since, while Anne has been buried under Laura's name.

22. Walter and Marian ask Mr. Fairlie about Anne Catherick, but Fairlie only speaks when he learns that Laura is still alive. What does he reveal about Anne Catherick?

Answer: Anne is Laura's half-sister

"Your father loved the ladies - Anne's mother was a pretty one, and you can guess the rest..." Mr. Fairlie then tells them that Laura's estate already passed to Glyde, but Laura has an idea how to stop him.

23. To whom does Glyde talk at the railway station?

Answer: the Signal Man

The Signal Man, who told Walter Hartright about his eerie vision in the beginning of the show, is still having reports that "there is trouble on the line."

24. How does Laura make Glyde confess?

Answer: she pretends to be Anne's ghost

Laura pretends to be Anne's ghost (complete with Anne's accent) and says Glyde must confess, otherwise she'll haunt him for the rest of his life. Glyde tells her the whole story to her face.

25. What was the great secret Anne knew about Glyde?

Answer: Glyde made Anne pregnant, then killed the child and declared Anne insane

Glyde drowned Anne's child in Blackwater Lake (in contrast to the book, where the secret is that about Glyde's illegitimacy) and then declared her insane. Laura reveals herself, and Glyde tries to kill her, too. But Walter defends her, and in the course of the fight, Glyde is run over by the train.

Hence the vision of the Signal Man from the beginning came true. Laura and Walter confess their feelings to each other, while Marian stays behind and watches the stonemason chipping Anne's dates in the tombstone: Anne Catherick, 1839-1860. I hope you liked this quiz, and the show, of course. I have no idea whether it will come to Germany, too (as of 2005, not even "Whistle Down the Wind" has ever been performed here), so it's doubtful whether I'm ever going to see it live.

By the way, the book is worth a read, too.

Source: Author PearlQ19

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