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Quiz about Willy Russells Blood Brothers
Quiz about Willy Russells Blood Brothers

Musicals Quiz: Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers" | 15 Questions


Here's a quiz about the amazing musical 'Blood Brothers' - my favourite musical of all time!

A multiple-choice quiz by choirgeek91. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
choirgeek91
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
258,432
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
730
Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (9/15), agshaya123 (8/15), DCW2 (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What did Mrs Johnstone call her first child? (think of the first song) Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Complete the quote: "There's shoes upon the table, and a joker in the pack. The ____'s been spilled and the looking glass cracked..." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. According to Mickey's monologue "I Wish I Was Our Sammy", which of the following does Sammy NOT do? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the name Eddie gives to the policeman when he is caught throwing stones with Mickey and Linda? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In the London performance, in "Marilyn Monroe 2" Sammy appears wearing a jacket with the name of which band on the back? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Complete this quote: "Oh SHUT UP Perkins you boring little ____!" Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the name of the chip shop owner mentioned in 'Summer Sequence'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the name of Mickey and Linda's child? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "Foolishly they gazed, they should've gone their separate ways". Which song is this from? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "And do we blame _____ for what came to pass?" What is the missing word? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Complete the title of the film the boys go to see at the cinema:
"Nymphomaniac Nights and ______"
Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Four of the 70s girl group "The Nolan Sisters" have played the role of Mrs Johnstone. Who was the first to do this? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which member of boyband 'Blue' played the role of Mickey in London's West End? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What is the name of the West End theatre where the show found a long-term home in 1991? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which actress who played Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour suffered from cancer and still performed for as long as she could before undergoing chemotherapy? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 212: 9/15
Mar 09 2024 : agshaya123: 8/15
Mar 08 2024 : DCW2: 15/15
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 217: 5/15
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 84: 10/15
Feb 10 2024 : Guest 82: 11/15
Feb 08 2024 : Guest 2: 2/15
Feb 01 2024 : Guest 82: 6/15
Jan 29 2024 : timydamonkey: 10/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What did Mrs Johnstone call her first child? (think of the first song)

Answer: Darren Wayne

"When the baby came along, we called him Darren Wayne, then three months on I found that I was in the club again.." - From the song "Marilyn Monroe".
2. Complete the quote: "There's shoes upon the table, and a joker in the pack. The ____'s been spilled and the looking glass cracked..."

Answer: salt

The narrator says this line just after Mrs J panics about Mrs Lyons putting her new shoes on the table.
3. According to Mickey's monologue "I Wish I Was Our Sammy", which of the following does Sammy NOT do?

Answer: Burp in his mam's face

"He gets to play with matches..."
"Y'know Our Sammy.. he draws nudie women!"
"He wees through the letter box of the house next door to us!"
4. What is the name Eddie gives to the policeman when he is caught throwing stones with Mickey and Linda?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

"What's yer name, son?" "Adolf Hitler!"
5. In the London performance, in "Marilyn Monroe 2" Sammy appears wearing a jacket with the name of which band on the back?

Answer: Status Quo

"I know our Sammy burnt the school down, well it's very easily done..." Sammy appears with his back to the audience, with Status Quo on the back of his jacket.
6. Complete this quote: "Oh SHUT UP Perkins you boring little ____!"

Answer: Turd

"Sir, Sir!" "OH SHUT UP Perkins you BORING little turd!"
7. What is the name of the chip shop owner mentioned in 'Summer Sequence'?

Answer: Mrs Wong

"...and your friends are there to talk away the night. Or until Mrs Wong switches off the chippy light".
8. What is the name of Mickey and Linda's child?

Answer: Sarah

"Listen did you get our Sarah from school?" "yeh she's in bed..."
9. "Foolishly they gazed, they should've gone their separate ways". Which song is this from?

Answer: Light Romance

"They just said hello, and foolishly they gazed. They should've gone their separate ways" - Light Romance. Sung by Mrs J. Same tune as 'Easy Terms'.
10. "And do we blame _____ for what came to pass?" What is the missing word?

Answer: superstition

"And do we blame superstition for what came to pass? Or could it be what we, the English, have come to know as class?"
11. Complete the title of the film the boys go to see at the cinema: "Nymphomaniac Nights and ______"

Answer: Swedish Au Pairs

"Oh the Essoldo eh? When I went past the Essoldo this morning, they were showing 'Nymphomaniac Nights... And Swedish Au Pairs'!"
"Errr.. they're the trailers..."
12. Four of the 70s girl group "The Nolan Sisters" have played the role of Mrs Johnstone. Who was the first to do this?

Answer: Bernie

Bernie, Denise, Linda and Maureen have all been in the show at one time or another, and this entered the Guinness Book of Records.
13. Which member of boyband 'Blue' played the role of Mickey in London's West End?

Answer: Anthony Costa

Anthony Costa was Mickey in 2006 and left in February of 2007.
14. What is the name of the West End theatre where the show found a long-term home in 1991?

Answer: Phoenix Theatre

"Blood Brothers" started at the Phoenix Theatre in 1991. Before that it had played at the Lyric, the Albery, and the Liverpool Playhouse.
15. Which actress who played Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour suffered from cancer and still performed for as long as she could before undergoing chemotherapy?

Answer: Linda Nolan

Linda Nolan suffered from breast cancer. Thankfully she was cured, and returned to playing the role of Mrs J in the UK tour.
Source: Author choirgeek91

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