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I Remember Mama Trivia Quiz

"I Remember Mama" is a play, written by John Van Druten. It is based on the book "Mama's Bank Account" by Kathryn Forbes. If you have seen the play or have read the script you will be able to answer these questions, no extra info is needed.

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

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,520

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
190

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the eldest child? Hint

Dagmar

Katrin

Nels

Christine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What street do the main characters live on in San Francisco? Hint

State Street

Steiner Street

Main Street

4th Street

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Dagmar's cat? Hint

Bob

Lisa

Jack

Elizabeth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who does Aunt Trina want to marry? Hint

Lars Van Gutten

Chris Halvorsen

Peter Thorkelson

Jack Hyde

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who does Katrin tell Uncle Chris is the bossy aunt? Hint

Sigrid

Jenny

Trina

Marta

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Mama tell Katrin she has back in Norway? Hint

a brother

grandparents

a sister

a dowry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dagmar says she hasn't seen her cat in more than a month. Where had she been? Hint

vacation

hospital

school

home, but the cat ran away

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much does Mr. Hyde give a check for when he leaves? Hint

$118

$75

$110

$50

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who dies during the show? Hint

Dagmar

Aunt Jenny

Uncle Chris

Mama

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the daughters wrote the "book" (that is the one in the play) about Mama? Hint

Katrin

Dagmar

Christine

Trina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the eldest child?

Answer: Nels

In the beginning and again at the end Katrin says, "Nels was the oldest and only boy." In the original Broadway production Nels was played by veteran actor Marlon Brando. The show opened on Broadway in 1944.

2. What street do the main characters live on in San Francisco?

Answer: Steiner Street

The older people in the show are all from Norway. The children were all born in San Francisco where the show takes place. The adults do not pick up the San Francisco dialect even after all these years.

3. What is the name of Dagmar's cat?

Answer: Elizabeth

Later on it is revealed that Elizabeth is actually a tomcat so the father suggests he gets called Uncle Elizabeth after that.

4. Who does Aunt Trina want to marry?

Answer: Peter Thorkelson

Peter works at a funeral parlor and is a very timid man. They end up getting married and having a child together.

5. Who does Katrin tell Uncle Chris is the bossy aunt?

Answer: Jenny

Marta is not one of their aunts. She is Mama. After this, Christine says that she likes Sigrid the least because she whines too much.

6. What does Mama tell Katrin she has back in Norway?

Answer: a brother

Mama tells her that when she was 18 she had a little boy, so Katrin has a brother. The baby died when he was only two years old.

7. Dagmar says she hasn't seen her cat in more than a month. Where had she been?

Answer: hospital

Dagmar had a problem with her ear which put her in the hospital for a month.

8. How much does Mr. Hyde give a check for when he leaves?

Answer: $110

It turns out that Mr. Hyde's check is no good. However, Mama tears up the check and tells Jenny that Mr. Hyde did pay with something better than money. This is in reference to the set of books that Mr. Hyde has left the family.

9. Who dies during the show?

Answer: Uncle Chris

Almost everyone is scared of Uncle Chris because he is so loud and forceful. The children find out when he's alive that he loves children and isn't as scary as they first thought. The aunts learn after he dies that he loved children and gave his money to helping children who may have been lame if it weren't for the medical treatment he provided.

10. Which of the daughters wrote the "book" (that is the one in the play) about Mama?

Answer: Katrin

Trina is not one of the daughters, she is an aunt. Katrin throughout the play tells about her memory of Mama. At the end, as in the beginning she says, "But first and foremost, I remember Mama."

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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