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Quiz about Who is Sylvia
Quiz about Who is Sylvia

Who is Sylvia? Trivia Quiz


This quiz, about the play "Who is Sylvia?", is an introduction to one of the most interesting plays of Albee's canon.

A multiple-choice quiz by Monkman. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Monkman
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,143
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
212
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Question 1 of 10
1. In Edward Albee's play "Who is Sylvia?", who played the two leads, Martin and Stevie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What word completes the full title of the play; "The *BLANK* or Who is Sylvia?" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Is the occupation of the leading character in the play an architect, true or false?


Question 4 of 10
4. The name of the play is taken from Shakespeare's song from which play? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Albee's play "Who is Sylvia?" won the Tony Award for Best Play, true or false?


Question 6 of 10
6. What year did Albee's "Who is Slyvia?" debut on Broadway? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What actress was nominated for Best Actress from "Who is Sylvia?" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Did "Who is Sylvia?" win the Pulitzer Prize for 2003, true or false?


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these plays was not written by Edward Albee? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What Broadway theatre showcased the Edward Albee play? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In Edward Albee's play "Who is Sylvia?", who played the two leads, Martin and Stevie?

Answer: Bill Pullman and Mercedes Ruehl

Albee has long been thought of as one of our greatest playwrights is best known for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." Bill Pullman may be best known for the movie "Independance Day." Mercedes Rhuel won a best actress Tony for her performance in "Lost in Yonkers."
2. What word completes the full title of the play; "The *BLANK* or Who is Sylvia?"

Answer: Goat

In the play, the middle age man falls in love with a goat, different to say the least. Albee is maybe saying to the reader that we should be more accepting of people's foibles.
3. Is the occupation of the leading character in the play an architect, true or false?

Answer: true

Albee delighted in the use of puns in the play. Stevie and Martin's son is named Billy. Billy Goat.
4. The name of the play is taken from Shakespeare's song from which play?

Answer: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

In Shakespeare's song, Sylvia is written as Silvia. Quoting from
Shakespeare's song "... All the swains commend her and she is holy, fair and wise."
5. Albee's play "Who is Sylvia?" won the Tony Award for Best Play, true or false?

Answer: true

It also won the Drama's Desk award for Best Play.
6. What year did Albee's "Who is Slyvia?" debut on Broadway?

Answer: 2002

Other nominees were "Fortune's Fool"; "Metamorphoses" and "Topdog/Underdog."
7. What actress was nominated for Best Actress from "Who is Sylvia?"

Answer: Merecedes Ruehl

Lindsay Duncan won for "Private Lives"; a revival of the Noel Coward play.
8. Did "Who is Sylvia?" win the Pulitzer Prize for 2003, true or false?

Answer: False

Although nominated for the Pulitzer; Albee did not win. The winner was "Anna in the Tropics" by Nilo Cruz.
9. Which of these plays was not written by Edward Albee?

Answer: "Waiting for Godot"

"Waiting for Godot" was written by Samuel Becket. Some of Edward Albee's other plays were "The American Dream" and "The Death of Bessie Smith".
10. What Broadway theatre showcased the Edward Albee play?

Answer: John Golden Theatre

It was named for the producer John Golden in 1937 and opened as Theatre Masque in 1927.
Source: Author Monkman

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