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Quiz about Cole Porter American Songwriter

Cole Porter, American Songwriter Quiz

The following quiz covers the life and lyrics of one of America's greatest songwriters, Cole Porter.

A multiple-choice quiz by manhattan2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
manhattan2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,412

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
436

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what state was Cole Porter born? Hint

Texas

South Carolina

New York

Indiana

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Question 2 of 15

2. What college did Cole Porter attend? Hint

Yale

Harvard

Princeton

Oxford

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Question 3 of 15

3. What 1934 show did Cole Porter write with such songs as "You're The Top" and "All Through the Night?" Hint

Red, Hot & Blue

Kiss Me, Kate

Anything Goes

Guys & Dolls

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Question 4 of 15

4. What European cities did Cole call home for quite some time? Hint

London and Paris

Paris and Venice

Rome and Dublin

London and Rome

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Question 5 of 15

5. What Porter song tested the censors with its rather suggestive lyrics? Hint

From This Moment On

Night And Day

Love For Sale

I Concentrate On You

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was Cole's wife's name? Hint

Judith

Anne

Linda

Margaret

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Question 7 of 15

7. What songwriter did Cole look up to, and praise, the most? Hint

George Gershwin

Irving Berlin

Harold Arlen

Johnny Mercer

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was Cole's last project? Hint

Kiss Me, Kate

Aladdin

Can-Can

Out Of This World

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Question 9 of 15

9. What Cole Porter song mentions Mickey Mouse and Fred Astaire? Hint

You're The Top

Let's Do It

Begin the Beguine

So In Love

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is Cole's middle name? Hint

Albert

James

Ira

Drake

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Question 11 of 15

11. What Porter song describes a lynching? Hint

All Through The Night

Miss Otis Regrets

In The Still Of The Night

Love Letter Words

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who portrayed Cole Porter in his biopic? Hint

Jimmy Stewart

Clark Gable

Mickey Rooney

Cary Grant

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Question 13 of 15

13. What New York hotel did Cole call home for many years? Hint

The Waldorf-Astoria

The Ritz Carlton

The Plaza

The St. Regis

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who did Cole collaborate with while creating "Kiss Me, Kate"? Hint

Sam and Bella Spewack

his wife, Linda

Moss Hart

Ira Gershwin

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who did not appear in the film "High Society" (1956), music and lyrics by Cole Porter? Hint

Grace Kelly

Frank Sinatra

Judy Garland

Bing Crosby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was Cole Porter born?

Answer: Indiana

The actual town was Peru, Indiana, where he was born into a rather privileged family before moving East to Worcester Academy for Boarding School.

2. What college did Cole Porter attend?

Answer: Yale

While at Yale, he wrote numerous songs that would become the football team's fight songs, including "Bingo, Eli Yale" and "Bulldog."

3. What 1934 show did Cole Porter write with such songs as "You're The Top" and "All Through the Night?"

Answer: Anything Goes

The show featured Ethel Merman in the lead female role. Porter described her as the songwriter's ideal singer because of her rather loud style that guaranteed all of the lyrics were heard.

4. What European cities did Cole call home for quite some time?

Answer: Paris and Venice

Interestingly enough, Cole brought the first speedboats to Venice's canals.

5. What Porter song tested the censors with its rather suggestive lyrics?

Answer: Love For Sale

It seemed to refer to prostitution, a subject that 1930s censors frowned upon.

6. What was Cole's wife's name?

Answer: Linda

Although he was a homosexual, Cole and Linda stayed married until her death.

7. What songwriter did Cole look up to, and praise, the most?

Answer: Irving Berlin

Praising him for his simplicity, Cole regarded Berlin as the consummate songwriter.

8. What was Cole's last project?

Answer: Aladdin

The work remained unfinished and was intended for television.

9. What Cole Porter song mentions Mickey Mouse and Fred Astaire?

Answer: You're The Top

This song reads like a consumer's checklist of 1930s desirables. Moving from the sublime (the eyes of Irene Bordoni) to the ridiculous (cellophane), it uses a wide range of imagery to convey its meaning.

10. What is Cole's middle name?

Answer: Albert

11. What Porter song describes a lynching?

Answer: Miss Otis Regrets

12. Who portrayed Cole Porter in his biopic?

Answer: Cary Grant

"Night and Day" (1946). When asked why Grant was portraying him instead of someone more reasonable like Fred Astaire, Cole said, "If given the chance to have Cary Grant play you, wouldn't you take it?"

13. What New York hotel did Cole call home for many years?

Answer: The Waldorf-Astoria

You can still see his piano there today in the main lobby.

14. Who did Cole collaborate with while creating "Kiss Me, Kate"?

Answer: Sam and Bella Spewack

They originally approached him with the idea, but Cole was unsure about making a Shakespearean musical. After reading the original play (Taming of the Shrew), he decided it was feasible and signed on to the project.

15. Who did not appear in the film "High Society" (1956), music and lyrics by Cole Porter?

Answer: Judy Garland

Louis Armstrong also appeared in the film.

Source: Author manhattan2

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