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Quiz about Mary Chapin Not Harry Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin, Not Harry Chapin, Carpenter Quiz

A tribute to one of my favorite singers, Mary Chapin Carpenter. This quiz covers mainly the albums "Stones in the Road" and "Come On Come On."

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

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Caseena

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4 mins

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Quiz #
321,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. "I Feel Lucky" comes from which album? Hint

Come On Come On

State of the Heart

Stones in the Road

The Calling

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song did Carpenter sing on the John Lennon tribute album "Working Class Hero"? Hint

Where Time Stands Still

Grow Old With Me

What You Didn't Say

Between Here and Gone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song from "Stones in the Road" does not mention its title anywhere in the lyrics? Hint

The End of My Pirate Days

The Last Word

House of Cards

Tender When I Want to Be

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which song on "Stones in the Road" does Carpenter mention "halcyon days"? Hint

House of Cards

Why Walk When You Can Fly

This Is Love

Jubilee

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Question 5 of 10

5. What number is John Doe, according the song from "Stones in the Road"? Hint

number 06

number 35

number 24

number 13

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the album "Come On Come On" Mary Chapin Carpenter sings "I am a town in" where? Hint

Carolina

West Virginia

Oklahoma

California

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Down at the Twist and Shout," Carpenter wants what kind of beat to dance to? Hint

Old-time

Cajun

Mambo

Appalachian

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Twirl me about and twirl me round,
Let me grow dizzy and fall to the ground.
And when I look up at you looking down..."

These lyrics come from which song from "Come On Come On"? Hint

Quittin' Time

Keeping the Faith

Not Too Much to Ask

Only a Dream

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the end of Carpenter's "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," what job does the woman have? Hint

Secretary

Teacher

Journalist

Typist

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song was not covered on "Come Darkness, Come Light" by Carpenter? Hint

Still, Still, Still

Children, Go Where I Send Thee

Once in Royal David's City

Gesu Bambino

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I Feel Lucky" comes from which album?

Answer: Come On Come On

Her horoscope tells her bad things will happen if she goes out, but she wins millions in the lottery and buys her waitress a car.

2. What song did Carpenter sing on the John Lennon tribute album "Working Class Hero"?

Answer: Grow Old With Me

The lyrics go:
"Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."

3. Which song from "Stones in the Road" does not mention its title anywhere in the lyrics?

Answer: The Last Word

The song itself is her last word, and seems to be a breakup song.

4. In which song on "Stones in the Road" does Carpenter mention "halcyon days"?

Answer: Jubilee

The lyric goes "When we look back and say those were halcyon days/We're talking about Jubilee." Halcyon days are the days you look back upon fondly.

5. What number is John Doe, according the song from "Stones in the Road"?

Answer: number 24

This song was based on a real person, a deaf, blind, and mute man whose past was never known. According to a newspaper excerpt printed on "Stones in the Road," his name may have been Lewis.

6. On the album "Come On Come On" Mary Chapin Carpenter sings "I am a town in" where?

Answer: Carolina

This song laments the disappearance of small towns. It mentions fruit sold at stands, old trucks, weeds in the cemetery, and "dreams I never can fulfill..."

7. In "Down at the Twist and Shout," Carpenter wants what kind of beat to dance to?

Answer: Cajun

This song from "Shooting Straight in the Dark" charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs at number two. It featured the Cajun band BeauSoleil, whose name is mentioned in the song.

8. "Twirl me about and twirl me round, Let me grow dizzy and fall to the ground. And when I look up at you looking down..." These lyrics come from which song from "Come On Come On"?

Answer: Only a Dream

The song charts the disintegration of a relationship between the singer and her sister.

9. At the end of Carpenter's "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," what job does the woman have?

Answer: Typist

She works for minimum wage after having a job for fifteen years "and not one raise in pay."

10. Which song was not covered on "Come Darkness, Come Light" by Carpenter?

Answer: Gesu Bambino

"Come Darkness, Come Light" was an amazing Christmas album by Carpenter, with only three covers. The rest were original compositions that conveyed how she felt about the season. The whole album has a great depth to it.

Source: Author Caseena

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