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"Ya Got Trouble" right here in River City, but Harold Hill is the man to set things right, with his "Seventy-six Trombones". Until, that is, he falls in love with librarian Marian Paroo and decides the life of a con man is no longer for him.
7 quizzes and 80 trivia questions.
1.
  10 Questions: The Music Man Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the musical "The Music Man".
Average, 10 Qns, crochunter251, Apr 02 07
Average
crochunter251
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2.
  "The Music Man" Songs    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
I recently had a part in a production of "The Music Man". It was one of the best experiences of my life! This quiz contains lyrics from almost all of the songs.
Tough, 20 Qns, challenger105, Aug 07 06
Tough
challenger105
729 plays
3.
  "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love this show--I've played Marian before and I had so much fun! Let's see how much you know about the music.
Average, 10 Qns, rudyluv, Mar 16 05
Average
rudyluv
999 plays
4.
  The Music Man Test    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I just performed in this show and it was absolutely beautiful.
Tough, 10 Qns, hazt911, Mar 16 05
Tough
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5.
  'The Music Man' 201    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A follow-up to 'The Music Man' 101, with interesting information on 'The Music Man' original Broadway cast, movie, and Broadway revival. Again, you must be a huge fan of 'Music Man'!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Houdini_Master_Esc, Oct 27 10
Very Difficult
Houdini_Master_Esc
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6.
  "The Music Man" 301    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The third in a series of "The Music Man" trivial quizzes! The same rule as the first two--you must be a big fan of "The Music Man"!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Houdini_Master_Esc, Mar 16 05
Very Difficult
Houdini_Master_Esc
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  The Music Man 101    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Interesting and or difficult information on The Music Man original Broadway cast, movie, and Broadway revival. Must be a huge fan of The Music Man!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Houdini_Master_Esc, Jul 24 09
Difficult
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trivia question Quick Question
Who wrote the musical?

From Quiz "The Music Man"




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  Music Man, The [Movies] (6 quizzes)


The Music Man Trivia Questions

1. How many cornets were there?

From Quiz
The Music Man

Answer: 110

Mentioned in the song "76 Trombones". Harold Hill used this song to try to sell the town onto his idea of a boy's band.

2. "Rock Island" Finish the lyric: " Not the Model T at all, take a _____________ at the store..."

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: gander

"Not the Model T at all, take a gander at the store. At the modern store, at the present day store. At the present day, modern, departmentalized grocery store." "Rock Island" is a song that is chanted by the travelling salesmen on the train. The salesmen are discussing how their products have changed and that there doesn't seem to be any need to have stores anymore when a salesman can take the products right to the customers. The conversation later turns to talking of the infamous Professor Harold Hill, a salesman who is ruining business. To "take a gander at" is old fashioned slang for "take a look at".

3. During "Rock Island", who does the salesman say "pays him" ("him" referring to Harold Hill)?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: The Piper

"When the man dances, certainly boys, what else? The Piper pays him! Yes sir, yes sir, yes sir!"

4. How many times does Mayor Shinn begin the Gettysburg Address?

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: 6

He first gets cut off by the piano, then by a member of the school board handing him a paper about 'The members of the school board will NOT present...', then by another member handing him a paper about the Last Days of Pompeii taking place 'provided it doesn't rain', and then by Harold Hill shouting, 'We heard there was a pool table!' Then later, at the 'trial' for Harold, he begins and is interrupted by the angry parents, and then by the constable motioning that he has Harold. And all that equals to six!

5. What song did Craig Bierko NOT have to sing for MM auditions?

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 'Seventy-Six Trombones'

'So I went in and I auditioned. I sang 'Trouble', 'The Sadder-but-Wiser Girl', the end of 'Til There Was You'--because they wanted to hear my legit voice-- and I did three scenes.' --Craig Bierko in ShowMusic magazine (The Music Men)

6. Who lived on Mizer Madison's street?

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Ethel Toffelmier

'Of course I shouldn't tell you this, but--' 'I'll tell!' 'The man lived on *my* street, let *me* tell!'

7. What is Harold's real name?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Greg

Marcellus knows this, as they used to work together. No one else finds out during the duration of the musical.

8. "Iowa Stubborn" Finish the lyric: "We can be cold as a falling thermometer in ____________ if you ask about our weather in July."

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: December

"We can be cold as a falling thermometer in December if you ask about our weather in July. And we're so by God stubborn we could stand touching noses for a week at a time and never see eye to eye." In this scene, Professor Harold Hill has just arrived in River City, Iowa. The townspeople are explaining to him, in no uncertain terms, that they don't like outsiders.

9. What does the conductor say is illegal in Iowa?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Cigarettes

Cigarettes should be illegal today as well!

10. What is Mizer Madison's first name?

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Henry

The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 5). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.

11. When Harold Hill meets Marian on the footbridge, he says he is expecting a telegram from Rudy Friml. What is Rudy Friml's actual career?

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: Composer

Rudolf Friml's most popular work was probably 'The Donkey Serenade'.

12. In the revival, when do the Pickalittle ladies accept Marian?

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: After she dances with Harold Hill

'You dance like a fairy princess With a moonbeam in your floor. You had a golden shimmer in your hair and silver shoes for all to see. We know that you will soon unfold a forgiving heart of purest gold here, where a woman's heart should be!'

13. What day did Harold propose the idea of a boy's band to the town?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: July 4th

He interrupted the River City's Fourth of July exercises to propose it, when the topic of the pool table came up.

14. "Trouble" Finish the lyric: "But just as I say, it takes ___________, brains, and maturity to score in a balkline game."

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: judgement & judgment

"But just as I say, it takes judgement, brains, and maturity to score in a balkline game." "Trouble" is a song that Harold Hill half chants, half sings with the townspeople joining in occasionally. Harold is trying to convince the people that a pool table will corrupt the youth of River City. A balkline is a line that is parallel to the end of a billiard table that the opening shots are made behind in billiard games.

15. During "Iowa Stubborn", the mayor shocks everyone with this line while replying to "Good morning, Mayor Shinn".

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: It is if you want to go around in your drawers all day!

The mayor always has a great one liner!

16. What time does the 'Last Days of Pompeii' take place?

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: 9:30

At the beginning of the 'Ice Cream' scene, it shows a poster, advertising 'The Last Days of Pompeii' and reads 9:30 PM.

17. What year did the musical come out?

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 1957

Easy enough, but I thought I would add this question in here for traditional trivia's sake :-)

18. What had Harold Hill been selling before boys' bands?

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Steam automobiles

'Last I heard, you were into steam automobiles.' 'I was.' 'Well, what happened?' 'Someone actually invented one.'

19. "Piano Lesson" Finish the lyric: "... there's not a man alive who could hope to measure up to your blend of ______ ___________, Saint Pat, and Noah Webster..."

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: Paul Bunyan & Bunyan

"I know all about your standards,and if you don't mind my saying so, there's not a man alive who could hope to measure up to your blend of Paul Bunyan, Saint Pat, and Noah Webster you've concocted for yourself out of your Irish imagination, your Iowa stubborness and your library full of books!" "Piano Lesson" is sung by Marian and Mrs. Paroo in the parlour of the Paroo house. Marian has just told her mother about Harold Hill, and they are arguing about Marian's lack of a husband. Amaryllis, Marian's diligent piano student, is practicing an exercise, which becomes the tune for their song. Paul Bunyan is a character of American folklore. He supposedly had superhuman strength and a blue ox named Babe. Saint Pat (Saint Patrick) was a Christian missionary. He is also the patron saint of Ireland. It makes sense that Mrs. Paroo would mention him because she is Irish. Noah Webster was an American who created one of the first dictionaries.

20. What is Harold Hill's first line to Marian?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Did you drop your....?

She never lets him complete his questions!

21. In the scene where Harold Hill is making his posters 'Get a new lease on life by joining Prof. Harold Hill's band', what advertisement is he pasting over?

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Head bands

'Get a new lease on life by joining the thousands of users of Schultz's Elastice Headache Band!'

22. What year did the movie come out?

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 1962

23. Who appeared in the movie but was not in the original cast?

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Paul Ford

Paul Ford played Mayor Shinn in the movie, but in the original cast it was David Burns.

24. Who played the original Prof. Hill on Broadway?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Robert Preston

Robert Preston starred for three years on the show. He also went on to reprise his role in the movie. He won the Tony Award for the Best Actor in a Musical.

25. "Goodnight My Someone" Finish the lyric: "Sweet _________ be yours, dear, if ________ there be."

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: dreams

"Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be. Sweet dreams to carry you close to me. I wish they may and I wish they might, now goodnight, my someone, goodnight." "Goodnight My Someone" is sung by Marian and Amaryllis. Amaryllis is crying because she is afraid that she will never be loved by a boy. Marian tells her that until the right person comes along, she can think about the man she will meet someday.

26. "There were birds in the sky but I never saw them ____ no I never saw them at all til there was you."

From Quiz "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording

Answer: winging

This is from the love song "Til There Was You", sung by Marian and Harold.

27. During the Library scene, what is really in the bag that Harold taunts Marian with?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: marshmallows & marshmallow

He leads her to believe they are marbles, but surprises her at the end of the song and pops a marshmallow in her mouth. Her reaction? She tries to slap him, but hits Tommy Djilas instead!

28. In the movie, during 'Trouble', there is a statue the song is centered around. Who is the statue of?

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Mizer Madison

The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 2). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.

29. What day is it unusual for the Wells Fargo Wagon to come into town?

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: Saturday

'The Wells Fargo Wagon? On a Saturday? Impossible! The Wells Fargo Wagon?'

30. Loosely, how many performances did "The Music Man" have in its original Broadway run?

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: between 1,000 and 1,500

1, 375 performances, which equals to a very successful Broadway run!

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