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For "Kiss Me, Kate" Fans! Trivia Quiz

There were no "Kiss Me Kate" quizzes, so I thought I'd make one for fans like me! This covers the basic musical in general--if I want specifically any of the broadway versions or the movie with Howard Keel/Kathryn Grayson, I will say so.

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

Author
buffychick

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,068

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
497

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (9/10), Guest 69 (8/10), Poppet18 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the character's name who plays the character Petruchio in the play within a play? Hint

Bill Graham

Bill Calhoun

Fred Graham

Fred Calhoun

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the character's name who plays Kate? Hint

Lilli Vanessi

Lois Lane

Lois Vanessi

Lilli Lane

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Question 3 of 10

3. What characters sing "Always True to You"? Hint

Fred and Lilli

Lois and Bill

Lilli and Bill

Fred and Lois

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is "Wunderbar"? Hint

a feeling inside

a song from a musical

a metal rod used to pry things apart

a pub all the characters like to hang out at

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me Kate?"

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Howard Keel/Kathryn Grayson film, the character of Lois sings the song "Too Darn Hot."

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous Shakespeare play is "Kiss Me, Kate" based on? Hint

Othello

As You Like It

Midsummer Night's Dream

Taming of the Shrew

8. In the 1953 movie, one scene takes place at Petruchio's house. The gangsters, posing as extras, are also on stage, keeping the actress who plays Kate from escaping. To get them out of the picture, Petruchio puts a folding screen in front of them. When the screen is removed, what are the gangsters doing? Hint

making out

taking off their itchy costumes

playing cards

cleaning their guns

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Question 9 of 10

9. There is actually a song in the musical called "Kiss Me, Kate."

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The song, "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is sung to console which character? Hint

Lilli

Lois

Bill

Fred

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Mar 24 2024 : Guest 70: 9/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Mar 07 2024 : Poppet18: 9/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 108: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the character's name who plays the character Petruchio in the play within a play?

Answer: Fred Graham

Fred Graham is the character who plays Petruchio--he is also Lilli Vanessi's/Kate's love interest in "Kiss Me, Kate."

2. What is the character's name who plays Kate?

Answer: Lilli Vanessi

Lilli Vanessi's character plays Kate--she ends up falling for Fred Graham/Petruchio--both on and off stage!

3. What characters sing "Always True to You"?

Answer: Lois and Bill

Bill is very jealous because Lois flirts and has flings with guys just to get her somewhere. He sings about why can't she behave, and Lois sings back to him, telling him that even though she has many men, she'll always be true to him in the end.

4. What is "Wunderbar"?

Answer: a song from a musical

Fred and Lilli remember the "good old days" as they recall a time when they were in the chorus of another musical. They begin to act out and sing "Wunderbar" from a scene of this musical.

5. Who wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me Kate?"

Answer: Cole Porter

Cole Porter wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me, Kate." He also did the music and lyrics for various other shows like "Anything Goes" and "Can-Can."

6. In the Howard Keel/Kathryn Grayson film, the character of Lois sings the song "Too Darn Hot."

Answer: True

True! In the 1953 movie, Ann Miller does this song and dance number at the very beginning of the show. In some other stage versions of "Kiss Me, Kate," the song has been given to different people and placed in different parts of the show.

7. What famous Shakespeare play is "Kiss Me, Kate" based on?

Answer: Taming of the Shrew

Of course the answer is "The Taming of the Shrew," one of Shakespeare's comedies.

Answer: playing cards

They are playing cards, embarrassing Fred but making the audience laugh!

9. There is actually a song in the musical called "Kiss Me, Kate."

Answer: True

Yes! Not only is it the show's finale, but it is first sung after Kate and Petruchio are married.

10. The song, "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is sung to console which character?

Answer: Fred

The two gangsters sing this comedic number to cheer up Fred (Petruchio) after Lilli leaves with her fiancee.

Source: Author buffychick

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