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Forever Plaid! Trivia Quiz

"Forever Plaid" is a witty and nostalgic show about a group of singers who come back to life for one night. They do their first and last performance for the audience. Quite the show and full of laughs.

A multiple-choice quiz by amahl2002. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
amahl2002

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,314

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
162

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Question 1 of 20

1. At the top of the show when Frankie asks Sparky to go over the lyrics, what does Sparky sing? Hint

Love is a Many Splendored Thing

Love is a Long and Slender Thing

Love is a Small and Pretty Thing

Catch a Falling Star

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Question 2 of 20

2. In "Three Coins," whose name do the Plaids not know? Hint

The bassist

The pianist

The drummer

The guitarist

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Question 3 of 20

3. In which song does Sparky start the choreography too soon? Hint

Undecided

Love is a Many Splendored Thing

No Not Much

Gotta Be This or That

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Question 4 of 20

4. Smudge dedicates "No Not Much" to those in the audience who are Sophomores and Juniors.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

5. What item does Smudge want to use in the song "Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby"? Hint

Plumbers helpers

Handkerchiefs

Flashlights

Books

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the correct order of lines that Sparky says in the song "The Osterizer School of Harmonic Theory"? Hint

Blend, Puree, Mix, Chop

Blend, Mix, Puree, Chop

Chop, Blend, Mix, Puree

Mix, Blend, Puree, Chop

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Question 7 of 20

7. What does Jinx get after the end of "No Not Much"? Hint

A microphone

A nosebleed

A sombrero

A flashlight

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Question 8 of 20

8. What does Sparky do after giving Jinx the cotton? Hint

Sets up the stools for the next number

Writes the words to "Perfidia "on his hand

Takes the Milk of Magnesia away from Smudge

Puts the extra cotton that he got back into the prop box.

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Question 9 of 20

9. For which of the following groups did Smudge say he made sock puppets and pretend that they were the singers? Hint

The Beatles

Boys Like Girls

Perry Como

The Four Aces

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Question 10 of 20

10. What word does Sparky laugh at while setting up for "Perfidia"? Hint

Buttocks

Intestines

Mouth

Bowels

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Question 11 of 20

11. Are the Spanish words in the MTI (Music Theatre International) libretto the same as in the MTI music score?

Yes

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Question 12 of 20

12. In "Cry," what lyrics does Jinx sing when he begins to rock out? Hint

When waking from a bad dream

If your heartache

Remember sunshine can be found

Go on and cry

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Question 13 of 20

13. Where does Frankie say he worked while he was alive? Hint

Better dresses

Bathroom fixtures

Dental supplies

Auto parts

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Question 14 of 20

14. Whose shift did Sparky cover for when Perry Como came to visit? Hint

The pianist's

Smudge's

Jinx's

Frankie's

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Question 15 of 20

15. The song "Catch a Falling Star" segues into which song? Hint

Caribbean Plaid

Rags to Riches

Shangri-La

Scotland the Brave

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Question 16 of 20

16. What does the pianist do right after "Caribbean Plaid"? Hint

Gets up and leaves the stage

Stands up and takes a bow

Plays underscore music

Falls asleep

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who plays the piano for "Heart and Soul"? Hint

An audience member

Smudge

Jinx

Sparky

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which television company showed the "Ed Sullivan Show"? Hint

Public Broadcasting Station

National Broadcasting System

Columbia Broadcasting System

American Broadcasting Company

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Question 19 of 20

19. Does Smudge have his Scottish tartan on the wrong shoulder at the beginning of "Scotland the Brave"?

Yes

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the last place said that the Plaids could perform at with their Plaid suits? Hint

Radio City Music Hall

The Pittsburgh Hilton

The International House of Pancakes

Mt. Everest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the top of the show when Frankie asks Sparky to go over the lyrics, what does Sparky sing?

Answer: Love is a Long and Slender Thing

Frankie then hits Sparky as Jinx chimes in with his line, "He's gonna be hacking around like that all night."

2. In "Three Coins," whose name do the Plaids not know?

Answer: The pianist

Frankie asks Sparky, Sparky asks Smudge, Smudge asks Jinx, and Jinx runs to the pianist to ask his/her name. The ripple travels back to Frankie who tells the audience the pianist's name.

3. In which song does Sparky start the choreography too soon?

Answer: Gotta Be This or That

Sparky starts the moves earlier than the rest of the Plaids. However, in "No Not Much," Jinx starts his singing too early.

4. Smudge dedicates "No Not Much" to those in the audience who are Sophomores and Juniors.

Answer: False

Smudge dedicates to all those in the audience who are Juniors or Seniors. To those who don't have dates, he also invites the audience to imagine the Plaids are their dates.

5. What item does Smudge want to use in the song "Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby"?

Answer: Plumbers helpers

Although they are merely long-handled plungers, Frankie calls them plumbers helpers. Throughout the song, the Plaids pretend to use them as microphones.

6. What is the correct order of lines that Sparky says in the song "The Osterizer School of Harmonic Theory"?

Answer: Blend, Puree, Mix, Chop

Unfortunately, I could not remember the order of these lines when I played Sparky so I made up an acronym. Bread Pans May Chip. It may be corny, but it helped me remember my lines.

7. What does Jinx get after the end of "No Not Much"?

Answer: A nosebleed

Sparky runs over to Jinx to get cotton, Frankie has an asthma attack, and Smudge gets his Milk of Magnesia.

8. What does Sparky do after giving Jinx the cotton?

Answer: Writes the words to "Perfidia "on his hand

Frankie forgets what's coming up next, Sparky has to remind him, and Smudge is afraid to entertain the audience while Frankie checks up on Jinx. Sparky continues to write the words on his hands until Frankie draws attention to him.

9. For which of the following groups did Smudge say he made sock puppets and pretend that they were the singers?

Answer: The Four Aces

He also mentioned the Ames Brothers when he was reminiscing about the old record albums.

10. What word does Sparky laugh at while setting up for "Perfidia"?

Answer: Bowels

Smudge makes a reference to Enrico Caruso right before the song.

11. Are the Spanish words in the MTI (Music Theatre International) libretto the same as in the MTI music score?

Answer: No

As I was memorizing the lyrics in the libretto, the music director told me that I was singing the wrong words. That is when we realized each score was different.

12. In "Cry," what lyrics does Jinx sing when he begins to rock out?

Answer: If your heartache

The audience always laughs at this part because it is so unexpected that the shy, nose-bleeding Jinx breaks through his inhibitions.

13. Where does Frankie say he worked while he was alive?

Answer: Dental supplies

One of my favorite lines is when Sparky tells where he worked (in Better Dresses), and Jinx just looks at him blankly.

14. Whose shift did Sparky cover for when Perry Como came to visit?

Answer: Jinx's

Jinx had to get his nose cauterized, and Sparky ended up ripping out the carburetor of Perry Como's limo.

15. The song "Catch a Falling Star" segues into which song?

Answer: Caribbean Plaid

After the spotlight drops on the golden cardigan, everyone comes onstage with sombreros and does the most audience-involved song in the show.

16. What does the pianist do right after "Caribbean Plaid"?

Answer: Gets up and leaves the stage

The pianist goes on her union break, but Frankie realizes that the show must go on. They end up finding somebody to play the piano for them.

17. Who plays the piano for "Heart and Soul"?

Answer: Sparky

Sparky resists initially to playing, but then rocks out with a selection from a Grieg piano concerto. He then begins to play the famous song.

18. Which television company showed the "Ed Sullivan Show"?

Answer: Columbia Broadcasting System

Sparky says, "And now, Columbia Broadcasting System invites you to stay tuned for..." To which Frankie finishes, "The Ed Sullivan Show."

19. Does Smudge have his Scottish tartan on the wrong shoulder at the beginning of "Scotland the Brave"?

Answer: Yes

Smudge is dyslexic, and frequently has the microphone in the wrong hand or is facing the wrong direction in choreography.

20. What is the last place said that the Plaids could perform at with their Plaid suits?

Answer: Mt. Everest

Sparky is the first and last person to mention a place in which the Plaids could perform at with their new jackets.

Source: Author amahl2002

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