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G&S Characters Trivia Quiz

The Gilbert and Sullivan operettas have many colourful characters. This quiz is devoted to some of my favourites.

A multiple-choice quiz by equus456. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
equus456

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
338

Last 3 plays: Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 90 (9/10), PosterMeerkat (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What doesn't John Wellington Wells do, according to his patter song? ["The Sorcerer"] Hint

"Raise you hosts of ghosts"

"Makes oceans of potions"

"Horrify you vastly"

"Rack your brains with chains"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who can't be the king of Barataria? ["The Gondoliers"] Hint

Giuseppe Palmieri

Luiz

The Duke of Plaza-Toro

Marco Palmieri

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Question 3 of 10

3. Major Murgatroyd shares a family name with people from which other operetta? ["Patience"] Hint

Utopia Limited

Iolanthe

Ruddigore

HMS Pinafore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name Robin Oakapple's blood brother, a Bad Baronet. ["Ruddigore"]

Answer: (One word, his first name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who pretended to be in love with the Rich Attorney's Elderly, Ugly Daughter? ["Trial By Jury"] Hint

The Lord Chancellor

The Learned Judge

Lord Dramaleigh

Viscount Mentone

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Question 6 of 10

6. Is Frederic able to save Mabel and her sisters? ["The Pirates of Penzance"]

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Ko-Ko's solicitor? ["The Mikado"] Hint

Pooh-Bah

Peep-Bo

Pitti-Sing

Pish-Tush

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who does Sir Joseph Porter want to marry? ["HMS Pinafore"] Hint

Josephine

Little Buttercup

Cousin Hebe

Captain Corcoran

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is Melissa Lady Psyche's daughter? ["Princess Ida"]

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was to originally marry Elsie Maynard? ["The Yeomen of the Guard"] Hint

Sergeant Meryll

Leonard Meryll

Jack Point

Colonel Fairfax

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What doesn't John Wellington Wells do, according to his patter song? ["The Sorcerer"]

Answer: "Makes oceans of potions"

He's a dealer in magic, spells, blessings, curses, ever-filled purses, prophecies, witches and knells. Among other things.

2. Who can't be the king of Barataria? ["The Gondoliers"]

Answer: The Duke of Plaza-Toro

The Duke is too old, and his daughter is the queen of Barataria, so... He most definitely isn't the king.

3. Major Murgatroyd shares a family name with people from which other operetta? ["Patience"]

Answer: Ruddigore

The Murgatroyds in "Ruddigore" are the Bad Baronets mentioned below.

4. Name Robin Oakapple's blood brother, a Bad Baronet. ["Ruddigore"]

Answer: Despard

Despard is the younger brother, and shouldn't have become the Bad Baronet.

5. Who pretended to be in love with the Rich Attorney's Elderly, Ugly Daughter? ["Trial By Jury"]

Answer: The Learned Judge

The daughter "may very well pass for forty-three in the dusk, with the light behind her".

The Lord Chancellor is from "Iolanthe"; Lord Dramaleigh is from "Utopia Limited" and Viscount Mentone from "The Grand Duke".

6. Is Frederic able to save Mabel and her sisters? ["The Pirates of Penzance"]

Answer: No

He would if he could, but he is not able.

7. Who is Ko-Ko's solicitor? ["The Mikado"]

Answer: Pooh-Bah

Pooh-Bah is many things. He is most easily referred to as Lord High Everything Else.

8. Who does Sir Joseph Porter want to marry? ["HMS Pinafore"]

Answer: Josephine

I still can't believe he'd prefer to marry his cousin rather than wait `til he reached the shore to marry someone to whom he wasn't related. But anyway.

I bet you were surprised he didn't want to marry Captain Corcoran. It might have turned out alright...

9. Is Melissa Lady Psyche's daughter? ["Princess Ida"]

Answer: No

She's Lady Blanche's daughter. Lady Blanche would end up being the mother-in-law of Florian if he and Melissa really did get married. Which would mean that she would be Lady Psyche's mother-in-law through marriage.

10. Who was to originally marry Elsie Maynard? ["The Yeomen of the Guard"]

Answer: Jack Point

Jack Point collapses at the end of the operetta. There are some that say he just faints, or has a heart attack, and some that say he dies of a broken heart. This musical just depresses me, quite frankly.

Source: Author equus456

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