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Sssssss Trivia Quiz

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

Author
rosieh

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
236,379

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
392

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Question 1 of 10

1. The songs 'I Sit in the Sun' and 'We're Looking for a Piano' are from this musical.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these songs is NOT from a Frank Wildhorn musical? Hint

Someone Like You

Someday

She Was There

She's Not Thinking of Me

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which musical would you find the characters of Buddy, Daisy and Jake? Hint

Someone Like You

Side Show

Songs for a New World

Street Scene

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Question 4 of 10

4. The song 'Look for the Silver Lining' is from this Jerome Kern musical.

Answer: (One Word, a name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is NOT a character from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Thespis'? Hint

Stumponia

Stupidas

Sillimon

Sparkeion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is a character from 'Blood Brothers'? Hint

Sally

Sonny

Sandy

Sammy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these songs is sung by Lucy in 'Avenue Q'? Hint

Shadenfreude

(It) Sucks to be Me

School for Monsters

Special

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these characters is from 'Mamma Mia!'? Hint

Sophie

Sandra

Selina

Sonia

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which musical would you find the characters Sarah and Sky? Hint

Guys and Dolls

Oliver

Annie

Hair

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these songs is NOT from the musical 'Starlight Express'? Hint

Take That Look Off Your Face

Make Up My Heart

Only He

There's Me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The songs 'I Sit in the Sun' and 'We're Looking for a Piano' are from this musical.

Answer: Salad Days

Julian Slade wrote the music for 'Salad Days' with lyrics by Dorothy Reynolds and Slade. It opened in 1954 in London, running for a total of 2,283 performances, breaking the record of longest running musical on the British stage. It was then overtaken by 'Oliver!' in 1960.

2. Which of these songs is NOT from a Frank Wildhorn musical?

Answer: She's Not Thinking of Me

'She's Not Thinking of Me' is from the musical 'Gigi'. The other songs are from the following Wildhorn musicals:
'Someone Like You' - 'Jekyll and Hyde'
'She Was There' - 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'
'Someday' - 'The Civil War'

3. In which musical would you find the characters of Buddy, Daisy and Jake?

Answer: Side Show

'Side Show' is based on the lives of the Hilton sisters. No, not Nicky and Paris. Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins who performed song and dance routines at a Side Show.

4. The song 'Look for the Silver Lining' is from this Jerome Kern musical.

Answer: Sally

Jerome Kern collaborated with Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II in the last phase of his life, writing musicals such as 'Showboat' and 'Roberta'.

5. Which of these is NOT a character from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Thespis'?

Answer: Stumponia

The alternative title for 'Thespis' is 'The Gods Grow Old'.

6. Which of these is a character from 'Blood Brothers'?

Answer: Sammy

'Blood Brothers' is the story of Mickey and Eddie, two brothers who were separated at birth because their mother couldn't afford to keep both of them. Eddie grew up in a wealthy household, and Mickey grew up with his mother in their poor household, and didn't have the opporunities that Eddie had. When they find out that they are brothers, the results are tragic.

7. Which of these songs is sung by Lucy in 'Avenue Q'?

Answer: Special

Lucy the Slut sings 'Special' as her cabaret act in the musical 'Avenue Q'. 'Schadenfreude' is sung by Gary and Nicky. 'School for Monsters' is sung by Trekkie Monster, and 'It Sucks To Be Me' is sung by the majority of the ensemble.

8. Which of these characters is from 'Mamma Mia!'?

Answer: Sophie

In 'Mamma Mia!', Sophie attempts to find out who her biological father is. This musical was based around the songs of Abba. It includes hit songs such as 'Waterloo', 'The Winner Takes It All' and 'S.O.S.'

9. In which musical would you find the characters Sarah and Sky?

Answer: Guys and Dolls

'Guys and Dolls' is the story of two gamblers. One, Sky Masterson, falls for a missionary, Sarah Brown. The other, Nathan Detroit, tries to maintain his long time relationship with Adelaide, while still gambling behind her back.

10. Which of these songs is NOT from the musical 'Starlight Express'?

Answer: Take That Look Off Your Face

'Take That Look Off Your Face' is from 'Song and Dance' by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Webber's 'Starlight Express' has an interesting element to it. The musical is performed on rollerskates!

Source: Author rosieh

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