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Copland's "The Tender Land" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the opera "The Tender Land" by Aaron Copland. This quiz covers from the beginning of the first act until the first interaction between Laurie, Martin and Top.

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

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Author
vtechbeaver

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,139

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Beth's doll? Hint

Billy

Jenks

Laurie

Danny

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Two little bits of metal, my ________ and my thimble..."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose car is "boilin' like an old tea kettle"? Hint

Mr. Jenks

the Sheriff

Grandpa Moss

Mr. Splinters

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I'll bring my wife, and I'll bring my ________ too. What two things more could a fellow want to bring to an eatin' party?" Hint

dancin' shoes

daughter

fiddle

guitar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who does Mr. Splinters say is "gonna have a young 'un they say"? Hint

the Gray girl

Mrs. Jenks

Laurie Moss

Jessie Kane

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Tomorrow when I sit upon the ___________
_________
_______, I know my hand will shake when I reach out to take that paper with the ribboned band."

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is not one of the things Danny has to do so that Beth can take him to the party? Hint

Puts on a clean shirt

Washes his face

Brushes his hair

Shines his shoes

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Forgive him. He's _____. You're all that he has. Be kind to him." Hint

sorry

drunk

old

tired

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the smell coming from the house remind Top of? Hint

his girl's meals

his wife's soup

his ex-wife's stew

his ma's cookin'

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Martin, someone's over there, behind the porch." "That someone's wearin' a _______ skirt." Hint

checkered

cotton

gingham

calico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Beth's doll?

Answer: Danny

Danny is Beth's rag doll, and in the first scene of the opera, Beth talks to Danny about wanting "a pool with lots of carrotfish."

2. "Two little bits of metal, my ________ and my thimble..."

Answer: needle

These are the first words that are sung in the opera, and they are sung by Ma Moss. In the next verse, Ma sings of "two larger bits of metal, my cookstove and my kettle."

3. Whose car is "boilin' like an old tea kettle"?

Answer: Mr. Splinters

Beth says this in the first act when she is trying to convince Ma that she sees Mr. Splinters' old car down the road. When Mr. Splinters arrives, he is carrying the box which contains Laurie's graduation dress.

4. "I'll bring my wife, and I'll bring my ________ too. What two things more could a fellow want to bring to an eatin' party?"

Answer: fiddle

Mr. Splinters says this after he agrees to come to Laurie's graduation party. He then promises to dance with Beth at the party.

5. Who does Mr. Splinters say is "gonna have a young 'un they say"?

Answer: Jessie Kane

Two men "set on" Jessie Kane two months ago, and the men were back and scared the Gray girl the day before the opera starts. In act two, we learn that the two men were arrested in the next county over on the afternoon of the party.

6. "Tomorrow when I sit upon the ___________ _________ _______, I know my hand will shake when I reach out to take that paper with the ribboned band."

Answer: Graduation Platform Stand

This is sung by Laurie Moss when she arrives home from school. She is reflecting on what her life will be like after she graduates. According to her Ma, she's "being very dreamy lately."

7. Which is not one of the things Danny has to do so that Beth can take him to the party?

Answer: Brushes his hair

Danny is Beth's doll. In the cute little scene between Beth and Ma about the doll, Ma says he can come if he "combs his hair" not "brushes his hair."

8. "Forgive him. He's _____. You're all that he has. Be kind to him."

Answer: old

This is said by Ma after Laurie says that she will never forgive Grandpa for scaring away the boy "who worked at the store in town."

9. What does the smell coming from the house remind Top of?

Answer: his ex-wife's stew

Before this, Top sings that he's not sure he'd recognise food even if he smelled it. Then he says that it smells like his "ex-wife's stew a-boilin' away."

10. "Martin, someone's over there, behind the porch." "That someone's wearin' a _______ skirt."

Answer: gingham

This is the dialogue between Top and Martin when they first see Laurie hiding from them behind the porch. Laurie then comes out from behind the porch to skeptically greet them.

Source: Author vtechbeaver

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