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The Who - Tommy (The Album) Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the first rock opera - "Tommy", by The Who.

A multiple-choice quiz by peterbell1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
peterbell1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
325,203

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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432

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Tommy's mother's name in the movie? Hint

Mrs. Walters

Mrs. Walker

Mrs. Waters

Mrs. Walter

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the first name of Tommy's cousin, who bullies him while babysitting? Hint

Kevin

Keith

Colin

Ernie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which member of The Who claimed that he never listened to the completed "Tommy" album after recording had finished? Hint

Pete Townshend

John Entwistle

Keith Moon

Roger Daltrey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character introduces Tommy to the Acid Queen? Hint

Sally Simpson

Uncle Ernie

The Doctor

The Hawker

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is broken to bring about Tommy's miracle cure? Hint

A silence

A window

A mirror

A promise

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Question 6 of 10

6. Keith Moon is credited with writing which song on the "Tommy" LP? Hint

Uncle Ernie

Tommy's Holiday Camp

Cousin Kevin

The Acid Queen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sings the song "Fiddle About"? Hint

John Entwistle

Pete Townshend

Roger Daltrey

Keith Moon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Mose Allison song was recorded for "Tommy" but didn't make it onto the final album? Hint

I'm Not Talking

I Don't Worry About A Thing

Look Here

Young Man Blues

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who painted the cover art for the "Tommy" album? Hint

The Fool

John Entwistle

Peter Blake

Mike McInnerney

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the release date of the "Tommy" LP in the UK? Hint

9 May 1969

16 May 1969

23 May 1969

30 May 1969

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Tommy's mother's name in the movie?

Answer: Mrs. Walker

From the song "It's a Boy" - "It's a boy, Mrs Walker, it's a boy".

2. What is the first name of Tommy's cousin, who bullies him while babysitting?

Answer: Kevin

The song "Cousin Kevin" was written by John Entwistle.

3. Which member of The Who claimed that he never listened to the completed "Tommy" album after recording had finished?

Answer: John Entwistle

John Entwistle once said that he had grown so bored making the album, recording many takes and re-takes, that he never listened to the finished product.

4. Which character introduces Tommy to the Acid Queen?

Answer: The Hawker

The Acid Queen was played by Tina Turner in the movie version of "Tommy".

5. What is broken to bring about Tommy's miracle cure?

Answer: A mirror

The episode is covered in the song "Smash the Mirror".

6. Keith Moon is credited with writing which song on the "Tommy" LP?

Answer: Tommy's Holiday Camp

Although the song was actually written by Townshend, the credit was given to Moon because he came up with the idea of having Tommy run a holiday camp.

7. Who sings the song "Fiddle About"?

Answer: John Entwistle

Entwistle wrote and sang two songs on the "Tommy" LP - "Fiddle About" and "Cousin Kevin".

8. Which Mose Allison song was recorded for "Tommy" but didn't make it onto the final album?

Answer: Young Man Blues

The Who's version of "Young Man Blues" wasn't released on the "Tommy" LP, but the band included the song in their live set for many years afterwards.

9. Who painted the cover art for the "Tommy" album?

Answer: Mike McInnerney

Mike McInnerney was art director for International Times and introduced Pete Townshend to the teachings of Meher Baba.

10. What was the release date of the "Tommy" LP in the UK?

Answer: 23 May 1969

The album peaked at number two in the UK charts and at number four in the US.

Source: Author peterbell1

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