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All About "The King And I" Trivia Quiz

Hope this quiz won't be too much of "a puzzlement" to you.

A multiple-choice quiz by dmnemaine. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
dmnemaine

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,603

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
812

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 20

1. "The King And I" is set during what 19th century decade? Hint

the 1860s

the 1850s

the 1870s

the 1840s

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Question 2 of 20

2. According to "I Whistle A Happy Tune", who is fooled by Anna's whistling? Hint

the people she fears and herself

Captain Orton

her son, Louis

no one

3. When Anna sees King Mongkut for the first time, he is receiving a new bride from Burma, named Tuptim. Although the King is pleased with her, the feeling is not mutual. Tuptim declares that although she won't show it outwardly to the King, she is in love with another man. What is the correct order of the body parts that Tuptim says she'll use to make the King think she's "all for him", according to "My Lord And Master"? Hint

tap'ring limb, eyes that shine, painted cheek, smiling lips

painted cheek, tap'ring limb, smiling lips, eyes that shine

eyes that shine, smiling lips, tap'ring limb, painted cheek

smiling lips, painted cheek, eyes that shine, tap'ring limb

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Question 4 of 20

4. Anna remembers her dead husband, Tom, in the song "Hello, Young Lovers". What type of landscape is mentioned in the song? Hint

a valley

a hill

a plain

a moor

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Question 5 of 20

5. Anna meets the royal children as they enter to the strains of "The March Of The Siamese Children". One of the children, the heir to the throne, is Prince Chulalongkorn. What is the name of one of the princesses? Hint

Princess Mei Li

Princess Thiang

Princess Ying Yaowalak

Princess Phra Alack

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the song that the children sing on their way to school while the priests are chanting on their way to the temple? Hint

Old Folks At Home

Home Sweet Home

My Old Kentucky Home

Home On The Range

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Question 7 of 20

7. According to "A Puzzlement", what is the King considering teaching his son about his wives and concubines? Hint

to love his wives and respect his concubines

to have one wife and not have concubines

to neglect his wives and hate his concbines

to respect his wives and love his concubines

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Question 8 of 20

8. "Getting To Know You" is one of the most famous songs from "The King And I". The melody was originally written for a previous R&H show, but was cut. What was the original song called, and what show was it cut from? Hint

"Suddenly Lucky" from "South Pacific"

"The Loneliness Of Evening" from "South Pacific"

"Boys And Girls Like You And Me" from "Oklahoma!"

"When I Go Out Walking With My Baby" from "Oklahoma!"

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Question 9 of 20

9. According to "We Kiss In A Shadow", what do the lovers hide from? Hint

the sun

the moon

the stars

the clouds

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Question 10 of 20

10. According to Louis and Chulalongkorn's reprise of "A Puzzlement", what do they conclude is the reason that Anna and the King fight? Hint

because they love each other very much

to prove that what they do not know is so

because the Western ways are right and Eastern ways are wrong

because the King does not believe in snow

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Question 11 of 20

11. In "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?", Anna calls King Mongkut a "libertine". Which of the following is the best synonym for the word "libertine"? Hint

foreigner

barbarian

womanizer

despot

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Question 12 of 20

12. When the King is troubled about the visiting emissaries from England, Lady Thiang goes to Anna to ask her to speak to the King. According to "Something Wonderful", how many dreams does the King have? Hint

a thousand

a hundred

a million

a billion

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Question 13 of 20

13. At the end of the first act, the King asks Buddha's blessing on their plans for the visit of the British. Why does the King tell Buddha that Anna is unworthy of his interest? Hint

because she is not Siamese

because she taught the children about snow

because she argues with the King all the time

because she is a woman and a Christian

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Question 14 of 20

14. Lady Thiang and the other wives open up the second act with the number, "Western People Funny", where they complain about the "unusual" clothes they must wear for the visiting English. According to the song, what does Lady Thiang say that they are dressed up as? Hint

barbarians

funny clowns

westerners

savages

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Question 15 of 20

15. According to the song, "I Have Dreamed", what is something that Lun Tha has NOT dreamed about Tuptim? Hint

what a joy she'll be

that her eyes are lovely

ev'ry word she'll whisper

how she looks in the glow of evening

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Question 16 of 20

16. In "The Small House Of Uncle Thomas" ballet, what is the name of Eliza's faithful lover? Hint

George

Uncle Thomas

Simon Of Legree

Topsy

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Question 17 of 20

17. According to "The Song Of The King", what animal must a man live like? Hint

a bumblebee

a honeybee

a butterfly

a hummingbird

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Question 18 of 20

18. What type of dance does Anna teach the King in "Shall We Dance"? Hint

a waltz

a minuet

a mazurka

a polka

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Question 19 of 20

19. What song does Anna reprise for the children as they are sitting at the King's deathbead? Hint

"Getting To Know You"

"I Whistle A Happy Tune"

"Something Wonderful"

"Hello, Young Lovers"

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Question 20 of 20

20. While the King is dying, Chulalongkorn is proclaiming what he would like to have for the New Year's celebration. What is the NEW thing that he would like? Hint

kite flying

boat races

traditional dances

fireworks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The King And I" is set during what 19th century decade?

Answer: the 1860s

Reference is made to President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.

2. According to "I Whistle A Happy Tune", who is fooled by Anna's whistling?

Answer: the people she fears and herself

Anna and Louis use the "whistling" tactic right after the Kralahome's intimidating conversation with Anna.

Answer: painted cheek, tap'ring limb, smiling lips, eyes that shine

The man Tuptim is in love with is Lun Tha, the emissary who brought her to Siam from Burma.

4. Anna remembers her dead husband, Tom, in the song "Hello, Young Lovers". What type of landscape is mentioned in the song?

Answer: a hill

"The King And I" is based on Margaret Landon's novel, "Anna And The King Of Siam". It was written as a vehicle for stage star, Gertrude Lawrence. Although she was billed as the star, the man who played the King overshadowed Gertrude's performance, and stole the show from her. Yul Brynner would spend most of his lifetime playing this role.

Answer: Princess Ying Yaowalak

Thiang is the name of the King's head wife.
Phra Alack is the king's male secretary.
Mei Li is the young immigrant from Hong Kong in "Flower Drum Song".
Princess Ying Yaowalak figures later in the play when she reads a letter that she has written to Anna.

6. What is the song that the children sing on their way to school while the priests are chanting on their way to the temple?

Answer: Home Sweet Home

Anna teaches the children this song as a way of reminding the King of the house he promised her in his original agreement.

7. According to "A Puzzlement", what is the King considering teaching his son about his wives and concubines?

Answer: to respect his wives and love his concubines

It's interesting to note that the King uses "respect" regarding his wives, and "love" regarding his concubines.

Answer: "Suddenly Lucky" from "South Pacific"

"Suddenly Lucky" was replaced with "I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy".

"Boys And Girls Like You And Me" has had a history of being cut. Not only was it cut from "Oklahoma!", it was also cut from the MGM films "Meet Me In St. Louis" and "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". It was added to the score of "Cinderella" for the King and Queen, but was also cut from that in the original 1957 television broadcast. "Boys And Girls Like You And Me" finally found a "home" in the 1996 Broadway production of "State Fair". It was sung by John Davidson and Kathryn Crosby in the roles of Abel And Melissa Frake.

"The Loneliness Of Evening" was sung by Stuart Damon as the Prince in the 1964 television version of "Cinderella".

"When I Go Out Walking With My Baby" was sung by John Davidson and Kathryn Crosby as Abel and Melissa Frake in the Broadway production of "State Fair".

9. According to "We Kiss In A Shadow", what do the lovers hide from?

Answer: the moon

Tuptim and Lun Tha must keep their love a secret because it could mean death for both of them.

10. According to Louis and Chulalongkorn's reprise of "A Puzzlement", what do they conclude is the reason that Anna and the King fight?

Answer: to prove that what they do not know is so

I think the children in this instance are wiser than the adults.

11. In "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?", Anna calls King Mongkut a "libertine". Which of the following is the best synonym for the word "libertine"?

Answer: womanizer

Anna's emotional tirade is brought about because the King told her that she was his slave.

Answer: a thousand

Lady Thiang cautions Anna that her speaking to the King "must not sound like advice. King cannot take advice."

13. At the end of the first act, the King asks Buddha's blessing on their plans for the visit of the British. Why does the King tell Buddha that Anna is unworthy of his interest?

Answer: because she is a woman and a Christian

Even though the King insults Anna, he does promise Buddha that he will give her a house -- "A house of her own. A brick residence, adjoining the Royal Palace ... "

Answer: savages

The wives scream in terror when they see Sir Edward Ramsey's monocle, lift up their hoop skirts, and run offstage, revealing that they have no undergarments on under the hoop skirts.

15. According to the song, "I Have Dreamed", what is something that Lun Tha has NOT dreamed about Tuptim?

Answer: that her eyes are lovely

Lun Tha dreams that Tuptim's arms are lovely, but says nothing at all about Tuptim's eyes.

16. In "The Small House Of Uncle Thomas" ballet, what is the name of Eliza's faithful lover?

Answer: George

Tuptim's version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" does not please King Mongkut very much at all.

17. According to "The Song Of The King", what animal must a man live like?

Answer: a honeybee

According to the King, women are like blossoms. It's okay for the bee to fly from one blossom to the other, but blossoms should never fly from bee to bee to bee.

18. What type of dance does Anna teach the King in "Shall We Dance"?

Answer: a polka

Just when we are beginning to believe that Anna and the King are finally starting to really understand each other, Tuptim's running off with Lun Tha is revealed to the King, which throws him into a rage. When he tries to beat Tuptim for her "betrayal", he finds that he can't do it in Anna's presence, and runs off in shame for what he feels is a show of weakness.

19. What song does Anna reprise for the children as they are sitting at the King's deathbead?

Answer: "I Whistle A Happy Tune"

It has always seemed to me a little incongruous to have this song in the death scene. Maybe that's why the reprise was left out of the film version.

20. While the King is dying, Chulalongkorn is proclaiming what he would like to have for the New Year's celebration. What is the NEW thing that he would like?

Answer: boat races

King Mongkut was an actual 19th century Siamese king. Siam is the former name of the modern nation of Thailand.

Source: Author dmnemaine

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