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Anything Goes 1987 Revival Trivia Quiz

"Anything Goes" is a hilarious Cole Porter musical depicting the journey of passengers on the S.S. American from New York City to England. Enjoy my quiz - the questions shouldn't be too hard if you know the show. But as they say, "Anything Goes".

A multiple-choice quiz by miia`1804. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
miia`1804

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,188

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
236

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which name does the gangster's moll go under, in this version of the show? Hint

Erma

Siobhan

Bonnie

Irma

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Moonface Martin's catch-phrase? Hint

The ship is sinking!

That's an expression!

There's something wrong here

Hey Hope, how ya doin?

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song is the 1st Act Finale? Hint

Anything Goes

I Get A Kick Out of You

Blow Gabriel Blow

Buddie Beware

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which university did Elisha Whitney attend? Hint

Yale

Princeton

Harvard

Brown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Evangeline falls for Elisha.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many solo songs does Evelyn sing? Hint

Five

One

Two

Three

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who does Billy work for? Hint

Hope Harcourt

Elisha Whitney

Moonface Martin

Erma

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Question 8 of 10

8. Is Evelyn a girl?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What form do the chorus take in "Anything Goes"? Hint

Passengers and Angels

Ministers and the Congregation

Sailors and Captains

Sailors and Passengers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is the song "Let's Misbehave" in this version of the show?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which name does the gangster's moll go under, in this version of the show?

Answer: Erma

In the original, it was Erma. After the movie was produced, it was altered to Bonnie with the song "Heaven Hop" included but then it returned to Erma for the 1987 version.

2. What is Moonface Martin's catch-phrase?

Answer: There's something wrong here

He says this a number of times, including when he opens the violin case to find an actual violin instead of a tommy gun.

3. Which song is the 1st Act Finale?

Answer: Anything Goes

"Anything Goes" is the title song for the show and is Reno Sweeney's biggest number.

4. Which university did Elisha Whitney attend?

Answer: Yale

Eli is a Yale man through and through. He is travelling to England to cheer on the Yale team at the Henley Regatta.

5. Evangeline falls for Elisha.

Answer: True

Eli is quite rude to Evangeline - "Your face alone could stop a clock!" - but in the end she realises her true feelings for him.

6. How many solo songs does Evelyn sing?

Answer: One

Evelyn's only solo is "The Gypsy in Me", a very exciting song about his gypsy grandmother and how it's in his blood too!

7. Who does Billy work for?

Answer: Elisha Whitney

Billy works in the Whitney Building as a stockbroker for Mr Whitney. However, he gets distracted by Hope and stows away on the ship and forgets to do what Eli has asked of him!

8. Is Evelyn a girl?

Answer: No

Sir Evelyn Oakleigh is in fact a male. He is also British and is going to marry Hope before he falls for Reno.

9. What form do the chorus take in "Anything Goes"?

Answer: Sailors and Passengers

The male chorus consists of sailors while the females are passengers in the song "Bon Voyage". Reno's Angels are not part of the chorus because they need to be more specialised dancers.

10. Is the song "Let's Misbehave" in this version of the show?

Answer: No

"Let's Misbehave", a number between Reno and Evelyn was cut from this version.

Source: Author miia`1804

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