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Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about one of the most hilarious musicals ever- "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"! It has a great plot and amazing characters. But how well do YOU know it? (Warning- Contains end spoilers!)

A multiple-choice quiz by oscarcat729. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
oscarcat729

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,741

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
297

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who played Lawrence and Freddy, respectively, in the original cast? Hint

David Hyde Pierce and Hank Azaria

John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz and David Hyde Pierce

Hank Azaria and John Lithgow

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Question 2 of 15

2. How does Lawrence swindle women out of their money? Hint

He pretends his grandmother is very ill and needs money for treatment

He pretends to be a shop owner that's almost bankrupt

He prentends to be the creator of a charity

He pretends to be a Prince of a made-up country

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is Andre? Hint

A police officer after Lawrence

Lawrence's right-hand man

One of the women Lawrence is trying to con

One of Freddy's friends

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the song Great Big Stuff, who does Freddy want to have poker with? Hint

Lawrence and Andre

P. Daddy and Puff Diddy

Donald Trump and John Lithgow

Al Roker and Lorenzo Lamas

5. Upon witnessing a scene with Lawrence and Jolene, Lawrence's silghtly crazy new fiance, where Jolene talks all about her and Lawrence's new life together in her "little piece of heaven, Oklahoma." what is the first thing Freddy tells Lawrence about Jolene? Hint

"We gotta get you out of this one!"

"How did you get stuck with her?"

"Well, she seems nice."

"So, are you excited to live in Oklahoma?"

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Ruprecht's relationship with Lawrence? Hint

Lawrence's best friend

Lawrence's younger brother

Lawrence's cousin

Lawrence's twin brother

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Freddy and Lawrence's bet? Hint

Whoever can swindle fifity thousand dollars in total from three female targets first, wins.

Whoever can get Christine Colgate to fall in love with them first, wins.

Whoever can swindle fifty thouand dollars out of Christine Colgate first, wins.

Whoever can con ten women first is the winner.

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Question 8 of 15

8. How does Freddy, disguised as Sargeant 'Buzz' Benson, get Christine's attention? Hint

He asks her to pass the tissues.

He asks her to place a bet for him.

He introduces himself to her.

He bumps into her.

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Question 9 of 15

9. What song does Christine sing to Buzz (Freddy) to tell him not to give up hope? Hint

Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True

Love Is My Legs

Love Sneaks In

The More We Dance

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Question 10 of 15

10. What character does Lawrence assume the part of, to "get back in the game"? Hint

Buzz's grandmother

A Dance USA executive

Buzz's former dance partner/girlfriend

A doctor that specializes in cases like Buzz's

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Question 11 of 15

11. Andre and who fall in love? Hint

Muriel

Jolene

Christine

Lenore

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Question 12 of 15

12. What do Lawrence and Freddy end up betting on after their previous bet is called off? Hint

Who can get Christine to leave first

If Freddy will suceed in seducing Christine

Who can get Christine to marry him first

If Lawrence will succeed in seducing Christine

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Question 13 of 15

13. What body parts are connected to love, faith, and hope when Christine is trying to get Buzz to walk? Hint

Love= Legs, Faith= Fingers, Hope= Hair

Love= Hand, Faith= Legs, Hope= Feet

Love= Legs, Faith= Feet, Hope= Hand

Love= Feet, Faith= Legs, Hope= Toes

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Question 14 of 15

14. When do Freddy, Lawrence, and Andre realize they've been scammed? Hint

When Freddy confesses that he's a con artist to her, and she tells him

When she accidently tells them

When they see a note from Christine

When Lawrence sees her scamming another man

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Question 15 of 15

15. ...And the final ending? Hint

Freddy accepts that he lost the bet and leaves the Riviera, only to find out Lawrence decides to go with him.

Lawrence retires as a con artist, and Freddy takes over for him.

Lawrence and Freddy decide to again work together as con artists

Lawrence is thinking of retiring as a con artist, when Christine comes back and pulls Lawrence and Freddy into her own scam.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Lawrence and Freddy, respectively, in the original cast?

Answer: John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz

John Lithgow played Lawrence Jameson, a sophisticated British con artist, and Norbert Leo Butz played Freddy, an amateur con artist hoping to be recruited as Lawrence's apprentice.

2. How does Lawrence swindle women out of their money?

Answer: He pretends to be a Prince of a made-up country

Lawrence tries to get women to "finance the Prince's mission to regain his throne." Freddy cons women by posing as a "selfless Red Cross worker trying to raise funds to help his ailing grandmother."

3. Who is Andre?

Answer: Lawrence's right-hand man

Andre was first played by Gregory Jbara. Andre is a corrupt police officer working for Lawrence. He is also French, made obvious by his accent.

4. In the song Great Big Stuff, who does Freddy want to have poker with?

Answer: Al Roker and Lorenzo Lamas

"A house in the Bahamas/ Paisley silk pajamas/ Poker with Al Roker and our friend Lorenzo Lamas!"

Answer: "Well, she seems nice."

Of course, this response is sarcastic. Lawrence responds with "It's not funny," to which Freddy and Andre are silent for a second and then start laughing!

6. What is Ruprecht's relationship with Lawrence?

Answer: Lawrence's younger brother

Ruprecht is Lawrence's fictional younger brother played by Freddy to scare Jolene off. Ruprecht... well, let's just say he has major problems!

7. What is Freddy and Lawrence's bet?

Answer: Whoever can swindle fifty thouand dollars out of Christine Colgate first, wins.

Christine Colgate is a new arrival in the Riviera, known as the "American Soap Queen." The loser of this bet has to leave town.

8. How does Freddy, disguised as Sargeant 'Buzz' Benson, get Christine's attention?

Answer: He asks her to place a bet for him.

Sargeant 'Buzz' Benson is a soldier supposedly paralysed from the waist down with what he calls "Dance Fever." Therefore, he is in a wheelchair.

9. What song does Christine sing to Buzz (Freddy) to tell him not to give up hope?

Answer: Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True

As she sings; "Look at the way the moon behaves/ Look at the way she paints/ A silver ribbon on the waves/ Leading directly to me and you/ Nothing is too wonderful to be true."

10. What character does Lawrence assume the part of, to "get back in the game"?

Answer: A doctor that specializes in cases like Buzz's

Lawrence assumes the part of Dr. Emil Shuffhausen, the fictional character that he overhears Freddy saying is the only doctor that can treat Buzz's case.

11. Andre and who fall in love?

Answer: Muriel

Muriel is a woman who Lawrence was trying to con, so she already believes he is a prince. However, when she starts talking to Lawrence like a prince when he is supposed to be posing as Dr. Shuffhausen, Lawrence recruits Andre to distract her so she doesn't ruin his new scam. Andre and Muriel soon fall in love.

12. What do Lawrence and Freddy end up betting on after their previous bet is called off?

Answer: If Freddy will suceed in seducing Christine

Lawrence finds out that Christine isn't really rich; she just won a trip to the Riviera in a soap jingle contest. So she sold almost everything she had, all to pay Dr. Shuffhausen's fifity thousand dollar fee for Buzz's treatment. Lawrence tells Freddy that the bet is off, and they agree on this new bet.

13. What body parts are connected to love, faith, and hope when Christine is trying to get Buzz to walk?

Answer: Love= Legs, Faith= Feet, Hope= Hand

In the song "Love Is My Legs", Christine inspires Buzz to miraculously stand up and walk to her!

14. When do Freddy, Lawrence, and Andre realize they've been scammed?

Answer: When they see a note from Christine

After "Love is My Legs," Lawrence, realizing he might lose his bet, takes Freddy away and hides him somewhere. Lawrence then sends Christine out of town on a train. However, Christine never gets on the train and goes back to confess her love to Freddy.

They go to kiss and Christine knocks Freddy out. Chrisitne goes to Lawrence's mansion crying and tells Lawrence that Freddy stole $50,000 from her while she was sleeping. Lawrence feels bad and gives Christine $50,000 of his own money to compensate for her loss. Christine takes it, then gives it back out of the goodness of her heart. Meanwhile, Freddy wakes up with everything he had with him, even his clothes, gone.

He is taken to Lawrence's mansion by two policemen. Lawrence gets mad at Freddy for stealing from Christine, which Freddy claims he didn't do.

They open the briefcase filled with money that Christine gave back, only to find the money gone, replaced with Freddy's clothes, and a note saying "Goodbye boys. It was fun. Love, The Jackal." They've been scammed!

15. ...And the final ending?

Answer: Lawrence is thinking of retiring as a con artist, when Christine comes back and pulls Lawrence and Freddy into her own scam.

They then decide to scam the world together! I hope you had fun playing this dirty rotten quiz!

Source: Author oscarcat729

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