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Which "Saigon" Song Is It? Trivia Quiz

I'll give lyrics from the musical "Miss Saigon" and you tell which song it is.

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

Author
darth_jennifer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,527

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
394

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Like all survivors I once thought
Once I'm home I won't give a damn
But now I know I'm caught
I'll never leave Vietnam." Hint

The American Dream

Why God Why?

Bui-Doi

The Revelation

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I'm seventeen and I'm new here today
The village I come from seems so far away
All of the girls know much more what to say
But I know I have a heart like the sea
A million dreams are in me." Hint

I Still Believe

The Heat is On in Saigon

This Money's Yours

Movie in My Mind

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I'm fed up with small time hustles
I'm too good to waste my talents for greed
I need room to flex my muscles
In an ocean where the big sharks feed." Hint

What a Waste

The American Dream

If You Want to Die In Bed

Back in Town

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The tiger we were stalking
Walked on paper feet
And in a clear white heat of dawn
Was gone." Hint

The Confrontation

The Morning of the Dragon

Sun and Moon

Bui-Doi

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Question 5 of 10

5. "When I went home before
No one talked of the war
What they knew from TV
Didn't have a thing to do with me." Hint

The Last Night of the World

Why God Why?

Now That I've Seen Her

What a Waste

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. "Will you give me life, smile today
Look with favoring eyes on this man
Show your daughter's heart your forgiveness
And send to us
From your home above
Your blessing on our love." Hint

Sun and Moon

Last Night of the World

I'd Give My Life For You

The Wedding Ceremony

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Question 7 of 10

7. "In her eyes
In her voice
In the heat that filled the air
Part of him still lingered there."
Hint

I Still Believe

Movie In My Mind

Kim's Nightmare

Now That I've Seen Her

8. "Do you want to be told how my village was burned?
Want to hear how my family was blasted away?
How I ran from the rice field and saw them in flames,
How my parents were bodies whose faces were gone?" Hint

Kim's Nightmare

I'd Give My Life For You

Bui-Doi

This Money Is Yours

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Here is the news, since you've been on the moon
Cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies
Wives and civilians will be shipping out soon
Crowds around the Embassy have tears in their eyes
Thieu has resigned, the new regime may not hold
People at the place think we'll send the marines
We are sending nothing from what I've been told
Buddy, are you there? Do you know what this means?
Sure! Time to fall in love!" Hint

Please

The Morning of the Dragon

The Telephone Song

The Fall of Saigon

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Question 10 of 10

10. "On the other side of the earth
There's a place where life still has worth --
I will take you."
"I'll go with you."
"You won't believe all the things you'll see
I know 'cause you'll see them all with me." Hint

Sun and Moon

The American Dream

The Wedding Ceremony

The Last Night of the World

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Like all survivors I once thought Once I'm home I won't give a damn But now I know I'm caught I'll never leave Vietnam."

Answer: Bui-Doi

This is the first song in the second act. John sings about the children in Vietnam called Bui-Doi--"The Dust of Life." They are children whose fathers were American soldiers who left them behind after the war.

2. "I'm seventeen and I'm new here today The village I come from seems so far away All of the girls know much more what to say But I know I have a heart like the sea A million dreams are in me."

Answer: The Heat is On in Saigon

These lines are Kim's first in the show. It is her first night working at "Dreamland," the night club run by the Engineer.

3. "I'm fed up with small time hustles I'm too good to waste my talents for greed I need room to flex my muscles In an ocean where the big sharks feed."

Answer: The American Dream

This is sung by the Engineer in his final performance of the show.

4. "The tiger we were stalking Walked on paper feet And in a clear white heat of dawn Was gone."

Answer: The Morning of the Dragon

The soldiers sing this song in celebration of the anniversary of the reunification of Vietnam.

5. "When I went home before No one talked of the war What they knew from TV Didn't have a thing to do with me."

Answer: Why God Why?

Chris is singing about his confusion, asking God why he sent Kim to him when he was just about to leave Vietnam for good.

6. "Will you give me life, smile today Look with favoring eyes on this man Show your daughter's heart your forgiveness And send to us From your home above Your blessing on our love."

Answer: The Wedding Ceremony

The girls hold an unofficial wedding ceremony for Chris and Kim, and they name her "Miss Saigon."

7. "In her eyes In her voice In the heat that filled the air Part of him still lingered there."

Answer: Now That I've Seen Her

Ellen sings about how she feels about Kim now that she has seen her with her own eyes. She doesn't hate Kim and feels sorry for her, but, nevertheless, Ellen will still fight for Chris.

8. "Do you want to be told how my village was burned? Want to hear how my family was blasted away? How I ran from the rice field and saw them in flames, How my parents were bodies whose faces were gone?"

Answer: This Money Is Yours

When Kim wakes up in the morning, Chris tries to give her money but she refuses. She tells Chris that this was her first time and also about her history, which convinces Chris to keep her with him.

9. "Here is the news, since you've been on the moon Cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies Wives and civilians will be shipping out soon Crowds around the Embassy have tears in their eyes Thieu has resigned, the new regime may not hold People at the place think we'll send the marines We are sending nothing from what I've been told Buddy, are you there? Do you know what this means? Sure! Time to fall in love!"

Answer: The Telephone Song

Chris calls John and tells him about Kim. John warns him that the city is about to fall but agrees to cover for Chris anyway.

10. "On the other side of the earth There's a place where life still has worth -- I will take you." "I'll go with you." "You won't believe all the things you'll see I know 'cause you'll see them all with me."

Answer: The Last Night of the World

This is a love song sung by Kim and Chris where he tells her he is taking her to America. This is the last time in Act One where we see the two together.

Source: Author darth_jennifer

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