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"Rumors" by Neil Simon Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the play "Rumors" by Neil Simon.

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

Author
LaniLovesYew

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,536

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
174

Question 1 of 10

1. What nationality is the Brock's cook, Mai Li? Hint

Japanese

The cook is Italian and her name is Rosita!

Chinese

The cook is Spanish and her name is Rosita!

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of car do Claire and Lenny wreck? Hint

Mercedes

Mustang

Hummer

BMW

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is calling from Venezuela? Hint

Dr. Dudley

Harry and Joan

Myra

Claire's Cousin

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the cook's son in Lenny's story? Hint

Romeo

Romero

Juan

Roberto

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old is Chris's kid? Hint

Three

Five

Seven

Six

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Ken really become temporarily deaf? Hint

A can of shaving cream exploded near him

He has a bad cold

He was hiding Charlie's gun and it went off near his ear.

A manhole cover blew up next to his ear

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of crystal was Cassie obsessed with? Hint

diamond

Quartz

cubic zirconium

jade

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Question 8 of 10

8. What animal does Ken think he hears? Hint

Elephant

Rooster

Dog

Cat

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Ernie's last name? Hint

Gorman

Freud

Ganz

Cusack

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Question 10 of 10

10. What play was Dr. Dudley seeing? Hint

The Chorus Line

Les Miserables

Phantom of the Opera

Wicked

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What nationality is the Brock's cook, Mai Li?

Answer: Chinese

"CLAIRE: Where is their cook, Mai Li?
CHRIS: Oh, I think she's off this week.
CLAIRE: On the week of their anniversary party?
CHRIS: She went to visit her sick mother in Japan.
CLAIRE: Mai Li is Chinese.
CHRIS: I know... Her mother was visiting Japan when she got sick."

2. What kind of car do Claire and Lenny wreck?

Answer: BMW

Lenny complains about his BMW having four doors on one side.

3. Who is calling from Venezuela?

Answer: Harry and Joan

Glenn tries to coax Cassie from the powder room by informing her that "Your cousin Joan is calling from Venezuela!"

4. What was the name of the cook's son in Lenny's story?

Answer: Romero

"Downstairs was our Spanish cook Rosita, her Spanish sister, Ramona, and her Spanish son, Romero. They were preparing an Italian dinner."

5. How old is Chris's kid?

Answer: Six

"CHRIS: I have a six year old kid at home who acts better than we are!"
LENNY: Then go get him and let HIM talk to the police!"

6. How did Ken really become temporarily deaf?

Answer: He was hiding Charlie's gun and it went off near his ear.

Lenny, Chris, and Claire all came up with various excuses to explain Ken's deafness, but he was just hiding Charlie's gun.

7. What kind of crystal was Cassie obsessed with?

Answer: Quartz

"GLENN: No Cassie, don't! Don't rub your crystals! They make you crazy!"

8. What animal does Ken think he hears?

Answer: Cat

"(Phone rings)
KEN: Here kitty, kitty! It's okay pussy, we're hungry too!"

9. What is Ernie's last name?

Answer: Cusack

"COOKIE: I just remembered- Ernie's last name is Cusack!
CLAIRE: It took you that long to remember your own husband's last name?"

10. What play was Dr. Dudley seeing?

Answer: Phantom of the Opera

"CHRIS: But Ken, we got him out of 'Phantom of the Opera'!"

Source: Author LaniLovesYew

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