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This musical follows the five-year long relationship between Jamie and Cathy. His story is told in chronological order, hers in reverse, and their storylines only meet for the marriage scene in the middle of the show.
2 quizzes and 25 trivia questions.
1.
  Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" is a story told either at the start or at the end, depending on which character you listen to. Can you answer these basic questions about the show?
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Oct 31 16
Average
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2.
  Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Just like all the rest, I'll give you the beginning of a lyric and you'll give me the end. All lyrics are based on Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years".
Tough, 15 Qns, bijolie, Oct 31 16
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The Last Five Years Trivia Questions
1. "Bring back the lies, Jamie, hang them back on the..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: wall

From the song "Still Hurting", sung by Cathy, who is played by Sherie Rene Scott.

2. Where is Cathy when she sings "See I'm Smiling"?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: A pier

"I guess I can't believe you really came, And that we're sitting on this pier. See, I'm smiling. That means I'm happy that you're here."

3. "If you've got a powerful connection to your firearm collection I'd say, draw a..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: bead and shoot

From the song "Shiksa Goddess", sung by Jamie, who is played by Norbert Leo Butz.

4. At what point in the show are Cathy and Jamie at the same point in time?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: The Next Ten Minutes

In "The Next Ten Minutes", Jame and Cathy are in a boat near the Dakota. Jamie proposes and Cathy accepts. They are both blissfully happy, for now.

5. "I stole this sweater from a costume shop, it makes me look like..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: Daisy Mae

From the song "See I'm Smiling", sung by Cathy.

6. "I left Columbia and I don't regret it, I wrote a book and... read it!"

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: Sonny Mehta

From the song "Moving Too Fast", sung by Jamie.

7. Jamie may be using hyperbole, but how far is he from his mother's heart in the song "Shiksa Goddess"?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: Ninety miles

"I'm breaking my mother's heart The longer I stand looking at you The more I hear it splinter and crack From ninety miles away". Jamie's elated that Cathy isn't Jewish, and he sings about it in the song "Shiksa Goddess".

8. "Then he gets on the mule train to Jamie-land, handful after handful of..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: Doritos

From the song "A Part of That", sung by Cathy.

9. When Jamie begins to daydream, what does he eat a lot of?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: Doritos

When he goes off to "Jamie-Land", he eats handfuls of Doritos. This erratic behavior makes Cathy feel a little alienated, but she's still married to the man she loves. She is "A Part of That".

10. "And sewn into the seams, were forty-one..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: seasons of dreams

From "The Schmuel Song", sung by Jamie.

11. According to Cathy, who plays Tevye and Porgy in Ohio?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: Carl

Carl is a gay midget who acts with Cathy in Ohio. Another interesting member of the company is Cathy's unnamed roomate. She is a former stripper and has a snake named Wayne.

12. "I saw your book at a Borders in..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: Kentucky

From the song "A Summer in Ohio", sung by Cathy.

13. What publishing house is keeping Jamie on the phone and in his office?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: Random House

"I'll be there ripe and crawling If darned Random House stops calling..." Of course, those of you who know this lyric will notice that I've chosen to omit Jamie's cursing in this verse.

14. "'Til there's no one left who has ever..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: known us apart

From the song "The Next Ten Minutes", sung by both Jamie and Cathy.

15. "Except you're sitting there eating your..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: corned beef sandwich

From the song "A Miracle Would Happen", sung by Jamie.

16. Finally, how many children do Jamie and Cathy have?

From Quiz Do You Know "The Last Five Years"?

Answer: None

Throughout the show, Jamie and Cathy remain a childless couple. It is probably for the best, as divorces can be especially hard on children.

17. "I will not be the girl in the sensible shoes, pushing... and missing the clues!"

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: burgers and beer nuts

From the song "Climbing Uphill", sung by Cathy.

18. "At some point down the line don't we get to relax, without some new... to push me yet further from you?"

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: tsuris

From the song "If I Didn't Believe In You", sung by Jamie.

19. "You don't have to learn to tango, you don't have to eat..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: prosciutto

From the song "I Can Do Better Than That", sung by Cathy.

20. "Perfectly balanced, and then I start making..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: conscious, deliberate mistakes

From the song "Nobody Needs to Know", sung by Jamie.

21. "I stand on a precipice. I struggle to keep my balance. I open myself, I open myself one..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: stitch at a time

From the song "Goodbye Until Tomorrow", sung by Cathy.

22. "I could never rescue you, all you ever wanted, but I could never rescue you, no matter how I tried, all I could do was love you hard and..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: The Last 5 Years Style

Answer: let you go

From the song "I Could Never Rescue You", sung by Jamie.

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