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Mark, Mimi, Roger, Tom, Angel, Maureen, Joanne and Benny are all here - why not join them in a quiz or two?
5 Rent Characters quizzes and 50 Rent Characters trivia questions.
1.
  A Boy and His Scarf    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz about "Rent", set up as a day in the life of Mark Cohen.
Easier, 10 Qns, Chibcha, Mar 13 22
Easier
Chibcha
Mar 13 22
1274 plays
2.
  A Day in the Life of Mimi    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz on "Rent". This quiz is all about Mimi! Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, baseball2k8, Sep 04 15
Easier
baseball2k8
1213 plays
3.
  The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will focus solely on Tom Collins. It should be easy for any Renthead! Do you know the way to Santa Fe?
Average, 10 Qns, Koosalagoopagoop, Jan 27 08
Average
Koosalagoopagoop
2061 plays
4.
  Roger Davis: The Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know the character Roger? From his plaid pants to his Fender guitar, this quiz will test your knowledge on this poor, HIV-positive songwriter.
Average, 10 Qns, cheesemaraconi, Aug 26 10
Average
cheesemaraconi
707 plays
5.
  People of "Rent"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is all about the characters of "Rent" - have fun! Be sure to read the questions very carefully.
Average, 10 Qns, adampfan1990, Jul 14 10
Average
adampfan1990
386 plays
trivia question Quick Question
While we walk to the church, we see the lot where Maureen had her protest a year ago. What is the name of the lot?

From Quiz "A Day in the Life of Mimi"





Rent Characters Trivia Questions
1. Name all the characters who have AIDS.

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Collins, Roger, Mimi, Angel, April

Collins, Angel, Mimi, and Roger currently have AIDS at the time of the musical, but Roger's late girlfriend April also had AIDS.

2. Who has had a drug problem in the past?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Roger

Mimi currently has a drug problem, but Roger's problem is in the past.

3. After lunch, we realize that we have no money. Roger runs down to the Food Emporium to get cash from the ATM. Collins rewired it and changed the code. Wait- what is the code?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: A-N-G-E-L

Collins made the code A-N-G-E-L in memory of his old lover, Angel Schnard.

4. What's the first time Roger sings "I'm writing one great song..."?

From Quiz Roger Davis: The Quiz

Answer: Tune Up #1

In "Tune Up #1", Roger sings "I'm writing one great song..." before Mark cuts him off to announce the phone is ringing. The same thing occurs in "Tune Up #2". Between "Tune Up #3" and "One Song Glory", Roger sings "I'm writing one great song before I..."

5. What color is Collins' coat?

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: brown

Collins and Angel find the coat being sold by a street vendor in St. Mark's Place during "Christmas Bells."

6. How many of the main characters have funerals on stage?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: 1

Angel dies in late October (her funeral is on Halloween). Later, Mimi dies on Christmas Eve 1990 but comes back within five minutes, so there's no funeral. As we know, April killed herself, but this was before the show begins.

7. Roger and I decide to take our AIDS medicine. What is the name of the medicine we take?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: AZT

In the show, Mimi takes her "AZT break" before she and Roger sing "I Should Tell You". This is when the both realize they have AIDS.

8. Which school was Collins fired from?

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: MIT

They expelled him for his theory of "actual reality." Collins' next job is at NYU. He teaches computer age philosophy.

9. Who eventually fixes Maureen's sound equipment for her show?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Mark

Joanne was hired to do the job, but couldn't. She hired an engineer, who was late. Eventually Mark got everything working.

10. Complete this line: "I mean, you do--have a nice____________".

From Quiz Roger Davis: The Quiz

Answer: I mean, you look familiar

"You're staring again." "I mean, you do--have a nice--I mean, you look familiar." "Like your dead girlfriend." "Only when you smile, but I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else."

11. On your walk home, you see a news van drive by- one from that sleazy show you briefly worked for! What show was it?

From Quiz A Boy and His Scarf

Answer: Buzzline

That sleazy show, of course, is Buzzline, hosted by Alexi Darling. "'Mark Cohen, Alexi Darling, from Buzzline.' Ooh, that show's so sleazy!" -Alexi (on the answering machine) and Mark in 'Voice Mail #3' "Hi. Mark Cohen here, reporting for Buzzline. Back to you, Alexi! Coming up next, vampire welfare queens who are compulsive bowlers..." -A sarcastic Mark, in 'Halloween'

12. Complete this introduction by Mark: "Enter Tom Collins, computer genius, teacher, vagabond anarchist, who ran naked through the _____________."

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: Parthenon

This comes prior to "Today 4 U."

13. Who left the first voicemail?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Mark's mom

The very first voicemail comes after the song "Tune Up #1", and starts with "That was a very loud beep. I don't even know if this is working. Mark - Mark, are you there? Are you screening your calls? It's Mom."

14. Roger, Mark, Collins, and I all go visit our dear friend who died from AIDS. What is the name of our friend?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: Angel

Angel was a drag queen. Angel killed Benny and Alison's dog, Evita. Evita was an Akita.

15. How did April die?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: She slit her wrists in the bathroom

During "Tune Up #3, Mark says that April left a note saying 'we've got AIDS' before slitting her wrists in the bathroom, meaning it was suicide, not an accident.

16. "Hey, Mark, are you there? It's me, it's-" You pick up the phone, recognizing the voice as your ex-girlfriend Maureen's lover, and your business partner. What's her name?

From Quiz A Boy and His Scarf

Answer: Joanne

Maureen's girlfriend is, of course, the lawyer Joanne Jefferson. We all know who Angel is; Alison is Benny's wife; Jill is the Calvin Klein model that Maureen has over during the song "We're Okay." "Yes- Jill is there?- Steve, gotta- Jill, with the short, black hair? The Calvin Klein model?- Steve, gotta go.- The model. Who lives in Penthouse A?" -Joanne, in 'We're Okay'

17. Another "Santa Fe" question: What will Collins discuss with the restaurant's guests?

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: wine

"Chatting not about Heidegger, but wine." Heidegger is a reference to Nathaniel Hawthorne's parable, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment."

18. While we walk to the church, we see the lot where Maureen had her protest a year ago. What is the name of the lot?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: 11th Street Lot

We find this out in "La Vie Boheme". Collins says it.

19. "And Mark Cohen will preview his new documentary about his inability to hold an erection on the High Holy Days." What are the High Holy Days?

From Quiz Roger Davis: The Quiz

Answer: The time between Rosh Hashanah and the end of Yom Kippur

As a fan of Roger, hopefully you looked up what he meant by "the High Holy Days." Mark, being Jewish, probably observes the ten days between the Jewish New Year--Rosh Hashanah--and the Day of Atonement--Yom Kippur. If I tricked you with "the time between Yom Kippur and the end of Rosh Hashanah," then think about how long that time would be--355 days!

20. When we get to the church we all stand around our friend's grave. We all recall the first time we met this friend. What was the Roger's memory of the meeting time?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: Christmas

Roger first meets Angel in the song "Today 4 U". This is also when Mark first meets Angel.

21. As you make your way to the performance space, you pass the old community center where the support meeting you attended with Collins and Angel was held. What was the name of the support group?

From Quiz A Boy and His Scarf

Answer: Life Support

The support group was for people with AIDS, although Mark attended to film it for his documentary. "There's a Life Support meeting at 9:30. Yes, this body provides a comfortable home for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." -Angel, in 'You Okay, Honey' Friends in Deed is the name of the AIDS support group Jonathan Larson attended with his HIV-positive friends, and on which the Life Support group is based.

22. Which line does Collins say in "La Vie Boheme?"

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: "Lenny Bruce"

Collins and Roger: Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham and Cage/ Collins: Lenny Bruce/ Roger: Langston Hughes/ Maureen: To the stage!/ Person #1: To Uta/ I could go on, but I'll stop here. That is by far my favorite song in the show!

23. Who lived in the flat before they went separate ways?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Benny, Mark, Roger, Collins, Maureen

During "Tune Up #2", this conversation occurs: Mark: What rent? You said we were golden. Roger: When you bought the building. Mark; When we were roommates. Roger: Remember, you lived here. Benny: How could I forget? You, me, Collins, and Maureen.

24. Then we ride on the subway back home. Then, I realize I have to go to work. What is the name of the club I work at?

From Quiz A Day in the Life of Mimi

Answer: Catscratch Club

We find out where Mimi works in the song, "Light My Candle". From his line: "Do you go to the Catscratch Club, that's where I work, I dance. Help me look!".

25. According to Roger, how did Muffy (Alison!) find out about Mimi?

From Quiz Roger Davis: The Quiz

Answer: A little bird told her

"Then again, maybe we won't screen it tonight." "I wonder how Alison found out about Mimi." "Maybe a little bird told her." "Or an angel."

26. Who does Collins stand between during "Seasons of Love?"

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: Roger & Maureen

Collins stands center stage. The cast stands in a straight line without moving for this song, which only adds to the power of the lyrics.

27. What does Benny say Maureen is protesting?

From Quiz People of "Rent"

Answer: Losing her performance space

Mark says it's Benny's attitude towards the homeless, but Benny retorts, "Maureen is protesting losing her performance space, not my attitude."

28. In "Finale A," Collins rewires the ATM at the _________to provide "an honorarium" to anyone with a certain code.

From Quiz The Way To Santa Fe: A Quiz On Collins

Answer: Food Emporium

The code of course is A-N-G-E-L.

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