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Quiz about Dana Reeve The Real Superwoman

Dana Reeve, The Real Superwoman Quiz

This is a quiz on Christopher Reeve's wife who died on March 6, 2006. After hearing of her death, Robin Williams said, "The brightest light has gone out."

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,003

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
254

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Dana Morosini was born in 1961, but where was her place of birth? Hint

Vermont

Connecticut

New York

New Jersey

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dana graduated with honors from Middlebury College, Vermont in 1984. What did she major in? Hint

Communications

Pre-Med

English Literature

Art History

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Dana when she met Christopher Reeve for the first time? Hint

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Vermont

New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why didn't Dana and Chris have a honeymoon? Hint

Chris had the flu.

They were broke.

They were both working on projects.

They couldn't decide on a destination.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Dana's only biological child with her husband? Hint

Will

Matthew

Alexandra

Daniel

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Dana's Broadway debut? Hint

Phantom Of The Opera

Annie Get Your Gun

More To Love

The Producers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which crime show series did Dana star in as two different people? Hint

Monk

CSI

Law and Order

JAG

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did Dana appear as herself in the "Brook Ellison Story"?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. On which show did Dana give her first interview after her husband's death? Hint

Dr. Phil

The View

Oprah

Good Morning America

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Dana Reeve succumb to on March 6, 2006? Hint

Leukemia

Ovarian Cancer

Lung Cancer

Heart Attack

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dana Morosini was born in 1961, but where was her place of birth?

Answer: New Jersey

Dana Morosini was born to Charles and Helen Morosini on March 17, 1961 in Teaneck, New Jersey. She was the sister of Deborah and Adrienne Morosini Heilman.

2. Dana graduated with honors from Middlebury College, Vermont in 1984. What did she major in?

Answer: English Literature

After graduating from Middlebury College, Dana went to graduate school at the California Institute of Arts. In 2004, Dana and Chris were given Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from Middlebury.

3. Where was Dana when she met Christopher Reeve for the first time?

Answer: Massachusetts

Dana was singing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts when she and Chris first met. In his book, Chris said when he first saw Dana "she was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and singing 'The music that makes me dance'."

4. Why didn't Dana and Chris have a honeymoon?

Answer: They were both working on projects.

Dana Morosini became Dana Reeves on April 11, 1992 during an outdoor ceremony with more than forty-five guests in attendance. They didn't have a honeymoon because both of them were working on separate projects.

5. What is the name of Dana's only biological child with her husband?

Answer: Will

Will Reeve was born on June 7, 1992. He is the only child Dana and Chris had together. When Chris married Dana, he had a son and a daughter from another marriage.

6. What was Dana's Broadway debut?

Answer: More To Love

Dana made her Broadway debut in a three person play called "More To Love: A Big Fat Comedy". The show only lasted four performances and Dana said she lasted longer as a snowflake in her third grade Christmas pageant.

7. Which crime show series did Dana star in as two different people?

Answer: Law and Order

Dana starred in two episodes of "Law and Order". In 1990, Dana starred in "By Hooker, by Crook" as Camilla and in 1997, Dana starred as Susan Tashjian in the episode "Barter". In 2001, Dana also starred in the "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" episode "The Faithful" as Melani Grasso.

8. Did Dana appear as herself in the "Brook Ellison Story"?

Answer: No

Christopher Reeve directed the story of Brook Ellison, the first quadriplegic person to graduate Harvard. Dana appeared as Brooke's unnamed English professor.

9. On which show did Dana give her first interview after her husband's death?

Answer: Oprah

Dana and Will Reeve gave their first interview to Oprah on February 16, 2005, four months after Christopher Reeve's death. Dana talked about leaving her Broadway play after hearing that Chris had been rushed to the hospital. Will talked about spending the last few hours of his dad's life with him.

10. What did Dana Reeve succumb to on March 6, 2006?

Answer: Lung Cancer

After hearing that the "National Enquirer" was going to post that she had cancer, Dana announced first that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She died in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center in Manhattan, New York almost seven months to the day after she made the announcement of her cancer.

Source: Author pennie1478

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