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Neil Simon Movies And Plays Trivia Quiz

You have to give him credit for being prolific.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
681

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of Simon's movies was 'The Star Spangled Girl'. Who played her? Hint

Sandy Duncan

Elaine May

Didi Conn

Dinah Manoff

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Question 2 of 10

2. Simon also wrote 'Max Dugan Returns'. Who played Max? Hint

Richard Dreyfuss

Judd Hirsch

Walter Matthau

Jason Robards

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Question 3 of 10

3. Simon did 'Brighton Beach Memoirs'. Where is Brighton Beach? Hint

New York

Florida

California

Hawaii

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jack Lemmon played Felix in the movie version of 'The Odd Couple'. Who played Felix on Broadway? Hint

Sid Caesar

Martin Balsam

Art Carney

Alan Arkin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lemmon was also in the movie version of 'Prisoner of Second Avenue'. Who was his co-star? Hint

Kaye Ballard

Eve Arden

Selma Diamond

Anne Bancroft

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played the 'girl' in the movie, 'The Goodbye Girl'? Hint

Sandy Dennis

Jane Fonda

Marsha Mason

Blythe Danner

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Question 7 of 10

7. The musical version of this play featured the song 'If They Could See Me Now'. Hint

Plaza Suite

Sweet Charity

The Good Doctor

Barefoot In The Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is NOT a Neil Simon Play? Hint

Sticks and Bones

Jake's Women

Sunshine Boys

Rumors

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played the wimpy guy in 'The Heartbreak Kid'? Hint

Charles Grodin

Richard Benjamin

Peter Sellers

Woody Allen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which play won a Pulitzer Prize for Simon? Hint

California Suite

Murder By Death

Lost in Yonkers

Laughter on the Twenty Third Floor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of Simon's movies was 'The Star Spangled Girl'. Who played her?

Answer: Sandy Duncan

Manoff was in Simon's 'I Ought To Be In Pictures'.

2. Simon also wrote 'Max Dugan Returns'. Who played Max?

Answer: Jason Robards

Hirsch did 'Chapter Two'. Dreyfuss did 'Goodbye Girl'. Matthau did several.

3. Simon did 'Brighton Beach Memoirs'. Where is Brighton Beach?

Answer: New York

A trilogy.

4. Jack Lemmon played Felix in the movie version of 'The Odd Couple'. Who played Felix on Broadway?

Answer: Art Carney

Probably resembled Ed Norton.

5. Lemmon was also in the movie version of 'Prisoner of Second Avenue'. Who was his co-star?

Answer: Anne Bancroft

Over-rated.

6. Who played the 'girl' in the movie, 'The Goodbye Girl'?

Answer: Marsha Mason

Dennis was 'Out of Towners'. Danner was in 'Brighton Beach'. Fonda did 'Barefoot in the Park'.

7. The musical version of this play featured the song 'If They Could See Me Now'.

Answer: Sweet Charity

Shirley Maclaine's big song.

8. Which is NOT a Neil Simon Play?

Answer: Sticks and Bones

That one is by David Rabe.

9. Who played the wimpy guy in 'The Heartbreak Kid'?

Answer: Charles Grodin

His best role?

10. Which play won a Pulitzer Prize for Simon?

Answer: Lost in Yonkers

A theatre named after him, too.

Source: Author robert362

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