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All About "Me And Juliet" Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Rodgers and Hammerstein's attempt to go "pop".

A multiple-choice quiz by dmnemaine. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
dmnemaine

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
171

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Question 1 of 20

1. When "Me And Juliet" opens, we are introduced to chorus girl, Jeanie. According to Jeanie in "A Very Special Day", what does she have with her toast before she goes to bed at night? Hint

"a nice warm cup of cocoa"

"a nice warm cup of milk"

"a nice hot cup of coffee"

"a nice hot cup of tea"

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Question 2 of 20

2. When Jeanie is asked why she would get involved with a man like Bob, she sings "That's The Way It Happens". According to the song, Jeanie says that she was on the road and homesick, and Bob took advantage of that. What exactly does he do? Hint

takes her to see her mother

promises to help her get out of the chorus

tells her he loves her

takes her out for steak and french fries

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Question 3 of 20

3. Next we meet Larry, who lets us know in a reprise of "That's The Way It Happens", that he's smitten with Jeanie. What is Larry's job with the show? Hint

assistant stage manager

director

stage manager

producer

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Question 4 of 20

4. Next we come to the beginning of the show within the show, also titled "Me And Juliet". What are the names of the four major characters in this show? Hint

Juliet, Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, and Me

Juliet, Mary Poppins, Dr. Jekyll, and Me

Juliet, Carmen, Don Juan, and Me

Juliet, Romeo, Lady Capulet, and Me

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Question 5 of 20

5. Me sings a duet with Juliet called "Marriage Type Love". According to the song, what kind of bird is does Me call himself? Hint

a dove

a raven

an eagle

a pigeon

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Question 6 of 20

6. While "Keep It Gay" is being performed by the actors onstage, Bob sings the song from the lighting bridge. According to the song, what region of Spain does that old reliable rhyme come from? Hint

Catalonia

Castille

Aragon

Andalusia

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Question 7 of 20

7. When the actress who plays Carmen leaves the show to have a baby, what is the name of the actress who replaces her? Hint

Jeanie

Betty

Suzy

Lily

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Question 8 of 20

8. Larry's infatuation with Jeanie prompts him to rehearse her as Juliet's understudy for the show. Jeanie is nervous about this. To calm her down, Larry sings to her about "The Big Black Giant". What exactly is "The Big Black Giant"? Hint

the producers

the audience

the director

the chorus

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Question 9 of 20

9. The most famous number in the show is "No Other Love". Apparently, it is Juliet's big solo number in the show within the show, so Larry has Jeanie rehearse it. Very quickly, it becomes personal for the two of them. According to the song, what is one of the things that is NOT cried into the night? Hint

"Hurry home!"

"Give me your love!"

"Set me free!"

"Come home to me!"

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Question 10 of 20

10. Just before the evening performance of the show, "The Big Black Giant" is reprised. Who sings this reprise? Hint

Herbie

Larry

Jeanie

Ruby

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Question 11 of 20

11. Betty and Jeanie sing a duet called "It's Me", in their dressing room just before the curtain goes up. According to the song, where does Betty's picture hang? Hint

at Sardi's

at Macy's

at Tiffany's

at Gimbel's

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Question 12 of 20

12. At the beginning of the Act I finale, Juliet sings a reprise of "No Other Love". What is the name of the actress, in the play, who plays Juliet? Hint

Lily

Betty

Jeanie

Suzy

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Question 13 of 20

13. During the Act I finale, Bob catches Jeanie and Larry kissing in the wings while the show is going on. He becomes insanely jealous. What fact is Bob unaware of concerning Jeanie and Larry? Hint

that they have been going together a long time

that it's part of the show

that Jeanie is using Larry to make him jealous

that they have been secretly married

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Question 14 of 20

14. The opening number in the second act finds us in the theater lobby overhearing the conversations of various audience members. Which Arthur Miller play is mentioned in the song? Hint

The Crucible

After The Fall

Death Of A Salesman

The Misfits

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Question 15 of 20

15. Bob goes to the bar across the street from the theater and vents his anger over a bottle. According to the song, "It Feels Good", the liquor "feels good like" what? Hint

something sweet

something strong

something beautiful

like right or left

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Question 16 of 20

16. We are back in the show within a show, and Carmen sings "We Deserve Each Other" to Don Juan. According to the song, what kind of brain does Don Juan have? Hint

a tiny titmouse brain

a wee small woodpecker brain

a little lapwing brain

a miniature sparrow brain

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Question 17 of 20

17. Jeanie encourages Larry with the song, "I'm Your Girl". According to the song, what is the correct order of the things that Jeanie says that she is to Larry? Hint

wife, partner, friend, lover

lover, friend, partner, wife

partner, lover, wife, friend

friend, wife, lover, partner

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who tells Bob that Jeanie and Larry are married? Hint

Herbie and Betty

Mac and Ruby

Charlie and Lily

Jeanie and Larry

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which of the following is true about the Act II finale? Hint

Bob concedes defeat to Larry.

Larry is still afraid of Bob, and asks Jeanie for a divorce.

Jeanie sings "Marriage Type Love"

Betty sings "No Other Love Have I"

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Question 20 of 20

20. What time does Larry tell Bob he's called the rehearsal for the next morning? Hint

12 PM

11 AM

10 AM

9 AM

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When "Me And Juliet" opens, we are introduced to chorus girl, Jeanie. According to Jeanie in "A Very Special Day", what does she have with her toast before she goes to bed at night?

Answer: "a nice hot cup of tea"

Of the three R&H "flops", "Me And Juliet" was the most successful. It originally ran on Broadway for 358 performances. The other two "flops" were "Allegro" and "Pipe Dream". They ran on Broadway for 315 and 245 performances respectively. Although none of the three shows had near the success of such R&H hits as "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific", they did much better than many of the unsuccessful musicals of their day.

Answer: takes her out for steak and french fries

Bob is one of the electricians on the lighting crew. He is very possessive of Jeanie, who feels like she's "signed and sealed".

3. Next we meet Larry, who lets us know in a reprise of "That's The Way It Happens", that he's smitten with Jeanie. What is Larry's job with the show?

Answer: assistant stage manager

Larry laments that he hesitated just a moment too long to ask Jeanie out before Bob stepped into the picture.

4. Next we come to the beginning of the show within the show, also titled "Me And Juliet". What are the names of the four major characters in this show?

Answer: Juliet, Carmen, Don Juan, and Me

Juliet, Carmen, and Don Juan are taken from literature. "Me" is a sort of everyman.

5. Me sings a duet with Juliet called "Marriage Type Love". According to the song, what kind of bird is does Me call himself?

Answer: a pigeon

"I'm your pigeon
Through with roaming.
I am homing
To marriage type love and you."

6. While "Keep It Gay" is being performed by the actors onstage, Bob sings the song from the lighting bridge. According to the song, what region of Spain does that old reliable rhyme come from?

Answer: Andalusia

It's interesting that this "Spanish" song has a calypso rhythm, which originated in the West Indies.

7. When the actress who plays Carmen leaves the show to have a baby, what is the name of the actress who replaces her?

Answer: Betty

Betty has been seeing Mac, who is the stage manager for "Me And Juliet". Mac cools down their romance when Betty joins the show because he has a rule about not getting romantically involved with someone in the same show he's in.

Answer: the audience

Larry tells Jeanie that although the "big black giant" seems to be scary, he can be tamed with the right kind of performance.

Answer: "Give me your love!"

The melody for "No Other Love" is actually not original to "Me And Juliet". It had been written by Richard Rodgers a few years before as background music for an episode of "Victory At Sea", a 1950s documentary series about WWII.

10. Just before the evening performance of the show, "The Big Black Giant" is reprised. Who sings this reprise?

Answer: Ruby

Ruby sings the reprise to Herbie to calm his nerves.

11. Betty and Jeanie sing a duet called "It's Me", in their dressing room just before the curtain goes up. According to the song, where does Betty's picture hang?

Answer: at Sardi's

Sardi's is a NYC restaurant in the theater district known for the caricatures of celebrities hanging on its walls.

12. At the beginning of the Act I finale, Juliet sings a reprise of "No Other Love". What is the name of the actress, in the play, who plays Juliet?

Answer: Lily

Charlie and Lily are the names of the actors who play "Me And Juliet" in the show within the show.

13. During the Act I finale, Bob catches Jeanie and Larry kissing in the wings while the show is going on. He becomes insanely jealous. What fact is Bob unaware of concerning Jeanie and Larry?

Answer: that they have been secretly married

Bob catches Jeanie and Larry because Sidney, the other electrician on the light bridge with Bob, gets tired of Bob's bragging about Jeanie never leaving him. He has Bob switch places with him so that he can see Larry and Jeanie kiss.

14. The opening number in the second act finds us in the theater lobby overhearing the conversations of various audience members. Which Arthur Miller play is mentioned in the song?

Answer: The Crucible

"The Crucible" takes place during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, MA, but is actually an allegory protesting the McCarthyism of the early 1950s. Arthur Kennedy and Madeleine Sherwood starred in the original production.

15. Bob goes to the bar across the street from the theater and vents his anger over a bottle. According to the song, "It Feels Good", the liquor "feels good like" what?

Answer: something strong

The more Bob gets drunk, the angrier he gets.

16. We are back in the show within a show, and Carmen sings "We Deserve Each Other" to Don Juan. According to the song, what kind of brain does Don Juan have?

Answer: a miniature sparrow brain

Don Juan never actually sings in "Me And Juliet". He does speak in rhythm during the "We Deserve Each Other" number, but the part is primarily a dancing one.

17. Jeanie encourages Larry with the song, "I'm Your Girl". According to the song, what is the correct order of the things that Jeanie says that she is to Larry?

Answer: partner, lover, wife, friend

Jeanie tells Larry that it doesn't matter to her if he stands up to Bob or not.

18. Who tells Bob that Jeanie and Larry are married?

Answer: Mac and Ruby

Bob is stunned to learn that Larry and Jeanie are married.

19. Which of the following is true about the Act II finale?

Answer: Bob concedes defeat to Larry.

Larry isn't afraid of Bob any more, and informs him of a rehearsal call for the next day.

20. What time does Larry tell Bob he's called the rehearsal for the next morning?

Answer: 10 AM

Jeanie goes right on singing "No Other Love" for Larry, and Larry alone.

Source: Author dmnemaine

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