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All About "Pipe Dream" Trivia Quiz

All about the unlikely teaming of Rodgers and Hammerstein with a John Steinbeck novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by dmnemaine. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dmnemaine

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,750

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
153

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Question 1 of 20

1. "Pipe Dream" is based on a novel by John Steinbeck. Which one is it? Hint

Cannery Row

Sweet Thursday

Tortilla Flats

The Grapes Of Wrath

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Question 2 of 20

2. In "All Kinds Of People", Doc, a marine biologist, talks about three different kinds of animals. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned in the song? Hint

armadillo

starfish

buzzard

stingray

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Question 3 of 20

3. According to the song, "The Tide Pool", what do Doc, Mac, and Hazel call the animals who live in the tide pool? Hint

"crazy little monsters"

"looney tooney animals"

"silly little sea creatures"

"stupid sons of fishes"

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Question 4 of 20

4. According to the song, "Everybody's Got A Home But Me", where did Suzy start her trip? Hint

Sausalito

San Jos�

San Francisco

Santa Rosa

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the name of the man who "works all day on an adding machine", according to the song, "On A Lopsided Bus"? Hint

Whitey

George

Red

Ray

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Question 6 of 20

6. According to "The Bum's Opera", what does Joe call a woman? Hint

a dumb tomato

a shiny apple

a ripe plum

a juicy peach

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Question 7 of 20

7. Doc finds himself a different man since Suzy has come to town. In "The Man I Used To Be", what does Doc say he aims to reach because of Suzy? Hint

the top of the tree

the depths of the sea

the highest mountain peak

the apex of life

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Question 8 of 20

8. According to Fauna in "Sweet Thursday", who told Fauna that today was her day for fun? Hint

a bright pink rose

a bright blue violet

a bright red geranium

a bright yellow sunflower

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Question 9 of 20

9. According to Fauna in "Suzy Is A Good Thing", what kind of eyes does Suzy have? Hint

happy eyes

wandering eyes

searching eyes

bright blue eyes

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Question 10 of 20

10. When we first hear the song "All At Once You Love Her", what language is it sung in? Hint

English

Italian

Spanish

French

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Question 11 of 20

11. According to "The Happiest House On The Block", who is blowing a kiss? Hint

The girls who live there

Fauna

Santa Claus

Everyone

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Question 12 of 20

12. According to "The Party That We're Gonna Have Tomorrow Night", everyone will drink until the stars turn what color? Hint

white

red

blue

yellow

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Question 13 of 20

13. During the "Snow White" sequence, the girls from the Bear Flag are dressed as a gang of what? Hint

dwarves

boys

animals

witches

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Question 14 of 20

14. According to the song, "Will You Marry Me?", what does Suzy say that she's like? Hint

a bird in flight

a starry night

a strong oak tree

a ship at sea

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Question 15 of 20

15. According to Hazel, what puts his "brain on the blink"? Hint

walking

thinking

laughing

crying

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Question 16 of 20

16. While Fauna and Doc talk about Suzy, who is singing "Serenade" offstage? Hint

Esteban

Manuel

Joe

Pancho

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Question 17 of 20

17. When Fauna reprises "All At Once You Love Her", what two musical instruments does she name? Hint

banjos and guitars

organs and harps

clarinets and violins

trumpets and drums

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Question 18 of 20

18. According to "How Long?", what does the boy get from the girl when he tells her that he wants her? Hint

"a big, wet, sloppy kiss"

"nothing at all"

"a lot of hems and haws"

"ifs and ands and buts"

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Question 19 of 20

19. According to Suzy in "The Next Time It Happens", which one of her senses will she be "wise enough to know not to trust"? Hint

her hearing

her tasting

her touching

her eyesight

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Question 20 of 20

20. Besides "Sweet Thursday", what other song is reprised in the finale? Hint

none

"All At Once You Love Her"

"On A Lopsided Bus"

"Will You Marry Me?"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Pipe Dream" is based on a novel by John Steinbeck. Which one is it?

Answer: Sweet Thursday

"Sweet Thursday" is a sequel to "Cannery Row". It was written by John Steinbeck with the understanding that R&H were interested in making a musical based on his "Cannery Row" characters.

2. In "All Kinds Of People", Doc, a marine biologist, talks about three different kinds of animals. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned in the song?

Answer: stingray

It's interesting that Hammerstein used three animals completely unlike either of the other two. Just a subtle reinforcement of the message behind the song. Everyone is different, and we're stuck with those differences whether we like them or not.

3. According to the song, "The Tide Pool", what do Doc, Mac, and Hazel call the animals who live in the tide pool?

Answer: "stupid sons of fishes"

Hazel is actually a male character. His name is feminine because his mother was tired when he was born, and named the baby after an aunt who was rumored to have life insurance. When she realized that Hazel was a boy she had already gotten used to the name and never changed it.

4. According to the song, "Everybody's Got A Home But Me", where did Suzy start her trip?

Answer: San Francisco

According to the first line of the song she, "scooted outa 'Frisco over route 101."

5. What is the name of the man who "works all day on an adding machine", according to the song, "On A Lopsided Bus"?

Answer: Ray

Mac, Hazel, and the other drifters live in an abandoned storage shed that they have renamed "The Palace Flophouse".

6. According to "The Bum's Opera", what does Joe call a woman?

Answer: a dumb tomato

Joe is a Mexican, and the owner of the town grocery store.

7. Doc finds himself a different man since Suzy has come to town. In "The Man I Used To Be", what does Doc say he aims to reach because of Suzy?

Answer: the top of the tree

Doc decides to start taking his career seriously when Suzy chides him about it.

8. According to Fauna in "Sweet Thursday", who told Fauna that today was her day for fun?

Answer: a bright red geranium

Fauna is the proprietress of the Bear Flag Caf�, a house of prostitution. She takes Suzy in, and gives her a job as one of her "girls", but Suzy doesn't work out very well.

9. According to Fauna in "Suzy Is A Good Thing", what kind of eyes does Suzy have?

Answer: searching eyes

Fauna gives Suzy a much-needed dose of self-confidence with this song.

10. When we first hear the song "All At Once You Love Her", what language is it sung in?

Answer: Spanish

"All At Once You Love Her" is first sung on stage by a Spanish singer in the restaurant that Doc takes Suzy out to on their date. During their conversation in the restaurant, Doc and Suzy sing the song in English.

11. According to "The Happiest House On The Block", who is blowing a kiss?

Answer: Santa Claus

Fauna and the girls are very proud of their "little blue heaven".

12. According to "The Party That We're Gonna Have Tomorrow Night", everyone will drink until the stars turn what color?

Answer: white

Mac and the boys raffle off the Palace Flophouse in order to raise the money for Doc's microscope.

13. During the "Snow White" sequence, the girls from the Bear Flag are dressed as a gang of what?

Answer: witches

Dressing Suzy as Snow White for the masquerade party is all part of Fauna's plan to get Doc and Suzy together.

14. According to the song, "Will You Marry Me?", what does Suzy say that she's like?

Answer: a ship at sea

When Doc responds to Suzy's song, Suzy loses her nerve and runs off in humiliation.

15. According to Hazel, what puts his "brain on the blink"?

Answer: thinking

In Hazel's soliloquy, "Thinkin'", he explains why thinking is so difficult for him.

16. While Fauna and Doc talk about Suzy, who is singing "Serenade" offstage?

Answer: Esteban

Once again, "All At Once You Love Her" is sung in Spanish.

17. When Fauna reprises "All At Once You Love Her", what two musical instruments does she name?

Answer: trumpets and drums

Fauna is still working her plan to get Doc and Suzy together.

18. According to "How Long?", what does the boy get from the girl when he tells her that he wants her?

Answer: "ifs and ands and buts"

Fauna and the rest of the gang give Doc the confidence he needs to confront Suzy one more time.

19. According to Suzy in "The Next Time It Happens", which one of her senses will she be "wise enough to know not to trust"?

Answer: her eyesight

Suzy is too stubborn to admit that she's in love with Doc, and sends him away.

20. Besides "Sweet Thursday", what other song is reprised in the finale?

Answer: "On A Lopsided Bus"

Suzy offhandedly tells Hazel that if Doc was hurt, she'd nurse him back to health. That night, Hazel surreptitiously breaks Doc's arm. His action brings Suzy and Doc together happily ever after.

Source: Author dmnemaine

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