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Are You A Freddy Fanatic? Trivia Quiz

Freddy Benson is the younger con man who moves to Beaumont Sur Mer and incites comic mischief in the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Are you a Freddy fanatic? (This quiz contains spoilers.)

A multiple-choice quiz by anthonyrappfan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anthonyrappfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
287

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who originally played Freddy on Broadway? Hint

Gregory Jbara

Norbert Leo Butz

Alan Tudyk

John Lithgow

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Question 2 of 10

2. What family member does Freddy talk about, in order to swindle people from their money? Hint

His ailing aunt

His ailing mother

His ailing sister

His ailing grandmother

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where do Freddy and Lawrence first meet? Hint

A hotel

A hospital

A casino

A train

4. Freddy shows up at Lawrence's house and realizes that he could be filthy rich if he were to hit the big time! In his song "Great Big Stuff", which one of these material goods is mentioned first? Hint

A Hummer

Paisley silk pajamas

A Zamboni

A Twister game

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Question 5 of 10

5. Beaumont Sur Mer isn't big enough for both Lawrence and Freddy. The first to swindle someone out of some money will stay, the other must leave. How much money must be raised? Hint

Twenty thousand dollars

Eighty thousand dollars

One million dollars

Fifty thousand dollars

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lawrence enlists the help of Freddy to dissuade Jolene, an overeager would-be paramour, from marrying him. Lawrence, in his guise as a deposed prince, introduces the crazy Ruprecht. In the original song, what does Ruprecht fear most? Hint

Milkshake enemas

Inedible food

Having his fish taken away

The genital cuff

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Question 7 of 10

7. To get the money and win the contest, Freddy dresses up as a soldier, Buzz Benson. Which body part(s) of his don't work? Hint

His legs

His left arm

His arms

His right leg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Christine believe finally heals Freddy in his disguise as Buzz? Hint

Seeing someone in danger

Money

Her love

He accidentally moves the afflicted body part

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Question 9 of 10

9. As Freddy and his paramour go to kiss, they bump heads and Freddy is knocked out. When he wakes up, what does he have on? Hint

The same clothes

His underwear

A swimming suit

Andre's suit and tie.

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Question 10 of 10

10. As the show reaches an end, who finally stays in Beaumont Sur Mer? Hint

Freddy stays

Both Freddy and Lawrence

Lawrence stays

They both leave for greener pastures

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who originally played Freddy on Broadway?

Answer: Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz won a Tony award for his role as Freddy, beating fellow cast member John Lithgow.

2. What family member does Freddy talk about, in order to swindle people from their money?

Answer: His ailing grandmother

Stories of a conveniently absent grandma provide Freddy with the cash he needs to survive.

3. Where do Freddy and Lawrence first meet?

Answer: A train

The big question is: Can the two con men get along?

Answer: Paisley silk pajamas

Freddy wants some paisley silk pajamas to go with his house in the Bahamas.

5. Beaumont Sur Mer isn't big enough for both Lawrence and Freddy. The first to swindle someone out of some money will stay, the other must leave. How much money must be raised?

Answer: Fifty thousand dollars

A cool fifty grand is also the amount that Average Joe's needs to win to keep their gym in the movie "Dodgeball".

Answer: The genital cuff

"Ruprecht, do you want the genital cuff?" asks the original version of "All About Ruprecht". It's sung by David Yazbek, who wrote the music and lyrics to "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels".

7. To get the money and win the contest, Freddy dresses up as a soldier, Buzz Benson. Which body part(s) of his don't work?

Answer: His legs

Freddy and Christine Colgate, who is to be swindled, sing a love song called "Love Is My Legs" in Act 2.

8. What does Christine believe finally heals Freddy in his disguise as Buzz?

Answer: Her love

The love of Christine Colgate's money REALLY "cures" Freddy of his debilitating injury.

9. As Freddy and his paramour go to kiss, they bump heads and Freddy is knocked out. When he wakes up, what does he have on?

Answer: His underwear

"And here I am a schmuck in a robe!". Freddy wakes up in his underwear and quickly puts a robe on and confronts Lawrence, whom he holds responsible!

10. As the show reaches an end, who finally stays in Beaumont Sur Mer?

Answer: Both Freddy and Lawrence

Freddy and Lawrence are joined by Christine, who reveals herself to be yet another con artist known as "The Jackal"! She conned them out of fifty thousand dollars, but really, staying in such a nice town is its own reward, even though they both technically lost the bet.

Source: Author anthonyrappfan

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