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Quiz about Can you remember In the Heights

Can you remember "In the Heights"? Quiz

This was one of my favorite musicals of the decade and I saw there was not a quiz on it yet. Test how well you know this show. There are spoilers to the plot!

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

Author
caitiesus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
475

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 120 (7/10), Guest 144 (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the composer and lyricist for "In the Heights"? Hint

Stephen Sondheim

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jason Robert Brown

Andrew Lippa

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did the boat that rescued the main character's family really say? Hint

US Navy

US Coast Guard

Bubba's Shrimpboat

Lindy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What school did Nina leave? Hint

Harvard

Stanford

UCLA

University of Miami

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Vanessa say she would do with $96,000? Hint

She would invest and protest because the ghetto has a million promises for her to keep

She would move to Atlantic City and drink Malibu Breezes

She would pay her entrance fee to business school

She'd be downtown in a nice studio, out of the barrio

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pair is a couple by the end of the show? Hint

Vanessa and Benny

Benny and Nina

Nina and Sonny

Nina and Usnavi

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is being sold throughout the show? Hint

Piragua

Pretzels

Ice cream

Smoothies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where do Vanessa, Carla, and Daniela work? Hint

Grocery store

Salon

Clothing store

A mom and pop shop

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who does Sonny have a crush on? Hint

Daniela

Vanessa

Nina

Carla

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Tonys did the show win in 2008? Hint

Six

Four

One

Thirteen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What show did both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo (Vanessa) work on after "In the Heights"? Hint

Guys and Dolls

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West Side Story

Rock of Ages

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 15 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 120: 7/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 144: 3/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 72: 10/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 70: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 114: 9/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 162: 8/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 31: 0/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the composer and lyricist for "In the Heights"?

Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda was both the composer and lyricist for the show. He did the first draft of the show when he was still in college and it opened on Broadway nine years later.

2. What did the boat that rescued the main character's family really say?

Answer: US Navy

Abuela Claudia tells Usnavi, "Your father said Usnavi, that's what we'll name the baby". In the song "Hundreds of Stories," we learn that "It really said US Navy".

3. What school did Nina leave?

Answer: Stanford

Nina felt like there was too much pressure and couldn't keep up. She lied about it to her parents because she was ashamed.

4. What did Vanessa say she would do with $96,000?

Answer: She'd be downtown in a nice studio, out of the barrio

Sonny said he would invest and protest to make the neighborhood better. Benny wanted to go to business school. Daniela wanted to move to Atlantic City.

5. Which pair is a couple by the end of the show?

Answer: Benny and Nina

Her father may not like it because Benny is not Hispanic, but they do get together, and her father is told to deal with it in "Enough".

6. What is being sold throughout the show?

Answer: Piragua

Piragua is a Puerto Rican frozen snack made of shaved ice and fruit syrup, similar to a snow cone, but shaped like a pyramid.

7. Where do Vanessa, Carla, and Daniela work?

Answer: Salon

Vanessa sings, "The neighborhood salon is where I'm working at the moment" in "It Won't Be Long Now".

8. Who does Sonny have a crush on?

Answer: Nina

When he finds out she is with Benny, he claims that "she was my babysitter first!"

9. How many Tonys did the show win in 2008?

Answer: Four

It was nominated for an impressive 13 awards and won four - Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Orchestration, and Best Choreography. It also won the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.

10. What show did both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo (Vanessa) work on after "In the Heights"?

Answer: West Side Story

Karen Olivo played Anita and won a Tony for her performance. Lin-Manuel Miranda did the translation for the lyrics, since some of the show is in Spanish.

Source: Author caitiesus

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