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Do You Know "The Last Five Years"? Quiz

Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" is a story told either at the start or at the end, depending on which character you listen to. Can you answer these basic questions about the show?

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

Author
anthonyrappfan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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327

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Question 1 of 10

1. We all know that Norbert Leo Butz played Jamie and Sherie Rene Scott played Cathy, but who played Cathy before the show came to Off-Broadway? Hint

Sara Gettelfinger

Lauren Kennedy

Kristin Chenoweth

Amy Spanger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Cathy when she sings "See I'm Smiling"? Hint

A pier

A car

A shop

A park

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what point in the show are Cathy and Jamie at the same point in time? Hint

Shiksa Goddess

Goodbye Until Tomorrow

I Can Do Better Than That

The Next Ten Minutes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cathy cheats on Jamie.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jamie may be using hyperbole, but how far is he from his mother's heart in the song "Shiksa Goddess"? Hint

One hundred miles

Twenty miles

Ninety miles

Fifty miles

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Jamie begins to daydream, what does he eat a lot of? Hint

Peanuts

Cheez-Its

Nachos

Doritos

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to Cathy, who plays Tevye and Porgy in Ohio? Hint

Carl

Ted

Wayne

Frank

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Question 8 of 10

8. What publishing house is keeping Jamie on the phone and in his office? Hint

Simon and Schuster

Random House

Bantam Books

Atheneum

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Question 9 of 10

9. Schmuel the tailor lived in the small town of Klimovitch

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, how many children do Jamie and Cathy have? Hint

One adopted child and one biological

One biological child

None

One adopted child

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We all know that Norbert Leo Butz played Jamie and Sherie Rene Scott played Cathy, but who played Cathy before the show came to Off-Broadway?

Answer: Lauren Kennedy

Lauren Kennedy later released a CD devoted solely to Jason Robert Brown's songs, called "Songs of Jason Robert Brown". It featured three songs from the musical "The Last Five Years".

2. Where is Cathy when she sings "See I'm Smiling"?

Answer: A pier

"I guess I can't believe you really came,
And that we're sitting on this pier.
See, I'm smiling.
That means I'm happy that you're here."

3. At what point in the show are Cathy and Jamie at the same point in time?

Answer: The Next Ten Minutes

In "The Next Ten Minutes", Jame and Cathy are in a boat near the Dakota. Jamie proposes and Cathy accepts. They are both blissfully happy, for now.

4. Cathy cheats on Jamie.

Answer: False

Jamie cheats on Cathy while she is away in Ohio. His mistress' name is Elise, and he sings to her and to himself in the song "Nobody Needs to Know".

5. Jamie may be using hyperbole, but how far is he from his mother's heart in the song "Shiksa Goddess"?

Answer: Ninety miles

"I'm breaking my mother's heart
The longer I stand looking at you
The more I hear it splinter and crack
From ninety miles away".

Jamie's elated that Cathy isn't Jewish, and he sings about it in the song "Shiksa Goddess".

6. When Jamie begins to daydream, what does he eat a lot of?

Answer: Doritos

When he goes off to "Jamie-Land", he eats handfuls of Doritos. This erratic behavior makes Cathy feel a little alienated, but she's still married to the man she loves. She is "A Part of That".

7. According to Cathy, who plays Tevye and Porgy in Ohio?

Answer: Carl

Carl is a gay midget who acts with Cathy in Ohio. Another interesting member of the company is Cathy's unnamed roomate. She is a former stripper and has a snake named Wayne.

8. What publishing house is keeping Jamie on the phone and in his office?

Answer: Random House

"I'll be there ripe and crawling
If darned Random House stops calling..."

Of course, those of you who know this lyric will notice that I've chosen to omit Jamie's cursing in this verse.

9. Schmuel the tailor lived in the small town of Klimovitch

Answer: True

A magic clock gave old Schmuel the gift of time. Jamie tells Cathy this story at Christmas, just before he gives her a watch, his own gift of eternal time to do the things she wants. He encourages her to go out and live her dream of being an actress.

10. Finally, how many children do Jamie and Cathy have?

Answer: None

Throughout the show, Jamie and Cathy remain a childless couple. It is probably for the best, as divorces can be especially hard on children.

Source: Author anthonyrappfan

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