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Fame Movie and Musical Mix Trivia Quiz

A mix of questions from the hit movie and from the musical following on from it...with one or two fascinating facts thrown in!

A multiple-choice quiz by jr2k2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jr2k2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,296

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
381

Last 3 plays: Guest 145 (10/10), Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 161 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Fame! The Musical", what is the first song? Hint

Out Here On My Own

I Wanna Make Magic

Pray I Make P.A.

Fame

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Miss Sherman in "Fame! The Musical", what will making it in show business take? Hint

Everything they've got

Hard Work

Rejection, and lots of it...

Lots of effort

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these isn't a real graduate from the real "Fame" High School of Performing Arts? (The school was used as the inspiration for the school in the musical and the movie). Hint

John Travolta

Jennifer Aniston

Alicia Keys

Liza Minelli

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Fame! The Musical", which one of these songs is NOT a solo? Hint

Let's Play A Love Scene

Can't Keep It Down

In L.A.

Hard Work

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the song the movie ends on? Hint

I Sing The Body Electric

Out Here On My Own

Fame!

Bring on Tomorrow

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song in "Fame! The Musical" depicts the graduation of the class of 1984? Hint

I Sing The Body Electric

Fame!

Hard Work

Bring on Tomorrow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these films WASN'T a hit for "Fame!" director Alan Parker? Hint

The Commitments

Bugsy Malone

The Blues Brothers

Evita

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the musical, Tyrone bears a remarkable resemblance to a character in the movie. Which character is it? Hint

Bruno

Ralph

Leroy

Montgomery

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Fame! The Musical" was nominated for 2 Olivier Awards in 1996, but what were they for? Hint

Best New Musical and Best Choreography

Best New Musical and Best Score

Best Score and Best Set Design

Best Score and Best Choreography

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these theatres HAS "Fame! The Musical" been performed in? Hint

Ardrich Theatre

Aldwych Theatre

Oldwych Theatre

Oldwich Theatre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Fame! The Musical", what is the first song?

Answer: Pray I Make P.A.

The song is "Pray I Make P.A."; "I Wanna Make Magic" being the song after this; "Fame!" being the iconic title song and "Out Here On My Own" being from the movie.

2. According to Miss Sherman in "Fame! The Musical", what will making it in show business take?

Answer: Hard Work

Indeed at two points in the musical, the students chant "Work, Hard Work" and sing of being alive and surviving in the world of show business. Miss Sherman is quick to remind them that if they don't "give their academic subjects equal time - they're out"!

3. Which of these isn't a real graduate from the real "Fame" High School of Performing Arts? (The school was used as the inspiration for the school in the musical and the movie).

Answer: John Travolta

According to the "Fame" website, others include Al Pacino, Jerome Robbins and Eartha Kitt.

4. In "Fame! The Musical", which one of these songs is NOT a solo?

Answer: Hard Work

"Love Scene" is Serena's, Carmen sings "In L.A", and of course Joe sings "Can't Keep It Down". "Hard Work" is of course sung by many of the students.

5. What is the name of the song the movie ends on?

Answer: I Sing The Body Electric

The movie closes on scenes of all of the students coming together to sing and play the song "I Sing The Body Electric".

6. Which song in "Fame! The Musical" depicts the graduation of the class of 1984?

Answer: Bring on Tomorrow

This song ends the musical, but in London, the production actually ends with the cast dancing on the iconic yellow taxi (made famous in the film) to the title song "Fame" as an encore.

7. Which of these films WASN'T a hit for "Fame!" director Alan Parker?

Answer: The Blues Brothers

"The Blues Brothers" was directed by John Landis. "Fame!" went on to make $200 million and won many awards including an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe for Best Song.

8. In the musical, Tyrone bears a remarkable resemblance to a character in the movie. Which character is it?

Answer: Leroy

His laid back attitude and natural aptitude for dance shine through.

9. "Fame! The Musical" was nominated for 2 Olivier Awards in 1996, but what were they for?

Answer: Best New Musical and Best Choreography

Over 100 amateur productions of "Fame!" are mounted each year in the UK alone.

10. Which one of these theatres HAS "Fame! The Musical" been performed in?

Answer: Aldwych Theatre

When performing at the Aldwych Theatre in 2004, about 250 plasters, 100 joint supports and 10 tubes of deep heat were used in any one month there, and the sound and lighting departments used around 500m of cable!

Source: Author jr2k2

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