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Good News Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the musical "Good News" about flappers in 1928. Simply choose the correct answer. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Musicallvr8. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Musicallvr8

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,094

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
152

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the football player that all of the sorority girls go crazy about? Hint

Bill Johnson

Bobby Randall

Tom Marlowe

Beef

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Pat's cousin? Hint

Connie

Corda

Babe

Millie

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Question 3 of 10

3. What subject did Professor Kenyon teach? Hint

English

Math

Astronomy

Football

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song is NOT from the musical "Good News"? Hint

Extraordinary

Lucky In Love

Varsity Drag

Keep Your Sunny Side Up

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the score at the end of the first half of the football game? Hint

4-9 Rockne's lead

7-6 Tait's lead

8-1 Colton's lead

3-0 Colton's lead

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Sylvester's last name? Hint

Hearst

Child

Randolph

Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Babe's "boy-friend" that she broke up with without letting him know? Hint

Slats

Grubs

Bobby

Beef

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song does Babe sing to Bobby and he later joins in singing with her? Hint

Lucky In Love

Button Up Your Over-Coat

Life Is Just a Bowl Of Cherries

He's a Lady's Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did "Good News" first open? Hint

March 2, 1928

Sptember 6, 1927

February 23, 1920

May 18, 1926

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song does Professor Kenyon and Coach Johnson sing togther? Hint

Lucky In Love

You're the Creme in my Coffee

Never Swat a Fly

Togther Forever

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the football player that all of the sorority girls go crazy about?

Answer: Tom Marlowe

Everyone was in love with Tom Marlowe. He was the best known football player ever! Whenever the girls heard his name, they went crazy!

2. Who was Pat's cousin?

Answer: Connie

Pat's cousin Connie was very smart. Yet Pat would never admit it. She was a stuck-up woman who thought she was the best!

3. What subject did Professor Kenyon teach?

Answer: Astronomy

Professor Kenyon taught Tom Marlowe. When he failed his astronomy test, Professor Kenyon wouldn't allow him to play in the big game on Saturday. But she later gave in and let Tom take a make-up test.

4. Which song is NOT from the musical "Good News"?

Answer: Extraordinary

The song "Extraordinary" is from the musical "Pippin", not "Good News." "Varsity Drag" is ends Act I, "Lucky in Love" is about 2 characters loving each other, and "Keep Your Sunny Side Up" is about the football players having to still have confidence even after losing the first half of the game.

5. What is the score at the end of the first half of the football game?

Answer: 3-0 Colton's lead

Tait's football was doing terribly this season! But they made a major comeback at the end of the game!

6. What is Sylvester's last name?

Answer: Hearst

In the end, you find out that Sylvester's grand father works for the newspaper and Sylvester later becomes known well.

7. Who is Babe's "boy-friend" that she broke up with without letting him know?

Answer: Beef

Babe broke up with Beef but didn't tell him. She later fell in love with Bobby. Slats and Grubs were just other football players.

8. What song does Babe sing to Bobby and he later joins in singing with her?

Answer: Button Up Your Over-Coat

Babe sings this song to Bobby and tells him to watch what he does like don't eat meat, cut out sweets, be careful crossing streets and more!

9. When did "Good News" first open?

Answer: Sptember 6, 1927

"Good News" opened at the 46th Street Theatre in New York and ran for a while.

10. What song does Professor Kenyon and Coach Johnson sing togther?

Answer: You're the Creme in my Coffee

Professor Kenyon and Coach sing this when they begin to like each other again! An then they all live happily ever after!

Source: Author Musicallvr8

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