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Quiz about On This Night of a Thousand Stars

On This Night of a Thousand Stars Quiz

"Evita" is the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Eva Peron - see what you remember of this historical epic!

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

Author
merylfederman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,404

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sings "On This Night of a Thousand Stars"? He is a singer who "has the distinction of being the first man to be of use to Eva Duarte," and is a mediocre man who will "never be remembered" for his voice? Hint

Lucio

Che

Magaldi

Peron

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Question 2 of 10

2. Juan Peron's rise to power over several rivals is chronicled in the song "Art of the Possible." Which 19th century German statesman popularized the use of that phrase to describe politics? Hint

Helmut Kohl

Konrad Adenauer

Francis Metternich

Otto Von Bismarck

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Eva Peron, as first lady, goes abroad to Europe, she encounters many different reactions in the different nations, as shown in the song "Rainbow Tour". Which reaction is INCORRECTLY matched with the nation? Hint

Spain/Fell to her charms

France/She had the chance to win them, didn't take it

Italy/Unconvinced by Argentine glory

Britain/Loved her

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of these people and groups of people in Argentina, who were actually depicted as fans of Eva Peron in "Evita"? Hint

The "descamisados"

The wealthy

The military establishment

The narrator character

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Eva realizes that she has met the man with enough power and significance to be a long-term relationship (Peron), she ditches her date and woos the colonel with which song? Hint

You Must Love Me

Goodnight and Thank You

Another Suitcase in Another Hall

I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "A New Argentina," Peron sees the political turbulence as dangerous, and suggests which strategic option that would leave him "distinguished," and ("more importantly") "not dead"? Hint

Retirement

Exile

Killing Everyone Else

Compromise

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Che finally confronts Eva towards the end of the show, right before he's about to leave Argentina for good, they have a "Waltz" in which Eva defends her actions by referring to which "ever-around, fundamental" trait of humanity, to which the "system of government" is "quite incidental"? Hint

Hatred

Evil

Enmity

Greed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Back to the beginning! What event starts this musical? Hint

Peron's election

Peron's introduction

Eva's arrival in Buenos Aires

Eva's death

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Question 9 of 10

9. What position does Eva wish to take on at the end of her life, which she never actually gets to have? Hint

Ambassador

First Lady

Secretary of State

Vice President

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song does not include Eva singing (in the musical, remember, not the film)? Hint

Buenos Aires

Rainbow High

Another Suitcase in Another Hall

Goodnight and Thank You

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Magaldi

Augustin Magaldi was a singer whose coattails Eva Duarte rode into Buenos Aires. Once there, she ditched him for a glitzy, social-climbing lifestyle of power and luxury.

2. Juan Peron's rise to power over several rivals is chronicled in the song "Art of the Possible." Which 19th century German statesman popularized the use of that phrase to describe politics?

Answer: Otto Von Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck's phrase is where we get the title of this song. Bismarck was a key player in the unification of Germany, and his ruthless style of politicking was an inspiration for many in future years. Andrew Lloyd Webber clearly wanted to draw connections between Bismarck's pragmatism and Peron's rise to power.

Answer: Britain/Loved her

While Eva started strong in Spain, Italy was less convinced by her and equated Peron with the fallen and now unpopular Mussolini. France was a chance she didn't seem to take due to fatigue, while Britain was rejected as a destination entirely, so she certainly did not win love in the UK.

4. Of these people and groups of people in Argentina, who were actually depicted as fans of Eva Peron in "Evita"?

Answer: The "descamisados"

If you asked the military establishment or the wealthy class, Eva was an upstart from the lower classes who didn't deserve her power or position. The narrator finds her ways fascist and oppressive. The "descamisados," however, the lower classes, propelled her popularity and worldwide renown.

5. When Eva realizes that she has met the man with enough power and significance to be a long-term relationship (Peron), she ditches her date and woos the colonel with which song?

Answer: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You

When Eva and Peron meet, they sing the duet "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You," where they appreciate each other's fame and talents, and realize that joining forces could be very mutually advantageous.

6. In "A New Argentina," Peron sees the political turbulence as dangerous, and suggests which strategic option that would leave him "distinguished," and ("more importantly") "not dead"?

Answer: Exile

Peron claims that he could "find job satisfaction in Paraguay," and says that "all exiles are distinguished, more important, they're not dead". However, Eva shoots down this idea and the two of them agree to seize power and ride the wave of turmoil to the top.

Answer: Evil

Eva defends her greedy, socially unjust and oppressive ways by saying that evil and stagnation define human interaction and government, no matter who is benefiting. "There is evil, ever around, fundamental, system of government quite incidental," she claims.

8. Back to the beginning! What event starts this musical?

Answer: Eva's death

The story opens with Eva's death and then flashes back to her hometown, where she schemes a way out with Augustin Magaldi.

9. What position does Eva wish to take on at the end of her life, which she never actually gets to have?

Answer: Vice President

Eva, to cement her official authority, wishes to become vice president, but is too ill to take on any more titles or responsibilities by that point in the musical.

10. Which song does not include Eva singing (in the musical, remember, not the film)?

Answer: Another Suitcase in Another Hall

"Another Suitcase in Another Hall" is a song from Juan Peron's girlfriend who Eva kicks out. She laments her existence of hopeless bedhopping in a world controlled by others. The other songs are all at least in part Eva's.

Source: Author merylfederman

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