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Quiz about On my Own
Quiz about On my Own

On my Own Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about one of my favourite "Les Mis" songs, "On my Own." It isn't too hard, so enjoy! All questions are from the "Original London Cast" recording CD.

A multiple-choice quiz by wadeinator93. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
wadeinator93
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
232,621
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
844
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who sings "On my Own"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who is the singer of "On my Own" singing about? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the first line of "On my Own"? (This is including the intro at the beginning). Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How is the subject of "On my Own" described? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Complete this lyric: "That I'm talking to myself..." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After singing "On my Own" the singer goes to the barricade.


Question 7 of 10
7. "On my Own" is in the first act of "Les Mis".


Question 8 of 10
8. Complete the lyric: "All the lights..." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which song immediately preceeds "On my Own" (on the "Original London Cast" recording)? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the last word of "On my Own"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who sings "On my Own"?

Answer: Eponine

Eponine sings this song as she is wandering the empty streets of Paris, thinking about her one true love.
2. Who is the singer of "On my Own" singing about?

Answer: Marius

Eponine is, of course singing about Marius. She loves him, but he, sadly, is in love with Cosette, Valjean's "daughter".
3. What is the first line of "On my Own"? (This is including the intro at the beginning).

Answer: And now I'm all alone again

"Sometimes I walk alone at night" is the first line in the second, faster verse", "On my own, pretending he's beside me" is the first line sung when the song gets slower and "I love him" is one of the last lines of the song.
4. How is the subject of "On my Own" described?

Answer: Blind

In the line "...and although I know that he is blind, still I say there's a way for us...", Eponine is saying that even though Marius does not recognise her love for him, she still thinks there's a chance for them to be together. Aww...
5. Complete this lyric: "That I'm talking to myself..."

Answer: And not to him

"...and although I know that he is blind..."
6. After singing "On my Own" the singer goes to the barricade.

Answer: True

Eponine returns to the barricade to tell Marius that she gave his letter to Valjean. When she is climbing over the barricade, she is fatally shot and dies in Marius' arms.
7. "On my Own" is in the first act of "Les Mis".

Answer: False

"On my Own" is in the second act of "Les Mis". On the "OLC" it follows "One Day More" which closes Act 1.
8. Complete the lyric: "All the lights..."

Answer: Are misty in the river

"...In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight, and all I see is him and me for ever and forever..." Sweet.
9. Which song immediately preceeds "On my Own" (on the "Original London Cast" recording)?

Answer: One Day More

On the CD of the "OLC" recording, "On my Own" comes straight after "One Day More".
10. What is the last word of "On my Own"?

Answer: Own

"I love him...but only on my own".
Source: Author wadeinator93

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