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1. On what date does "The Pirates of Penzance" begin?
2. In what year was Ruth born?
3. One more about times and dates: At about what TIME does the story begin?
4. What article of clothing is it NOT suggested the girls remove while at the beach?
5. True or false: When he is offered a chance at civilization, the Pirate King says he loves being a pirate.
6. The pirates have a "first-rate opportunity to get married with..." what?
7. In what order does Major-General Stanley "quote the fights historical"?
8. In what way does Major-General Stanley say he can "write a washing bill"?
9. Sam (the Pirate King's second-in-command) says he can explain to General Stanley why the pirates are there. In how many words?
10. What two words give General Stanley and the Pirate King so much trouble just before the number "O men of dark and dismal fate"?
11. What type of information do the Pirate King and Ruth wish to impart upon Frederic when they approach him in Act II?
12. The third line of "When a Felon's Not Engaged" is "His capacity for innocent enjoyment." What does the Police chorus echo back after this line?
13. How much of a penalty are the pirates seeking when they come to attack General Stanley?
14. How do the Police finally get the Pirates to surrender?
15. Finally, when did "The Pirates of Penzance" make its American premiere?
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