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Quiz about The Best Spellers Dont Necessarily Win

The Best Spellers Don't Necessarily Win Quiz

In "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", each character has a problem, and most manage to overcome them through the Bee. Try to identify the character through his/her crisis. Please note: This is a quiz about a musical, not spelling.

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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t.25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Author
ferfer72

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
226

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Question 1 of 10

1. I had to get to the Bee by bus, because neither of my parents can be here. Who am I? Hint

Olive

William

Marcy

Leaf

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Question 2 of 10

2. Everyone seems to be unable or unwilling to pronounce my last name correctly. Who am I? Hint

Rona

Logainne

Olive

William

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Question 3 of 10

3. I wasn't supposed to be here today. I'm not even a principal, let alone a superintendent. These words I'm supposed to define and pronounce are hard! Who am I? Hint

Doug Panch

Mitch Mahoney

Rona Lisa Peretti

Dan Schwartz

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Question 4 of 10

4. I'm not that smart. The only reason I'm here is because the winner and first runner-up from my Bee are at a Bat Mitzvah. Who am I? Hint

Olive

Marigold

Leaf

Logainne

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Question 5 of 10

5. My parents push me way too hard to succeed. I really just want to be a kid. Only Jesus himself could get me out of this! Who am I? Hint

Dan

Olive

Marcy

Leaf

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Question 6 of 10

6. I won this particular Bee several years ago. I now relive this accomplishment by hosting. Who am I? Hint

Doug Panch

Rona Lisa Peretti

Mitch Mahoney

Dan Schwartz

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Question 7 of 10

7. I'm only here because of court-ordered community service. Who am I? Hint

William Barfee

Mitch Mahoney

Olive Ostrovsky

Chip Tolentino

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Question 8 of 10

8. I won this Bee last year, but I'm having trouble dealing with my adolescent hormones. Who am I? Hint

Carl

William

Chip

Leaf

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Question 9 of 10

9. I have a lisp and two overbearing parents. Who am I? Hint

Logainne

Chip

Olive

William

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Question 10 of 10

10. We showed up to watch a musical, but we're now onstage having to spell words along with the cast. Help! Who are we? Hint

Logainne's Parents

Leaf's Family

The Audience Volunteers

The Staff of the Elementary School

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I had to get to the Bee by bus, because neither of my parents can be here. Who am I?

Answer: Olive

Her mother is in an Ashram in India. Her father has to work. While onstage, she has a beautiful fantasy about her parents being with her and supporting her. After the Bee is over, she acts the whole thing out for her father.

2. Everyone seems to be unable or unwilling to pronounce my last name correctly. Who am I?

Answer: William

William Barfee's last name should be pronounced "Bar-fay". Unfortunately, the accent ague is not important to people other than William. He also uses his foot to help him spell words. He calls it his "Magic Foot". He grow up to become incredibly handsome.

3. I wasn't supposed to be here today. I'm not even a principal, let alone a superintendent. These words I'm supposed to define and pronounce are hard! Who am I?

Answer: Doug Panch

Vice Principal Doug Panch is not the Bee's normal "giver of words". He is filling in for the school district's superintendent. He has a breakdown during the Bee. He realizes he is not living his life in a way that will make him happy.

4. I'm not that smart. The only reason I'm here is because the winner and first runner-up from my Bee are at a Bat Mitzvah. Who am I?

Answer: Leaf

Leaf Coneybear is home-schooled and feels that he is incredibly stupid. On a positive note, he ends up having cats as an adult!

5. My parents push me way too hard to succeed. I really just want to be a kid. Only Jesus himself could get me out of this! Who am I?

Answer: Marcy

Among a myriad of other accomplishments, Marcy speaks six languages. She is really fed up with the pressure to be "perfect". She finally calls upon Jesus, who convinces her that it is okay to lose.

6. I won this particular Bee several years ago. I now relive this accomplishment by hosting. Who am I?

Answer: Rona Lisa Peretti

By the end of the Bee, Rona realizes there is more to life than this. She eventually leaves to start spelling bees in other countries.

7. I'm only here because of court-ordered community service. Who am I?

Answer: Mitch Mahoney

Mitch serves as the "comfort counselor" for the Bee. He ends up finding that he enjoys caring for the kids.

8. I won this Bee last year, but I'm having trouble dealing with my adolescent hormones. Who am I?

Answer: Chip

Unfortunately for Chip, he is distracted by a pretty girl in a tight sweater. He is the first non-audience-volunteer speller out of the Bee. He ends up comfortable with himself--eventually.

9. I have a lisp and two overbearing parents. Who am I?

Answer: Logainne

Logainne's two dads combined their last names to make hers: "SchwartzAndGrubenierre". Her parents fight frequently in front of her, making her very unhappy. She ends up becoming the Secretary of Education and overcomes her lisp.

10. We showed up to watch a musical, but we're now onstage having to spell words along with the cast. Help! Who are we?

Answer: The Audience Volunteers

A unique aspect of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is that four volunteers are chosen from the audience and made to be a part of the musical. It adds an air of unpredictability and fun!

Source: Author ferfer72

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