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10 Questions: The Music Man Multiple Choice Quiz | Humanities

A quiz on the musical "The Music Man".

A multiple-choice quiz by crochunter251. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
crochunter251

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many cornets were there? Hint

110

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Harold's real name? Hint

Greg

Tommy

Harold

George

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Question 3 of 10

3. What day did Harold propose the idea of a boy's band to the town? Hint

May 29

December 25

January 1

July 4th

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the beginning Marian Paroo wanted nothing to do with Harold Hill.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played the original Prof. Hill on Broadway? Hint

Dick Van Dyke

Craig Bierko

Matthew Broderick

Robert Preston

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Question 6 of 10

6. This musical is based in what year? Hint

1888

1605

1912

1776

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the musical first produced on Broadway? Hint

1962

1957

1980

2000

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Harold say the kids would cover up their breaths with? Hint

Tic-tacs

Beer

Breath mints

Sen-sen

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was illegal in Iowa? Hint

Pink shirts

Alcohol

Cigarettes

Guns

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the musical? Hint

George Lucas

Jonathan Larson

Walt Disney

Meredith Willson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many cornets were there?

Answer: 110

Mentioned in the song "76 Trombones". Harold Hill used this song to try to sell the town onto his idea of a boy's band.

2. What is Harold's real name?

Answer: Greg

Marcellus knows this, as they used to work together. No one else finds out during the duration of the musical.

3. What day did Harold propose the idea of a boy's band to the town?

Answer: July 4th

He interrupted the River City's Fourth of July exercises to propose it, when the topic of the pool table came up.

4. At the beginning Marian Paroo wanted nothing to do with Harold Hill.

Answer: True

She kept blowing him off, and not letting him talk to her. She also looked up his Alma Mater, which he had said was the Gary Conservatory class of 1905. She found out that the town didn't even exist in 1905.

5. Who played the original Prof. Hill on Broadway?

Answer: Robert Preston

Robert Preston starred for three years on the show. He also went on to reprise his role in the movie. He won the Tony Award for the Best Actor in a Musical.

6. This musical is based in what year?

Answer: 1912

The "Music Man" is set in the fictional Iowan Town of River City in 1912. However there is mention of "Captain Billy's Whiz-Bang" that didn't come out until later that decade.

7. When was the musical first produced on Broadway?

Answer: 1957

1962 was when the movie came out. It won the Oscar for best music. 1980 and 2000 were when the two Broadway revivals came out.

8. What did Harold say the kids would cover up their breaths with?

Answer: Sen-sen

Sen-sen is a breath freshener which a typical teenage boy would use to try cover up his breath after smoking, to try to conceal the fact that he had been smoking from his parents, as it was frowned upon.

9. What was illegal in Iowa?

Answer: Cigarettes

The Conductor says it at the beginning after "Rock Island". He also announced what town they were in and the state they had just crossed the border into.

10. Who wrote the musical?

Answer: Meredith Willson

George Lucas wrote the "Star Wars" saga and "Indiana Jones". He also created Lucas Arts, which helps in the production of movies. Walt Disney created Micky Mouse and founded Disney. This company has created movies ever since. Jonathan Larson wrote "Rent".

Source: Author crochunter251

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