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The Musical 'Cats' Trivia Quiz

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

Author
golddragon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
451

Updated
Jul 17 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
5364

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (20/20), Guest 188 (20/20), Guest 82 (0/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who wrote the music for this show? Hint

Johnny Mercer

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Henry Mancini

Richard Rodgers

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Question 2 of 20

2. What book is the play based on? Hint

Cats and Their Ways

What Do Cats Dream

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

The Secret Life of Cats

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Question 3 of 20

3. The Jellicle Ball is held to announce the name of the cat to be reborn. When is this done? Hint

Just before dawn

At the stroke of midnight

At dusk

When the moon is at its zenith

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which of the following does NOT describe a Jellicle cat? Hint

Develop fast

Are roly-poly

Have moonlit eyes

Not too big

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who is the Jellicle leader? Hint

Demeter

Munkustrap

Deuteronomy

Macavity

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who is the Curious Cat, contrary by nature, who some consider a bore? Hint

Bombalurina

Cassandra

Rum Tum Tugger

Rumpleteazer

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who scattered the Pekes and the Pollicles with eyes that were like fireballs fearfully blazing? Hint

The Rumpus Cat

Mungojerrie

Macavity

Bustopher Jones

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who is the Mystery Cat, a master criminal sometimes called the Hidden Paw? Hint

Mungojerrie

Macavity

Rumpleteazer

Mistoffelees

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who is the Theatre Cat whose paws now suffer from palsy? Hint

Asparagus

Grizabella

Old Deuteronomy

Munkustrap

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who is the Railway Cat? Hint

Pouncival

Victoria

Skimbleshanks

Demeter

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who is the Gumbie Cat? Hint

Bombalurina

Jennyanydots

Victoria

Jemima

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who is the Glamour Cat? Hint

Grizabella

Electra

Jemima

Cassandra

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who is the Original Conjuring Cat? Hint

Mistoffelees

Alonzo

Munkustrap

Rum Tum Tugger

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who is the Cat About Town, remarkably fat and known as the St. James Street Cat? Hint

Bustopher Jones

Rum Tum Tugger

Pouncival

Jennyanydots

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who is the partner to Mungojerrie - clown, acrobat, comedian, etc? Hint

Mistoffelees

Jemima

Rumpleteazer

Alonzo

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who is named the Jellicle choice - the one who will be reborn as a new Jellicle cat? Hint

Jennyanydots

Old Deuteronomy

Grizabella

Asparagus

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Question 17 of 20

17. How many names do cats have? Hint

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who kidnaps (or should this read catnaps?) Old Deuteronomy? Hint

Jellyorum

Macavity

Mungojerrie

Mistoffelees

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who fights the kidnapper of Old Deuteronomy? Hint

Asparagus

Rum Tum Tugger

Munkustrap

Mistoffelees

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who recovers Old Deuteronomy? Hint

Macavity

Mungojerrie

Mistoffelees

Rumpleteazer

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 21 2024 : Guest 99: 20/20
Dec 21 2024 : Guest 188: 20/20
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 82: 0/20
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 78: 20/20
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 148: 18/20
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 23: 18/20
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 154: 20/20
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 20: 8/20
Dec 09 2024 : Gumby1967: 20/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the music for this show?

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

2. What book is the play based on?

Answer: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

This play is based upon a book of poems by T.S. Eliot.

3. The Jellicle Ball is held to announce the name of the cat to be reborn. When is this done?

Answer: Just before dawn

4. Which of the following does NOT describe a Jellicle cat?

Answer: Develop fast

5. Who is the Jellicle leader?

Answer: Deuteronomy

6. Who is the Curious Cat, contrary by nature, who some consider a bore?

Answer: Rum Tum Tugger

7. Who scattered the Pekes and the Pollicles with eyes that were like fireballs fearfully blazing?

Answer: The Rumpus Cat

8. Who is the Mystery Cat, a master criminal sometimes called the Hidden Paw?

Answer: Macavity

9. Who is the Theatre Cat whose paws now suffer from palsy?

Answer: Asparagus

He's usually just called Gus.

10. Who is the Railway Cat?

Answer: Skimbleshanks

11. Who is the Gumbie Cat?

Answer: Jennyanydots

12. Who is the Glamour Cat?

Answer: Grizabella

13. Who is the Original Conjuring Cat?

Answer: Mistoffelees

14. Who is the Cat About Town, remarkably fat and known as the St. James Street Cat?

Answer: Bustopher Jones

15. Who is the partner to Mungojerrie - clown, acrobat, comedian, etc?

Answer: Rumpleteazer

16. Who is named the Jellicle choice - the one who will be reborn as a new Jellicle cat?

Answer: Grizabella

17. How many names do cats have?

Answer: 3

First there's the name that the family use daily, sensible everyday names. Second is a name that is particular, a name that is peculiar, and more dignified. Finally, there is still one name left over, and that is the name that you never will guess, the name that no human research can discover--But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.

18. Who kidnaps (or should this read catnaps?) Old Deuteronomy?

Answer: Macavity

19. Who fights the kidnapper of Old Deuteronomy?

Answer: Munkustrap

20. Who recovers Old Deuteronomy?

Answer: Mistoffelees

Source: Author golddragon

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