The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 10 Question Humanities Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer: Charles Dickens

This was the final novel of Charles Dickens' career, as he died before finishing "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood".

Answer: Rupert Holmes

The three incorrect answers were all in on creating another musical, "Gypsy", which is about a obsessive stage mother pushing her kids too far until one enters the stripping business.

Answer: William Cartwright

In the play, Clive Paget of the Musical Hall played John Jasper. Phillip Bax played the over-acting waiter Bazzard, while Cedric Moncrieffe was the Reverend Crisparkle.

Answer: Drood's Plight

"No Good Can Come From Bad" is the earliest of the songs out of the three and shines the spotlight on Drood and Neville's hatred for each other. "Jasper's Confession" is sung by Jasper each night whether he is voted the murderer or not, but is voted down by Durdles if he not chosen as murderer that night. "The Writing On The Wall" is the last song in the show and tells the story of how Drood went missing.

Answer: India

There is an entire song based on their former home, Ceylon.

Answer: Durdles and John Jasper

Princess Puffer also falls under the category of not being able to be a Datchery, but can be voted as a murderer.

Answer: Edwin Drood

Though the music hall character of Alice Nutting plays both Drood and Datchery, she cannot be voted as Datchery. The only people that can be voted as Datchery are' Rosa Bud, Reverend Crisparkle, Bazzard, Helena Landless, and Neville Landless.

Answer: John Jasper

Though he confesses every show, Jasper is very rarely voted the murderer and usually has his confession overruled by the "Drood" character of Durdles.

Answer: Yes

The two take exception to this and chastise the audience for making them incestuously drawn to each other.

Answer: No

The song "The Writing On The Wall" is the last number of the show and has the story of how Drood went missing told by the character himself. I hope you enjoyed my quiz!