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Quiz about Thoroughly Modern Millie Stage Version

Thoroughly Modern Millie ~Stage Version~ Quiz

This is a quiz on lyrics. I might add a little more, but it's going to be mainly lyrics from the stage version.

A multiple-choice quiz by SugarHigh13323. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SugarHigh13323

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Millie travels to NYC to start a new life. Fill in the blank: "They said I would sing the ________ blues." Hint

homesick

traveling

New York

lonely

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Question 2 of 25

2. "Gotta be more than an old ghost town where the ghost _________________." Hint

is always there

is still alive

is haunting

ain't even dead

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Question 3 of 25

3. "Have you seen the way they kiss in the movies? Isn't it __________?" Hint

delectable

delicious

beautiful

wonderful

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Question 4 of 25

4. "Dreams that die before you _____." Hint

dream

begin

start

arrive

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Question 5 of 25

5. "I'll take the oyster sans the _______." Hint

shell

pearl

sea

salt

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Question 6 of 25

6. Where does Millie say she wants to buy her clothes during the song "How the Other Half Lives"? Hint

Saks Fifth Avenue

Lord & Taylor

Macy's

Starbucks

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Question 7 of 25

7. What are the names of the two Asian men who help out Mrs. Meers? Hint

Ching Ho & Bun Foo

Bun Ho & Ching Foo

Ho Ching & Bun Foo

Foo Ho & Ching Bun

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Question 8 of 25

8. During the speed test Mr. Graydon sings, "Just carefully remove the lid and take a ____ if you've a doubt." Hint

bite

whiff

lick

sniff

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Question 9 of 25

9. What does Millie first say her last name is? Hint

Ralph

Dillmount

Graydon

Meers

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Question 10 of 25

10. Mrs. Meers sings, "I almost acted ______, Ibson, Shaw, Moliere." Hint

Stanislavsky

Chekhov

Bogart

Strasberg

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Question 11 of 25

11. Mrs. Meers also sings that if the house was big enough she could still play which character? Hint

Peter Pan

Juliet

Athena

Peggy Sawyer

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Question 12 of 25

12. "You're checking into Hotel ________." Hint

For Young Actresses

Asia

Hades

Hell

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Question 13 of 25

13. "I'm a Joe with just one aim: Ev'ry night to date a __________." Hint

different dame

different chick

young sweet dame

young sweet chick

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many wonders of the world does Muzzy count? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. "New, improved, and rearranged, It's ever-changing, yet it's _______________." Hint

always the same

rarely changed

never changed

all the same

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Question 16 of 25

16. "Were there signs, And I didn't see them? A random remark, occasional ____, that day in the park" Hint

gleam in his eye

glance

hug

sigh

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Question 17 of 25

17. "No ______ in a cage for me." Hint

puppy

canary

kitten

pet rat

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Question 18 of 25

18. "Now me and Mr. _____ are through." Hint

right

Graydon

wrong

Jimmy

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who does Mr. Graydon begin to fall in love with? Hint

Miss Dorothy

Millie

Mrs. Meers

Jimmy

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Question 20 of 25

20. Mr. Graydon sings, "I turned the corner when I met you." When he said you, he was refering to Millie.

True

False

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Question 21 of 25

21. Muqin means Daddy in English.

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. "Life is a holiday, I'm talking __________________." Hint

January through December

January 'til December

June 'til May

June through May

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Question 23 of 25

23. "Gimme ________ famous arrow." Hint

Hermes's

Athena's

fat boy's

Aphrodite's

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Question 24 of 25

24. Dorothy ends up falling in love with Ching Ho.

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. In 2004, Sutton Foster's (Millie) brother was also in a Broadway show at the same time she was in "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Which of the following shows was her brother in? Hint

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Rent

42nd Street

Urinetown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Millie travels to NYC to start a new life. Fill in the blank: "They said I would sing the ________ blues."

Answer: homesick

Her family and friends were trying to discourage Millie, but that discouragement just made her even more determined.

2. "Gotta be more than an old ghost town where the ghost _________________."

Answer: ain't even dead

3. "Have you seen the way they kiss in the movies? Isn't it __________?"

Answer: delectable

This line is sung in 2 different ways, once in the opening, and slower in the reprise.

4. "Dreams that die before you _____."

Answer: start

She felt bad for her mother and grandma, so she was talking about how not all dreams can survive.

5. "I'll take the oyster sans the _______."

Answer: pearl

Miss Dorothy wants to live like the poorer class.

6. Where does Millie say she wants to buy her clothes during the song "How the Other Half Lives"?

Answer: Saks Fifth Avenue

After she says Saks, she includes Bergdorf Goodman.

7. What are the names of the two Asian men who help out Mrs. Meers?

Answer: Ching Ho & Bun Foo

They sing the same song as Millie's opening, only in Chinese.

8. During the speed test Mr. Graydon sings, "Just carefully remove the lid and take a ____ if you've a doubt."

Answer: whiff

The funny thing is Millie ended up singing faster than Mr. Graydon until the very end of the song.

9. What does Millie first say her last name is?

Answer: Graydon

Dillmount is Millie's last name, but she set out to marry her boss.

10. Mrs. Meers sings, "I almost acted ______, Ibson, Shaw, Moliere."

Answer: Chekhov

The incorrect answers are methodologists of acting. Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright.

11. Mrs. Meers also sings that if the house was big enough she could still play which character?

Answer: Juliet

She does talk about Peter Pan, but Juliet was the character that she said, "And if the house were big enough, I still could play her yet."

12. "You're checking into Hotel ________."

Answer: Hades

It's Hades because the women are getting shipped to Southeast Asia to become slaves.

13. "I'm a Joe with just one aim: Ev'ry night to date a __________."

Answer: different dame

Jimmy is in a conflict with himself on whether or not to allow himself to fall in love.

14. How many wonders of the world does Muzzy count?

Answer: 8

She considered the eighth wonder of the world to be New York.

15. "New, improved, and rearranged, It's ever-changing, yet it's _______________."

Answer: never changed

New York may appear different at times, but what NY stands for never changes.

16. "Were there signs, And I didn't see them? A random remark, occasional ____, that day in the park"

Answer: sigh

Millie is acting schizophrenic in this song hopping back between "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Jimmy."

17. "No ______ in a cage for me."

Answer: canary

The cast did this routine during the Tony's last year.

18. "Now me and Mr. _____ are through."

Answer: wrong

Millie tries to move on by singing "Forget About The Boy." She is helped by her co-workers at the office.

19. Who does Mr. Graydon begin to fall in love with?

Answer: Miss Dorothy

Miss Dorothy and Mr. Graydon sing a romantic song right about Millie's head without her noticing.

20. Mr. Graydon sings, "I turned the corner when I met you." When he said you, he was refering to Millie.

Answer: False

Jimmy sang that, not Mr. Graydon.

21. Muqin means Daddy in English.

Answer: False

It means Mammy, or Mom. Bun Foo & Ching Ho are working for Mrs. Meers to save up money to get their mother to the U.S. from Asia.

22. "Life is a holiday, I'm talking __________________."

Answer: June through May

Those months are the only two single syllable months next to each other.

23. "Gimme ________ famous arrow."

Answer: fat boy's

Millie decides that love is more important than marrying for business reasons. She found herself a green glass love.

24. Dorothy ends up falling in love with Ching Ho.

Answer: True

Ching Ho saved Miss Dorothy from an unspeakable fate.

25. In 2004, Sutton Foster's (Millie) brother was also in a Broadway show at the same time she was in "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Which of the following shows was her brother in?

Answer: Urinetown

I was lucky enough to see both on my trip to NYC and they were both wonderful!

Source: Author SugarHigh13323

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