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"Wonderful Town" - The Musical Quiz

A quiz for those who think this show is as wonderful as I do!

A multiple-choice quiz by jmk29. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jmk29

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,457

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
170

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the street the tourists sing about at the beginning of the show?

Answer: (Two Words - first one is a male name)

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the song "Ohio", Eileen and Ruth are interrupted by what? Hint

subway construction

gun shot

burgular

car accident

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Question 3 of 15

3. In "One Hundred Easy Ways", what does Ruth say to fix in two seconds flat with a bobby pin? Hint

gasket

rip in a shirt

hair

loose papers

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Question 4 of 15

4. In "One Hundred Easy Ways", how does Ruth say to mark your towels? Hint

hers and hers

hers and his

his and hers

mine and yours

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Question 5 of 15

5. There are only two songs in the show that no one sings in.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many associate editors sing "What a Waste" with Bob Baker? Hint

none

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which character finds herself "A Little Bit in Love"?
Hint

Eileen

Violet

Ruth

Helen

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which is NOT a way Wreck tries to spell his name in "Pass the Football" Hint

Rec

Reck

Rek

Req

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Question 9 of 15

9. What book does Ruth talk about having read during "A Conversation Piece"? Hint

A Tale of Two Cities

Moby Dick

Gone With the Wind

Romeo and Juliet

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Question 10 of 15

10. What country are the men from that Ruth teaches the "Conga" to? Hint

Mexico

Canada

Brazil

Argentina

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who gets arrested for the mayhem caused by the men to whom Ruth taught the Conga? Hint

Eileen

Wreck

Ruth

the Conga men

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Question 12 of 15

12. In "My Darlin' Eileen", Eileen explains that she is not Irish. What does she say her ancestry is? Hint

Swedish and Scottish

Swedish and English

English and German

Welsh and French

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Question 13 of 15

13. In "Swing" what does Ruth say her favorite dish is?

Answer: (One word - rhymes)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ruth and Bob sing "It's Love" as a duet.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Wonderful Town" lost the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. Which musical won the award? Hint

Assassins

Little Shop of Horrors

Big River

Fiddler on the Roof

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the street the tourists sing about at the beginning of the show?

Answer: Christopher Street

"Such interesting people live on Christopher Street."

2. In the song "Ohio", Eileen and Ruth are interrupted by what?

Answer: subway construction

The two sisters are trying to decide if they made the right decision moving to New York, and the blast makes them miss Ohio again.

3. In "One Hundred Easy Ways", what does Ruth say to fix in two seconds flat with a bobby pin?

Answer: gasket

"Just get out, tell him it's the gasket, and fix it in two seconds flat with a bobby pin."

4. In "One Hundred Easy Ways", how does Ruth say to mark your towels?

Answer: hers and hers

"Yes, girls! You too can lose your man, if you just use Ruth Sherwood's plan."

5. There are only two songs in the show that no one sings in.

Answer: True

They are the "Overture" and "Ballet at the Village Vortex". The ensemble sings part of "Ohio" at the end of "Conquering New York".

6. How many associate editors sing "What a Waste" with Bob Baker?

Answer: 2

Bob shares his story, then each associate editor takes a verse, followed by another by Bob.

7. Which character finds herself "A Little Bit in Love"?

Answer: Eileen

"Never felt this way before."

8. Which is NOT a way Wreck tries to spell his name in "Pass the Football"

Answer: Reck

This song is still true today, with athletes getting preferential treatment and illegal money and tutors to just play sports.

9. What book does Ruth talk about having read during "A Conversation Piece"?

Answer: Moby Dick

"It's about this whale!"

10. What country are the men from that Ruth teaches the "Conga" to?

Answer: Brazil

She tells them: "No speaking Portugese."

11. Who gets arrested for the mayhem caused by the men to whom Ruth taught the Conga?

Answer: Eileen

The police then fall in love with "My Darlin' Eileen".

12. In "My Darlin' Eileen", Eileen explains that she is not Irish. What does she say her ancestry is?

Answer: Swedish and Scottish

"Mother's a Swede, and Father's a Scot, and so Irish I'm not, and never have been."

13. In "Swing" what does Ruth say her favorite dish is?

Answer: fish

"My favorite dish, ah fish."

14. Ruth and Bob sing "It's Love" as a duet.

Answer: False

It is Eileen and Bob. Eileen gets Bob to admit he is in love with Ruth, then leaves, and Bob sings the rest of the song himself and with the ensemble. Ruth does not sing "It's Love" with Bob until the "Finale".

15. "Wonderful Town" lost the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. Which musical won the award?

Answer: Assassins

Kathleen Marshall won for best choreography for "Wonderful Town", but the show lost to "Assassins". "Fiddler" and the sign language version of "Big River" were nominated. "Little Shop" was not.

Source: Author jmk29

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