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Dash So Fuddy! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the hilarious drama/comedy, "Fuddy Meers"! Test your stroke-talk knowledge and more!

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

Author
papamambo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,465

Updated
Oct 09 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
250

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Claire's son, Kenny, is behind in school. What grade is he in? Hint

8th Grade

7th Grade

6th Grade

9th Grade

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Question 2 of 15

2. How did Claire's brother, Zack, die? Hint

He got run over by a pick-up truck

He got bitten by a rabid dog

He climbed too high and fell out of a tree.

He had cancer

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does Gertie mean when she says, "Dashen duner mince tate!" ? Hint

That's a understatement!

That's a dash of minced pate!

Dashing out some mince pate!

Mince pate is an understatement!

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Question 4 of 15

4. How did Heidi help Phil escape from prison? Hint

She didn't help him at all

She knocked out a guard

She laced the guards' pulled-pork sandwiches

She stole a hacksaw

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Question 5 of 15

5. Millet's best friend is a sock puppet. What's the puppet's name? Hint

Hinky Binky

Hilly Billy

Tinky Winky

Winking Blinking

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who did Richard Fiffle propose to orginally? Hint

Lindsay Abaire

Daisy Mae

Polly Harkness

Gertie Mason

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Millet's dream job? Hint

Janitor

Carnival Barker

Teacher

Zoo Keeper

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Question 8 of 15

8. How does Gertie say "Phil" in Stroke-Talk? Hint

Hee

Hill

Fee

Pill

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Question 9 of 15

9. What physical problem does Phillip NOT have? Hint

He's blind in one eye

He limps

He's deaf in one ear

He has only 8 fingers

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Question 10 of 15

10. How does Richard knock out Heidi? Hint

He "thwaks" her with a shovel

He hits her with a pound of frozen bacon

He hits her with a hammer

He hits her with a frying pan

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Question 11 of 15

11. What type of food does Phil have a major dislike for? Hint

Tater Tots

Eggs

Bacon

Ground Beef

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Question 12 of 15

12. What's the name of the fair that Claire and Zack's father used to take them to when they were young? Hint

The Glenwood Fair

The Piermont Fair

The Montpelier Fair

It's just called "The Fair"

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Question 13 of 15

13. When Act I, Scene 5 opens Millet and Claire are playing in the basement. Claire is jumping rope. What is Millet doing? Hint

Cutting off his handcuffs

Hula hooping

Playing hopscotch

He's jumping rope too

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where does Phil want to take Claire? Hint

Mexico

Africa

France

Canada

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Question 15 of 15

15. During the course of the show Claire works on a search a word puzzle. What's the theme of the puzzle? Hint

Canada

Food

Fruit

Amnesia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Claire's son, Kenny, is behind in school. What grade is he in?

Answer: 8th Grade

Kenny is dyslexic and hooked on drugs. So his family is really hoping he gets into high school this year!

2. How did Claire's brother, Zack, die?

Answer: He climbed too high and fell out of a tree.

Zack and Claire's father did run a kennel for dogs. But Zack was never bitten by a dog, rabid or otherwise. No one in the play has cancer. And the one who gets run over by a pick-up truck is Nancy, the dog.

3. What does Gertie mean when she says, "Dashen duner mince tate!" ?

Answer: That's a understatement!

Gertie recently had a stroke and has trouble speaking. Her words come out all jumbled, even though she always knows what she's saying!

4. How did Heidi help Phil escape from prison?

Answer: She laced the guards' pulled-pork sandwiches

Heidi works in the prison as a cafeteria lady. Kenny sarcastically calls her a "Lunch Lady."

5. Millet's best friend is a sock puppet. What's the puppet's name?

Answer: Hinky Binky

Binky is Millet's inner-self. He says everything that Millet's thinking, but would never normally say.

6. Who did Richard Fiffle propose to orginally?

Answer: Polly Harkness

Polly Harkness was Richard's first love. She worked in the hardware store. Gertie Mason is Claire's mother. Daisy Mae is from the musical "Lil' Abner". David Lindsay-Abaire wrote "Fuddy Meers".

7. What is Millet's dream job?

Answer: Zoo Keeper

In Act II, Scene 3 Millet runs out the door exclaiming, "I'll tell them everything! And then they'll beleve me! And I'll become a soo keeper! You're all bad people!"

8. How does Gertie say "Phil" in Stroke-Talk?

Answer: Fee

Gertie has Stroke-Talk names for Claire(Clay) and Richard(Record.)

9. What physical problem does Phillip NOT have?

Answer: He has only 8 fingers

Philip has a lot of problems; mental, physical and otherwise! He limps, lisps, is blind in one eye, deaf in one ear and has major anger management issues!

10. How does Richard knock out Heidi?

Answer: He "thwaks" her with a shovel

The scrip actually calls for the sound of a shovel "thwaking." You never see a person actually get hit with the shovel, it's all done off stage.

11. What type of food does Phil have a major dislike for?

Answer: Bacon

Phil has no problem with eggs, ground beef or tator tots. The latter two are items Heidi pulls from the freezer to use as ice packs.

12. What's the name of the fair that Claire and Zack's father used to take them to when they were young?

Answer: The Piermont Fair

Gertie calls it "Da Pieh-moe Fay." Gertie also shows Claire a picture of her brother Zack in the "Fuddy Meers." Or funny mirrors in regular English.

13. When Act I, Scene 5 opens Millet and Claire are playing in the basement. Claire is jumping rope. What is Millet doing?

Answer: Hula hooping

Later in the scene Millet cuts the handcuffs off his puppet, Binky. He never jumps rope nor does he plays hopscotch.

14. Where does Phil want to take Claire?

Answer: Canada

Phil has just escaped from prison and he wants to start over with his ex-wife, Claire. He has contacts in Canada and figures he'll be safe there.

15. During the course of the show Claire works on a search a word puzzle. What's the theme of the puzzle?

Answer: Fruit

She finds Banana, Kiwi and Cantalope during the show.

Source: Author papamambo

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