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Phyllis Nagy's "Trip's Cinch" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the play "Trip's Cinch", by Phyllis Nagy. The quiz is in reference to the written play, rather than any particular production. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,864

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
151

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the first scene, Trip and Val reenact the crime to some degree. What reason do they give for Lucy bending over a sand dune? Hint

Having Trip get a rock out of the tread on her shoes

Having Trip check her pantyhose for runs

Picking something shiny out of the sand

Stretching her back after sitting through dinner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Trip asks Val about her name, and thinks it is Italian. Val confirms that it is, but gives a more specific origin. Where does she say the name is from? Hint

Crete

Sicily

Milan

Turin

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Question 3 of 10

3. During his conversation with Val, Trip pulls out a deck of cards and starts playing a game. What is being played? Hint

Poker

Hearts

Solitaire

Bridge

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Trip do periodically in the first scene that Val questions? Hint

reties his shoelaces

cleans his glasses

wipes his hands with a handkerchief

unbuttons and rebuttons his shirtsleeves

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the second scene, Val visits with Lucy. Lucy calls Val a reporter. Val corrects her, saying that she is what? Hint

student of gender studies and women's issues

research assistant for a successful author

paralegal for Taft, Tanner, and Associates

professor of English literature

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Question 6 of 10

6. During their conversation, Val mentions Lucy's ten year career as what? Hint

high school algebra teacher

hospital nursery worker

grade-school crossing guard

retirement center physical therapist

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lucy asks Val what her name is short for. What does Val confess is her real name? Hint

Valena

Valerie

Valentia

Valentina

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Question 8 of 10

8. The last scene in the play is the first chronological scene. In it, Lucy and Trip talk on the beach. How does Lucy say she got to the vacation spot? Hint

bus

train

boat

plane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Trip and Lucy are drinking gin and tonic, and there are apparently no waiters tending to their needs. What does Lucy say she wished she could get to drink? Hint

Screwdriver

Beer

Tequila Shots

Rusty Nail

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Question 10 of 10

10. What field does Trip work in? Hint

television

airlines

insurance

casinos

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the first scene, Trip and Val reenact the crime to some degree. What reason do they give for Lucy bending over a sand dune?

Answer: Having Trip check her pantyhose for runs

As Trip corrected Val during their reenactment, Lucy's leg was straight while she had Trip check her hose.

2. Trip asks Val about her name, and thinks it is Italian. Val confirms that it is, but gives a more specific origin. Where does she say the name is from?

Answer: Sicily

Val specifies, however, that she wasn't actually born in Sicily.

3. During his conversation with Val, Trip pulls out a deck of cards and starts playing a game. What is being played?

Answer: Solitaire

Val tells Trip that she prefers poker to solitaire. Trip later tells Val that he drank gin and tonics with Lucy and taught her how to play solitaire.

4. What does Trip do periodically in the first scene that Val questions?

Answer: wipes his hands with a handkerchief

He confesses at the end of the scene that he has sweaty palms, but asks Val not to tell anyone.

5. In the second scene, Val visits with Lucy. Lucy calls Val a reporter. Val corrects her, saying that she is what?

Answer: professor of English literature

Val seems touchy about her credentials, and Lucy pointedly refuses to kowtow to the academic arrogance.

6. During their conversation, Val mentions Lucy's ten year career as what?

Answer: grade-school crossing guard

Val brings this up in the hopes of getting Lucy talking about her background. The attempt fails and Lucy quickly changes focus to Val. Later in the scene we find out that Lucy was fired by the school board, possibly out of fear she was a lesbian.

7. Lucy asks Val what her name is short for. What does Val confess is her real name?

Answer: Valentina

Apparently, Val was named after her grandmother. After Lucy gets Val's full name out of her, Lucy slips in an insult by saying she'd use a nickname if she had her name.

8. The last scene in the play is the first chronological scene. In it, Lucy and Trip talk on the beach. How does Lucy say she got to the vacation spot?

Answer: bus

Lucy admits she should have flown, but she couldn't afford it. She claims she actually likes Greyhounds.

9. Trip and Lucy are drinking gin and tonic, and there are apparently no waiters tending to their needs. What does Lucy say she wished she could get to drink?

Answer: Beer

In the previous scene, Lucy had alluded to some news reports that seemed to suggest that by drinking gin and tonic, she was indicating that she was interested in sex with Trip.

10. What field does Trip work in?

Answer: airlines

When Trip tells Lucy his full name, she seems to realize his fame, but is unable to correctly associate him with his field. She first thinks real estate, then casinos, then insurance. At that point, Trip just tells her that he's the airline guy.

Source: Author rj211

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