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Quiz about The Rose 1979 A Rock and Roll Tragedy

"The Rose" (1979) - A Rock and Roll Tragedy Quiz

See how many questions you can answer about the fictional rock singer known as "The Rose", played by the Divine Bette Midler. At least one question requires extra knowledge learned outside of watching the film.

A multiple-choice quiz by salisbury9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
salisbury9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,437

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Rose's full name? Hint

Mary Rose Foster

Rose Lyn Dyer

Mary Jo Rose

Mary Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Rose's cab driver boyfriend? Hint

Austin Dyer

Huston Dyer

Dallas Dyer

Arthur Dyer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who directed "The Rose"? Hint

Ken Russel

Mark Rydell

Rob Reiner

Martin Scorsese

4. The film was originally conceptualized as being a biopic of the late Janis Joplin. However, this did not happen and the script was rewritten to be about the fictionalized Rose. What was the original title for the script before the changes were made? Hint

Little Girl Blue

Love, Janis

Pearl

Piece of My Heart

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following artists' songs does Bette Midler NOT cover in "The Rose"? Hint

Lorraine Ellison

Bob Seger

Otis Redding

Percy Sledge

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Rose's manager, played by Alan Bates? Hint

Sludge

Hudge

Drudge

Rudge

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Question 7 of 10

7. What actor played Mal, Rose's personal bodyguard/masseur? Hint

Harry Dean Stanton

Alan Bates

Frederic Forrest

David Keith

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Question 8 of 10

8. During which song does Rose collapse on stage? Hint

Stay With Me

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Keep On Rockin'

The Rose

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Question 9 of 10

9. What experience did Rose have in high school which would haunt her for the rest of her tragically short life? Hint

Her best friend committed suicide.

She got drunk and took on the entire football team.

She urinated on herself at a school talent show.

Her first boyfriend left her for a pretty young poet.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are Rose's last words? Hint

"Where's everybody going?"

"What did I do wrong?"

"Where am I?"

"Why is it so hard?"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Rose's full name?

Answer: Mary Rose Foster

Mr. Leonard, a store owner from her home town, finally recognizes her, and says her name. He didn't even know she was a rock and roll star.

2. What is the name of Rose's cab driver boyfriend?

Answer: Huston Dyer

He introduces himself as "Huston Dyer". Rose asks if he is from Texas, to which he answers that he is from Waxahachie, Texas. They begin an on-off relationship for the remainder of the movie.

3. Who directed "The Rose"?

Answer: Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell's other works include "On Golden Pond" and "For the Boys". Ken Russel directed The Who's "Tommy," Rob Reiner directed "This Is Spinal Tap," and Martin Scorsese directed "The Last Waltz".

Answer: Pearl

"Pearl" was Janis Joplin's nickname. Her family did not give the filmmakers the rights to her life story, thus the story was changed. However, many elements of the original script still remain in the finished product.

5. Which of the following artists' songs does Bette Midler NOT cover in "The Rose"?

Answer: Otis Redding

She does "Fire Down Below" by Bob Seger, "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, and "Stay With Me" by Lorraine Ellison.

6. What is the name of Rose's manager, played by Alan Bates?

Answer: Rudge

Rudge is Rose's ruthless manager who would not let Rose take a break. This causes Rose to be very physically and emotionally worn out, adding fuel to fire that is her chaotic life.

7. What actor played Mal, Rose's personal bodyguard/masseur?

Answer: David Keith

David Keith's other works include "Independence Day" and "Daredevil". Harry Dean Stanton played Billy Ray, Frederic Forrest played Huston Dyer, and Alan Bates played Rudge Campbell. Mal was one of the few characters who never left Rose's side. I don't think she every fully acknowledged and appreciated that.

8. During which song does Rose collapse on stage?

Answer: Let Me Call You Sweetheart

The last complete song she sings is "Stay With Me", but Rose collapses in the middle of an a capella rendition of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart".

9. What experience did Rose have in high school which would haunt her for the rest of her tragically short life?

Answer: She got drunk and took on the entire football team.

After Rose and Dyer's first intimate encounter, she confides in him that in high school, she got drunk and took on the entire football team. She woke up on the fifty yard line. This would be the first of many hardships Rose would endure that eventually cost her her life.

10. What are Rose's last words?

Answer: "Where's everybody going?"

People in her life were always leaving her. She says, "Where are you going?" several times during the movie. In the end, it was too much for her and she overdosed on drugs, tragically collapsing on stage.

Source: Author salisbury9

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