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Torch Songs and Tragedies Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about "Torch Song Trilogy", the hilarious yet serious movie starring Harvey Fierstein?

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

Author
jaike

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,610

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
156

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Arnold's profession? Hint

Club owner

Accountant

Female impersonator

Fashion designer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete the line: "With a voice and a face like this I got nothing to worry about, I could always ___
___ ___."

Answer: (Three words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Arnold's mother is played by which actress? Hint

Kathy Bates

Shirley MacLaine

Anne Bancroft

Liza Minelli

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was NOT one of Arnold's stage names? Hint

Bang Bang Ladesh

Anita Mann

Marsha Dimes

Virginia Hamm

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Question 5 of 10

5. The epidemic of AIDS was never mentioned, referenced, or woven into the plot of this movie.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How was Alan killed? Hint

Fell out of a window

Beaten with baseball bats

Strangled

Hit by a bus

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Question 7 of 10

7. While reciting Kaddish for Alan, what does Arnold's mother accuse him of? Hint

Atheism

Infidelity

Blasphemy

Heresy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is David? Hint

Ed's brother

Neighbor's kid

Arnold and Alan's adopted son

Bouncer at Arnold's club

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's the name of the gay bar Arnold frequents? Hint

Pockets

Stud Bar

Headers

Back Door

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the final scene, Arnold sits and hugs objects that remind him of everyone he loves deeply. Which of the following is NOT one of the items in his arms? Hint

Bag of oranges

Baseball cap

Reading glasses

Stuffed animal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Arnold's profession?

Answer: Female impersonator

In the opening scene we see Arnold as a child wearing his mother's clothes and trying on her make up. He is, of course, in a closet. Later we see him as "an entertainer", on stage singing and dancing as a drag queen.

2. Complete the line: "With a voice and a face like this I got nothing to worry about, I could always ___ ___ ___."

Answer: drive a cab

"Amos and Andy and Aunt Jemima" may have been "swept under the carpet" by the blacks, but Arnold was determined to survive and thrive in the gay community-- and he did!

3. Arnold's mother is played by which actress?

Answer: Anne Bancroft

She plays the quintessential New York Jewish mother who is not exactly comfortable with the fact that her son earns his living "in six-inch heels".

4. Which of the following was NOT one of Arnold's stage names?

Answer: Marsha Dimes

"Marsha" was Murray's stage name.

5. The epidemic of AIDS was never mentioned, referenced, or woven into the plot of this movie.

Answer: True

This is a comedy/drama about familial and long-term relationships involving homosexuality.

6. How was Alan killed?

Answer: Beaten with baseball bats

He was attempting to be a good Samaritan but paid the ultimate price. Alan's character was played by Matthew Broderick.

7. While reciting Kaddish for Alan, what does Arnold's mother accuse him of?

Answer: Blasphemy

This began the long fight Arnold and his mother had until the end of the movie. She wanted him to be a straight/normal son. Everything he did or said set her off or caused some form of disagreement. In the end, they make peace/acceptance and she returns to Florida.

8. Who is David?

Answer: Arnold and Alan's adopted son

The adoption had officially gone through, but Arnold did not adopt David until after Alan's tragic death.

9. What's the name of the gay bar Arnold frequents?

Answer: Stud Bar

We see Arnold visit this bar 3 times in the movie. He met Ed on the first visit. Their chance meeting was not a one night stand. They became lovers and friends for the duration of the movie. The second time Arnold goes to the bar after a fight with Ed.

He ventures into "that back room" for a "quicky with a nameless stranger". The final time he goes to the bar, he is inebriated on "Southern Comfort" after a long fight with his mother. Ed comes to his rescue before he makes too much of a fool of himself.

10. In the final scene, Arnold sits and hugs objects that remind him of everyone he loves deeply. Which of the following is NOT one of the items in his arms?

Answer: Stuffed animal

The oranges remind him of his mother, who retired to Florida. The glasses remind him of Ed, who he most likely wound up with. The baseball cap is David's. Arnold also hugs a picture of Alan.

Source: Author jaike

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