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Billy Joel: The Nylon Curtain Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my quiz about the Billy Joel album "The Nylon Curtain". Off of this album came 3 major hits: "Allentown", "Pressure" and "Goodnight Saigon". Take this quiz and see if you can pass through "The Nylon Curtain"

A multiple-choice quiz by Iluv2Teach. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Iluv2Teach

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1608

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Song: "Allentown". What is one thing they AREN'T doing out in Bethlehem? Hint

Killing time

Standing in line

Filling out forms

Going on strike

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Laura", what kind of information does Laura pass on in the middle of the night when she calls? Hint

interesting

painful

pointless

nonsense

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song "Pressure" names three specific icons. Which of these icons was not mentioned in the song? Hint

Time Magazine

Mickey Mouse

Peter Pan

Sesame Street

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Goodnight Saigon", if we held the coastline, what did "they" hold? Hint

the highlands

the marshland

the mainland

the lowlands

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Question 5 of 10

5. "She's Right on Time" for a holiday celebration. Which holiday is she right on time for? Hint

Thanksgiving

Halloween

St. Patrick's Day

Christmas

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "A Room of Our Own" what can Billy still remember being "packed together" like? Hint

a can of peas

a can of beans

a can of olives

a can of sardines

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Question 7 of 10

7. Song: "Surprises". Finish the lyric: "It was committed discreetly, it was handled so neatly and ________." Hint

it shouldn't surprise you at all

it was a surprise afterall

he shouldn't have taken the fall

they can't analyze it at all

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Scandinavian Skies", what were the Stockholm city lights slowly starting to do? Hint

rise

break

fade

crack

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Where's the Orchestra?" what did Billy assume the show would have? Hint

music

a song

intermission

a good review

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Question 10 of 10

10. Billy Joel is not shown on the front cover.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Song: "Allentown". What is one thing they AREN'T doing out in Bethlehem?

Answer: Going on strike

The exact lyric is: "Out in Bethlehem they're killing time, filling out forms, standing in line." The question asked, what AREN'T they doing in Bethlehem. They are doing all those things, except, going on strike.

2. In "Laura", what kind of information does Laura pass on in the middle of the night when she calls?

Answer: painful

"Laura, calls me, in the middle of the night. Passes on her, painful information." This song is about two people who have some personal problems of their own and with each other but end up in this co-dependent relationship allowing the problems to continue.

3. The song "Pressure" names three specific icons. Which of these icons was not mentioned in the song?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

The mentions in song order are: "Now here you are, with your faith and your Peter Pan advice.", "All your life is channel 13, Sesame Street, what does it mean?", "All your life is 'Time' Magazine, I read it too, what does it mean?" There is no mention of Mickey Mouse in the song.

4. In "Goodnight Saigon", if we held the coastline, what did "they" hold?

Answer: the highlands

Billy Joel never actually went to VietNam. Some of his friends did though and they wanted him to write a song about their experiences.

5. "She's Right on Time" for a holiday celebration. Which holiday is she right on time for?

Answer: Christmas

Billy mentions this a couple of times in the song. "Turn on all the Christmas lights cause baby's coming home tonight." and "And it occured to me while I set up my Christmas tree". The video for this song is actually pretty funny. The typical "anything that can go wrong, will" scenario, from fireplace explosions to the Christmas tree falling over, while he's trying to make the "perfect evening" for his girlfriend.

6. In "A Room of Our Own" what can Billy still remember being "packed together" like?

Answer: a can of sardines

This song talks about how crowded, married-life can feel and how everyone, no matter who they are, just needs their own space and time alone once in a while.

7. Song: "Surprises". Finish the lyric: "It was committed discreetly, it was handled so neatly and ________."

Answer: it shouldn't surprise you at all

It was never stated WHAT was committed discreetly or handled neatly but the rest of the song suggests that it may have been something illegal or underhanded.

8. In "Scandinavian Skies", what were the Stockholm city lights slowly starting to do?

Answer: rise

Most of the songs on "The Nylon Curtain" are about average people doing average things. These are people, places and events we can relate to but this song definitely steps outside that realm.

9. In "Where's the Orchestra?" what did Billy assume the show would have?

Answer: a song

This is a kind of a sad song. Billy has said that this song is about coming of age and realizing that when you are an adult, you have responsibilities and no one is going to give you a pat on the back for every little thing you do well.

10. Billy Joel is not shown on the front cover.

Answer: True

The front cover of the album just shows a row of silhouetted and identical houses.

Source: Author Iluv2Teach

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