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Bob and Suze Trivia Quiz

This is a biographical quiz about Bob Dylan and "the could-be dream lover of his life-time," Suze Rotolo.

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

Author
CoCoB

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,665

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
552

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Question 1 of 20

1. What was the date of Bob and Suze's first meeting? Hint

May 24, 1950

April 5, 1961

May 18, 1973

December 20, 1945

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where was Bob and Suze's first meeting? Hint

Greenwich Village Folk Center

Loeb Student Center

The home of the MacKenzies

Times Square

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Question 3 of 20

3. Where does Suze say she "really got to know" Bob? Hint

Kettle of Fish

Cafe Wha?

Riverside Church

Gerde's

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Question 4 of 20

4. In which month did Bob and Suze start dating? Hint

May

June

July

April

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Question 5 of 20

5. How old was Suze when she and Bob met? Hint

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is Suze's sister's name? Hint

Alice

Betty

Mary

Carla

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is Suze's mother's name? Hint

Mary

Alice

Carla

Francis

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is Suze's real name? Hint

Elizabeth-Sue

Susanna

Susan

Susie

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Question 9 of 20

9. Where did Bob and Suze live together? Hint

161 West 4th Street

15201 Montague Street

2120 Michigan Avenue

9 Rue Morgue Avenue

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Question 10 of 20

10. For what civil rights organization did Suze volunteer? Hint

NOW

ACLU

CORE

NAACP

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is Suze's profession? Hint

Civil Rights Activist

Musician

Elementary School Teacher

Artist

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Question 12 of 20

12. To what country did Suze go while she and Bob were dating? Hint

Italy

Spain

England

Greece

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is the name of the man Suze met while she was in the country she went to while she and Bob were dating? Hint

Stephen

Federico

Hugh

Enzo

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who did Bob cheat on Suze with? Hint

Sarah Lowndes

Joan Baez

Mary Carpenter

June Carter-Cash

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Question 15 of 20

15. To what city did Bob and Suze go to have their first Thanksgiving dinner together? Hint

Long Island, NY

Pittsburg, PA

Hibbing, MN

East Orange, NJ

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of the following songs is not about Suze? Hint

Girl from the North Country

Tomorrow is a Long Time

Down the Highway

Boots of Spanish Leather

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Question 17 of 20

17. Suze is on the cover of which of Bob's albums? Hint

Another Side of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Brining it all Back Home

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

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Question 18 of 20

18. According to an interview Bob Dylan gave, what is the one song about Suze that he regrets releasing? Hint

Suze (the cough song)

It Ain't Me Babe

Positively 4th Street

Ballad in Plain D

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Question 19 of 20

19. What year did Bob and Suze break up? Hint

1962

1964

1963

1965

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Question 20 of 20

20. At what college has Suze taught? Hint

NYU

UC Santa Cruz

Cal Arts

Parsons School of Design

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the date of Bob and Suze's first meeting?

Answer: April 5, 1961

Suze saw Bob perform: it was his first paid gig.

2. Where was Bob and Suze's first meeting?

Answer: Loeb Student Center

Bob first met Suze's sister, but took a greater liking to Suze.

3. Where does Suze say she "really got to know" Bob?

Answer: Riverside Church

According to Bob in "Chronicles Vol. 1" he could not stop thinking about Suze after the first time they met and was glad to run into her again.

4. In which month did Bob and Suze start dating?

Answer: July

"In her young summer's youth, I stole her away..." --"Ballad in Plain D"

5. How old was Suze when she and Bob met?

Answer: 17

"I once loved a woman, a child I am told..." --"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"

6. What is Suze's sister's name?

Answer: Carla

"For her parasite sister I had no respect, bound by her boredom her pride to protect." --"Ballad in Plain D"

7. What is Suze's mother's name?

Answer: Mary

A fight Bob had with Mary was a contributing factor to Bob and Suze's break-up.

8. What is Suze's real name?

Answer: Susan

In "Chronicles Vol. 1" Bob explains how "Suze" is pronounced. Phonetically, it is "Sue-zee."

9. Where did Bob and Suze live together?

Answer: 161 West 4th Street

Bob also has a song called "Positively 4th Street" but there are no reports that the song is about Suze.

10. For what civil rights organization did Suze volunteer?

Answer: CORE

CORE stands for Congress on Racial Equality. Suze volunteered with her family. Suze is credited with getting Bob into the protest/civil rights movement.

11. What is Suze's profession?

Answer: Artist

It is said that Suze and Bob influenced/inspired each other in their respective crafts.

12. To what country did Suze go while she and Bob were dating?

Answer: Italy

Bob wrote several songs about Suze while she was away including "One Too Many Mornings" and "Boots of Spanish Leather." Other songs about Suze include "I Don't Believe You: She Acts Like We Never Have Met" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Suze was gone for six months.

13. What is the name of the man Suze met while she was in the country she went to while she and Bob were dating?

Answer: Enzo

Suze and Enzo ended up getting married.

14. Who did Bob cheat on Suze with?

Answer: Joan Baez

Sarah Lowndes was Bob's first wife, Carolyn Dennis was his second. Bob and Joan were known as the King and Queen of Folk music.

15. To what city did Bob and Suze go to have their first Thanksgiving dinner together?

Answer: East Orange, NJ

Suze and Bob went to the home of the MacKenzies.

16. Which of the following songs is not about Suze?

Answer: Girl from the North Country

"Girl from the North Country" is about Bonnie Beecher.

17. Suze is on the cover of which of Bob's albums?

Answer: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

"Another Side of Bob Dylan" has multiple songs about Suze on it, but she is on the cover of "Freewheelin'." The woman on the cover of "Bringing it All Back Home" is the wife of Bob's manager.

18. According to an interview Bob Dylan gave, what is the one song about Suze that he regrets releasing?

Answer: Ballad in Plain D

As reported in "Isis" Magazine, "Ballad in Plain D" is about Bob and Suze's break-up, in which he reveals personal details about the two of them and is highly insulting to Suze's family. "Suze (the cough song)" is instrumental and "Positively 4th Street" and "It Ain't Me Babe" are not known to be about Suze.

19. What year did Bob and Suze break up?

Answer: 1964

They broke up after she returned from her trip from Italy. Briefly after their break up there was a failed attempt at reconciliation.

20. At what college has Suze taught?

Answer: Parsons School of Design

Suze has been a professor of art at Parsons School of Design in New York.

Source: Author CoCoB

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