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Impersonations and Impostors Trivia Quiz

Here's a look at some interesting impersonations and impostors, real and otherwise.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,689

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
930

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Fate sent you here. Fate sends you now to Strelsau.' These lines are spoken to persuade a man to impersonate a king in what literary classic? Hint

Castle of Otranto

Ivanhoe

Prisoner of Zenda

Lorna Doone

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Question 2 of 10

2. The importance of impersonation is a key plot device that is used by characters named Jack and Algernon in what classic play? Hint

School for Scandal

The Way of the World

Importance of Being Earnest

She Stoops to Conquer

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Question 3 of 10

3. A book and (1959 movie) were based on the real life impersonation of this WW II general. Hint

Bradley

Montgomery

Patton

Rommel

4. Perhaps the most famous literary impersonation is found in 'Cyrano De Bergerac'. There, Cyrano writes love letters to Roxanne, but pretends that they come from someone else. Who is the would-be writer that Cyrano is impersonating? Hint

David

Edmund

Christian

Jacques

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Question 5 of 10

5. Shakespeare used the device of multiple twins in this play to create light-hearted confusion of identity. Hint

Twelfth Night

Comedy of Errors

Much Ado About Nothing

All's Well That Ends Well

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Question 6 of 10

6. The movie 'Dead Ringer' stars this prominent actress in a dual role as identical twins. Hint

Olivia de Havilland

Bette Davis

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Crawford

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Great Impostor' was the movie version of a true story about a man who engaged in several impersonations. Who played the title role? Hint

Fred MacMurray

Glenn Ford

Rod Taylor

Tony Curtis

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'A Tale of Two Cities', the plot revolves (to some extent) around the physical similarity of two men. Which statement is correct? Hint

Sydney Carton impersonates Charles Darnay and is executed

Sydney Carton impersonates Dr. Manette and is executed

Charles Darnay impersonates Sydney Carton and is executed

Charles Darnay impersonates Dr. Manette and is executed

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Question 9 of 10

9. It has been suggested that many people other than Shakespeare actually wrote Shakespeare's plays. One of the leading contenders for the title of 'actual author' is Christopher Marlowe. Which of the following is NOT true of Marlowe? Hint

He died under mysterious circumstances

It has been suggested that his death was a ruse to conceal his disappearance

He was probably involved in espionage activities

All are true

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Question 10 of 10

10. It has been suggested that Lee Harvey Oswald was impersonated during his supposed visit to this city shortly before the assassination of JFK. Hint

Moscow

Havana

Mexico City

Quebec

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Fate sent you here. Fate sends you now to Strelsau.' These lines are spoken to persuade a man to impersonate a king in what literary classic?

Answer: Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope's classic novel tells of how news of a kidnapping of a king is concealed by the impersonation of a distant relative. (Stewart Granger in the 1952 movie version.)

2. The importance of impersonation is a key plot device that is used by characters named Jack and Algernon in what classic play?

Answer: Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde's clever comedy, 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.

3. A book and (1959 movie) were based on the real life impersonation of this WW II general.

Answer: Montgomery

'I Was Monty's Double'. Why not use a ringer to throw the other side off?

Answer: Christian

It didn't work out well for any of them in Edmund Rostand's tale.

5. Shakespeare used the device of multiple twins in this play to create light-hearted confusion of identity.

Answer: Comedy of Errors

Two sets of twins. It gets a bit complicated.

6. The movie 'Dead Ringer' stars this prominent actress in a dual role as identical twins.

Answer: Bette Davis

One is good; one isn't.

7. 'The Great Impostor' was the movie version of a true story about a man who engaged in several impersonations. Who played the title role?

Answer: Tony Curtis

Interesting.

8. In 'A Tale of Two Cities', the plot revolves (to some extent) around the physical similarity of two men. Which statement is correct?

Answer: Sydney Carton impersonates Charles Darnay and is executed

'It is a far, far better thing I do ...'

Answer: All are true

Marlowe was killed in an altercation at a private home (not at a bar). All of the people present were involved, directly or indirectly, with espionage activities. Some say Marlowe was {assassinated;} others say he faked his death in order to conveniently disappear. Marlowe was out on bail at the time on charges of atheism. (Fellow playwright Thomas Kyd was no so lucky.)

10. It has been suggested that Lee Harvey Oswald was impersonated during his supposed visit to this city shortly before the assassination of JFK.

Answer: Mexico City

A man claiming to be Oswald was in Mexico City shortly before the JFK killing. There is, however, evidence that it wasn't really Oswald.

Source: Author robert362

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