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California, Here We Come! Trivia Quiz

My favorite episodes of "I Love Lucy" are the "Getting Ready for Hollywood" episodes. Hope you love them as much as I do!

A multiple-choice quiz by bron317. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bron317

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,385

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6141

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (7/10), Guest 47 (10/10), Guest 162 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What movie does Ricky go to Hollywood to film? Hint

"Don Quixote"

"Too Many Girls"

"Cuban Pete"

"Don Juan"

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Ricky's Screen Test," Lucy gets the minor role of the lover Ricky's character has come to bid farewell. What is the name of her character's husband? Hint

Sir Carlos

Count Lorenzo

Prince Alberto

He is referred to as "His Majesty"

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Question 3 of 10

3. What physical ailment befalls Ben Benjamin? Hint

stomachache

flu

allergy to Lucy's perfume

headache

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who writes the message that Hollywood called and Ricky got the job? Hint

Ethel

Fred

Lucy

Mrs. Trumbull

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the episode, "Getting Ready," it is revealed that Ethel once took a trip to Minnesota. Why was she there? Hint

She and Fred did a Vaudeville tour there.

She was born there.

She had to bail Fred out of jail.

She went to Mayo Brothers to have her gallstones taken out.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of car did Fred buy for the trip? Hint

Taxi cab

Convertible

Limo

Truck

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who invites herself to go along on the trip? Hint

Mrs. Trumbull

Grace Munson

Carolyn Appleby

Mrs. McGillicuddy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What time does Ricky want to leave for California? Hint

8 am

no later than lunchtime

10 am

6 am

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's the "specialty of the house" at the rickety cafe where they make their first stop? Hint

a hot dog

a ham sandwich

a cheese sandwich

a bologna sandwich

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many cabins did Mr. Skinner have? Hint

eight

two

one

four

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What movie does Ricky go to Hollywood to film?

Answer: "Don Juan"

"Don Juan" is eventually shelved, and the studio promises to put Ricky in another movie right away. We never do find out what that other movie is!

2. In "Ricky's Screen Test," Lucy gets the minor role of the lover Ricky's character has come to bid farewell. What is the name of her character's husband?

Answer: Count Lorenzo

Lucy's character must stay with her husband, "for he is old and feeble, and he needs me." Lucy is so funny, seated with her back to the camera and trying desperately to get her face on the screen.

3. What physical ailment befalls Ben Benjamin?

Answer: headache

Lucy, thinking Mr. Benjamin is a burglar, hits him over the head with a bowl and renders him unconscious. He develops a terrible headache and still has it when Ricky reads for him at the end of the episode.

4. Who writes the message that Hollywood called and Ricky got the job?

Answer: Fred

Fred wrote the note and Ethel accidentally left it where Lucy would be sure to find it.

5. In the episode, "Getting Ready," it is revealed that Ethel once took a trip to Minnesota. Why was she there?

Answer: She went to Mayo Brothers to have her gallstones taken out.

Ethel is lamenting the fact that she never gets to go anywhere when Fred mentions this. Both Mertzes end up going with the Ricardos to California.

6. What kind of car did Fred buy for the trip?

Answer: Convertible

He paid three hundred dollars for it and it literally fell apart.

7. Who invites herself to go along on the trip?

Answer: Mrs. McGillicuddy

Mrs. McGillicudy is Lucy's mother. She says this her chance to take the book she's written "right to Dore Schary." The book is never again mentioned, and later, while in Hollywood, Mrs. McGillicuddy doesn't even know who Dore Schary is!

8. What time does Ricky want to leave for California?

Answer: 6 am

Due to packing delays, they actually leave twelve hours late!

9. What's the "specialty of the house" at the rickety cafe where they make their first stop?

Answer: a cheese sandwich

The "specialty" was the only item on the menu Mr. Skinner had. The cheese was inedible, and the gang left still hungry.

10. How many cabins did Mr. Skinner have?

Answer: one

Ricky tells him they'll take two cabins, but Mr. Skinner replies that he's only got one. One is all that he's ever had.

Source: Author bron317

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