1 Who are the play's protagonists? Linda and Mrs. Johnstone Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons Eddie and Linda Mickey and Eddie 2 Where is the play set? Devonshire Liverpool Manchester London 3 Who appears in the play's opening? Linda Miss Jones Mr. Lyons Mrs. Johnstone 4 Who does the narrator later appear as? A milk man Mr. Johnstone Mr. Lyons Mickey 5 What job does Mrs. Lyons have? Nurse Policewoman Maid Firefighter 6 When was the musical first performed? 1981 1979 1983 1980 7 What book by Alexander Dumas is the play loosely based upon? The Count of Montecristo The Three Musketeers The Corsican Brothers The Black Tulip 8 Who wrote the musical? Lin Manuel Miranda Stephen Sondheim Willy Russell Andrew Lloyd Weber 9 Who starred as Mrs. Johnstone in the original production of the play? Petula Clark Kiki Dee Lyn Paul Barbara Dickson 10 What award did the play receive? The Tony Award for Best Adapted Musical The BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical The Academy Award for Best Picture 11 When are Mickey and Eddie born? In the 1980s In the 1960s In the 1970s In the late 1950s 12 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the play? Nature versus Nurture Violence Class Leisure time 13 What is Mr. Lyons? A local politician A business man A university president A teacher 14 Why doesn't Mrs. Lyons have children? She doesn't love Mr. Lyons She physically can't have them She is superstitious about having twins She is worried about complications in childbirth 15 Who does Mrs. Johnstone work for? She is unemployed Miss Jones The Lyons family The town hall 16 What is said to be bad luck by Mrs. Johnstone? Putting new shoes on the table Breaking a mirror Stealing a pineapple Seeing a stray cat 17 What is the tone of the musical? Lighthearted Tragic Horrific Absurd 18 What instrument is prominently featured in the scoring of the musical? Flugelhorn Electric guitar Bagpipes Mandolin 19 What does Mrs. Lyons ask Mrs. Johnstone to do? Start working overtime Give up one of her twins Give up both of her twins Name her sons after Mr. Johnstone 20 What movie star is referenced in the play? Lauren Bacall Barbara Stanwyck Joan Crawford Marilyn Monroe 21 What does Mrs. Johnstone say when her kids ask what happened to one of the twins? She says he died She says he was stolen She says he was given to Mrs. Lyons She says she does not know 22 Who reminds Mrs. Lyons she owes him money? Sammy Mr. Johnstone The milk man Mr. Lyons 23 Who sings "Tell Me It's Not True"? Mrs. Lyons Mrs. Johnstone The Narrator Mickey 24 Why does Mrs. Lyons fire Mrs. Johnstone? Because she is bad at her job Because she thinks she is spying on them Because she dislikes her Because she doesn't want her around Eddie 25 What does Mrs. Lyons say will happen if the twins ever meet? They become best friends They will disappear They will die They will fall in love with the same person
