Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quizzes

Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quiz 1

1 Who wrote the play?
George Bernard Shaw

Clifford Odets

Brian Friel

William Shakespeare
2 Where does the play take place?
England

New York

Pennsylvania

Ireland
3 What town/city?
Dublin

Ballybeg

Brigadoon

Philadelphia
4 When did the play premiere?
1966

1964

1987

1963
5 Who is the protagonist?
S.B.

Gar

Madge

Ned
6 Which character is portrayed by two actors?
Gar

Madge

Ned

S.B.
7 Who directed the original production?
Julie Taymor

Alan Staford

Brian Friel

Hilton Edwards
8 When did the play transfer to Broadway?
1966

1977

1967

1970
9 Which of the following is not a Brian Friel play?
Dancing at Lughnasa

Faith Healer

Translations

Pygmalion
10 Who is Gar's father?
Canon

Ned

Boyle

S.B.
11 What does S.B. own?
A general shop

A sports club

A laundromat

A fish market
12 What is Gar's nickname for S.B.?
Screwballs

Strange Benefactor

Frankenstein

Numbnuts
13 Who is the housekeeper?
Kate

Lily

Maeve

Madge
14 How old is Madge?
60s

40s

70s

50s
15 What is Gar's attitude towards Madge?
He loves her and appreciates her

He wants her to be more communicative

He is indifferent towards her

He resents her
16 What is Gar's attitude towards S.B.?
He looks up to him and wants to be just like him

He thinks he has a drinking problem

He wants him to talk more and be more expressive

He is indifferent to him
17 Where does Gar work?
At a school

For the government

As an actor

At the shop
18 What song does Gar keep singing?
"Philadelphia, Here I Come!"

"Why Can't You Behave"

"Someone to Watch Over Me"

"O Danny Boy"
19 Who is Gar going to live with in Philadelphia?
His brother

His friend

His girlfriend

His aunt
20 What does Gar try and do with Madge while she cleans?
Rehearse lines from a play

Sing a duet

Do an acrobatic move

Dance
21 What time is it at the beginning of the play?
6:00

7:10

8:30

7:30
22 What does Gar pretend his shopcoat is?
A rugby ball

A suitcase

A soccer ball

A basketball
23 What is a quality that Gar does NOT attribute to the United States?
Materialism

Piety

Lustfulness

Paganism
24 What item does S.B. ask Gar about?
Soap

Barbed wires

Canned goods

Paper
25 How old is S.B.?
In his 60s

In his 70s

In his 50s

In his 80s

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Asked by molly m #1260908

Answered by Aslan on 10/6/2022 4:04 AM

I wouldn't say that Gar isn't either a good son or a bad son.... he would be better described as a detached son. Gar and his father do not have a close relationship. We are not, however, aware that there were problems between the two caused by Gar...

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Described what happened during the visit of the America (aunt lizzy, Uncle con and ben Burton) to the o'donnell household.

Part III?

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