Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quizzes

Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quiz 1

1 Who wrote the play?
George Bernard Shaw

Brian Friel

William Shakespeare

Clifford Odets
2 Where does the play take place?
New York

Ireland

Pennsylvania

England
3 What town/city?
Philadelphia

Brigadoon

Dublin

Ballybeg
4 When did the play premiere?
1963

1987

1966

1964
5 Who is the protagonist?
Ned

Gar

S.B.

Madge
6 Which character is portrayed by two actors?
Ned

S.B.

Gar

Madge
7 Who directed the original production?
Alan Staford

Hilton Edwards

Julie Taymor

Brian Friel
8 When did the play transfer to Broadway?
1970

1967

1977

1966
9 Which of the following is not a Brian Friel play?
Faith Healer

Pygmalion

Dancing at Lughnasa

Translations
10 Who is Gar's father?
Boyle

Canon

Ned

S.B.
11 What does S.B. own?
A sports club

A fish market

A general shop

A laundromat
12 What is Gar's nickname for S.B.?
Strange Benefactor

Frankenstein

Screwballs

Numbnuts
13 Who is the housekeeper?
Kate

Madge

Lily

Maeve
14 How old is Madge?
60s

50s

40s

70s
15 What is Gar's attitude towards Madge?
He is indifferent towards her

He wants her to be more communicative

He loves her and appreciates her

He resents her
16 What is Gar's attitude towards S.B.?
He wants him to talk more and be more expressive

He looks up to him and wants to be just like him

He thinks he has a drinking problem

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

As an actor

For the government

At the shop
18 What song does Gar keep singing?
"O Danny Boy"

"Philadelphia, Here I Come!"

"Someone to Watch Over Me"

"Why Can't You Behave"
19 Who is Gar going to live with in Philadelphia?
His friend

His brother

His aunt

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

Sing a duet

Dance

Do an acrobatic move
21 What time is it at the beginning of the play?
7:30

6:00

7:10

8:30
22 What does Gar pretend his shopcoat is?
A basketball

A rugby ball

A soccer ball

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

Paganism

Piety

Materialism
24 What item does S.B. ask Gar about?
Paper

Canned goods

Barbed wires

Soap
25 How old is S.B.?
In his 70s

In his 50s

In his 60s

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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