Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quizzes

Philadelphia, Here I Come! Quiz 1

1 Who wrote the play?

Clifford Odets

Brian Friel

George Bernard Shaw

William Shakespeare
2 Where does the play take place?

England

Pennsylvania

Ireland

New York
3 What town/city?

Ballybeg

Brigadoon

Philadelphia

Dublin
4 When did the play premiere?

1963

1964

1987

1966
5 Who is the protagonist?

S.B.

Gar

Madge

Ned
6 Which character is portrayed by two actors?

Madge

Ned

Gar

S.B.
7 Who directed the original production?

Alan Staford

Brian Friel

Hilton Edwards

Julie Taymor
8 When did the play transfer to Broadway?

1966

1977

1967

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

Faith Healer

Translations

Pygmalion

Dancing at Lughnasa
10 Who is Gar's father?

Canon

Boyle

Ned

S.B.
11 What does S.B. own?

A general shop

A laundromat

A fish market

A sports club
12 What is Gar's nickname for S.B.?

Screwballs

Numbnuts

Strange Benefactor

Frankenstein
13 Who is the housekeeper?

Maeve

Madge

Lily

Kate
14 How old is Madge?

40s

60s

70s

50s
15 What is Gar's attitude towards Madge?

He wants her to be more communicative

He loves her and appreciates her

He is indifferent towards her

He resents her
16 What is Gar's attitude towards S.B.?

He is indifferent to him

He wants him to talk more and be more expressive

He thinks he has a drinking problem

He looks up to him and wants to be just like him
17 Where does Gar work?

For the government

As an actor

At the shop

At a school
18 What song does Gar keep singing?

"Someone to Watch Over Me"

"Why Can't You Behave"

"Philadelphia, Here I Come!"

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

His brother

His girlfriend

His friend

His aunt
20 What does Gar try and do with Madge while she cleans?

Do an acrobatic move

Sing a duet

Rehearse lines from a play

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

7:10

6:00

8:30

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

A soccer ball

A basketball

A suitcase

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

Materialism

Piety

Paganism

Lustfulness
24 What item does S.B. ask Gar about?

Soap

Paper

Canned goods

Barbed wires
25 How old is S.B.?

In his 50s

In his 60s

In his 80s

In his 70s

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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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