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