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