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