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1. 1 Easy

   What crashing object ends the first act of The Phantom of the Opera?

   Answer: a chandelier

   Why: In 1896 a counterweight from the Paris Opera's real chandelier crashed into the auditorium, inspiring a famous scene in Leroux's novel.

2. 2 Medium

   What do Vladimir and Estragon consider doing from a tree in Waiting for Godot?

   Answer: hanging themselves

   Why: They abandon the idea over a technicality about which of them should go first, which is roughly how the whole play works.

3. 3 Hard

   In Brecht's Mother Courage, how does mute Kattrin warn the town of Halle?

   Answer: Beating a drum on a roof

   Why: Shot on the roof, Kattrin beats a few more times before collapsing, and then Halle's cannon and alarm bells answer: she made it.

4. 4 Easy

   Which character serves as the narrator in the stage play Our Town?

   Answer: Stage Manager

   Why: Wilder’s script opens with the words no curtain, no scenery, and the same narrator doubles as the druggist and as the wedding clergyman.

5. 5 Medium

   What game do the protagonists play to open Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?

   Answer: coin tossing

   Why: The run reaches ninety-two heads in a row, and only Guildenstern is troubled enough to start reasoning about supernatural forces.

6. 6 Hard

   In the play The Mousetrap, who is revealed as the murderer?

   Answer: Sergeant Trotter

   Why: The killer poses as the investigating police sergeant, while the real detective hides among the guests as Major Metcalf.