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The Music Man – by Meredith Willson Name Class The Music Man – by Meredith Willson Characters Marcellus Washburn, Harold’s old friend The Music Man, Harold Hill Tommy Marian Paroo 4 School Board Members Mrs. Paroo, Marian’s mother Mr. Shinn, Mayor Winthrop Paroo, Marian’s brother Mrs. Shinn, Mayor’s wife 1. Rock Island: What is the first and last name of the Music Man? What does the Music Man sell? 2. IA Stubborn: When the Music Man gets off the train, what state is he in? 3. Marcellus: Who does the Music Man want to meet? 4. Library: What is Mrs. Shinn complaining to Marian about? 5. Trouble in River City: What does the Music Man say is the trouble? 6. Piano lesson: What are Marian’s two jobs in the town? 7. Winthrop comes home: What does the boy struggle with? How is Winthrop related to Marian? 8. Goodnight, My Someone 9. July 4th town meeting: Who is in charge of the meeting? Who are the four men up front who can’t seem to get along? 10. Seventy-Six Trombones has the same as Goodnight My Someone. 11. That man’s credentials; Meet Tommy: The Music Man tells Tommy to work on what? 12. Madison Park: What does the Music Man teach the School Board to do? 13. The Music Man talks to Marian 14. The Music Man Sells: What’s the secret of the Music Man’s ability to sell? a. He’s a great musician. b. He knows how to compliment people. c. He’s handsome. 15. Making Posters- The Music Man and friend, Marcellus: The Music Man invented the “ System” instead of learning to read music. bethsnotes.com 16. Pick a Little/Goodnight Ladies: Who are the ladies talking about? What kind of harmony is this? 17. Marian the Librarian 18. Selling to Mayor Shinn: Does Mayor Shinn buy an instrument? 19. Song: What town & state does Harold Hill say he’s from? 20. Marian gets proof about Harold Hill from a book 21. Wells Fargo Wagon: Why does Marian suddenly have a change of heart about the Music Man? a. She gets desperate to get married. b. Her mother tells her that the Music Man’s the right man for her. c. She sees how her little brother starts talking after the instruments arrive. 22. Dance and Band practice Are they playing their instruments? 23. Candy Kitchen 24. Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You? What are two or more songs sung together called? 25. Winthrop sings Gary, Indiana 26. Charlie Cowell & Marian: Who comes to town to try to turn everyone against the Music Man? a. an anvil salesman b. a policeman c. a man who had been fooled by the Music Man and wanted revenge. 27. Shipoopi 28. Charlie Cowell and the town 29. Seventy-Six Trombones/Goodnight My Someone 30. Standing up for Professor Hill 31. The band plays What is a musical? Name some other musicals. bethsnotes.com .
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