Stephen King
Who is Katie Weiderman?
The protagonist and one who experiences the emotions most in the play.
Where does Ivan go in the short story the night of the incident? And where does Ivan go in the play the night of the incident?
The Opera
The Theatre
Who are Mimsey's parents?
Norma & Roy
Who is Qassim?
Ali Baba's Brother, who is jealous of his new wealth
How does Borden get Mimsey out of the bathroom?
He says, "Cool it!"
What to watch on TV.
Which Ivan is the Ivan in Anton Chekhov's original story and which is from Neil Simon's inspiration?
Ivan Dmitritch Tchervyakov is from Chekhov's short story, and Ivan Ilyitch Cherdyakov is from Simon's play.
What is Roy most concerned with at first?
The money spent on the wedding
Who visits Aladdin and his mother claiming to be someone related?
The African Magician.
How many years pass between Bill's Death and Polly's wedding?
5 years, and Polly married on the same day he died.
Who does Katie think called the first time?
Her daughter Polly, who is away at school.
What are the additional characters added in Neil Simon's version?
The wives (Madame Brassilhov and Sonya) and the Writer.
Why has Mimsey locked herself in the bathroom?
She is afraid of her and Borden becoming like her parents.
What is the magic phrase the thieves use to access the cave?
Open Sesame & Shut Sesame
What does the Vizier convince the Sultan to do so that his son could marry the princess instead?
He convinces the Sultan to tell Aladdin to wait for 3 months before they could arrange the marriage.
What causes Bill and Katie to panic once the Operator tries to break into the call?
That something terrible has happened to Katie's sister, Dawn, and her baby, Justin because the line is off the hook.
What is added for comedic effect during the "watching" of the theatre performance by Ivan Ilytich in Neil Simon's play?
The slow motion sneeze
What do Norma and Roy worry about most?
Hint: It's not Mimsey
The amount of money they've spent and people's thoughts about the "cancelled wedding" and what that means for their reputations.
What can the genie of the ring not do to help Aladdin?
Undo the magic of genie of the lamp.
How do the thieves try to locate Ali Baba? What is the punishment for incorrectly doing so?
The corrupt Baba Mustapha into walking to the house where they attempted 2 times to mark the house with chalk, but failed because of Morjana. The two were killed leaving 37 thieves and a captain.
Who is Hank? And what do we learn about him on the day of Polly's wedding?
Katie's new husband, and he is an architect based on the drawings and designs in Bill's old study.
What department is the General head of in Checkhov's version? And the General in Simon's version?
Checkhov: Brizzhalov, a civilian general serving in the Department of Transport
Simon: General Mikhail Brassilhov, Minister of Public Parks
What is Roy's opinion of Borden after how he got Mimsey to leave the bathroom?
He second guesses who his daughter is marrying and wants to cancel the wedding because he can't believe Borden's actions.
What does the Captain of the Thieves call himself when befriending Ali Baba's son?
Hussain
What does Ali Baba do to reward Morjana for saving his life, not one time, but two times?
First he gives her her freedom then he offers his son to marry her, elevating her status because she was so loyal to them.