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Can you score purrfect marks in our Cats Quiz?

The cast of CATS 2015. Image by Belinda Strodder

Are you a Cat God of the Heavy Side Layer, educating felines ready to be born into a new Jellicle Life or a new kitten playfully discovering the joy of Cats?

As Cats continues its tour around Australia, try our Cats Quiz.

Cats Australian Tour

Currently playing at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne until the 24th January. Cats then tours to Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets available through Cats the Musical website.

Q 1. Cats first premiered in Australia in ...

1975

1990

1989

1985

Q 2. Which Australian actress has not played Grizabella the Glamour Cat?

Debra Byrne

Marina Prior

Delta Goodrem

Caroline O'Connor

Q 3. Cats is based on the collection of poems, "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats" by

John Keats

R J Eliot

T S Eliot

William Blake

Q 4. The Broadway production of Cats is currently the ...

longest running show in Broadway history

fourth longest running show in Broadway history

eighth longest running show in Broadway history

third longest running show in Broadway history

Q 5. Which actress was replaced by Elaine Paige in the role of Grizabella, after snapping her Achilles tendon during rehearsals prior to the London opening?

Shirley Bassey

Judi Dench

Sophia Loren

Maggie Smith

Q 6. Where are old cats sent to be reborn to a "different Jellicle life"?

The Other Side

The Heavy Side Layer

Cat Heaven

Catsville

Q 7. Which cat "sits and sits and sits" all day?

Jennyanydots

Mongojerrie

Growltiger

Jemima

Q 8. Which of the following is not the name of a cats character?

Griddlebone

Muddlepotts

Munkustrap

Rumpleteazer

Q 9. Skimbleshanks is the ...

Show's main narrator

Theatre Cat

Show's villan

Railway Cat

Q 10. Complete the next line from Memory. “Burnt out ends of smoky days …. "

And the wind begins to moan

The stale, cold smell of morning

Soon it will be morning

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me

Q 11. Which of the following Tony Awards has Cats not won?

Best Original Score

Best Book of a Musical

Best Choreography

Best Musical

Q 12. The female half of the pair of notorious cat burglars. Mungojerrie and ...

Victoria

Demeter

Rumpleteazer

Bombalurina

Q 13. Which musical number in the show opens act two?

Grizabella: The Glamour Cat

The Moments of Happiness

Old Deuteronomy

Macavity

Q 14. Cats first premiered on ...

Broadway in 1982

The West End in 1981

The West End in 1979

The West End in 1985

Q 15. What junkyard item assists in ascending Grizabella to the Heavy Side Layer?

old tyre

old barbecue

old FJ Holden

old fridge

The Purrfect Cat

You're one of the Cat God's in the Heavy Side Layer, ready to educate the old felines before they are reborn to their new Jellicle life.

The Cats Meow

Like a cat playing with a mouse, you are a definite fan on your way to making the Great kill.

Moments of Happiness

There were definite "Moments of Happiness" as with great excitement you were rewarded with choosing the right answer.

And the wind begins to moan

You're a kitten in the Cat world. As with all young kittens keep exploring and learning. By the time you reach Grizabelle's age you'll be ready for the Heavy Side Layer.