1. Tales of the City made its first appearance as a serial in which newspaper?

   1. The San Francisco Chronicle

   2. The Los Angeles Times

   3. Gay News

   4. The Washington Post

2. Which Tales of the City novel is said to have been the first work of fiction to feature the death of a character from Aids?

   1. Significant Others

   2. Sure of You

   3. Babycakes

   4. Maybe The Moon

3. Maupin’s 1992 novel Maybe the Moon was inspired by actor Tamara De Treaux. In which 1982 film did she appear?

   1. Blade Runner

   2. ET

   3. Annie

   4. Conan the Barbarian

4. Who played Mary Ann Singleton in the 1993 TV adaptation of Tales of the City?

   1. Chloe Webb

   2. Leslie Mann

   3. Laura Linney

   4. Olympia Dukakis

5. Maupin wrote the original dialogue for a long-running musical revue. Which one?

   1. Whoop-Dee-Doo!

   2. Beach Blanket Babylon

   3. Five Guys Named Moe

   4. At the Drop of a Hat

6. Members of which band have written music and lyrics for the recent musical adaptation of Tales of the City?

   1. Scissor Sisters

   2. Pet Shop Boys

   3. Nine Inch Nails

   4. Goldfrapp

7. Finish the quote, "Nobody's happy. What's happy? Happiness is over when …

   1. … the sun rises on Barbary Lane."

   2. … the fat lady sings."

   3. … the lights come on."

   4. … the vodka’s finished."

8. Which novel revived the Tales of the City series in 2007?

   1. The Night Listener

   2. Significant Others

   3. Mary Ann in Autumn

   4. Michael Tolliver Lives

9. Where is Mary Ann originally from?

   1. Brooklyn, New York

   2. Stamford, Conneticut

   3. Cleveland, Ohio

   4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10. Which Tales of the City character says “Some people drink to forget, I smoke to remember"?

    1. Brian Hawkins

    2. Anna Madrigal

    3. Mona Ramsey

    4. Michael Tolliver

Solutions

1:A, 2:C, 3:B, 4:C, 5:B, 6:A, 7:C, 8:D, 9:C, 10:B

Scores

1. 3 and above.

   Very poor. Take this advice: “You have to be strong and confident and pleased with yourself and never give the slightest impression that you can't hack it without that certain goddamn someone. You have to fake the hell out of it." (More Tales of the City)

2. 6 and above.

   A fair performance, so don't be downhearted. Remember: “Oh, Mona, we're all damned fools! Some of us just have more fun with it than others.” (Tales of the City)

3. 9 and above.

   You can take great Pride in your score, and: “To hell with anybody who thinks you're a damned fool!” (More Tales of the City)