Stand and Deliver: The Stand-Up Quiz

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1. Һорау 1

   Before stand-up took off, comedians honed solo acts in vaudeville in the US. What was its British counterpart?

   • Burlesque
   • Music hall
   • Cabaret
   • Pantomime

2. Һорау 2

   In which city was Lenny Bruce convicted of obscenity in 1964 after a nightclub performance?

   • Chicago
   • Los Angeles
   • New York City
   • San Francisco

3. Һорау 3

   George Carlin's "Seven Words" routine led to a 1978 Supreme Court case. Who was the defendant?

   • NBC
   • Carlin himself
   • Atlantic Records
   • Pacifica Foundation

4. Һорау 4

   On Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, what was the ultimate sign a young comic had made it?

   • Being invited to the couch
   • Getting a standing ovation
   • Hosting a segment
   • Being booked twice in a month

5. Һорау 5

   Which Richard Pryor album, released in 1974, won the Grammy for Best Comedy Recording?

   • Bicentennial N****r
   • Is It Something I Said?
   • That N****r's Crazy
   • Live on the Sunset Strip

6. Һорау 6

   At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which award is widely seen as the top prize for comedy?

   • The Perrier Comedy Award's successor, the Edinburgh Comedy Award
   • The Golden Rose
   • The Just for Laughs Trophy
   • The Fringe First Award

7. Һорау 7

   What is a "callback" in stand-up comedy?

   • Asking the audience to repeat a line
   • Booking a comedian for a second show
   • Referring back to an earlier joke in the set
   • Answering a heckler

8. Һорау 8

   The Comedy Store, a legendary club that launched many careers, is on which famous street?

   • Broadway in New York
   • Michigan Avenue in Chicago
   • Bourbon Street in New Orleans
   • Sunset Strip in Los Angeles

9. Һорау 9

   In 2016, Netflix reportedly paid about $40 million for two specials from which comedian?

   • Jerry Seinfeld
   • Chris Rock
   • Kevin Hart
   • Amy Schumer

10. Һорау 10

    Who was the first person to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in 1998?

    • Richard Pryor
    • Carol Burnett
    • George Carlin
    • Steve Martin