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WorksheetsHairspray - Musical
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is the main character in Hairspray?
John Travolta
Tracy Turnblad
Motormouth Maybelle
Seaweed Stubbs
What city is Hairspray set in?
Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO
Baltimore, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Which decade is the musical set in?
The 1920s
The 1930s
The 1950s
The 1960s
Which practice that was legal in the 1960s is at the heart of this musical?
racial segregation
women voting
freedom of speech
prohibition
Which TV show does Tracy want to dance on?
The Corny Collins Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saturday Night Live
Dancing with the Stars
Which event happens once a month on the Corny Collins show?
All-Girls Dance-Off
A Pageant
The Show Closes Down
Negro Day
Who is the host of Negro Day?
Velma Von Tussle
Motormouth Maybelle
Amber Von Tussle
Little Inez
How does Velma Von Tussle feel about integrating the Corny Collins Show?
She's all for it!
She prefers to steer the kids in "the white direction"
What does Tracy's mom, Edna, do for a living?
Laundress (washes/irons clothes)
Quilt Maker
Teacher
Saleswoman
What does Tracy's dad, Wilbur, do for a living?
Mechanic
Street Cleaner
Owns the Hardy Har Hut Joke Shop
Owns a chain of fast food restaurants
Who is Tracy's best friend?
Amber
Penny
Inez
Seaweed
Who does Tracy have a crush on?
Link Larkin
Seaweed Stubbs
Corny Collins
Her history teacher
Where does Tracy meet Seaweed and his friends?
On the beach
In class
In detention
On the show
How does Tracy get on the show, even after her audition went poorly?
Corny sees her dancing on Negro Day and puts her on the show
She buys her way in
She fights Amber in the parking lot
Velma changes her mind
What does Mrs Turnblad never do until Tracy makes her?
Make Friends
Go Outside
Dance
Go to a Concert
Why doesn't Mrs. Turnblad leave the house?
She is embarrassed by her weight
She has too much work to do
She has allergies
Wilbur doesn't let her
How does Velma try to ruin Tracy?
Kicks her off the show
Starts a rumor about her
Stages an affair with her father
Gives her no time on camera
What did Mr. Turnblad make a bed out of after Edna changed the locks?
Stuffed Animals
Sheets
Whoopie Cushions
Old Comic Books
What announcement does Maybelle give at her dance / "platter party"?
She's getting a promotion
Negro Day has been taken off the air/cancelled
Seaweed and Penny are official!
She's trying a new blonde look
What do they decide to do when they find out Negro Day is cancelled?
Start a petition
March/Protest
Write a letter to the station
Nothing. It is what it is.
Does Link march with them?
Yes! He stands up for justice.
No. He is worried about his reputation and career.
What does Tracy do that gets her in trouble with the law?
She steals a car
She taps a policeman with a sign, which gets blown out of proportion
She is all for integration
She kidnaps Penny
What is the name of the dance competition?
Miss Teenage Hairspray
Girl Power Pageant
Maybelline Mash-Up
Ultra Clutch Competition
How does Tracy get into the Miss Teenage Hairspray contest?
She walks in
She hides in the studio overnight
Security carries her in a hollow hairspray can decoration
Her dad breaks a window
In the end, who finally gets close to Tracy?
Amber
Seaweed
Corny
Link
Who wins Miss Teenage Hairspray?
Tracy
Amber
Inez
Penny
What does Tracy's checkerboard dress and straight hair represent?
She enjoys board games
The future: moving forward to an integrated society
She was feeling bold
Nothing: The movie was in black and white
