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WorksheetsHairspray!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where does Hairspray take place?
Los Angeles, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Hazlet, New Jersey
New York, New York
In the opening song, Good Morning Baltimore, how does Tracy get to school when she missed the bus?
She walks to school
She makes the bus turn around
She catches a ride on a Garbage Truck
She decides to skip school
What is the reason for the first detention Tracy is given in the first scene of the film?
She arrives late and sneaks in.
She passes a note with a mean sketch of her teacher to Amber Von Tussel.
She has "inappropriate hair height" and responds to her teacher saying "hair can't hang just hang their like the dead thing on your cheeks".
She falls asleep in class and is caught when asked a question.
What is the name of the show that Tracy wants to dance on?
The Corny Collins Show
Baltimore's After School Dance Hour
Hairspray
The Lawrence Welk Show
Which practice that was legal in the 1960s is at the heart of this musical?
Racial Segregation
Women Voting
Freedom of Speech
Prohibition
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?
It is her idea and central goal to integrate the show.
She prefers to steer the show in "the white direction"
It was not her idea but she supports integrating the show.
She marches to fight for change at the TV station.
How does Tracy get on the show, even after her audition went poorly?
Corny sees her dancing at the Sock Hop and puts her on the show
She buys her way in
She fights Amber in the parking lot
Velma changes her mind
What does Tracy's mom, Edna, do for a living?
Laundress (washes/irons clothes)
Quilt Maker
Teacher
Saleswoman
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
Where does Tracy meet Seaweed and his friends?
On the street
In class
In detention
On the Corny Collin's Show
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 Tracy, Seaweed and their friends 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 Larkin join the march with Tracy and Seaweed?
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 speaks out against segregation
She kidnaps Penny
Where did Tracy hide when the police were looking for her?
Her room
Penny’s basement
The Hardy Har Hut
The WYZT Studio
What is the name of the Corny Collins dance competition?
Miss Teenage Hairspray
Miss Baltimore Crab's
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
Who wins the Ms. Teenage Hairspray competition?
Tracy
Amber
Inez
Penny
