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Newsies FINAL Summative -- 6th-7th Grade

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where and when does "Newsies" take place?
a)
New York City, 1899
b)
New Jersey, 1899
c)
New York City, 1889
d)
Brooklyn, 1889
2.

What is the main character's real name?

a)

Jack Kelly

b)

Francis Sullivan

c)

Joe Pulitzer

d)

Francis Hearst

3.
Where does Jack dream of going?
a)
Santa Cruz
b)
San Antonio
c)
Santa Fe
d)
San Francisco
4.
Who owns the newspaper the Newsies work for?
a)
Joe Hearst
b)
Joe Pulitzer
c)
William Hearst
d)
Frank Pulitzer
5.
What is the jail for children called?
a)
The Refuge
b)
Juvenile Detention Center
c)
The Jail
d)
The Orphanage 
6.

Who is in charge of the refuge?

a)

Warden Snyder (the Spider)

b)

Warden Pulitzer

c)

Warden Wisely

d)

Warden Denton

7.
What is David's brother's name?
a)
Spot
b)
Francis
c)
Les
d)
Jack
8.
True or False: Jack's parents are out west looking for a place to live and waiting for Jack to join them.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Pulitzer and Hearst raised the prices on newspapers from 50 cents to ______ cents. 
a)
30
b)
40
c)
50
d)
60
10.

Who organized the strike

a)

Davey

b)

Racetrack

c)

Jack Kelly

d)

Crutchie

11.

Which one of these people was not a villain in Newsies the Musical

a)

Pulitzer

b)

The Delaney brothers

c)

Snyder

d)

Medda

12.

What type of dance is featured in "King of New York"?

a)

Ballet

b)

Jazz

c)

Tap

d)

Pointe

13.

What are two theatrical ways used to change from scene to scene?

4 lines
14.

After "Santa Fe: Prologue" at the very beginning of Act I comes this next song about selling newspapers...

a)

Carrying the Banner

b)

Seize the Day

c)

That's Rich

d)

King of New York

15.

How do you know that Joseph Pulitzer is wealthy (rich?)... describe at least TWO ways.

4 lines
16.

Intense/fast music when Jack, Davey, and Les are running away from Snyder is called _______ music.

a)

Chase

b)

Scary

c)

Fast

d)

Loud

17.

A medium/slow song with powerful acting and important lyrics is called a ....

a)

Rock song

b)

Ballad

18.

If you were rich in 1899, where did you go for entertainment on a Saturday night with your family?

a)

Jazz Club

b)

Mini Golfing

c)

The Opera

d)

Wendy's

19.

Katherine could be described as a ____________ role.

a)

Triple-Threat

b)

One-trick Pony

20.

If a performer is a triple-threat, that means they can do these three things extremely well........

4 lines
21.

Music played between scenes that contains parts of the song we just heard is called... (it plays-off the scene that just happened).

a)

Playoff Music

b)

Chase Music

22.

Music that happens in the background while someone is talking is called __________. It supports the mood and atmosphere of the scene.

a)

Underscoring

b)

Chase Music

c)

Playoff Music

23.

Which song contains stage combat?

a)

Watch What Happens

b)

That's Rich

c)

Seize The Day

24.

A fast-paced rock song in the show, such as "The World Will Know" will use lots of this instrument family...

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

25.

This song is considered the ICONIC number in the show.

a)

Watch What Happens

b)

Seize the Day

c)

That's Rich

26.

In music, NUMBER means _________.

a)

Song

b)

Lyrics

c)

Character

27.

How many ACTS are in Newsies?

a)

I

b)

II

28.

What happens in between the two acts for about 15 minutes?

4 lines
29.

Describe how someone should dress to see a musical at a theatre?

4 lines
30.

Who sings "Letter from the Refuge"?

a)

Crutchie

b)

Jack

c)

Pulitzer

31.

Race says, "When you're famous, the world is ya _______."

a)

Pancake

b)

Erster

c)

Prize

d)

C

32.

What is the opening number of Act II?

a)

Watch What Happens

b)

The World Will Know

c)

Seize the Day

d)

King of New York

33.

The use of dance in a musical is for...

a)

Character Development

b)

Entertainment

c)

Just to fill the time

34.

What is your favorite role in the musical? Why? Explain your answer.

4 lines
35.

The person responsible for designing and teaching the dance is the...

a)

Director

b)

Music Director

c)

Choreographer

d)

House Manager

36.

"Letter from the Refuge" is this style of song..

a)

Ballad

b)

High-tempo rock

37.

In your opinion, which is the most important? Singing, dancing, or acting? Why?

4 lines
38.

When people sing the same words but different pitches (different notes), this is called...

a)

Harmony

b)

Melody

39.

Why do Jack, Katherine, Les, and Davey all sing in 4-part harmony at the end of "Watch What Happens Reprise"? What does this represent?

4 lines
40.

A song that repeats but is a little different is called a ____

a)

Reprise

b)

Prologue

c)

Epilogue

d)

Character

41.

Music that is used to transition between scenes is called....

a)

Playoff Music

b)

Background Music

c)

Character Music

42.

Silence (or rests) in music is used to create....

a)

Tension/suspense

b)

Happiness

c)

Love and kindness

43.

This is the song that comes before the conclusion of the show. It is high-energy, intense, and powerful. It starts to pull the story together. In Newsies, this song is...

a)

Watch What Happens

b)

Once And For All

c)

Seize the Day

d)

The World Will Know

44.

The slow romantic ballad of the show is entitled...

a)

Watch What Happens

b)

Seize the Day

c)

Once And For All

d)

Something To Believe In

45.

What is your overall opinion of the production? Be detailed.

4 lines
46.

What is it called when the audience is standing up clapping during the bows?

a)

Standing Ovation

b)

Applause

c)

Big applause

d)

Really big applause

47.

What is one thing you learned from watching/discussing Newsies?

4 lines
48.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

49.

Alan Menken wrote the music to Newsies, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and more. He is the....

a)

Choreographer

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

50.
What is Musical Theatre?
a)
A piece of theatre that contains drama, comedy and old english Shakespeare language
b)
A theatre piece that contains music, spoken dialogue and dance
c)
A huge cast of serious actors that inspire to work at the globe theatre
d)
A production that has no music included
51.

Which type of musical number features the whole cast?

a)

duet

b)

solo

c)

action

d)

ensemble/chorus

52.

What is the "I Want" song in the show?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

That's Rich

c)

Watch What Happens

d)

Carrying the Banner

53.

What is the "11 o'clock number" in the show?

a)

Carrying the Banner

b)

That's Rich

c)

Once and For All

54.

Newsies is described as a _______ musical.

a)

Classical

b)

Folk

c)

Pop/Rock

55.

Prior to the show, we hear thematic music played by the orchestra. This is called the ____________.

a)

Introduction

b)

Overture

c)

Soundscape

56.

The orchestra usually plays the show from the ______.

a)

House

b)

Box Office

c)

Pit

57.

What is the heavy beat at the end of a number that ends the song sharply?

a)

Button

b)

Knit

c)

Crochet

58.

It's a ballad. There is one person on stage. They are singing directly at the audience without much movement. This is called "park and (a)   ".

59.

If you were to pick any job within the musical theatre industry, what would it be?

4 lines
60.

Do you think CMS should pick "Newsies" as next year's show to do at our school? Explain your answer.

4 lines
61.

What are two ways that Jeremy Jordan (the actor) BECOMES Jack Kelly in Newsies? Think acting...

4 lines
62.

Who directs the orchestra in the pit?

a)

The composer.

b)

The conductor.

c)

They direct themselves.

63.

Describe the word "strike" in your own words.

4 lines