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Singin' in the Rain!

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was this movie released?

a)

1942

b)

1952

c)

1982

d)

2002

2.

What was the setting for this movie?

a)

Hollywood 1927

b)

New York 1957

c)

Hollywood 1977

d)

New York 1925

3.

Which character had an "interesting/annoying" voice?

a)

Kathy Selden

b)

Don

c)

Cosmo

d)

Lina Lamont

4.

Which character did Don fall in love with?

a)

Lina Lamont

b)

diction coach

c)

Kathy Selden

d)

Mrs. Clark

5.

What mixture was used to make the rain stand out on camera?

a)

water and juice

b)

milk and sugar

c)

milk and water

d)

water and honey

6.

In the movie, what movie was released? *Hint... it was the first talking picture.

a)

Wizard of Oz

b)

The Jazz Singer

c)

The Little Princess

d)

Batman

7.

Which genre is not connected to this movie?

a)

love story

b)

comedy

c)

musical

d)

horror

8.

At the end of the movie, how does the audience find out that Lina is lip-syncing?

a)

The stage curtain is pulled up behind her revealing Kathy

b)

Don cuts off Kathy's microphone

c)

Kathy comes out from behind the curtain singing

d)

Don tells them

9.

What does R.F. play for the guests at the cast party?

a)

a song by Lina

b)

a movie with sound

c)

dancing girls

d)

a music concert

10.

What was the name of the movie that Don and Lina premiered at the beginning of this film?

a)

The Royal Rascal

b)

Singin' in the Rain

c)

The Pride of the Yankees

d)

The Jazz Singer

11.

True or False: Lina got Kathy fired from the Coconut Grove.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which famous actor taught Debbie Reynolds (Kathy Selden) how to dance?

a)

Cosmo

b)

Gene Kelly

c)

Don Lockwood

d)

Fred Astaire

13.

Lina threw a pie at Kathy's face.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the new movie title for The Dueling Cavalier?

a)

The Jazz Singer

b)

Singin' in the Rain

c)

The Dumb Cavalier

d)

The Dancing Cavalier

15.

Who came up with the idea to dub Lina's voice?

a)

Kathy

b)

Mrs. Clark

c)

Cosmo

d)

Don

16.

What came first when making this movie?

a)

the songs

b)

the story line

c)

the characters

d)

the director

17.

Don first got his start in the movies as a...

a)

opera singer

b)

in commercials

c)

an actor

d)

a stunt man

18.

Which character jumps out of a cake?

a)

Lina

b)

Kathy

c)

Don

d)

Cosmo

19.

What modern event does the opening scene remind you of?

a)

Book signing

b)

Red carpet

c)

Black carpet

20.

What is the setting of this film?

a)

1827 Las Vegas

b)

1930 Louisville

c)

1927 Hollywood

d)

1927 Orange County

21.

Who are the two stars of the movie?

a)

John Lockwood

b)

Lamant Gina

c)

Don Lockwood

d)

Lina Lamant

22.

How did don get his start in movies?

a)

Stuntman

b)

Musician

23.

What was the name of the production company that he worked for?

a)

Magnificent pictures

b)

Magical pictures

c)

Mindful pictures

d)

Monumental pictures

24.

Why don’t they want Lina to give speeches?

a)

She has a sore throat

b)

Her voice is incredibly annoying

c)

Her voice is too beautiful

d)

She has stage fright

25.

Who does Don get a ride from?

a)

Lindsay Lohan

b)

Kathy Tomeny

c)

Kathy Seldon

d)

Katherine Heldon

26.

What was so special about the movie that was shown at the party?

a)

The man in the movie looks funny

b)

It is in color

c)

It is very short

d)

It features recorded sound

27.

Who does Don and Lina see for help with their acting?

a)

Diction coaches

b)

Costume designers

c)

The producer

d)

Cosmo Brown

28.

What do they change the name of the movie to?

a)

Broadway Melody

b)

The Dismal Cavalier

c)

The Cleveland Cavalier

d)

The Dancing Cavalier

29.

What conventions do audiences expect from a Musical?

a)

Spectacle

b)

Fantasy

c)

Song and Dance

d)

Action scenes

30.

Characters sing about the way they feel.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which best describes the settings in musicals?

a)

Dreamlike

b)

Realistic

c)

Futuristic

d)

Over the top and full of colour.

32.

The fantasy style of musicals makes e (a)   easy for the audience.

33.

Subgenre is a sub category of film that has its own distinction conventions

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A hybrid genre only contains one genre.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Singin' in the Rain scene is a good example of which genre?

a)

Romance

b)

Drama

c)

Action

d)

Horror

36.

A problem in a relationship is a key convention of the romance genre. Which of the following is the problem in Singin' in the Rain?

a)

Lina is angry at the film studio.

b)

Don makes Kathy sing for Lina.

c)

Cosmo doesn't back Kathy up.

37.

Slap stick comedy is...

a)

Physical comedy

b)

One liners

c)

Puns

d)

Hidden references

38.

Before his big break Don did what?

a)

He was a musician.

b)

He worked as a stuntman

c)

He worked in a shop.

d)

He drove cars.

39.

Singin' in the Rain was released in...

a)

1952

b)

1942

c)

1954

d)

1922

40.

Which development in film technology caused problems for the Dueling Cavalier?

a)

Tri-Colour

b)

Synchonised Sound

c)

Widescreen

d)

3D

41.

Who is this?

a)

Lina Lamont

b)

Lena Lamont

c)

Kathy Seldon

42.

Who is this?

a)

Cosmo Brown

b)

Cosmo Black

c)

Don Lockwood

43.

Who is this?

a)

Don Lockwood

b)

Don Luckwood

c)

Cosmo Brown

d)

RF

44.

Where is Singin' in The Rain set?

a)

New York

b)

Hollywood

c)

San Francisco

d)

Las Vegas

45.

Who is the main star of the film?

a)

Gene Kelly

b)

Clark Gable

c)

John Wayne

d)

Robert Redford

46.

Who is the main 'antagonist' of the film?

a)

Emmie Esbalon

b)

Kathy Reichs

c)

Lina Lamont

d)

Terri Toole

47.

How do the three main characters end 'Good Morning'?

a)

In a puddle

b)

On an upturned sofa

c)

On a kitchen counter

d)

On a stage

48.

Gene Kelly was also a director on the film? True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What was the name given to films with spoken dialogue?

a)

Audial

b)

Talkies

c)

Jazzies

d)

Silent

50.

What modern event does the opening scene remind you of?

a)

Red Carpet Movie Premiere

b)

Las Vegas Show

51.

Don tells a story about his rise to fame. Is his story completely true, or is he embellishing the facts?

a)

Completely True

b)

Embellishing

52.

Why don't they want Lina to give speeches?

a)

She has a sore throat

b)

Her voice is incredibly annoying

c)

Her voice is too beautiful

d)

She has stage fright

53.

What items did Don use to make the setting right for his serenading song?

a)

Lights

b)

Rain

c)

Ladder

d)

Fan

54.

What does Lina threaten to do if the studio tells the truth about Kathy?

a)

Quit her job

b)

Sue the studio

c)

Get Don fired

d)

Change the studio's name

55.

Who directed the film?

a)

Alfred Hitchcock

b)

Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly

c)

Frank Kapra

d)

George Cukor