Newsies Quiz


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1. Which character's face (*not voice*) first appears on screen?

2. What year did Horace Greely die? (It's on his statue).

3. How did jack sleep?


"Carryin' the Banner"

4. What are the newsies free as?

5. Who's no snoozer?

6. Who just wants half a cup?

7. Who almost misses their cue for "good assassination"?


8. What color is Oscar Delancy's undershirt?

9. How many times does Jack ring the circulation bell?

10. What does Race call Mr. Weasel?

11. Who says, "You learn from Jack, you learn from the best" ?

12. According to Race and Specs, how many heads does the baby have?

13. What round is the boxing match in?

14. Who owns Irving Hall?

15. What color are Medda's earrings?

16. According to Jack, what's his relationship to Medda?

* 17. What's the real story between Jack and Medda?

18. In front of what store did Les fall asleep?

19. At what apartment number do David and Les live?

20. What kind of cake do they eat after dinner?


"Santa Fe"

21. Who is humming the tune to "Santa Fe" right before Jack sings it?

22. What words is that person singing to the tune of "Santa Fe"?

* 23. Doesn't that wagon driver realize a kid is hanging on the side of his wagon, and singing...quite loudly?

24. What is on the wagon that Jack runs over like a see-saw?

* 25. Where the heck does Jack jump into the street from?? A trampoline, or something??

26. What's on the poster Jack leans against?

27. What is Jack wearing in one scene, but not wearing in the next scene?


28. According to Seitz, what will the newsies do if Pulitzer raises their price per paper?

29. Who first tells Jack about the higher paper price?

30. When Blink is complaining to Jack about the price hike, there's a noticable kid standing behind him. Who is it, and what is he doing?

31. According to Weasel, why the "jack-up"?

32. Who actually buys the papers anyway, AFTER the price hike?


"The World Will Know"

33. The newsies are a union, even though they don't have what?

34. They'll do what they've gotta do, until what happens?

35. What can't you hear when you've got a hundred voices singing?

36. At what point in the song does Davey finally decide to join in?


37. When asked if he's ever been to Brooklyn, what does Boots say?

38. What is Spot's first line in the movie?

39. What is Spot wearing around his neck?


"Sieze the Day"

40. What are the little boys wearing on their heads?

41. Who breaks apart Jack's and David's handshake?

42. Who's playing the harmonica?

* 43. How is it that Crutchy can suddenly dance around without his crutch??


44. At the distribution place, how many newsies pass Jack after buying papers, and then join the strike?

45. What breaks up the "newspaper shredding fest," as I like to call it?

* 46. Why doesn't Denton help Crutchy?? Why does he just stand there, like, "Somebody should help that poor kid..."?????

47. Who is leaving the refuge when Jack and David sneak in?

48. Who's at the window when Jack asks for Crutchy?

49. What does that kid at the window call Crutchy?

50. We all know why Crutchy doesn't want to go with Jack, so I'm not even gonna ask... Consider this another freebie! But put the answer anyway, if you want...

51. How many kids look out the window for Jack after Snyder leaves the room?


"Sieze the Day (reprise)"

52. What 2 people does Jack link arms with at the end of "Seize the Day (reprise)"?


53. What does David say to everybody when they're all facing the scabs, feeling a fight about to break out?

54. And then what does Jack yell?

55. After Spot & his newsies pop up, and Spot says his famous line (do I have to tell you what it is?!), who then yells out, "It's Brooklyn!"?

* 56. What's up with Blink?? Has he never hit anyone, or something??

* 57. OK, where did Spot's hat go? Am I the only one that noticed this??

58. When they're posing for their group picture (for the newspaper), why does David have that weird look on his face?

59. What's the headline on the next day's paper (with the newsies' picture in it)?


"King of New York"

For questions 60 - 67, match the person to the thing he wants :

60. A corduroy suit with fitted knickers.

61. A permanent box at Sheepshed Races.

62. Havannah cigars that cost a quarter.

63. An editor's desk for the star reporter.

64. A pair of new shoes with matching laces.

65. A porcelain tub with boilin' water.

66. A mezzanine seat to see the flickers.

67. A Saturday night with the mayor's daughter.


68. Who says that "making a headline out of a hunch" is why Denton is King of New York?

69. What will the paper probably be used for tomorrow?

70. Who falls from the spinning fan?

71. On the last beat of the song, who hits David in the chest with the paper?


72. What do the newsies toast to?

73. What 2 people have to share a glass for the toast?

74. Who hands these 2 people only 1 glass, instead of 2 (yes, it's a blooper)?


75. When Crutchy goes to collect Snyder's dinner plates, what does Snyder do with his napkin?

76. Why is Crutchy's brain always making mistakes?


77. When Snyder goes to the Lodge looking for Jack, who asks him to give to the newsies' strike fund?


78. When Sarah finds Jack asleep on the fire escape, what jewelry is she wearing (visibly)?

79. What is Jack doing on the roof just before Sarah gets there?

80. According to Sarah's father, Jack Kelly is the strike leader who occasionally does what?


81. In Pulitzer's office, how does he say the mayor knows Snyder?

82. What does Pulitzer call his "newspaper friend" William Randolph Hearst? (a nickname, not a bad name)


83. Outside Irving Hall just before the newsies' rally, there are 3 signs being held up. What do these signs say? (They're representing places in NYC).

84. When Jack is talking at the rally, who yells out, "Tell 'em Jack!" ?

85. What does Spot "say"? ("I say...")

86. Who yells "Alright!" after Spot and Jack spit-shake?

87. What color is David's shirt?

"High Times, Hard Times"

88. What color are the flowers on stage when Medda starts singing?

89. What part of "High Times, Hard Times" does Snyder walk in on?

90. How many newsies push Medda on the swing?

91. What kind of earrings is Medda wearing?


92. After Snyder's men attack, who pulls Medda back and gets knocked out trying to protect her?

93. Outside Irving Hall, who attacks a policeman so Jack can get away?

94. After Jack has been punched (worse part of the movie!!) and he's being carried out by the crowd of bulls, who does he struggle to shake hands with?


95. What is Judge E. A. Monahan's favorite thing to say (hence his nickname)?

96. The newsies' sentence is a $5 fine or what?

97. Finish the line: "Five bucks?! We ain't got five bucks! We don't even got ______ ______."

98. When Jack comes into the courtroom, what compliment does Race give him?

99. According to Snyder, what was Jack's original sentence at the Rufuge, and what was it extended to?

100. What is hanging on the wall behind Judge Monahan?


101. On his way in the door of Tibby's, what does Denton say to Mush as he shakes his hand?

102. According to Denton, why didn't the Sun print the story about the rally? (What does he tell David?)

103. How much is a cup of coffee at Tibby's?

104. On the menu slate, instead of saying "cole slaw," what does it say? (I don't know if it's a mistake or if it's supposed to be like that.)

105. What is the street number (address) of Tibby's Restaurant?


106. When the group of newsies go to break Jack out of the refuge, who is carrying the rope?

107. Who does David tell to watch Les when he follows the carraige?

108. What was Pulitzer doing when he was Jack's age?

109. Pulitzer offers Jack more money than he could earn in how many lifetimes?

* 110. Why does Pulitzer keep yelling at Jack to shut up when he's not ever saying anything??

111. After Pulitzer offers Jack anything he wants to work for him again, what does Jack tell him?

112. Why does Jack really decide to work for Pulitzer (though he never admits it)?

113. After Jack escapes with David, who says "Don't worry, he's got nowhere to go." ?


114. What did Crutchy snitch off of Snyder's plate?


* 115. Just what did Crutchy do to Snyder's sauerkraut??

116. When the wagon is going through the crowd of strikers, what is David yelling to everyone, and then to Race?

117. Who is the first newsie to notice Jack as a scab?

118. What does Jack say were the only things being a newsie ever got him?

119. What color is Jack's tie?


120. What is the picture of that's hanging on the wall between the 2 windows in the Jacobs' home?

121. When the Delancy brothers attack Sarah, who does she call a "stupid ape" and then punch?

122. Who uses the brass knuckles?

123. What is Weasel's relationship to the Delancy brothers?


124. At Denton's place, what color is the tile on the fireplace?

125. When Denton, Sarah, Jack, and David are sitting around the table, what color is the lamp on the desk behind Jack?


EXTRA CREDIT (worth 5 points!) --
What time of the day does Tibby's sell coffee?


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