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NEWSIES WORKSHEET
Directions: Answer the following questions while watching Newsies.
1. What company owns the rights to Newsies? Hint: It’s above the logo for the show.
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2. Where does this musical take place?
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3. True or False - the main character, Jack, wants to stay in this city.
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4. What do the main characters sell? __________________________________
5. Who comes to give the newsboys something to drink?
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6. Why are the newsboys not happy with the headline regarding the trolley strike?
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7. Why does Jack want to work with the 10 year old kid?
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8. What is the key to selling a lot of newspapers according to Mr. Pulitzer’s team?
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9. What is Jack’s hidden talent?
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10. Why are the newsies going on strike?
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11. The lead female character, Katherine Plumber, is important to the newsies because of her
job. What is her job?
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12. What is Pulitzer’s paper called?
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13. What part of the city do the newsies need to get to join their side?
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14. True or False: the police supported the newsie strike?
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15. At the start of Act 2, what are the newsies celebrating?
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16. What does Crutchy ask Jack to do in his letter?
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17. Why do the newsies want the theater?
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18. Who is the newsies #1 enemy?
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19. Who is Mr. Pulitzer claiming is a dangerous criminal?
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20. What plot twist is revealed about Katherine Plumber, the journalist?
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21. What is Pulitzer’s plan on stopping the newsies rally?
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22. How does the musical use costumes to make the Brooklyn newsies stand out from the
other newsies?
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23. Why isn’t the rally successful?
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24. During “Believe in Me,” what do Jack and Katherine realize about each other?
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25. What is ironic about the printing press the newsies use to print their own newspaper?
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26. How does the director show the audience headlines and drawings that members in the
audience otherwise would not see?
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27. Which politician comes in to support the Newsies?
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28. What does Jack want Pulitzer to do after the strike reaches success?
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29. True or False: the newsies are successful in the end: _____________________________
30. What job is Jack offered by Pulitzer? ___________________________________