Olivia Newton-John, Didi Conn and the rest of the girls sing in a scene from the 1978 film "Grease"

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'Tell Me More!' — Our 40th-Anniversary 'Grease' Quiz

How well do you know America's favorite musical?

Michael Nye

En español

Published March 26, 2018

10 Questions

'Tell Me More!' — Our 40th-Anniversary 'Grease' Quiz

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  "question" : "The 1978 movie \"Grease\" was directed by",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Fred Zinnemann",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Alan J. Pakula",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Peter Yates",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Randal Kleiser",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The award-winning director also directed \"The Blue Lagoon,\" \"Summer Lovers,\" and \"Flight of the Navigator\"",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What’s the name of the high school that Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) attend?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "New Trier High School",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Glenbrook North High School",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rydell High School",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Coastal Academy",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "New Trier and Glenbrook are high schools from John Hughes movies. Rydell was the fictitious name of Venice High School in Venice, California, where parts of \"Grease\" were filmed. Rydell High was named in honor of 1950s-’60s teen idol singer Bobby Rydell (\"Wild One\", \"Volare\")",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Betty Rizzo, Danny’s former fling and the cynical leader of the Pink Ladies clique, was played by the actress:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Linda Carter",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Susan Dey",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Stockard Channing",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Marie Osmond",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Channing, who has won both Emmy and Tony awards during her illustrious acting career, also played First Lady Abbey Bartlett in \"The West Wing.\" She was 32 years old when \"Grease\" started filming in 1977 and 33 by the time it was released the following year",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "The name of Danny’s greaser gang is:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The T-Birds",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Gramercy Riffs",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Furies",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Short Tails",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Members of the T-birds include Kenickie (Jeff Conaway), Doody (Barry Pearl), Sonny (Michael Tucci), and Putzie (Kelly Ward)",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Danny and Sandy tell their friends about their romance through what song?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "\"Love is a Many-Splendored Thing\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"Summer Nights”",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"Those Magic Changes\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Danny tells the T-birds his version, which his racy and sexual, while Sandy tells her friends a more romantic version of their summer at the beach.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Who is Danny’s dance partner when he wins the school dance competition?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Cha-Cha",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Sandy",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Didi",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Betty",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Sandy is pulled off the floor halfway through, and Cha-Cha (Annette Charles) joins Danny as they dance to \"Born to Hand Jive.\"",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "In an attempt to win back Sandy’s love, at which sport does Danny try and ultimately excel?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Basketball",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Wrestling",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Football",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cross Country",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Danny’s ability as a runner impresses Sandy enough to agree to a date at the Frosty Palace.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Kenickie gets knocked out of the Thunder Road street race when Putzie opens a car door opens right into his head as he was bending down to pick up a:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Quarter",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Penny",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Nickel",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rabbit's foot",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Fortunately, Danny is there to step in at the last minute and drive for his best friend.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Over what song do Danny, in a letterman sweater, and Sandy, in a leather jacket, finally reunite?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "“Blue Moon”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Hopelessly Devoted”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“We Go Together”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“You’re the One That I Want”",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The Travolta and Newton-John duet reached the top of both the U.S. and U.K charts in June 1978.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "“Grease” is the fourth highest grossing musical of all-time. Which live-action musical does NOT have a larger gross?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Mamma Mia!”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Les Misérables”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Beauty and the Beast”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The cult classic starring Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry is far behind the winning pair of Travolta and Newton-John.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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