| 1. | Buster gets kicked out of restaurant during a meeting with his friend Eddie. What did Buster do that warranted a swift exit from the restaurant? | ||
| he stole a chef's uniform and tried sneaking back to the kitchen to eat some free food | |||
| he yelled at the manager | |||
| he started jumping on other people's tables while trying to avoid security | |||
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he packed sandwiches rather than order off the menu | ||
| 2. | The amount of prize money being awarded for the winner of Buster's singing contest is misprinted on hundreds of flyers thanks to a mishap involving ________. | ||
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secretary Miss Crawly's glass eye | ||
| Buster's broken computer | |||
| a car accident outside the theater | |||
| a coffee cup | |||
| 3. | Ash the porcupine is happy when Buster chooses her to be part of the singing competition, but it causes trouble too. Why? | ||
| she has a severe case of stage fright so she isn't sure she can do this | |||
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her boyfriend and bandmate is not picked along with her - Buster wants only Ash | ||
| she dropped her beloved guitar in excitement and it broke - so now she doesn't have an instrument to play | |||
| she's not sure she can get the time off of school or permission from her parents | |||
| 4. | Why is Johnny the gorilla chosen to participate instead of the other competitor in his category? | ||
| he's got "spunk" | |||
| Miss Crawly thinks he's more attractive than the other competitor | |||
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the other competitor, a giraffe, can't hear Buster's instructions | ||
| he's strong so she can help as a stagehand in addition to the singing | |||
| 5. | What did Buster's late father do for 30 years so Buster could afford to buy the theater? | ||
| drove a school bus | |||
| collected trash | |||
| harvested crops | |||
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washed cars | ||
| 6. | Rosita the pig really needs to hire a nanny so she is able to attend rehearsals. Why is she having trouble finding one? | ||
| she doesn't trust a stranger with her children | |||
| the nannies she finds are all part of the show too | |||
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she has 25 children | ||
| she has no money to pay them | |||
| 7. | Ash is happy to be in the competition but unhappy about this. | ||
| she's part of a song-and-dance number, and she can't dance | |||
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she's being asked to sing pop music and wear a dress | ||
| Buster wants her to dye her hair blue | |||
| she wants her boyfriend to be performing with her, even though he wasn't chosen | |||
| 8. | Johnny learns he needs to learn to do this in order to be a part of the competition. | ||
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play piano | ||
| dance a routine | |||
| dress the part of a "rocker" | |||
| sing in another language | |||
| 9. | Meena the elephant, who was too afraid to sing at her initial audition, goes back to the theater to ask for another chance. Buster offers her a job as _________ rather than having her sing/reaudition. | ||
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a stagehand | ||
| a caterer | |||
| his new secretary | |||
| his assistant | |||
| 10. | Mike the mouse gains the status he wanted - and is allowed into the nightclub - after he does this. | ||
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buys a sports car | ||
| bribes the bouncer | |||
| takes out an ad in the paper, announcing his impending wealth after he wins the prize money | |||
| upgrades his wardrobe so he "looks wealthy" | |||
| 11. | Why is Ash upset when she arrives home after rehearsal? | ||
| her boyfriend Lance insults her look and her singing ability, telling her she will always be a failure | |||
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she finds her boyfriend Lance has another girlfriend/bandmate over | ||
| she learns her parents aren't planning on coming to the competition | |||
| her guitar isn't working | |||
| 12. | What does the arrogant Mike do in the club that makes him a target of a group of bears? | ||
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cheats at cards | ||
| hits on their girlfriends | |||
| insults them within earshot | |||
| steals the leader's wallet | |||
| 13. | What lie does Buster tell Eddie's Nana after unsuccessfully trying to get money from her? | ||
| he has nearly enough money to pay off his debts and pay the competition winner | |||
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he's upgraded the theater | ||
| he's thinking of selling the theater to Nana | |||
| he's sick | |||
| 14. | Johnny rushes to the theater and attempts to rehearse quickly before getting back to the location of the heist. He can't get there in time, though, because of this. | ||
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he's stuck in traffic, thanks to an accident he caused by rushing to the theater | ||
| he's pulled over by the police for speeding | |||
| Miss Crawly keeps him after rehearsal so he can practice his piano playing | |||
| he's kidnapped by the bears who are looking for Mike | |||
| 15. | Where is Rosita when she finally finds her rhythm and starts dancing? | ||
| her kitchen | |||
| the empty stage, after the theater's closed | |||
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the grocery store | ||
| her kids' school | |||
| 16. | The theater is destroyed after the glass-enclosed water tanks break, causing water to wipe out nearly all of the place. Eddie helps Buster do this in order to raise some money. | ||
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wash cars | ||
| sing on the streets | |||
| sell candy bars | |||
| work at a gas station | |||
| 17. | Buster decides to continue with the singing competition - now an unpaid competition - after this happens. | ||
| Rosita talks to him about her unrealized dreams of being a performer | |||
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he finally hears Meena sing | ||
| Eddie kicks him out of the poolhouse | |||
| he overhears Nana talking about the possibility of giving Buster the money | |||
| 18. | The competition is being televised, and as the singers perform, more spectators show up at the theater to see them perform. What happens during Johnny's performance? | ||
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Johnny's father breaks out of prison | ||
| the police come to arrest him for his involvement with his father's crew | |||
| he asks Ash to come on stage and sing with him | |||
| Mike cuts the mic feed so nobody hears Johnny sing | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Dad tells Johnny how proud he is of his son. Awwww. |
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| 19. | Ash performs her original song to an enthusiastic crowd, despite __________. | ||
| losing electricity again | |||
| there being very few people in the audience | |||
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the appearance of Judith the bank manager | ||
| Nana's insistence that she be the only one to sing on stage | |||
| 20. | Meena finally sings in public and shows everyone what an incredible voice she possesses. What happens during her performance? | ||
| a recording executive offers her a record deal | |||
| her high pitch shatters every light bulb in the theater | |||
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the makeshift theater collapses | ||
| she starts to cry but the rest of the crowd helps her get her confidence back | |||
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By way of explanation.....
she literally "brings down the house" |
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