"Lean On Me" Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: He is picking up a piece of paper off the floor as Clark is addressing the students.

In "Lean On Me," Mr. Darnell had already been humiliated by Clark's demoting him as the football coach, so he is in no mood to allow himself to be abused publicly again.
The actor portraying Mr. Darnell (Michael Beach) has been a semi-regular on "ER" for several seasons, playing an AIDS-infected husband who gave the disease to his wife. He has had a more prominent regular role on the NBC prime-time drama "Third Watch", and feature roles in such films as "Waiting to Exhale" and "Cadence".

Answer: A student is assaulted by a violent intruder.

The tactic does keep intruders out, but it violates the state fire code. In NJ, all public buildings must keep their exits barrier-free, including chains.

Answer: Paterson

All four cities have dealt with serious education problems over the past 20 years. All have been classified as Abbott school districts, which means they receive extra government funding for special needs programs and additional faculty.

Answer: Mozart

Mr. Clark rudely interrupts the music class in order to demand that all students be taught the school anthem. The music teacher complains that she is in the middle of teaching a complicated section of the piece, and resents being interrupted. Of course, that annoys Mr. Clark, and he winds up firing her.

Answer: Robert Guilluame

By and large Mr. Napier is supportive of Clark, battling even the mayor on behalf of the principal. But he, too, recognizes that Clark steps over the line, and during one argument has to remind his colleague that it is he, and not the principal, who is the head person in charge. All four of the actors featured in this question have had stellar film and/or television careers. Before his role as Mr. Napier, Guillaume won Emmy Awards as the irascible title character "Benson" and as the sarcastic butler (the same Benson character) in "Soap". Poitier starred in "To Sir With Love" and was the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar for his role as Homer Smith in 1963's "Lilies of the Field". Braugher had major roles in "Glory" and TV's "Homicide: Life on the Streets", winning an Emmy Award for his work in the latter. Rhames has starred in many projects, winning a Golden Globe Award for his role in HBO's "Don King: Only in America".

Answer: Automotive Engineering

She wants to switch to auto shop. In the film it is obvious that Clark's heart belongs the students. He cares beyond the normal principal-student circle, helping them with family problems and spending fun time with them. He is sharp with them, but he mixes in a whole lot of love and practical wisdom.

Answer: In the boys' bathroom.

It is performed by Samms and four cohorts, who are caught loitering during class time. Clark demands they sing the school song upon the threat of a three-day suspension.What comes out of their mouths is poetry. He is told by the singers that the author of the revamped school song is the new music teacher.

She later tells Clark she rewrote the song because the students found the original boring.

Answer: "I thought you people didn't like chains?"

Surprisingly, the remark draws little more than quick stares from Clark and Napier. The fire chief's labeling of the Eastside students as "savages" however, doesn't please the trouble-making parent Ms. Barrett. However, even she gives the insensitive statement short shrift, in order to continue the bullying of the mayor to arrest Mr. Clark for having the chains on the school door exits.

Answer: A baseball bat

Clark even dares the fire chief publicly to call him "Crazy Joe" for carrying the prop, and tells everyone to call him "Batman". The newspapers love the name and run many pictures of Clark toting the prop. However, he never uses or threatens to use the item in the film.

Answer: False

The Eastside song is your basically solemn, pretty anthem. Its title is never identified in the movie, but it surely isn't "Lean On Me," which was a major hit for Bill Withers in 1972.
There are three renditions of the spiritually uplifting "Lean On Me" performed in the film, the best known being Club Nouveau's 1986 version that earned the group a Grammy Award. A different version is performed by the students and staff during an assembly scene, and a gospel-inspired version is heard during the ending credits. Interestingly, Bill Withers' version is not used in the film.