"Lean On Me" Part III Trivia Quiz

Answer: Getting the kids to show up to the extra classes.

Despite that negative prospect, the plan is implemented. Things seem to be going well, as students and teachers participate wholeheartedly. Behind the scenes, Mrs. Barrett is still scheming to have Mr. Clark fired, and she has an ally: the mayor, who sees her as a threat to his office.

Answer: Take No Prisoners.

"By Any Means Necessary" was the major rallying cry of the late Malcolm X during his battle for racial equality in the 1960's. "Commitment to Excellence" has long been the popular motto of football's Oakland Raiders. "We Shall Overcome" was the inspirational theme and song of the American Civil Rights Movement. "Take No Prisoners" is the least heralded but most used of the choices, often barked out prior to game time by athletic teams.

Answer: Chemistry

This subject has been labeled the hardest in high school and college. Backed by a catchy song, this bite is part of a long scene showing just how dedicated the students, faculty and even parents become in hiking the test scores.

Answer: Kaneisha - She is pregnant.

Kaneisha, is the bright, high-achiever Clark knew at another school. Clark believes she has great potential, and at one point even helped her mother clean up her life so Kaneisha wouldn't lose out in school. Thus, Mr. Clark is quite upset by the news and promises to get together with the girl and her mother to seek a solution.

Louisa is the ambitious girl who asked Mr. Clark to transfer to an auto mechanics class, and Richard is the class president. Samms is the formerly expelled student Clark dared to jump off the roof.

Answer: Code 10

The plan fails and Clark is arrested, much to the glee of the fire chief, who plays back Clark's orders on a tape-recorder. Present is Clark's nemesis, Ms. Barrett, who insults both Clark and Vice principal Ms. Levias as the principal is led out of the school in handcuffs. True to form, he barks at Ms. Levias to run the school as he would.

Answer: An egomaniacal windbag.

Clark fights back, defending his actions as claiming he has received little support. Ms. Levias demands that she be transferred to another school. She also tells Mr. Clark that although some of the teachers may not like him, they have supported his efforts to raise the test scores.

She points out that Clark inappropriately uses the word "I" in describing the extra work going on at Eastside, when, in fact, all of the school's 300 teachers have been equally involved.

Answer: Participating in "an exercise of their First Amendment Rights."

Hundreds of students converge outside board offices, which happens to be near the police station where their principal is jailed. The kids are angry, repeating the demand "Free Mr. Clark." The mayor winds up asking Mr. Clark to intercede.

Answer: stay black and die.

The mayor reminds Clark that such an attitude won't help the situation, but he makes no headway until he reminds Clark that the only ones who'll lose if the protest continues are the students. Says the mayor, "I'll have the law on my side." Clark will agree to intercede.

Answer: "I wish I could get this kind of turnout at study hall."

Prior to Mr. Clark's appearance before the students, Ms. Barrett launches a series of insults at the principal. She justifies her attempts to have Clark removed by telling the students that they deserve a good principal. Samms comes right back at her, saying, "We don't want a good principal, we want Mr. Clark!"

Answer: Samms

Yes, Samms has come a long way since he successfully begged Mr. Clark to allow him back to school. He gets good grades and behaves himself. He's not perfect, though, as observed in the scene when he is caught stealing a meatball from a fellow student's lunch plate.