Shall We Dance? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Paint store employee

In 'Saturday Night Fever', John Travolta plays Tony Manero, a bored employee whose daytime job is working in a paint store. On Saturday nights, he comes alive on the disco dancefloor, which is his escape and here he seeks to be recognised for his talent, becoming king of the dancefloor.

Answer: Gilley's nightclub

John stars as Bud Davis, a Texas oil worker, in 'Urban Cowboy'. He spends his free time at Gilley's nightclub, a honky-tonk bar. Here, he meets and dances to country music with Sissy (Debra Winger), showing his western-style moves on the dance floor. They have a rocky relationship, but eventually reconcile.

Answer: Twist contest

John plays a hitman called Vincent Vega in 'Pulp Fiction', who works for crime boss Marsellus Wallace. He takes Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), the boss's wife, out to dinner at Jack Rabbit Slim's. They enter a twist contest, and Vincent dances with Mia on stage to Chuck Berry's 'You Never Can Tell'.

Answer: The Hand Jive

John stars as Danny Zuko in 'Grease', a member of the T-Birds gang of greasers. At the Rydell High School dance, he does the hand jive with his girlfriend, Sandy (Olivia Newton-John). He also dances with her to 'You're the One That I Want'. Other numbers he dances to are 'Summer Nights', 'Greased Lightnin' and 'Blue Moon'.

Answer: Chain of Fools

In 'Michael' John plays the Archangel Michael, and one of the film's most famous moments is when he dances in a bar to Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools'. On the dance floor, he dances with some women showing off his moves, then gets into a scuffle with the men, who are jealous that he's getting their attention.

Answer: Lead in a Broadway musical

'Staying Alive' is the sequel to 'Saturday Night Fever' in which Tony Manero moves from Brooklyn and works as a dance instructor and a waiter at a nightclub, while trying to land a role in a Broadway show. His dancing skills eventually see him getting the lead role in a Broadway musical.

Answer: Edna Turnblad

John plays Edna Turnblad in 'Hairspray', the mother of Tracy (Nikki Blonsky). Edna is shy but finds new confidence through music and dance. She gets a makeover and joins Tracy on the dancefloor. By the finale, she dances with the full cast, showing her transformation.

Answer: Uma Thurman

In 'Be Cool', John plays Chili Palmer, a smooth Hollywood operator who steps into the music business. In a nightclub, he dances, with Edie Athens (Uma Thurman) to the Black Eyed Peas' 'Sexy'. He also danced the twist with her in 'Pulp Fiction'.

Answer: At a campaign party

John plays Governor Jack Stanton in 'Primary Colours', a Southern politician running for president. It's a political-comedy film based on Joe Klein's book about Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. At a campaign party, he dances with supporters showing he can win people over with personality as much as policy.

Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis

John plays Adam Lawrence in 'Perfect', a 'Rolling Stone' reporter investigating the fitness craze of the 1980s. At a Los Angeles health club, he joins aerobics classes led by Jessie (Jamie Lee Curtis), where they perform high-energy routines together.