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   Which director has been an inspiration for Lord of the Fleas?

   1.   ?    Anthony Colwich
   2.   ?    Mel Gibson
   3.   ?    Mel Brooks

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   True or false: Colwich makes movies in under a year.

   
   
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   How long has the producer’s career been?

   1.   ?    1 year
   2.   ?    100 years
   3.   ?    10 years

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   When did the producer make his last strange movie?

   
   
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   1.   ?    1849
   2.   ?    1948
   3.   ?    1984

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   Where does the movie take place?

   1.   ?    A boy's first date
   2.   ?    A boy's high school
   3.   ?    A boy's prom

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   Complete the following: the film is based on the __________’s life

   
   
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   1.   ?    producer
   2.   ?    boy
   3.   ?    director

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   What has been receiving great reviews?

   1.   ?    Silence of the Cockraches
   2.   ?    The producer
   3.   ?    The Crazy Fleas

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   Where will the film be projected?

   
   
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   1.   ?    Nowhere
   2.   ?    All movie theatres
   3.   ?    Repertoire Cinemas