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1. "Facts, Hercule, facts! Nothing matters but the facts!", says Inspector Clouseau. Let's start with an important fact about the film: which three-time Oscar-nominated actor played Inspector Jacques Clouseau?
2. This film marked the first appearance of Clouseau's servant who is trained in martial arts and frequently ambushes the Inspector. Who is this character?
3. "A Shot in the Dark" was also the first appearance of Clouseau's superior, Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Which actor (who acted in eight different decades) portrayed the Chief Inspector?
4. The excitement begins with the first murder, Mr. Ballon's chauffeur, Miguel. What weapon is used to kill Miguel?
5. Dreyfus is constantly driven to extreme frustration by Inspector Clouseau's incompetence. Occasionally, at these times of agitation, Dreyfus accidentally injures himself. Which accident happens to him in the film?
6. When Clouseau arrives at Camp Sunshine, he is distraught to learn that it is a nudist colony. When he asks the camp attendant if he needs to remove all of his clothes before proceeding, the attendant nods and tells him, "All of them! Right down to your ______." What is the missing word?
7. As Clouseau follows Maria Gambrelli, more people turn up dead. What is the unique name of the maid who is killed at Camp Sunshine?
8. Lalo Schifrin composed the wonderful score for this film.
9. "Now then. I will tell you why l have called you all here tonight. One of you...is a murderer," says Inspector Clouseau. It is then revealed that it was not one murderer though, but rather multiple murderers within the Ballon household. What happens as they all attempt to flee in Clouseau's car?
10. After Maria's innocence is proven, Clouseau tells her, "It's all over now, darling. You're free." What happens to Clouseau and Maria at the very end of the film?
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