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1. After dropping out of the University of Arizona, he began writing and selling jokes to entertainers, which led to a couple of advertisement jobs. His first big break, though, was landing a job as a writer at a magazine. What was the name of that magazine?
2. John Hughes was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1950, to a salesman and his wife. He spent his first 12 years living in Grosse Point, Michigan. In 1962, John and his family moved to Northbrook, Illinois. What was the name of the high school John graduated from in Northbrook?
3. Many of John Hughes' films shared a familiar location as he most often set his stories in and around the Chicago area of Illinois. One town in particular was a favorite. Can you guess which of these it was?
4. John Hughes frequently wrote under a pen name. What was his favorite screenplay pen name?
5. John Hughes was a fan of the Beatles and enjoyed incorporating their songs into memorable scenes in his movies. Can you identify which of these song and film pairings were incorrect?
6. Although John Hughes had a wide range of talented performers eager to work in his films, there were three particularly talented actors for whom he wrote roles to showcase their talents. What three performers were honored in this way?
7. John Hughes appeared as an actor in an uncredited role in three of his 1980's movies. Which of these four 1980s Hughes films did John Hughes NOT appear in an uncredited role?
8. In the mid-1990s, John Hughes was credited along with writer George Seaton in a re-write of the screenplay of a classic Christmas film. It was released under the same name as the original and featured Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan McDermott. What was the name of the film?
9. John Hughes directed only eight of his films. Which one of the four films listed here did he NOT direct?
10. During John Hughes' career, he was credited as Executive Producer on three of his films. On which of these films did he act as Executive Producer?
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