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1. Without doubt, the most famous masked figure (at least in the U.S.) is "The Lone Ranger". Who played him on TV?
2. Another famous masked figure is "The Man In The Iron Mask". Who wrote the novel?
3. The use of masks in the theatre was popular in ancient times, but not in modern theatre. Eugene O'Neill revived the custom in one of his plays. Which one?
4. Buttons the clown (played by James Stewart) always wore his make-up in "The Greatest Show On Earth" in order to avoid the police. What was his crime?
5. The hero of "Scaramouche" wears a mask to avoid his enemies and pursuers. Who wrote the novel?
6. Mozart is taunted by a man wearing a mask in "Amadeus". Who (other than Mozart's father, Leopold) wore the mask?
7. The protagonist in one of Hitchcock's movies wears a costume (complete with mask) at a costume ball in order to evade the police and further his own purpose. Who played this character?
8. Zorro was another legendary masked figure from TV. Who played him?
9. Zorro also had a movie career, most notably in the classic movie "The Mark of Zorro". Who played Zorro?
10. Claude Rains starred in "the Phantom of the Opera" as a man who wore a mask. Why did he wear it?
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