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1. What is the name of the newly-founded town, in which most of the action of 'Paint Your Wagon' takes place?
2. A very youthful-looking Clint Eastwood starred as Pardner, a God-fearing adventurer who survived a bad accident, and was 'adopted' by the very irreverent Ben (Lee Marvin). Pardner's real name was only revealed towards the end of the movie - what was it?
3. There were many funny moments in the movie, but not many can beat the sight of dozens of drunken miners dancing in ankle-deep mud. What was the name of the tune they were dancing to?
4. Some of the main attractions of the movie were the songs, and a particular favourite of mine was the sad song 'They Call the Wind Maria'. Other natural phenomena also get mentioned in the song. Can you tell me the names of the Rain and Fire?
5. When a Mormon man arrived in town with two wives, the locals were incensed, and they demanded that he share his good fortune. An auction of one of the wives was quickly arranged, and Ben, who was paralytically drunk, won the sale. Who played the delightful Elizabeth, the object of desire to every man in town?
6. The song 'There's a Coach Coming In' was sung heartily by everyone in town. Who or what was on the coach that caused all the excitement?
7. 'Paint Your Wagon' was the source of one of the music world's most unlikely hits, performed by Lee Marvin. What song was it?
8. Tom Ligon, who later went on to star in the soapie 'The Young and the Restless', had a small part in 'Paint Your Wagon'. He portrayed the naive son of a farming family, who 'came of age' with the help of Ben. What was his character's name?
9. Elizabeth refused to leave her cottage as the story drew to a close. Who chose to stay with her to start a new life?
10. What eventually happened to the boom-town at the end of the movie?
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