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1. John and Jennifer Grogan's adopted puppy turned out to be quite a handful, but found a place in their hearts nonetheless. In "Marley and Me", which actress played Jennifer, to Owen Wilson's John?
2. Even though Gerry Kennedy died, he kept in touch with his wife through letters he had prepared before his death. In which movie did Gerard Butler play Gerry?
3. After the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Schindler set out to find the "immortal beloved" referenced in a letter by Beethoven. One of the ladies thought by Schindler to be Beethoven's love, was played by an actress with the same name as her character. In "Immortal Beloved" which character was this?
4. In order to search for Elizabeth Swann, Jack and Will had to hire a crew for the HMS Interceptor, in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003). Among this motley crew was a mute sailor with a parrot, a woman, and a short-statured pirate named Marty. Which actor played Marty?
5. Seeking compensation for a rug damaged while being mistaken for another, richer one, Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) ended up being recruited to make a ransom delivery, in "The Big Lebowski" (1998). The wealthy Jeffrey Lebowski was known as The Big Lebowski, by what name did the other one (Bridges) prefer to be called?
6. Jane Harper was just a housewife who found herself helping her husband bring home the bacon after he lost his job. In which movie, from 1977, did Jane Fonda portray Jane Harper?
7. The investigation into several suspicious fires seemed to lead to Alderman Swayzak, who was responsible for department cuts that had angered firefighters. In "Backdraft" (1991), which actor shared the same name with his/her character?
8. Daniel Day-Lewis won a Best Actor Oscar for "There Will Be Blood" (2007), and George C. Scott won one for his role in "Patton" (1970). In both instances, the actor shared the same first name with his character.
9. In this story about two bank robbers who were joined by a disgruntled housewife (played by Cate Blanchett), one of the bank robbers later said, in reference to Cate's character, "Kate is an iceberg waiting for the Titanic". Which Kate was played by Cate Blanchett?
10. Delta member John (played by John Belushi) was a crass, no-holds-barred guy, whose skills included organizing food fights, in "Animal House" (1978). By what nickname was he known?
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