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1. "The Windmills of Your Mind" opens with one single, stand-alone word. What is that word?
2. "The Windmills of Your Mind" was the only Best Song Nominee for the Academy Awards of 1968 that was NOT the name of the film from which it came.
3. The lyrics speak of an amusement park ride "...that's running rings around the moon". What fun ride is this?
4. "Keys that jingle in your pocket, words that _____ in your head". So the song goes. But what missing word describes what is going on in your head?
5. Have you ever had a vacation or summer go quickly? Most everybody has. "The Windmills of Your Mind" offers an unusual explanation for summer going so quickly. What is the question the song asks?
6. Next time you are walking along the shore, remember (according to "The Windmills of Your Mind"), that lovers leave these in the sand.
7. "The Windmills of Your Mind" also asks about the source of the sound of distant drumming. You don't have to look too far for the answer. Where do the lyrics suggest the drumming may be coming from?
8. Complete the line "And the _____ is like an ______ whirling silently in space".
9. Which of the following would you most likely NOT be able to do in the cavern found in the hollow mentioned in this song?
10. Even more references to circular objects or motions appear in "The Windmills of Your Mind". Which set below contains words that do NOT come from the song?
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