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1. The show began abruptly with a tribute to one of the icons who was portrayed in one of the movies honored with nominations this year, Mister Fred Rogers. Rogers in the opening was played by what singer?
2. The opening monologue joined Chris Rock and Steve Martin bouncing different styles off each other. One audience member who is not involved heavily in show business got a mini-roast from Chris Rock, that Martin refused to join in, he "likes to receive his packages on time". Who regretted his decision to attend early on?
3. "Into the Unknown" by Idina Menzel from "Frozen II" was the first nominee for Best Song to be performed, but with a twist. What made the performance unique?
4. Taiko Waititi won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Jojo Rabbit". In his acceptance speech, he thanked someone for giving him the book, for without that event, it never would have happened. Whom did he thank?
5. Prior to Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig announcing the nominees for Best Costume Design, they did a montage of songs featuring fashion references. Which of these songs was NOT used their rapid fire montage?
6. The winner of the Best Documentary Feature both came up to accept together. Something was very evident in the male/female pair that won; they both had a feature that was very similar. What was it?
7. A surprise performance at the end of a montage containing songs from movies that are synonymous with the movie they came from. And one of the Oscar winners popped up from the back of the stage to perform the song that won the Oscar seventeen years before. Who was the performer?
8. Tom Hanks came on to make an announcement of great proportions to the Academy of Arts and Sciences. What did he announce?
9. James Corden and Rebel Wilson came on to introduce the winner for Best Visual Effects while pointing out the importance of good visual effects based on the failure of achieving this on what recent movie they both starred in?
10. SIgourney Weaver, Brie Larson and Gal Gadot introduced the playing of all the nominees for Best Original Score, by stating for the first time in the Academy's 92-year history, what would be happening for the first time?
11. Best Song was won by a songwriting team of legendary status. But considering one of them walked off with an Oscar for the same category in the mid-1990s, it was enigmatic that he said they had never done this before. Who said this?
12. The ubiquitous In Memoriam montage was overlaid with a haunting rendition the Beatles' "Yesterday", sung by whom?
13. Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for his harrowing performance in "Joker". He finalized his acceptance speech with a lyric from whom?
14. Bringing the crowd to their feet even before the Best Picture nominees were read was what two-time Oscar winner?
15. In what got the loudest roar from the audience, the winner for Best Picture went to "Parasite", which achieved a first in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. What was the first?
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