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1. Where does the first scene in this film take place?
2. What is the first line spoken in this film?
3. David Laughlin (Bob Balaban) spends almost the entire film acting as translator for Claude Lacombe, a Frenchman who speaks very little English. Laughlin's own dialogue reveals that he is not, in fact, a translator by trade. What is Laughlin's actual job?
4. An early scene in the film depicts a number of air traffic controllers dealing with the fallout following a near-collision with a UFO. How many (terrestrial) aircraft were involved in this incident?
5. When we first meet Barry Guiler (Cary Guffey) and his mother Jillian (Melinda Dillon), a number of electrical and electronic items in their home spring to life as a result of the aliens' influence. One such item is the record player in Barry's room. The record in question is instructional in nature, and features a "sing-along" format. On what pre-school discipline is the record focused on teaching young Barry?
6. When we first meet Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), he is excited at the prospect of taking his children to see a particular film. What's the film?
7. Roy Neary has three children. Which is NOT the name of one of his children?
8. Just before the power goes out in the Neary house, it's revealed that Roy has told his children that they can stay up late to watch a particluar movie. What movie is it?
9. Just before the UFOs cause a major blackout in the Nearys' neighborhood, we see a McDonald's restaurant. In 2004, most of us know that McDonald's signs now read "Billions and Billions Served"...but this film was released in 1977. According to the sign at this particular McDonald's, how many people had been served?
10. During the blackout, Roy gets hopelessly lost trying to find a particular road. What's the name of the road?
11. When Roy's truck, stopped in front of a railroad crossing, is scanned by a UFO, a number of strange things happen. Which is NOT one of them?
12. Roy's truck is parked next to a row of mailboxes when he is scanned by the UFO. One of the mailboxes is clearly marked with a name. What's the name?
13. Roy actually SEES the UFO that scans him at the railroad crossing.
14. Just before Barry Guiler and and his mother meet Roy Neary for the first time, Barry encounters an old man (played by Roberts Blossom and credited as simply "Farmer") who is whistling. What's the name of the song he's whistling?
15. As Barry waves to the "Farmer," he (Barry) is wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the name of a particular institute of higher learning. Which one?
16. As police officers (and Roy Neary) chase a group of low-flying UFOs around in the dark caused by the blackout, there's a mildly funny moment in which the UFOs fly through a toll booth, restoring its power. What U.S. state do the UFOs enter by passing through this toll booth?
17. The Nearys have a nosy next-door neighbor who is simply flabbergasted by Roy's highly unorthodox behavior. What's her name?
18. Roy drags his wife and kids out of bed in the middle of the night to the spot where he and the Guilers saw the small UFOs. When Roy's wife asks what the craft looked like, Roy answers, "Like an ice cream cone." His wife asks, "What flavor?" What is Roy's response?
19. We're shown the highly unusual image of an ocean liner that is discovered in the middle of a desert -- deposited there, it seems, by the aliens who had abducted it years before. What is the name of this ship?
20. Meanwhile, back at the Neary house, Roy's children decide to have some fun with him and take a picture of him while he is doing something decidedly un-photogenic. What is Roy doing when his children surprise him with the Polaroid?
21. The first time we hear the by-now-legendary five-note "musical message" of the aliens, it is being sung by a large group of people. On what continent does this scene take place?
22. Throughout the film, Roy Neary is plagued by the image of a certain shape. He sees the shape manifest itself in a number of rather odd places. Which is NOT one of them?
23. Roy and Jillian return to the spot where they first saw the small UFOs, and they are joined by numerous other spectators as well. Presumably, all assembled are hoping that the UFOs revisit the same spot. When bright lights are spotted in the distance, one man cries out, "Look! Out of the ________________ !" What's the missing word?
24. The "Farmer" is one of the assembled onlookers hoping for another close encounter. He has fashioned a sign out of poster board. What does it say?
25. The group of scientists who have been tracking the movements of the aliens suddenly realize that they need a globe, so they hijack one from the nearby County Supervisor's office. They treat it rather roughly, though, causing one municipal employee to point out how expensive the globe is. How much is the globe worth?
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