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Harrison Ford plays John Thornton, rescuer of sled dog Buck, in the 2020 adaptation of this Jack London novel
What is The Call of the Wild?
I can read you like this 2-word term for an exam in which students are allowed to consult notes & texts
What is an open book?
A rope trap
What is a snare?
Before Frasier got his own show he was one of the patrons at the Boston bar on this show
What is Cheers?
Ally Sheedy’s character really had to use her head to come up with the idea to use this unconventional substance to decorate a picture with in The Breakfast Club
What is dandruff?
Meryl Streep brought to life Miranda Priestly, magazine editor & the boss from hell, in this movie based on a bestseller
What is The Devil Wears Prada?
Doctoral students write dissertations; a master's degree usually requires one of these, from the Greek for "proposition"
What is a thesis?
It's also a term for a female zebra or donkey
What is a mare?
20 years after its debut this quirky show came out on DVD in 2005 with commentary from Cybill Shepherd & Bruce Willis
What is Moonlighting?
It’s pretty clear that the Voorhees family has quite a grudge against the counselors at this camp- after all they did try to kill all of them
What is Camp Crystal Lake?
When "One Shot" by Lee Child came to the big screen, it was named this, after the main character
Who is Jack Reacher?
We'll gamble you know that this word for an exam supervisor once meant a Roman governor
What is a proctor?
First this for any instrument is coveted in an orchestra
What is chair?
John Goodman played the husband of the title character on this sitcom that debuted in 1988
What is Roseanne?
This is Baby's Real Name in Dirty Dancing
What is Frances?
Michael B. Jordan played lawyer Bryan Stevenson & he was wrongly convicted death row inmate Walter McMillian in 2019's "Just Mercy"
Who is Jamie Foxx?
An experienced teacher who helps guide a new teacher; also, the name of a guide in the "Odyssey"
What is a mentor?
This contraction precedes "-do-well" in a term for a shady person
What is ne'er?
The CBS show Tour of Duty takes place during this war
What is The Vietnam War?
In order to play a coke addict in a 1985 movie, this actress had to sign a contract stipulating she would have to stop her own drug and alcohol abuse
Who is Demi Moore?
Just like the second book about this British diarist, the second film about her was subtitled "The Edge of Reason"
Who is Bridget Jones?
This synonym of proficiency describes a type of learning that allows students to progress at the rate at which they master skills
What is competency?
A puma's home in the mountains, or a "Dragon's" in an arcade
What is a lair?
Peter Scolari & Tom Hanks passed themselves off as Hildegarde & Buffy to live in a hotel for women on this sitcom
What is Bosom Buddies?
John Hughes used the theme song from this fiery 1981 movie in both Mr. Mom and National Lampoon's Vacation
What is Chariots of Fire?