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100

The protagonist danced in a German-heritage parade in downtown Chicago

What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off

100

Uncle Rajiv would say this about Jello

What is, "it shakes".

100
Cheering for this team was the height of Nani's baseball fandom.

What are the 1986 Mets?

100

Nani makes these two dishes thinking of her son-in-law.

What are Chicken Makhani and Chana Masala?

100

Nani (and Papa) adopted this motto from the Lion King 

What is Hakuna Mattata?

200

In this film Sallah told the title character, "Very Dangerous.  You go first."

What is Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

200

As a little girl, Nani scowled at an Uncle who gave her this present on her wrist.

What is a Watch?

200

Among the many wonderful countries Nani has visited in her travels with Papa, this country remains her favorite.

What is Italy?

200

These are the the goodies Nani makes for Glen and Kieran that features a famous Kellogg's cereal.

What are Rice Krispy Treats?

200

This is the flirtation Papa said to Nani on their first meeting 

Tu es très jolie

300

The GenCo Olive Oil company was a business front in this movie

What is The Godfather?

300

Nani would bring this psuedo insect visitor to Glen and Kieran and bedtime.

What is Mr. Bug?

300

What is the name of the street where Nani & Papa shared their first apartment after marriage?

What is Beverwyck Road?

300

One time Glen had this dish of Nani's for breakfast, lunch and dinner, he loved it so much.

What is Rice and Daal?

300

Nani's first job after college 

What is working in the cultural section of the French Embassy?

400

Prisoners who got in trouble were sent to the Cooler in this film. 

What is The Great Escape?

400

This is Nani's favorite beverage.

What is tea with ginger?

400

Nani completed her BA in French at this prestigious institution.

What is Elphinstone College?

400

Both Nani and Sarita searched for years for the perfect platter for this special dessert of Nani's.

What is pineapple upside down cake?

400

Nani would always tell this to her daughter - a guideline to avoid the artificial. 

What is, "Stay Close to Nature."?

500

This backdrop of this movie featured the WWII event of the Aunschluss in Austria

What is the Sound of Music?

500

Nani's answer to Papa's question, "What do you do in a Speed Zone?" when he was teaching her how to drive?

What is, "Speed up"!

500

The novels Exodus and Trinity that captured Nani's imagination were written written by this author.

Who is Leon Uris?

500

Sarita's college friends still salivate remembering this delivery to her freshman dorm.

What are Nani's Samosas?

500

Nani's father, and Sarita's grandfather used to always say this motto

What is, "Work is worship"