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The animated buddy comedy, Free Birds, opened November 1, 2013 - just in time for its Thanksgiving-themed topic. How many details can you remember about it?
Which part of the movie did the announcer say was "totally real" in the introduction?
The war between the turkeys and Pilgrims.
The talking turkeys.
"The following film is a work of fiction. It is loosely based on historical events and is in no way meant to be historically accurate. Except for the talking turkeys. That part is totally real."
The top-secret time machine.
The Presidential turkey pardon.
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From the beginning, Reggie didn't fit in because he was what?
Hot instead of cold.
Silent instead of talking.
Blue instead of yellow.
Reggie was born a blue chick instead of yellow. He also was born with a higher level of intelligence than most of the other turkeys.
Brave instead of scared.
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How did Reggie get out of being Thanksgiving dinner?
He ran away.
He convinced the other turkeys to revolt.
He received the Presidential pardon.
Reggie received the Presidential pardon when the other turkeys kicked him out of the coop as a sacrifice. The President's daughter saw him and begged her dad to protect him.
He hid under the coop.
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Where did Reggie go by helicopter?
Mount Vernon.
The White House.
Camp David.
Reggie was flown to Camp David. Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to use Camp David as a presidential retreat, although he called it Shangri-La at the time.
Martha's Vineyard.
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Which television show did Reggie become addicted to watching?
Mundo del Amor.
Mundo del Amor was about a boy kicked out of an orphanage for being different. Reggie immediately identified with the main character and began watching it.
Alejandro: La Espada y La Rosa.
Alejandros.
Mas sabe el amor.
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What type of food did Reggie order in his new home?
Chinese.
Mexican.
Submarine sandwiches.
Pizzas.
"Well, we can save the day with pizza." "Yes! That looks way better than corn."
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Who kidnapped Reggie from the house?
Amos.
Leatherbeak.
Alejandro.
Jake.
Jake climbed in through a window to capture Reggie. In order to get him out of the house quickly, Jake threw a sack over Reggie while he was watching television.
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What did Jake get from the Great Turkey?
A rock.
A doorknob.
"And then, he gave me this…" "A doorknob?"
An ear of corn.
A pizza box.
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What did T.F.F. stand for?
Turkey Freedom Front.
"I'm Jake from the T.F.F. That's Turkey Freedom Front."
Turkey Friendship First.
Turkey Fighting Force.
Turkey Federation of Fairness.
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What color was the line they were supposed to follow in the secret facility to get to the time machine?
Green.
Red.
The time machine was at the end of the red line, but Reggie told Jake they needed to follow the blue one, which led to the exit.
Blue
Orange.
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What was the name of the time machine?
S. T. E. V. E.
"Greetings, I am S. T. E. V. E. your Space Time Exploration Vehicle Envoy." "Hello, S. T. E. V. E., I am J. A. K., Jake, and this is R. E. G., Reggie."
K. E. N.
M. I. K. E.
H. A. N. K.
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Who did the voice of Reggie?
Woody Harrelson.
Mark Hamill.
Billy Crystal.
Owen Wilson.
Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1964) has an extensive list of movie credits, such as Behind Enemy Lines and Night at the Museum. In addition to providing the voice of Reggie, he also was the voice for Lightning McQueen in the movie Cars.
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Fill in the blank: "Enough with your impressive and __________. Let's just get back home."
"Very comedic display."
"Very gross display."
"Enough with your impressive and very gross display. Let's just get back home."
"Very colorful display."
"Very juvenile display."
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Which of the following was not a side effect that S. T. E. V. E. said time travel could cause?
Accelerated aging.
Mutation into a baby dragon.
Mutation into a pony.
It makes you cold.
Accelerated aging, rapid evolutionary regressions, and erratic physical mutation into an adorable baby dragon, an octopus, a king crab, a pony, or the Sasquatch were all things listed by S. T. E. V. E. as possible side effects. Although Reggie got cold, that was not an official side effect. Reggie also punched himself, which was not listed.
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To what year did they travel?
1492.
1585.
1621.
They were taken back to Plymouth Colony in November 1621. They arrived a few days before the first Thanksgiving feast was about to take place.
1776.
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Which human was leading the turkey hunt?
William Brewster
William Bradford.
Myles Standish.
Colm Meaney (born May 30, 1953) provided the voice for Myles Standish, who led the turkey hunt. Meaney also had prominent roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
John Alden.
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What did Jenny do to fix her eye when it wobbled?
She slammed her head into the ground.
She held her breath.
"Oh, I fell out of the nest when I was a baby… What's wrong with my eye? Just kidding. Whenever I get nervous, it goes… [She holds her breath.] There, now there's just one of you."
She moved it back in place with her wing.
She closed her eyes and shook her head back and forth.
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Jake got into a physical fight with which turkey about whether or not to save the captured turkeys?
Jenny.
Chief Broadbeak.
Furley.
Ranger.
From the moment of their first meeting, Ranger and Jake acted as if they were in a competition. When arguing over whether or not to attack the fort, they did impressive displays of strength and inflated their snoods (the dangly red thing under their chins). Snood length does play a factor in real turkey competitions.
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Which turkeys did Myles Standish first capture?
Chief Broadbeak and Leatherback.
Jenny and Ranger.
Reggie and Jake.
Furley and Amos
"We should attack the fort and free your captured comrades." "Furley and Amos are my friends, but we cannot risk the safety of the flock."
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What was the name of Leatherback's son?
Nancy.
Dinner.
Justy.
His name was Justy, and he had some issues because his mother was a chicken. He was told to find another magical pinecone and responded by meowing.
Danny.
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What did Jenny and Reggie get as an assignment the first day Jake and Reggie were there?
Spying on the fort.
Springing traps.
"Jenny, you will spring the hunter's traps. Take Reggie."
Babysitting the hatchlings.
Leading the hunters away from the nest.
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How did Reggie and Jenny escape the dogs?
They hid in the turkey tree.
They ran through a stream.
They used vines to fly from tree to tree.
They got inside S. T. E. V. E. and went to outer space.
Reggie recognized the place where the time machine was hidden as they were running away from the dogs. He took Jenny into it, and they flew into outer space to avoid capture. Myles Standish caught a glimpse of them, but he believed it was some sort of magic.
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For which character did Woody Harrelson provide the voice?
Chief Broadbeak.
Granger.
Jake.
Woody Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) provided the voice of Jake. Originally noted for his performance on the television series Cheers, Harrelson has also starred in movies such as The Hunger Games and Zombieland.
S. T. E. V. E.
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What type of animal watched Jake and Ranger trying to best each other on the way to spy on the fort?
Chipmunks.
At first, only one chipmunk watched them with their strange antics. Then others joined, and they all applauded sarcastically.
Rabbits.
Opossum.
Raccoons.
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What did Reggie use to keep the dogs from attacking him inside the fort?
He hid in a bucket.
He used the red light on the television remote.
The dogs chased the light from the television remote around the base, and Jake joined in the chase. Dogs and cats can become depressed if they do not have resolution by "catching" the light after chasing it.
He set all the powder on fire and scared them away.
He tossed them some pizza.
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How did the hunters find the turkey tree?
Jake left a gunpowder trail to the nest.
Myles Standish struck a match he was carrying in his mouth and lit the gunpowder trail to follow it. In real life, matches were not invented until the 1800's.
Reggie knocked over a lantern and set the tree on fire.
The dogs were chasing Furley and Amos, and they led them to the tree entrance.
Ranger was arguing with Jake inside the tree, and Myles Standish overheard it.
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How did Chief Broadbeak die?
He attacked the dogs to protect the hatchlings.
He purposefully threw himself between Standish's gun and the flock.
He held a falling log so the babies, Jake, Reggie and Jenny could get past.
As the tree was burning around them, Chief Broadbeak held a log supporting the tunnel up so the babies, Jake, Reggie, and Jenny could escape. He told Jenny he would always be with her as they jumped into the water to escape.
He was shot in the back while directing the others where to go.
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Who did Chief Broadbeak want to take over for him?
Reggie.
Ranger.
Leatherbeak.
Jenny.
Jenny and Ranger both had half-shell necklaces. The Chief had left the other half in a sealed box. When the box was opened, it was discovered that Jenny's necklace matched the half of the shell Chief Broadbeak had chosen.
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Which actor provided Jenny's voice?
Lesley Nicol.
Lauren Bowles.
Amy Poehler.
Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16, 1971) began her career as an improv comedian and a cast member of Saturday Night Live. In addition to providing Jenny's voice in Free Birds, she also was the voice of Joy in Inside Out and starred as Leslie Knope in the television series Parks and Recreation.
Elisa Gavrielli.
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Who did Reggie meet when he returned to modern times?
One future Myles Standish.
Two future Jakes.
Three future Reggies.
The first Reggie he met was inside the house. The second future Reggie appeared outside and told him he needed to go back in time. The third future Reggie appeared right before Reggie returned to the past.
Four future S. T. E. V. E.s.
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Who was the Great Turkey?
Chief Broadbeak.
Jake.
Jenny.
Reggie
"Oh, come on! You are the Great Turkey," S. T. E. V. E. told Reggie as the Reggies were contemplating how to find the mythical being.
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Why did Ranger accept Jake as a part of the tribe?
Jake painted his face and dressed like the other turkeys in the tribe.
Jake saved the hatchlings and eggs.
Although Ranger was not happy when Jake returned to help them, the hatchlings surrounded Jake. Ranger decided to accept him even though he made a mistake.
Jake went through the tribe initiation ceremony.
Jake apologized and promised only to do what Jenny and Ranger told him to do in the future.
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What prevented Myles Standish from using a cannon on the attacking turkeys?
The ghost of Chief Broadbeak haunted him.
He saw the cute baby turkey hatchlings and felt bad.
The time machine returned with Reggie and caused a magnetic vortex.
Just as the cannonballs were heading to mow down the turkeys, the time machine appeared and created a magnetic vortex that sucked them and the cannons into it. This was an inconsistency throughout the movie, because, in addition to this one magnetic effect, sometimes it created an antigravity effect and sometimes it did nothing.
Reggie used the time machine to hit him.
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What food did Reggie bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Anchovies.
Turducken.
Corn.
Pizza.
Since Reggie enjoyed pizza so much, he ordered some and brought the delivery boy along with it. All the pizzas were cheese, but a man named Mr. Anchovy dumped some little dried fish on one.
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Who directed Free Birds?
Chris Wedge.
Andrew Stanton.
Jimmy Hayward.
James Hayward (born September 17, 1960) is a screenwriter, animator, and film director, who directed Free Birds. In addition to directing Free Birds, he provided the voices for Ranger and the President.
Steve Martino.
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