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1.	At the beginning of the film, Benjamin Mee quits his job as a:
		Writer
		Architect
		Political aide
		Mall cop

2.	The communication between Benjamin and his son Dylan is strained. What does Benjamin say is the laziest word in the English language?
		Meh
		So-so
		Okay
		Whatever

3.	Benjamin Mee's wife does not appear in the movie. Why?
		She divorced him shortly before the film began
		She died shortly before the film began
		She died years ago giving birth to their daughter
		She left without any warning to the family

4.	Son Dylan gets expelled from school for:
		Stealing
		Vandalizing the school trophy case
		Flipping off a teacher
		Excessive profanity

5.	Benjamin's realtor shows him what becomes the Mees' new home. Without knowing about the zoo, Benjamin's excitement is interrupted by the sound of a:
		Peacock
		Lion
		Elephant
		Seal

6.	Benjamin reconsiders passing on the house when he sees his daughter Rosie playing with:
		Peacocks
		Ferrets
		Monkeys
		Horses

7.	Which family member is the first to yell, "We bought a zoo!" in the film?
		Benjamin
		Rosie
		Dylan
		Benjamin's brother Duncan

8.	Young Lily changes the lettering on the sign of Jaguar restaurant several times in the film. This message is displayed when the Mees first arrive to move in:
		Turn Around and Go Home
		Welcome Brave New Owners
		We Need Help
		Do Not Feed the Humans

9.	Kelly introduces the Mees to Buster, who has been off his meds and is occasionally depressed. Buster is a:
		Zebra
		Bear
		Giraffe
		Gorilla

10.	When Kelly asks Benjamin why he bought the zoo, he answers:
		I needed an adventure
		I can fix it
		Who else would?
		Why not?

11.	Dylan expresses himself most freely through:
		Writing poetry
		Writing songs
		Drawing
		Sculpting

12.	Because of Dylan's inattentiveness, a box full of _______ is loosed on the Mee house:
		Rats
		Snakes
		Monkeys
		Spiders

13.	Which member of the staff is most violently opposed to the existence of zoo inspector Walter Ferris?
		Kelly
		Robin, the craftsman
		MacCready, who designs the enclosures
		Benjamin, who knew Ferris previously

14.	Ferris is a bit of a tool. Exhibit A: his motorized:
		Sunglasses
		Hammer
		Tape measure
		Wrench

15.	Benjamin picks his son up from school early, and on the way back sees a very large one of these animals roaming through town:
		Bear
		Tiger
		Lion
		Ape

16.	Hit broadside with the cost of the additional needed improvements, Benjamin is saved from financial ruin by money left to him by his wife. Benjamin finds the funds:
		In the glove compartment of their old car
		In a safe deposit box
		Buried in the back yard of their old house
		In a box underneath the porch of their old house

17.	A subplot of the film concerns Benjamin's efforts to save ailing Spar, a 17 year-old:
		Tiger
		Lion
		Ostrich
		Seal

18.	Dylan is somewhat dense to Lily's overtures toward him, even when she sweetly brings him this every afternoon:
		A sandwich
		Art supplies
		A book to read
		A clay animal

19.	With new funds and his resolve to open refortified, Benjamin gives a pep talk to the staff, though he lets troublesome Rhonda go. She had held this position on the staff:
		Electrician
		Bookkeeper
		Veterinarian
		Cook

20.	The staff finds Spar atop a rock mound, and the animal won't come down to eat. Benjamin and company finally get Spar to descend by:
		Playing rock music
		Banging pots and pans
		Releasing rats into the enclosure
		Spraying Spar with water

21.	On a trip into town, Benjamin meets a woman remembers visiting the zoo as a child, and who promises to come for the opening. The woman works at:
		McDonald's
		Wal-Mart
		A pizzeria
		Home Depot

22.	Benjamin looks through Dylan's drawings. Among the slightly less disturbing images is a sketch of a particular animal, which Benjamin eventually uses as the logo for the reopening zoo. What type of animal is it?
		Tiger
		Lion
		Bear
		Zebra

23.	Benjamin's brother Duncan presents the zoo with 200 pounds of:
		Baby chicks
		Lumber
		Dead fish
		Ladybugs

24.	During Walter Ferris's final inspection, the gate to this animal's enclosure won't lock:
		Lion
		Tiger
		Bear
		Porcupine

25.	The zoo opens, but for a few minutes none of the public show. Why?
		The flyers announcing the zoo's opening had been torn down
		Dylan printed the wrong address on the flyers
		A tree had fallen and blocked the entrance to the zoo
		Local authorities barred access to the zoo until Benjamin completed some final paperwork

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