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Pulp Fiction - Eduqas Film A level
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A quiz on Pulp Fiction (set text for Eduqas Film Studies)
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How does Tarantino subvert conventional approaches to film?
He likes to film in his underwear
He has a calm style to his directing
All characters we like do not have a 'happy ending'
We empathise with characters who traditionally, we shouldn't
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How can we classify Tarantino as an 'auteur'?
He often collaborates with the same people
The themes and style explored in his films
His stylised use of music
His use of cinematic homages
3
Who directed Pulp Fiction?
Chris Tarantula
Quentin Tarantino
Quinton Field
Quentin Blake
4
What specific aspect made Telstar very wary about this script?
TriStar chief Mike Medavoy found it "unconventional"
TriStar chief found it "too immoral for public consumption"
TriStar chief Mike Medavoy found "the narrative too loose"
TriStar chief Mike Medavoy found it "too demented"
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How does Tarantino humanise seemingly 'unlikeable' characters?
He was a fan of 'method acting'
The dialogue used explores their moral perspectives
He ensures that each character gets equal screen time
All actors work together a month before filming starts
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How is the narrative seen as experimental?
Tarantino humanises traditional stock characters
The use of postmodernist elements
the stylised and exaggerated dialogue
The same scenes are covered from multiple perspectives
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Which studio financed the film?
Tristar
Disney
Columbia
Miramax
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What accolade did Tarantino win for Pulp Fiction?
Best Director - Globes
Best Supporting actor - Globes
Best screenplay - Palm D'or
The Palm D'or
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Why did Spike Lee criticise the film?
Tarantino's style is too unconventional for the mainstream
He had the rights on the film before Tarantino
The representation of black characters was not positive
The frequent use of the 'n' work throughout the film
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What is the name of the most common narrative structure used within the film industry?
Syd Field's three act paradigm
Hall's reception theory
Barthes' Binary Oppositions
Todorov's disequilibrium
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Which notorious film producer was instrumental in getting Pulp Fiction financed?
Jerry Bruckheimer
Steven Spielberg
Kathleen Kennedy
Harvey Weinstein
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Which of the following is a clear example of postmodernism within Pulp Fiction?
The homage and pastiche seen within the 'Diner' scene
The non-linear, episodic structure of the film
The humanising of stock characters
The 'playfulness' of Mia
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What helped boost the film's profile and therefore profitability?
The fact they manage to attract Bruce Willis to play a role
The fact Quentin Tarantino was director
The postmodernist style
The investment from Miramax
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What year was pulp Fiction made?
1994
1992
1999
1989
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How much did Pulp Fiction cost to make?
$9.5-10 million
$8-8.5 million
$22 million
$10-11 million
