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Although better known as a film producer, Tim Burton has also written some poetry. You won't be surprised to hear that black humor is a prominent feature.
2 Tim Burton quizzes and 20 Tim Burton trivia questions.
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  The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy   popular trivia quiz  
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"The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy & Other Stories" by Tim Burton. This is what happens when his mind meets paper, and not the big screen. Mother Goose is terrified, and Grimm's mouth agape, don't tuck kids in with these tales, for goodness sake!
Easier, 10 Qns, dantecmdy, Apr 09 08
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  Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories    
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This is a basic quiz regarding the book "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories" by Tim Burton. Think you remember it?
Average, 10 Qns, vballgirlie18, Apr 09 08
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"Life isn't easy for the Pin Cushion Queen. When she sits on her throne pins push through her...". What's the missing word?

From Quiz "The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy"




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Tim Burton Trivia Questions
1. "Stick Boy liked Match Girl, he liked her a lot. He liked her cute figure, he thought she was...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Hot

"The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy & Other Stories" was first published in 1997 by Rob Weisbach Books. It tells the stories of children with various defects, in the way that only Tim Burton can. This tale was called "Stick Boy And Match Girl."

2. In the story "Stick Boy and Match Girl", what did Stick Boy like about Match Girl?

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Answer: her cute figure

"Stick Boy liked Match Girl, he liked her a lot. He liked her cute figure, he thought she was hot."

3. "He wasn't soft and pink with a little fat tummy; he was hard and hollow, a little boy mummy. "Tell us, please, Doctor, the reason or cause, why our bundle of joy is just a bundle of...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Gauze

Timothy William Burton was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank California. After high school, he won a scholarship to the California Intitute Of The Arts and three years later was hired by Walt Disney Studios as as animator's apprentice. This tale was called "Mummy Boy."

4. In "Robot Boy", what was Robot Boy often mistaken for?

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Answer: a garbage can

"And Robot Boy grew to be a young man. Though he was often mistaken for a garbage can."

5. "Her skin is white cloth, and she's all sewn apart and she has many colored pins sticking out of her heart. She has a beautful set of hypno-disk eyes, the ones that she uses to hypnotize...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Guys

The book was dedicated to long time girlfriend Lisa Marie. She has appeared in three Burton films "Ed Wood" in 1994 "Mars Attacks!" in 1996 and "Sleepy Hollow" in 1999. In 2001 they ended their eleven year relationship. This tale was called "Voodoo Girl."

6. In "The Boy with Nails in His Eyes", what is his tree made of?

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Answer: aluminum

"The Boy with Nails in His Eyes put up his aluminum tree. It looked pretty strange because he couldn't really see."

7. "Life isn't easy for the Pin Cushion Queen. When she sits on her throne pins push through her...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Spleen

The book is set in a postscript version of Scripps College Oldstyle, designed in 1941 by Fred Goudy. All illustrations were done by Tim Burton. This tale was called "The Pin Cushion Queen."

8. According to "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy", what did the sand by Oyster Boy's grave say?

From Quiz Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories

Answer: Jesus would save

"A cross of gray driftwood marked Oyster Boy's grave. Words writ in the sand promised Jesus would save."

9. "Brie Boy had a dream he only had twice, that his full round head was only a slice. The other children never let Brie Boy play... but at least he went well with a nice________". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Chardonnay

Tim Burton's first short film was "Vincent" in 1982. At six minutes long, this stop-motion film was about a boy who fantasizes about being Vincent Price, Burton's screen idol. Vincent Price did the narration for "Vincent" and later appeared in "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. This tale was called "Brie Boy."

10. In "Stain Boy's Special Christmas", what does Stain Boy get for Christmas?

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Answer: a new uniform

"For Christmas, Stain Boy got a new uniform. It was clean and well pressed, comfy and warm."

11. "The Boy With Nails In His Eyes put up his aluminum tree. It looked pretty strange because he couldn't really...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: See

As a director Tim Burton has over seventeen films to his credit, and seven as a producer. Most notable "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in 1993. This tale was called "The Boy With Nails In His Eyes."

12. In "Roy, the Toxic Boy", what odor does it not mention that Roy loves?

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Answer: skunk

"He loved ammonia and asbestos, and lots of cigarette smoke. What he breathed in for air would make most people choke!"

13. "She railed at the doctor: "He cannot be mine. He smells of the ocean, of seaweed and brine." "You should count yourself lucky, for only last week, I treated a girl with three ears and a...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Beak

Dark Horse has produced four sets of "Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys" inspired by this book, with more freakish figures on the way. This excerpt is taken from the longest tale called "The Melancholy Death Of Oyster."

14. In the story "James", what kind of bear did James get mauled by?

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Answer: grizzly

"Unwisely, Santa offered a teddy bear to James, unaware that he had been mauled by a grizzly earlier that year."

15. "There once was a girl who was made up of junk. She looked really dirty, and smelled like a skunk. She was always unhappy, or in one of her slumps-perhaps 'cause she spent so much time down in the...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Dumps

"The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy & Other Stories" has also inspired "The Stain Boy" Shockwave cartoons. The series of shorts follow "Stain Boy" on his many adventures. Danny Elfman provides the theme music, and voice acting comes from Glenn Shadix and Lisa Marie. This tale was called "Junk Girl."

16. In "Junk Girl", what is the garbage man's name?

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Answer: Stan

"The only bright moment was from a guy named Stan. He was the neighborhood garbage man."

17. "It's great to know a girl who has so many eyes, but you really get wet when she breaks down and...". What's the missing word?

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Answer: Cries

Tim Burton's artwork and some of his films are extremely influenced by artist Edward Gorey's pen and ink drawings. This tale was called "The Girl With Many Eyes."

18. In "Anchor Baby", which line strikingly resembles a line from "Vincent"?

From Quiz Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories

Answer: wandered the earth alone and rejected

Connects to the line "Wander dark hallways alone and tormented" from Burton's first stop motion film "Vincent".

19. In "Oyster Boy Steps Out", what does Oyster Boy dress up as for Halloween?

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Answer: a human

"For Halloween, Oyster Boy decided to go as a human."

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