Quentin Tarantino--The Man and His Movies Quiz

Answer: Knoxville, Tennessee

Born in Knoxville, Quentin was named because his parents wanted him to "stand out", in that his name would have been unique for the time.

Answer: My Best Friend's Birthday

"My Best Friend's Birthday" (1987) starred Craig Hamann and the man himself, Quentin. Quentin once said of the movie: "When the guys came, it was like, 'Oh you have another movie?' 'Yeah.' 'Can we see it?' 'No!'" The movie, which is very hard to find, pretty much tells of the exploits of a man and his friend planning a birthday party.
"Reservoir Dogs" (1992) was his second, and "Pulp Fiction" (1994) was his third.

Answer: False

Quentin directed an episode of "ER" (entitled "Motherhood").

Answer: Steven Wright

"K-BILLY: Home of Rock." To me, it seems too much of a coincidence that "K-Billy" and "Kill Bill" sound THAT similar.

Answer: True Romance

"True Romance" is semi-autobiographical, except Quentin got involved in films and not drugs. "True Romance" tells the story of star-crossed lovers, Clarence and Alabama, who are in possession of a suitcase filled with drugs; they're being pursued by cops, druggies, and killers.

Answer: My Best Friend's Birthday

"True Romance" was directed by Tony Scott. "Natural Born Killers" (the story of homicidal lovers) was directed by Oliver Stone. Finally, "From Dusk Till Dawn" (a tale of robbers cornered in a strip club populated by vampires) was directed by Robert Rodriguez.

Answer: Golden Girls

Quentin appeared in episode 4.6 of "Golden Girls" as an Elvis impersonator. How I wish I could see that image...

Answer: Pulp Fiction

Urge Overkill sings "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon", the song that plays, as Mia dances alone.

Answer: 8

There are eight: White, Pink, Blonde, Orange, Blue, Brown, Joe, and Nice Guy Eddie. These eight men work together to steal fresh-cut diamonds. When the robbery goes wrong, they realize that one of them is an informant.

Blue and Nice Guy Eddie were part of the planning, but did not take part.

Answer: Betty

In a deleted scene, Vincent tells Mia that he prefers Betty.

Answer: All of these

Marsellus calls Zed all three names, while striking an imposing figure holding the shotgun. "Pulp Fiction" is a tale of redemption (as the aforementioned scene displays), which centers on two hit men, their boss, their boss's wife, and a boxer told to throw a fight.

Answer: Toluca Lake

Jimmie lives in Toluca Lake. Jules has to get out of "the Valley" to find a friendly face (this is after Marvin's been... eliminated).

Answer: It's never revealed

While many theories have sprung up surrounding the mysterious briefcase, Quentin has never divulged what was really inside.
(In the director's cut of "Pulp Fiction", it's semi-revealed that it was his soul in the briefcase.)

Answer: Ringo

Honey Bunny's real name is Yolanda, but we never find out Pumpkin's real name. Jules calls him Ringo due to the British accent.

Answer: Cherry Bail Bonds

Cherry Bail Bonds was the one who bonded Jackie out of prison, thus becoming Ordell's own undoing. After Jackie's bonded out, she decides to get back at her betrayer (Ordell) by stealing his money all under the noses of the authorities.

Answer: coughing

"Oh, well coughing's good, it opens up the capillaries, you know when you cough you're pulling air, or in this case...smoke, into parts of the lungs that don't normally get used, and so, coughing's good, it gets you higher..." Melanie told an aging Louis this wise tip for stoners.

Answer: 2

Ordell buys a bond for Beaumont (whom he later kills) and one for Jackie.

Answer: hand washing

Ordell reminds Max that he didn't wash his hands after using the bathroom. Jules lectures Vincent on the amount of blood left on a towel after hand washing.

Answer: 1

Tarantino wanted only one "Kill Bill" movie, but he decided to split the story since he believed people couldn't sit still for that long. "Kill Bill", a four-hour roaring rampage of revenge, tells the tale of an assassin who wants to back out of the business.

When she tries, her boss has her killed, but the job is botched. After she comes out of her coma, she embarks to kill the five who wronged her.

Answer: True

Quentin has mentioned a "Kill Bill 3" in which Nikki (Vernita's daughter) comes looking for the Bride and encounters BB. Doesn't necessarily means there will be one, he's just open to the idea.

Answer: Red Apple Cigarettes

Red Apple is Quentin's fictional brand of choice.

Answer: O-Ren Ishii

Chronologically, the Bride kills O-Ren first. However, the movie audience is exposed to Vernita's death earlier on, due to the unique time structure of the movies.

Answer: Beatrix Kiddo

The name is indeed Beatrix Kiddo. In Volume 1, her name was bleeped out, but the airline tickets to Okinawa and Tokyo 'clearly' bear the name "Beatrix Kiddo".

Answer: Yes

In one of film's most genius moves, Quentin tells you the end of the movie, but he still manages to keep you in suspense.

Answer: Cannes

Ten years after receiving the Palme d'Or from Cannes for "Pulp Fiction", Quentin served as President of that same board. The recipient for the Palme d'Or of 2004 was Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11".