Usually my movie trivia quizzes are about horror/sci fi movies, but this is another one of the exceptions. "Pulp Fiction" is tough to categorize, but it's definitely not horror--maybe crime drama/dark comedy? Anyway, writer/director Quentin Tarantino has had a long and storied career, but to me "Pulp Fiction" is still his best film. It'll be the usual format--questions followed by the answers. SPOILERS abound, and these questions are true trivia--unimportant details, mostly in the background. So for diehard fans and obsessed eccentrics, basically. Let's begin.
Questions:
1) The film opens with a definition of the phrase "pulp fiction." From what dictionary?
2) According to Pumpkin (played by Tim Roth), how much do busboys earn per hour?
3) Jules and Vincent talk about Tony Rocky Horror's alleged dalliance with Mia Wallace, and how this caused her husband Marsellus to violently respond. What is Tony's real name?
4) And how many floors did Tony fall after being pushed out his window?
5) Vincent is asked to take out Mia Wallace while Marsellus is out of town. Where is Marsellus going?
6) What kind of beverage did Brett get to accompany his Big Kahuna burger, which Jules samples?
7) Aside from Jules and Vincent, how many guys were in the room, counting Brett and inside man Marvin?
8) By what name does Jules identify himself to Brett?
9) What round in the boxing match was Butch supposed to take his dive in?
10) What two boxing-related derogatory names does Vincent call Butch?
11) How much is the pack of Red Apple cigarettes that Butch buys in Marsellus's club?
12) How many piercings does Jody (Lance's wife) say she has?
13) What three types of heroin does Lance offer Vincent?
14) How much per gram do these three cost?
15) How many grams does Vincent purchase, and what kind does he choose?
16) What is the name of the other woman at Lance and Jody's house?
17) How long was Vincent in Amsterdam?
18) What kind of alcohol does Vincent drink at Mia and Marsellus's house?
19) Jack Rabbit Slim's has many 1950's and 60's movie posters on its walls. Most of them are crime dramas, but only one is a sci fi/horror film. Name it.
20) What is Vincent's order at Jack Rabbit Slim's?
21) And what is Mia's order?
22) Describe the five members of Fox Force Five, the characters in the TV pilot that Mia was a part of.
23) According to Mia, why did Marsellus have Tony Rocky Horror thrown out of his window?
24) What kind of cereal is Lance eating when Vincent calls about Mia's overdose?
25) Name Butch's great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, and what happened to them.
26) What is the name of the airman who returned the Coolidge family watch to Butch's dad?
27) How many years, total, did the watch spend up a soldier's ass?
28) What is the full name of the boxer that Butch kills?
29) What boxing weight class is Butch in?
30) What 2 boxers are on the undercard match of Butch's bout?
31) What is the nationality of Esmarelda Villa Lobos, who is the cab driver for Butch?
32) What cab company does Esmarelda work for?
33) What is Butch's final fare?
34) Where are Butch and Fabienne staying on the night of his final fight?
35) What two Spanish language phrases does Butch say to Fabienne, and what do they translate to in English?
36) What motorcycle movie is Fabienne watching when Butch wakes up in the morning?
37) What does Fabienne say she's going to have for breakfast?
38) What does Butch make for his breakfast, back at their apartment?
39) A dazed Marsellus accidentally shoots an innocent bystander while trying to hit Butch. Where on her body is she wounded?
40) What is the name of Zed's chopper (motorcycle)?
41) What day of the week is it during Marsellus and Butch's adventure in the pawn shop?
42) Zed and Maynard sexually assault Marsellus in a room named after someone. Name them.
43) What three objects does Butch choose for weapons, and then discard, before going with the samurai sword?
44) What does Marsellus say the crackhead torturers will use on Zed?
45) What kind of pancakes did Fabienne end up having for breakfast?
46) Where does Jules' friend Jimmie live?
47) While washing up, Vincent mentions a brand of soap. Name it.
48) What year, make, model, and color of car is Jules driving?
49) Jimmie tells The Wolf that the bedding that will be used to cover up the carnage in the car was a wedding present. From whom?
50) Jimmie gives Vincent a college t-shirt to wear. From what institute of higher learning?
51) What are the two phone numbers for Monster Joe's Truck and Tow?
52) Where do Vincent, and then Jules live? (Or, two separate places.)
53) What is the name of the restaurant where Honey Bunny, Pumpkin, Jules, and Vincent all meet?
54) What are Honey Bunny and Pumpkin's real names?
55) About how much money does Jules give to Pumpkin and Honey Bunny?
56) What famous actor/actress plays themself in the movie?
57) What two real life siblings play roles in "Pulp Fiction"?
58) What role does "Pulp Fiction" producer Lawrence Bender play in the movie?
59) Who keyed Vincent's car?
60) What later detail do we learn about the Jack Rabbit Slim's dance contest (during a radio broadcast in Butch's segment)?
61) What very stupid risk does The Wolf make while getting rid of the car with Marvin's body?
Answers:
1) The American Heritage Dictionary, the New College Edition. (This is a real dictionary.)
2) $1.50.
3) Antwan Rockamora.
4) 4, and also through a glass, greenhouse-like structure.
5) Florida.
6) Sprite.
7) 4. Marvin, Brett, "Flock of Seagulls" (real name Roger), and "Fourth Man," hiding in the bathroom.
8) Pitt. Which is wrong, since his name is Jules Winnfield. Some speculate it's to rhyme with the rest of his statement--"your ass ain't talking your way outta this shit."
9) The 5th round.
10) Palooka and Punchy.
11) $1.40.
12) 18. If you're curious, she has 5 in each ear, then 1 in her left nipple, 2 in her right nostril, 1 in her left eyebrow, 1 in her belly button, 1 in her lip, 1 in her clit, and 1 in her tongue.
13) Panda (from Mexico), Bava, and Choco (from the Hartz Mountains in Germany).
14) $300 per gram for both the Panda and Bava, and $500 per gram for the Choco.
15) 3 of the Choco, although he indicates he'll buy 2 more later if he likes the first batch.
16) Trudi.
17) 3 years.
18) McCleary blended Scotch whisky. A fictional brand, also used in the 1987 movie "Barfly."
19) "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" (1958).
20) A Douglas Sirk steak, cooked bloody as hell (rare), with a vanilla Coke. (Sirk was a German born movie director, most noted for his films in the 1950's and 60's.)
21) A Durward Kirby burger, cooked bloody, with a Martin & Lewis (vanilla) $5 milkshake. (Kirby was a TV host/announcer, also most famous in the 1950's and 1960's.)
22) The blond Somerset O'Neal is the leader, the Japanese Fox is a kung-fu master, the black Fox is the demolitions expert, the French Fox's specialty was sex, and Raven McCoy (played by Mia) was an expert with a knife, and also knew many old vaudeville jokes.
23) She says the foot massage story is false--the only thing Tony touched on her was her hand at her wedding. She claims no one save Marsellus and Tony know why he did it.
24) Fruit Brute, part of General Mill's Monster Cereal line, along with Count Chocula, Boo Berry, etc. Fruit Brute was made from 1974-82, and later reintroduced in 2013-14, and 2022. Tarantino reportedly loved this kind, and saved a box, which he puts in movies occasionally.
25) Butch's great-granddad was Private Erine Coolidge, who bought the watch, and fought in World War I, and survived. His son was Dane, a Marine who died at Wake Island in World War II. Butch's dad was a Major, and died of dysentery in the POW camp in the Vietnam War.
26) Winocki.
27) 7. 5 in the ass of Major Coolidge, and 2 more in the ass of Captain Koons.
28) Floyd Ray Wilson.
29) Wilson is announced as weighing 210 pounds, so he and Butch are heavyweights.
30) Vossler versus Martinez. (It's on the marquee outside of the arena.)
31) She's Colombian.
32) The Big Jerry Cab Company.
33) $45.60. Although he gives Ms. Villa Lobos another $50 or $100 to stay silent about him.
34) The River Glen Motel.
35) He says, "Donde esta el zapateria?" ("Where is the shoe store?") and, "Que hora es?" ("What time is it?").
36) "The Losers" (1970).
37) Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup, eggs over easy, 5 sausages, a tall glass of orange juice, a black cup of coffee, then a slice of blueberry pie with a slice of melted cheese on it for dessert.
38) Two Sam's Frosted Cinnamon Toaster Pastries. He doesn't get to eat them, though.
39) Her right hip.
40) Grace. It's written on "her," and Zed refers to her by name.
41) Thursday. (Meaning Zed's chopper can be safely parked out front of the store.)
42) Russell. Presumably a former captive?
43) A claw hammer, a baseball bat, and a chainsaw.
44) A pair of pliers and a blowtorch.
45) Buttermilk, as they didn't have blueberry pancakes.
46) Toluca Lake, near Burbank Studios.
47) Lava. A real brand.
48) A 1974 Chevrolet Nova, green.
49) His Uncle Conrad and Aunt Ginny.
50) The University of California--Santa Cruz. Team name is the banana slugs. (Really!)
51) 555-7908, and 555-7909. Or both fictitious numbers.
52) Vincent lives in Redondo, and Jules lives in Inglewood.
53) The Hawthorne Grill.
54) Honey Bunny is apparently named Yolanda. We never hear a name for Pumpkin, although Jules calls him "Ringo."
55) $1500.
56) Kathy Griffin, who is seen helping Marsellus after Butch hits him with his car.
57) Rosanna Arquette played the pierced Jody, and Alexis Arquette played "Fourth Man," the guy in the bathroom who miraculously (?) shoots at and completely misses Jules and Vincent.
58) He plays Long Hair Yuppie-Scum, I think in the diner scene.
59) Tarantino has confirmed it was Butch. Evidently he didn't like Vincent's insults at the club.
60) When Butch is walking to his apartment, a radio is (barely) heard discussing that the dance trophy was stolen. So Mia and Vincent didn't win fair and square.
61) Speeding. I get it, it's funny earlier in the movie when we hear Jimmie's place is 30 minutes away, but he'll be there in 10 (or less)--it makes him seem badass. But when you're driving a car with a dead body in it, the last thing you would want to do is attract attention from the police. By say, driving really fast, as The Wolf says he will. So anyone but an idiot would drive the speed limit for a trip like that.
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