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The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy Quiz

"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!

A multiple-choice quiz by dantecmdy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dantecmdy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,992

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
246

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

On Fire

Hot

Really Nice

Great

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. "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? Hint

Funny

Gauze

Goo

Soy

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. "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? Hint

Guys

Lice

Flys

Mice

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

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

Scream

Dream

Spleen

Leg

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. "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? Hint

Bud Light

Lemonade

Chardonnay

Orange Juice

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. "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? Hint

Stand

See

Reach

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. "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? Hint

Trunk

Leak

Wing

Beak

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. "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? Hint

Mall

Bumps

Dumps

Mumps

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. "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? Hint

Cries

Lies

Dies

Cracks

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. "To those of us who knew him-his friends-we called him Roy. To others
he was known as that horrible Toxic Boy. He loved ammonia and asbestos,
and lots of cigarette smoke. What he breathed in for air would make
most people...". What's the missing word? Hint

Vomit

Cry

Die

Choke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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?

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. "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?

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."

3. "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?

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."

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

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."

5. "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?

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."

6. "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?

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."

7. "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?

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."

8. "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?

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."

9. "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?

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."

10. "To those of us who knew him-his friends-we called him Roy. To others he was known as that horrible Toxic Boy. He loved ammonia and asbestos, and lots of cigarette smoke. What he breathed in for air would make most people...". What's the missing word?

Answer: Choke

Major influences on Tim Burton's visual style and themes derive
from Gothic horror films of the twenties and thirties, along
with the films of German Expressionism.
This tale was called "Roy, The Toxic Boy."

Source: Author dantecmdy

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