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Quiz about Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy Other Stories

Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories Quiz

This is a basic quiz regarding the book "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories" by Tim Burton. Think you remember it?

A multiple-choice quiz by vballgirlie18. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
vballgirlie18

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,051

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
162

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

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

her red hair

her cute figure

her height

her eyes

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Question 2 of 10

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

a toy

a microwave

a garbage can

a blender

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Question 3 of 10

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

pine needles

aluminum

plastic

paper

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Question 4 of 10

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

Here lies Oyster Boy

Jesus would save

Tasty

Always loved, Never forgotten

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Question 5 of 10

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

a puppy

a new uniform

laundry detergent

a jet

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Question 6 of 10

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

ammonia

skunk

asbestos

cigarette smoke

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Question 7 of 10

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

polar

grizzly

black

panda

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Question 8 of 10

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

Bob

Rodrigo

Sam

Stan

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Question 9 of 10

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

she tried everything to capture his ghost

it had no pink skin, just heavy gray metal

in the dense London fog

wandered the earth alone and rejected

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Question 10 of 10

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

a shrimp

a human

a lobster

a flower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: her cute figure

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

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

Answer: a garbage can

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

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

Answer: aluminum

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

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

Answer: Jesus would save

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

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

Answer: a new uniform

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

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

Answer: skunk

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

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

Answer: grizzly

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

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

Answer: Stan

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

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

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".

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

Answer: a human

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

Source: Author vballgirlie18

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