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Film Quiz: Edward Scissorhands

Choose the ​best​ answer

1. Which one of the following methods of characterization is ​not​ used (or is untrue) to show that
Joyce, the red-headed woman who tries to flirt with Edward, is tacky, untrustworthy, and/or
undesirable?
a. She attempts to seduce/flirt with the dishwasher repairman.
b. She gossips with other housewives.
c. She doesn’t wear make-up & clothing; she doesn’t take pride in her appearance.
d. She smokes cigarettes.

2. Which one of the following methods of characterization is ​not​ (or is untrue) used to reveal that
Jim, Kim’s boyfriend, is the villain and the main antagonist of the film?
a. He is not okay with drinking and driving.
b. He hits Kim when she stands in the way of the objective he wants to accomplish.
c. He is jealous of and dislikes Edward, the protagonist, because he is different.
d. He is selfish and uses other friends and people to get what he desires or wants.

3. Which one of the following characters or group of characters ​does not use​ Edward for a personal
benefit? In other words, who does not use Edward in this film?
a. Jim and Kim use Edward to break into Jim’s parents’ house and steal money.
b. Kim’s younger brother, Kevin, brings Edward to show and tell at school.
c. Peg adopts and takes care of Edward just to use him to succeed and excel at her door-to-door,
cosmetics-selling company.
d. The neighbors use Edward to escape their boring lives.
e. Bill helps Edward to get used to living in town.

4. Which one of the following filmmaking techniques does Tim Burton ​not​ ​use to immediately show
that Edward is fascinated, interested, or attracted to Kim?
a. He uses a zoom shot that shows what Edward is looking at, Kim’s prom pic.
b. He uses a pan shot that shows Edward’s POV as he notices all of the pictures of Kim.
c. A close-up, reaction shot of Edward showcases the emotion that Edward feels for Kim.
d. A heart bubble is inserted that reveals what Edward is thinking.
5. Which of the following statements reflects ​how color is used​ (contrast) in Edward Scissorhands?
a. Characters in dark-colored costumes are dark, unwholesome people while characters in brightly
colored costumes are bright, wholesome people.
b. Characters wearing black are actually caring, wholesome individuals and other characters who
wear bright colored clothing aren’t as interesting or kind as their colors suggest that they may be.
c. Homes are painted with dark colors to showcase the bright, colorful, and good people who live
within them.
d. Edward Scissorhands uses color to highlight the beauty of a setting (e.g. a suburban
neighborhood).

6. Near the end of the film, why does Edward shred away the clothes that Peg gave him earlier in
the film? In other words, what does this costume change show?
a. He wants to wear something more masculine and rugged.
b. He wants to wear something nicer.
c. In shredding his clothes, he frees himself from his past and no longer feels anything for the
Inventor.
d. In shredding his clothes, he rejects the people of the town who have been cruel towards him.

7. Which one of the following items ​does not​ symbolize the Inventor’s death?
a. blood-stained scissors
b. the broken prosthetic hands
c. a camera shot of his body
d. an ice sculpture of Kim

8. Through music, the slow motion shots of Kim dancing in the snow, and various other film
techniques, what do we learn that Edward ​desires​ most of all?
a. Edward wants to be famous and rich as a hairstylist and garden sculpture artist.
b. Edward wants to be like everyone else (i.e. have friends, fall in love, and be human).
c. Edward wants to join Peg’s family by killing and replacing the other family members.
d. Edward wants to remain unique; he is proud of his scissor-hands.

9. What shows ​contrast​ (differences) in the set design of Edward and the Inventor’s home (castle)?
a. The home is dark and foreboding, and the inhabitants of the home are just as dark and evil.
b. The home is dark and foreboding, but the inhabitants of the home are friendly and warm.
c. The home is bright and appealing, and the inhabitants of the home are friendly and warm.
d. The home is bright and appealing, but the inhabitants of the home are dark and evil.

10. Which of the following ​elements of the fantasy genre​ are evident in Edward Scissorhands?
a. The plot contains events that are extraordinary, impossible, or mystical; in other words, these
events could not happen in our reality.
b. The protagonist undergoes a mystical/supernatural experience at the end of the movie.
c. The setting of the film is in an exotic, magical world that isn’t like our world whatsoever.
d. The setting of the film challenges the physical laws (e.g. gravity) of our world.
11. Why does Kevin bring Edward to school?
a. So he can help with his homework.
b. Show and tell
c. For a fire drill
d. Career day presentation

12. The shot of Kim watching Edward in the TV interview and the close-ups of ​her​ show us that…
a. Edward does have a love interest in mind and that girl is Kim.
b. Edward is jealous of Kim and what she’s experienced in life.
c. Kim possibly realizes that Edward likes her.
d. That Kim realizes that she has misjudged and been unkind to Edward.

13. Who directed this film?

a. Martin Scorsese
b. Steven Spielberg
c. Tim Burton
d. Alfred Hitchcock

14. Why does Edward break into Jim’s house?

a. He wanted to break the law.
b. He cares for Kim so he decides to help Jim.
c. He wants to help Jim.
d. He wants the money for himself.

15. Who is the protagonist in this film?

a. Kim
b. Jim
c. Kevin
d. Edward
e. Peg

16. Who is the ​main​ antagonist?

a. The inventor
b. Edward
c. Jim
d. Peg
e. Kevin

17. What are the major themes in this film?

a. Creativity
b. Conformity
c. Being Human
d. Imagination
e. All of the Above
18. Where did the inspiration (idea) for this movie come from?
a. Based on Johnny Depp’s life
b. Based on a true story
c. The inventor
d. Tim Burton’s life growing up in California

19. What is the climax ​(most exciting part)​ of the story?

a. The fight between Edward/Kim and Jim
b. The inventor’s death
c. Edward going to the bank to take out a loan.
d. Kevin almost getting hit by the van.

20. What is the main technique used to communicate the ​mood​?

a. Colors and music
b. Casting of the actors
c. Screenplay editing
d. Type of camera used

21. How does Kim prevent the people of the town from entering Edward’s house?
a. She has a gun and tells them to stay away.
b. The police showed up.
c. She holds up scissor hands and tells them Jim and Edward are dead.
d. She yells at them.

22. What is one lesson or overall message that the film teaches the viewer?

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Bonus- If you find a bag of money on the street you should…

a. Give it to a loved one

b. Donate it to a charity
c. Give it to the police
d. Keep it for yourself
 ANSWER KEY

1.C
2.A
3. E
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. E
18. D
19. A
20. A
21. C
22. Short Answer