| Coverage : "Say hello to your little friend!" That phrase was popularized by the 1983 "Scarface" motion picture, and you can start reliving this cult classic when you dive in for a bit of brain teasing via the Brain De Palma Quiz. A combination of twelve multiple choice questions, the Brain De Palma Quiz is a great tool for gauging your knowledge of cult theater and the directors who make classics. |
| 1. | Brain De Palma was born in what city in the Tri-State area of the Northeast? |
| a. | | Brooklyn, New York |
| b. | | Orange, New Jersey |
| c. | | Newark, New Jersey |
| d. | | Bridgeport, Conneticut |
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| 2. | The four-letter word that rhymes with "fudge" was dropped how many times in De Palma's 1983 "Scarface" remake? |
| a. | | 88 |
| b. | | 200 |
| c. | | 223 |
| d. | | 40 |
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| 3. | Brain De Palma's "Scarface" was a box office failure that starred what veteran actor of "The Godfather" fame? |
| a. | | Robert DeNiro |
| b. | | Al Pacino |
| c. | | Robert Duvall |
| d. | | Marlon Brando |
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| 4. | Which of the following is not a film directed by Brain De Palma? |
| a. | | The Untouchables |
| b. | | The Black Dahlia |
| c. | | Carlito's Way |
| d. | | Carlito's Way:Rise to Power |
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| 5. | What Bruce Springsteen video did Brain directed? |
| a. | | Born In the U.S.A |
| b. | | Jungleland |
| c. | | Dancing in the Dark |
| d. | | Streets of Philadelphia |
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| 6. | What scientific field interested Brain so much as a high school student that he placed second in America in the national science in 1957 and 1958? |
| a. | | Physics |
| b. | | Biology |
| c. | | Chemistry |
| d. | | Geology |
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| 7. | Brain's father, Anthony De Palma, was a practicing: |
| a. | | Lawyer |
| b. | | Buddhist |
| c. | | General Contractor |
| d. | | Orthopedic Surgeon |
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| 8. | Which of the following customary director trademarks is not a frequent favorite of Brain De Palma? |
| a. | | Split Screen |
| b. | | Zooming In |
| c. | | Process Shots |
| d. | | Long Tracking Shots |
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| 9. | Brain De Palma has been consistently been aligned with the Transgression Movement, due to his surrealistic style of direction and inclination toward psychological thrillers. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 10. | What 1976 Brain De Palma hit horror classic starred Sissy Spacek as a teenage outcast with telekinetic powers? |
| a. | | Christine |
| b. | | Femme Fatale |
| c. | | Jennifer |
| d. | | Carrie |
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| 11. | Brain De Palma made his directorial debut in what 1960 film? |
| a. | | Jennifer |
| b. | | Dionysus |
| c. | | Femme Fatale |
| d. | | Icarus |
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| 12. | What 1973 film by Brain De Palma starred Margot Kidder, an actress most regarded for playing the role of "Lois Lane" in the "Superman" films of the seventies and eighties? |
| a. | | Dressed to Kill |
| b. | | Blow Out |
| c. | | Sisters |
| d. | | Body Double |
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