Q1. Who is the writer, director, and animator of Sita Sings the Blues?
A. Aseem Chhabra
B. Nina Paley
C. Reena Shah
D. Annette Hanshaw
Answer: B. Nina Paley
Q2. What is the primary source material for the narrative of Sita Sings the Blues?
A. Mahabharata
B. Bhagavad Gita
C. Ramayana
D. Upanishads
Answer: C. Ramayana
Q3. Which musical style is prominently featured in the film through the vocals of Annette Hanshaw?
A. Classical opera
B. 1920s jazz
C. Bollywood pop
D. Traditional Indian folk
Answer: B. 1920s jazz
Q4. What role do the three shadow puppets play in the film?
A. They sing the musical numbers
B. They act as Sita’s companions
C. They narrate and discuss the Ramayana
D. They portray the main characters
Answer: C. They narrate and discuss the Ramayana
Q5. What personal experience of Nina Paley is paralleled with Sita’s story in the film?
A. Her journey to India
B. Her career as an animator
C. Her marriage and breakup
D. Her study of Hindu mythology
Answer: C. Her marriage and breakup
Q6. In which city does the modern autobiographical storyline of the film primarily take place?
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Chicago
D. Los Angeles
Answer: B. San Francisco
Q7. What is the primary theme emphasized in Nina Paley’s interpretation of the Ramayana?
A. Heroic valor
B. Divine intervention
C. Feminist perspective
D. Political power
Answer: C. Feminist perspective
Q8. Which character in the Ramayana is depicted as the antagonist who kidnaps Sita?
A. Hanuman
B. Lakshman
C. Ravana
D. Dasharatha
Answer: C. Ravana
Q9. What is the name of the monkey god who assists Rama in the film?
A. Sugriva
B. Hanuman
C. Vali
D. Angada
Answer: B. Hanuman
Q10. Under which license was Sita Sings the Blues released to allow free distribution?
A. GNU General Public License
B. MIT License
C. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike
D. Apache License
Answer: C. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike
Q11. What is the approximate runtime of Sita Sings the Blues?
A. 60 minutes
B. 82 minutes
C. 95 minutes
D. 120 minutes
Answer: B. 82 minutes
Q12. Which film festival awarded Sita Sings the Blues the Crystal Grand Prix for Best Feature Film in 2008?
A. Berlinale
B. Cannes
C. Annecy
D. Sundance
Answer: C. Annecy
Q13. What is the name of the cat featured in the autobiographical segments of the film?
A. Lexi
B. Bruno
C. Mimi
D. Eunice
Answer: A. Lexi
Q14. What action does Rama take after doubting Sita’s chastity following her rescue?
A. He forgives her immediately
B. He banishes her from Ayodhya
C. He sends her to live with Lakshman
D. He asks her to remarry
Answer: B. He banishes her from Ayodhya
Q15. Which historical figure’s vocals are used to give Sita a voice in the musical sequences?
A. Billie Holiday
B. Ella Fitzgerald
C. Annette Hanshaw
D. Bessie Smith
Answer: C. Annette Hanshaw
Q16. What is the setting for Rama’s exile in the Ramayana storyline?
A. A desert
B. A forest
C. A mountain
D. A city
Answer: B. A forest
Q17. How does Sita prove her purity after being rescued from Ravana?
A. By swearing an oath
B. By reciting a sacred text
C. By defeating a demon
D. By walking through fire
Answer: D. By walking through fire
Q18. What is the name of the goddess Sita prays to for release at the end of the Ramayana storyline?
A. Lakshmi
B. Durga
C. Bhumi
D. Saraswati
Answer: C. Bhumi
Q19. What is the primary animation tool used by Nina Paley to create Sita Sings the Blues?
A. Adobe After Effects
B. Adobe Flash
C. Toon Boom
D. Blender
Answer: B. Adobe Flash
Q20. Which character is NOT one of the three shadow puppet narrators in the film?
A. Aseem Chhabra
B. Bhavana Nagulapally
C. Manish Acharya
D. Reena Shah
Answer: D. Reena Shah
Q21. What is the name of Rama’s brother who accompanies him during his exile?
A. Bharata
B. Lakshman
C. Shatrughna
D. Sugriva
Answer: B. Lakshman
Q22. What is the name of the kingdom from which Rama is exiled?
A. Lanka
B. Ayodhya
C. Mithila
D. Kishkindha
Answer: B. Ayodhya
Q23. Which aspect of the film has been criticized by some Hindu nationalists?
A. The use of jazz music
B. The animation quality
C. The depiction of Rama
D. The length of the film
Answer: C. The depiction of Rama
Q24. What is the profession of Nina Paley, the creator of the film?
A. Musician
B. Cartoonist
C. Historian
D. Actress
Answer: B. Cartoonist
Q25. What is the name of the song that Sita sings during the fire trial scene?
A. “Am I Blue?”
B. “Moanin’ Low”
C. “Lover Come Back to Me”
D. “Mean to Me”
Answer: D. “Mean to Me”
