1) In which year was Todd Haynes born?
A. 1961
B. 1955
C. 1970
D. 1965
Answer: A. 1961
2) Where was Todd Haynes born?
A. New York City, NY
B. Los Angeles, CA
C. Chicago, IL
D. Portland, OR
Answer: B. Los Angeles, CA
3) Which university did Todd Haynes attend for his undergraduate studies?
A. Harvard University
B. NYU
C. Brown University
D. UCLA
Answer: C. Brown University
4) What was Todd Haynes’ first feature film?
A. Safe
B. Poison
C. Velvet Goldmine
D. Far from Heaven
Answer: B. Poison
5) Which Todd Haynes film is inspired by the life of David Bowie and the glam rock era?
A. I’m Not There
B. Carol
C. Velvet Goldmine
D. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Answer: C. Velvet Goldmine
6) What is the primary theme of the film Safe (1995)?
A. Political corruption
B. Environmental illness
C. Romantic love
D. Time travel
Answer: B. Environmental illness
7) Which actress played the lead role of Carol White in Safe?
A. Julianne Moore
B. Cate Blanchett
C. Tilda Swinton
D. Patricia Clarkson
Answer: A. Julianne Moore
8) Which Todd Haynes film is a semi-biographical take on Bob Dylan?
A. Velvet Goldmine
B. I’m Not There
C. Far from Heaven
D. May December
Answer: B. I’m Not There
9) How many actors portrayed Bob Dylan in I’m Not There?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight
Answer: C. Six
10) Which actress played the lead role in Carol (2015)?
A. Julianne Moore
B. Cate Blanchett
C. Rooney Mara
D. Both B and C
Answer: D. Both B and C
11) What is the setting of the film Carol?
A. 1950s New York
B. 1970s London
C. 1980s Los Angeles
D. 1960s Paris
Answer: A. 1950s New York
12) Which novel by Patricia Highsmith inspired Carol?
A. Strangers on a Train
B. The Talented Mr. Ripley
C. The Price of Salt
D. This Sweet Sickness
Answer: C. The Price of Salt
13) Which Todd Haynes film uses Barbie dolls to tell the story of Karen Carpenter?
A. Poison
B. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
C. Dottie Gets Spanked
D. Safe
Answer: B. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
14) Why was Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story pulled from circulation?
A. Poor critical reception
B. Financial failure
C. Legal issues with the Carpenter family
D. Technical issues
Answer: C. Legal issues with the Carpenter family
15) Which film movement is Todd Haynes associated with?
A. French New Wave
B. New Queer Cinema
C. Dogme 95
D. Italian Neorealism
Answer: B. New Queer Cinema
16) What is the title of Todd Haynes’ 2002 film that pays homage to 1950s melodramas?
A. Far from Heaven
B. Safe
C. Velvet Goldmine
D. Carol
Answer: A. Far from Heaven
17) Which actor played the lead male role in Far from Heaven?
A. Dennis Quaid
B. Ewan McGregor
C. Christian Bale
D. Heath Ledger
Answer: A. Dennis Quaid
18) Which Todd Haynes film explores a controversial teacher-student relationship?
A. Carol
B. May December
C. I’m Not There
D. Poison
Answer: B. May December
19) Who directed the cinematography for Carol?
A. Roger Deakins
B. Edward Lachman
C. Emmanuel Lubezki
D. Janusz Kami?ski
Answer: B. Edward Lachman
20) Which film earned Todd Haynes his first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay?
A. Carol
B. I’m Not There
C. Far from Heaven
D. Velvet Goldmine
Answer: C. Far from Heaven
21) In which year was Poison released?
A. 1991
B. 1989
C. 1995
D. 1993
Answer: A. 1991
22) What is the narrative style of Poison?
A. Single linear story
B. Three interwoven stories
C. Documentary format
D. Episodic comedy
Answer: B. Three interwoven stories
23) Which of the following is a short film directed by Todd Haynes?
A. Dottie Gets Spanked
B. Safe
C. May December
D. Far from Heaven
Answer: A. Dottie Gets Spanked
24) What is the primary theme of Velvet Goldmine?
A. Political activism
B. Sexual identity and glam rock
C. Corporate greed
D. Family dynamics
Answer: B. Sexual identity and glam rock
25) Which actor played the role of Arthur Stuart in Velvet Goldmine?
A. Christian Bale
B. Jonathan Rhys Meyers
C. Ewan McGregor
D. Eddie Redmayne
Answer: A. Christian Bale