03 March 2016
The Oscars Quiz
by Lynda Goetz
I don’t know about you, but I feel as if the 88th Oscars happened weeks ago, not just a few nights ago. There has been such interminable coverage that I am sure you must all know everything there is to know about these Hollywood back-slapping awards and those involved. Try this quiz to test your in-depth knowledge.
1 a) What colour dress was worn by the winner of the award for Best Actress?
b) Does it matter?
2 a) What colour tuxedo was worn by the winner of the award for Best Actor?
b) Would it make things more interesting if he had worn something a bit different and more noteworthy?
3 a) Who wore ‘an understated gown’ after regrets over controversial comments on French radio?
b) Should she have been able to express her views without later having to claim she had been misinterpreted?
4 a) Who was the other actor who expressed similar views?
b) Was he upset about not attending this year’s ceremony?
5 a) Who wore a dress she could dance in?
b) How on earth did everybody else manage?!
6 a) What are the differences between the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars apart from the shape of the gold thing that gets handed out?
b) Why are both the above and the BAFTA awards all handed out in January and February so that it feels as if there is no end to the endless self-congratulatory parades of celebrities on red carpets?
7 a) How long is it since the man who won Best Actor 2016 was first nominated for an Oscar?
b) How many red dresses have there been on the red carpet since then?
8 a) In which category has there never been a single female nominee in 88 years?
b) Is this surprising?
9 a) Why was the choice of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries controversial when an acceptance speech for Best Foreign Language Film overran?
b) Does this matter?
10 a) What colour was the red carpet?
b) Should there in future be more variety in this aspect of the ceremony, thereby allowing more commentary and speculation both before and during the awards?
Answers on a postcard please.
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