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Pulp Fiction 20 years on – the fashion quiz

Pulp Fiction is two decades old this year – and its fashion influence is still keenly felt. But how much do you know about the Hawaiian shirts, cult beauty products and blood-stained suits it made famous?
  
  


  1. From True Romance to Kill Bill Vol.2, Quentin Tarantino’s films often feature a Hawaiian shirt or two. Who is flying the highly patterned flag in Pulp Fiction?

    1. Pumpkin

    2. Honey Bunny

    3. Swede

  2. Mia Wallace’s black bob and wide-necked white shirt have spawned a thousand bloody-nosed Halloween-costume copycats. But which beauty product did the character also help sell by the bucketload?

    1. MAC lipstick in Lady Danger

    2. Chanel’s Rouge Noir nail varnish

    3. Maybelline Black Drama mascara

  3. Which item of clothing do Pulp Fiction theorists believe might be in the briefcase?

    1. Cleopatra’s necklace

    2. King Arthur’s crown

    3. A gold lamé Elvis suit

  4. Who are Mia’s loafers by?

    1. Chanel

    2. Dior

    3. Ferragamo

  5. Why do Jules and Vincent change into these woeful T-shirts?

    1. To blend into a crowd of tourists

    2. Because their suits are covered in blood

    3. As part of their punishment from Marsellus

  6. Many moons before Drive (Ryan Gosling was still a Mouseketeer when Pulp Fiction was released) this character had a thing for bomber jackets. What was his name?

    1. Lance

    2. Butch

    3. Captain Koons

  7. Which other Tarantino film inspired Jules and Vincent’s costumes?

    1. Past Midnight

    2. True Romance

    3. Reservoir Dogs

  8. What was the genesis of Mia’s cropped trousers?

    1. They were inspired by Marilyn Monroe

    2. They were on loan from Natalie Portman

    3. The costume designer cut the bottoms off trousers that were slightly too short for Thurman

  9. Which character wears a tux and a bow tie?

    1. The Gimp

    2. Mr Wolf

    3. Marsellus Wallace

  10. Which of these characters are seen in bathrobes?

    1. Lance, Jody and Jimmie

    2. Mr Wolf, Honey Bunny and Pumpkin

    3. The Gimp and Marsellus

Solutions

1:A, 2:B, 3:C, 4:A, 5:B, 6:B, 7:C, 8:C, 9:B, 10:A

Scores

  1. 5 and above.

    Poor. The Wolf would be disgusted with you

  2. 7 and above.

    Meh

  3. 9 and above.

    You're quite the Pulp Fiction expert. Now, for the love of God, what's in the briefcase?

 

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