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Parody and Spoof: Recognize the Works That Mimic and Exaggerate

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Which classic novel is parodied in the 1974 film Blazing Saddles?

  1. Gone with the Wind

  2. The Wizard of Oz

  3. The Grapes of Wrath

  4. The Great Gatsby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blazing Saddles is a Western comedy film that parodies the conventions of the Western genre, as well as the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.

What is the name of the satirical news program that parodies real-world news events?

  1. The Daily Show

  2. Saturday Night Live

  3. The Colbert Report

  4. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Daily Show is a satirical news program that uses humor and parody to comment on current events and political issues.

Who is the author of the satirical novel Gulliver's Travels?

  1. Jonathan Swift

  2. Daniel Defoe

  3. Samuel Johnson

  4. Alexander Pope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jonathan Swift is the author of Gulliver's Travels, a satirical novel that uses the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver to comment on human nature and society.

Which film is a parody of the superhero genre?

  1. The Incredibles

  2. Deadpool

  3. Mystery Men

  4. Superhero Movie


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deadpool is a superhero film that parodies the conventions of the superhero genre, often breaking the fourth wall and making fun of other superhero films.

What is the name of the satirical puppet show that parodies celebrities and politicians?

  1. Spitting Image

  2. Saturday Night Live

  3. The Muppet Show

  4. Sesame Street


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spitting Image is a satirical puppet show that uses puppets to parody celebrities and politicians, often in a humorous and exaggerated way.

Which novel is a parody of the detective genre?

  1. The Maltese Falcon

  2. The Big Sleep

  3. The Thin Man

  4. Murder by Death


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Murder by Death is a mystery novel that parodies the conventions of the detective genre, featuring a group of eccentric detectives who are invited to solve a murder mystery.

What is the name of the satirical website that publishes fake news stories?

  1. The Onion

  2. ClickHole

  3. The Daily Mash

  4. The Beaverton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Onion is a satirical website that publishes fake news stories, often using humor and exaggeration to comment on current events and political issues.

Which film is a parody of the disaster genre?

  1. The Poseidon Adventure

  2. The Towering Inferno

  3. Earthquake

  4. Airplane!


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Airplane! is a comedy film that parodies the conventions of the disaster genre, often using humor and exaggeration to make fun of the genre's clichés.

Who is the author of the satirical novel Candide?

  1. Voltaire

  2. Rousseau

  3. Montesquieu

  4. Diderot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voltaire is the author of Candide, a satirical novel that uses the adventures of Candide to comment on the optimism of the Enlightenment.

Which film is a parody of the Western genre?

  1. The Magnificent Seven

  2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  3. Once Upon a Time in the West

  4. Blazing Saddles


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Blazing Saddles is a Western comedy film that parodies the conventions of the Western genre, often using humor and exaggeration to make fun of the genre's clichés.

What is the name of the satirical magazine that publishes cartoons, articles, and essays?

  1. MAD Magazine

  2. The New Yorker

  3. The Atlantic

  4. The National Review


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MAD Magazine is a satirical magazine that publishes cartoons, articles, and essays that often use humor and exaggeration to comment on current events and political issues.

Which novel is a parody of the Gothic genre?

  1. The Castle of Otranto

  2. The Mysteries of Udolpho

  3. The Monk

  4. Northanger Abbey


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Northanger Abbey is a novel by Jane Austen that parodies the conventions of the Gothic genre, often using humor and exaggeration to make fun of the genre's clichés.

Who is the author of the satirical novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

  1. Mark Twain

  2. Ernest Hemingway

  3. F. Scott Fitzgerald

  4. William Faulkner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mark Twain is the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a satirical novel that uses the adventures of Huckleberry Finn to comment on the racism and hypocrisy of American society.

Which film is a parody of the science fiction genre?

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

  2. Star Wars

  3. Alien

  4. Spaceballs


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Spaceballs is a comedy film that parodies the conventions of the science fiction genre, often using humor and exaggeration to make fun of the genre's clichés.

What is the name of the satirical play that pokes fun at the British class system?

  1. The Importance of Being Earnest

  2. Pygmalion

  3. Major Barbara

  4. Arms and the Man


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes the British class system, often using humor and exaggeration to make fun of the upper classes.

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