Withnail & I - Exam
  • 1. Who plays the character of Withnail in the movie 'Withnail & I'?
A) Ralph Brown
B) Paul McGann
C) Richard E. Grant
D) Richard Griffiths
  • 2. What year was the film 'Withnail & I' released?
A) 1985
B) 1987
C) 1992
D) 1990
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Marwood
B) Peter
C) Monty
D) Danny
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Marwood
B) Withnail
C) Monty
D) Jake the Poacher
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) Birmingham
B) Manchester
C) Liverpool
D) London
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Misty Vale
B) Crow Crag
C) Hillside Haven
D) Windswept Retreat
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Barry
B) Charlie
C) Danny
D) Terry
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Fear
B) The Blues
C) The Pains
D) The Shakes
  • 9. What profession is Withnail pursuing at the start of the film?
A) Actor
B) Writer
C) Musician
D) Painter
  • 10. In what year does the film 'Withnail and I' take place?
A) 1955
B) 1972
C) 1987
D) 1969
  • 11. Who directed the film 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Paul McGann
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Ralph Brown
  • 12. Who portrays the character of Marwood in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Paul McGann
B) Richard Griffiths
C) Ralph Brown
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 13. What do Withnail and Marwood plan to do in the Lake District?
A) Move permanently
B) Go on a holiday to Monty's cottage
C) Visit a drug dealer
D) Attend an acting audition
  • 14. What school does Monty infer Withnail attended?
A) Penrith Academy
B) Harrow School
C) Camden Town High
D) Eton College
  • 15. How do Withnail and Marwood spend their evening at Monty's house?
A) Arguing about acting careers
B) Drinking together
C) Playing poker
D) Watching television
  • 16. What does Monty give Withnail and Marwood to buy when they visit town?
A) An acting script
B) A new car
C) A job offer
D) Money for Wellington boots
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Withnail
B) Marwood
C) Danny
D) Ed
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A small cafe
B) A library
C) A theater
D) Monty's house
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Give them more money
B) Leave the cottage immediately
C) Rape Marwood
D) Call the police
  • 20. What does Monty believe about Withnail and Marwood's relationship?
A) They are just friends
B) They are in a committed relationship
C) They are rivals
D) Withnail is the closeted one
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) An apology letter
B) A large sum of money
C) The cottage keys
D) A note wishing them happiness together
  • 22. What is Marwood's agent offering him when they return to London?
A) The lead part in a play
B) An acting workshop
C) A job at the zoo
D) A new flat
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) Chelsea
B) Camden Town
C) Manchester
D) London
  • 24. What do Withnail and Marwood share with Danny and Ed at the flat?
A) An acting script
B) A huge cannabis joint
C) A bottle of wine
D) A meal
  • 25. In which year did the British Film Institute vote Withnail and I as the 29th greatest British film?
A) 2008
B) 1999
C) 2001
D) 2014
  • 26. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "All Along the Watchtower"
B) "The Wolf"
C) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
D) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
  • 27. Who agreed to fund the remainder of the film after Paul Heller's initial investment?
A) Don Hawkins
B) Richard E. Grant
C) Mordecai Schreiber
D) George Harrison
  • 28. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Andrea Galer
B) Peter Frampton
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Sue Love
  • 29. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) The name 'Peter'
B) A message from Monty
C) The name 'Marwood'
D) The name 'Withnail'
  • 30. What pub was used to represent the Mother Black Cap?
A) Penrith Tea Rooms
B) The Frog and Firkin pub at 41 Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill
C) Crow and Crown pub
D) King Henry pub
  • 31. How is McGann's character referred to in the end credits?
A) ...& I
B) Marwood
C) Peter Marwood
D) I
  • 32. What is Withnail and I's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 90%
B) 75%
C) 84%
D) 65%
  • 33. Who referred to McGann's character as Peter Marwood in the UK Special Edition DVD cast credits?
A) Peter Frampton
B) Channel 4 documentary short Withnail and Us
C) The supplemental material packaged with the Special Edition DVD
D) Vincent Canby
  • 34. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £10,000
B) £20,000
C) £8,125
D) £50,000
  • 35. What did Robinson change about the novel's ending for the film?
A) He made it less dark by not including Withnail's suicide.
B) He added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
C) He included a happy reunion with Uncle Monty.
D) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
  • 36. Which magazine ranked Withnail and I as the 15th best British film in a 2017 poll?
A) Variety
B) Empire
C) Time Out
D) Screen International
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) Bernard Nevill
B) George Harrison
C) The Beatles
D) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
  • 38. What substance, often substituted with vinegar or overproof rum, is consumed as a shot in the film?
A) Brandy
B) Whiskey
C) Lighter fluid
D) Vodka
  • 39. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mary Selway
B) Richard Robinson
C) Denis O'Brien
D) Richard Starkey MBE
  • 40. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) George Harrison
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
D) The Beatles
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £750,000
B) £1.1 million
C) £500,000
D) £2 million
  • 42. Which location was used for the scenes of Withnail and Marwood leaving for Penrith?
A) 41 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Green
B) Freston Road, W11
C) Market Square in Stony Stratford
D) Chepstow Place
  • 43. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Denis O'Brien
B) Sebastian Hindley
C) Richard Robinson
D) Tim Ellis
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Sue Love
B) Bruce Robinson
C) Andrea Galer
D) Peter Frampton
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Sneakers
B) Leather boots
C) Plastic bags
D) Rubber boots
  • 46. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) Freston Road, W11
B) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
C) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
D) West House, Glebe Place, Chelsea, SW3
  • 47. What is widely believed to be the first name of 'I', despite not being stated in the film?
A) Michael
B) Marwood
C) Peter
D) John
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mordecai Schreiber
B) Vivian MacKerrell
C) Franco Zeffirelli
D) Paul Heller
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
B) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
C) Shepperton Studios
D) John Aird Court, Paddington
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
C) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
D) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Director
B) Make-up artist
C) Costume designer
D) Hair stylist
  • 52. What was the starting price for Sleddale Hall when it was offered for sale?
A) £100,000
B) £200,000
C) £300,000
D) £145,000
  • 53. Who described Richard E. Grant's performance as a 'tour de force'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Tim Robinson
C) Sean Foley
D) Paul McGann
  • 54. What does the newspaper headline 'Boy lands plum role for top Italian director' reference?
A) A successful career move by Marwood.
B) Monty's film projects.
C) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
D) Withnail's acting aspirations.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £100,000
B) £60,000
C) £80,000
D) £50,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) Mother Black Cap
B) King Henry pub
C) Crow and Crown
D) Penrith Tea Rooms
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) Franco Zeffirelli
B) A newspaper headline
C) An Italian director
D) A childhood acquaintance named Jonathan Withnall
  • 58. In which year was a digitally remastered version of Withnail and I released by the UK Film Council?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 1999
D) 2015
  • 59. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 150th
B) 95th
C) 75th
D) 118th
  • 60. What does Withnail perform in Regent's Park before leaving Marwood?
A) 'What a piece of work is a man!' from Hamlet
B) 'The Road Not Taken'
C) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
D) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
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