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