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