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