Withnail & I - Exam
  • 1. Who plays the character of Withnail in the movie 'Withnail & I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Paul McGann
C) Ralph Brown
D) Richard Griffiths
  • 2. What year was the film 'Withnail & I' released?
A) 1987
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 1992
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Danny
B) Peter
C) Marwood
D) Monty
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Jake the Poacher
B) Monty
C) Marwood
D) Withnail
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) Birmingham
B) Liverpool
C) Manchester
D) London
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Hillside Haven
B) Misty Vale
C) Windswept Retreat
D) Crow Crag
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Barry
B) Danny
C) Terry
D) Charlie
  • 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) Painter
C) Writer
D) Musician
  • 10. In what year does the film 'Withnail and I' take place?
A) 1987
B) 1955
C) 1969
D) 1972
  • 11. Who directed the film 'Withnail and I'?
A) Bruce Robinson
B) Ralph Brown
C) Richard E. Grant
D) Paul McGann
  • 12. Who portrays the character of Marwood in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Paul McGann
B) Ralph Brown
C) Richard Griffiths
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 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) Camden Town High
B) Penrith Academy
C) Harrow School
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 job offer
B) A new car
C) Money for Wellington boots
D) An acting script
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Marwood
B) Withnail
C) Danny
D) Ed
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A small cafe
B) A theater
C) Monty's house
D) A library
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Leave the cottage immediately
B) Call the police
C) Rape Marwood
D) Give them more money
  • 20. What does Monty believe about Withnail and Marwood's relationship?
A) Withnail is the closeted one
B) They are rivals
C) They are in a committed relationship
D) They are just friends
  • 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) A job at the zoo
B) A new flat
C) The lead part in a play
D) An acting workshop
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) Camden Town
B) London
C) Chelsea
D) Manchester
  • 24. What do Withnail and Marwood share with Danny and Ed at the flat?
A) A bottle of wine
B) A meal
C) A huge cannabis joint
D) An acting script
  • 25. In which year did the British Film Institute vote Withnail and I as the 29th greatest British film?
A) 1999
B) 2014
C) 2008
D) 2001
  • 26. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "All Along the Watchtower"
B) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
C) "The Wolf"
D) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  • 27. Who agreed to fund the remainder of the film after Paul Heller's initial investment?
A) Mordecai Schreiber
B) Richard E. Grant
C) George Harrison
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) A message from Monty
B) The name 'Withnail'
C) The name 'Marwood'
D) The name 'Peter'
  • 30. What pub was used to represent the Mother Black Cap?
A) The Frog and Firkin pub at 41 Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill
B) Crow and Crown pub
C) Penrith Tea Rooms
D) King Henry pub
  • 31. How is McGann's character referred to in the end credits?
A) I
B) ...& I
C) Marwood
D) Peter Marwood
  • 32. What is Withnail and I's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 90%
B) 84%
C) 75%
D) 65%
  • 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) Peter Frampton
C) Vincent Canby
D) Channel 4 documentary short Withnail and Us
  • 34. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £10,000
B) £50,000
C) £8,125
D) £20,000
  • 35. What did Robinson change about the novel's ending for the film?
A) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
B) He included a happy reunion with Uncle Monty.
C) He made it less dark by not including Withnail's suicide.
D) He added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
  • 36. Which magazine ranked Withnail and I as the 15th best British film in a 2017 poll?
A) Variety
B) Empire
C) Screen International
D) Time Out
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) George Harrison
B) Bernard Nevill
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) Lighter fluid
B) Whiskey
C) Brandy
D) Vodka
  • 39. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Denis O'Brien
B) Richard Robinson
C) Richard Starkey MBE
D) Mary Selway
  • 40. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) George Harrison
B) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
C) The Beatles
D) Jimi Hendrix
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £500,000
B) £1.1 million
C) £750,000
D) £2 million
  • 42. 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
  • 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) Andrea Galer
B) Sue Love
C) Peter Frampton
D) Bruce Robinson
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Plastic bags
B) Leather boots
C) Sneakers
D) Rubber 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) Peter
B) Marwood
C) John
D) Michael
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Vivian MacKerrell
B) Franco Zeffirelli
C) Paul Heller
D) Mordecai Schreiber
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
B) Shepperton Studios
C) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
D) John Aird Court, Paddington
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
C) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
D) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Make-up artist
B) Hair stylist
C) Director
D) Costume designer
  • 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) Tim Robinson
B) Roger Ebert
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) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
C) Withnail's acting aspirations.
D) Monty's film projects.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £60,000
B) £80,000
C) £100,000
D) £50,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) Mother Black Cap
B) Crow and Crown
C) Penrith Tea Rooms
D) King Henry pub
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) Franco Zeffirelli
B) A newspaper headline
C) A childhood acquaintance named Jonathan Withnall
D) An Italian director
  • 58. In which year was a digitally remastered version of Withnail and I released by the UK Film Council?
A) 2007
B) 1999
C) 2010
D) 2015
  • 59. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 95th
B) 150th
C) 118th
D) 75th
  • 60. What does Withnail perform in Regent's Park before leaving Marwood?
A) 'The Road Not Taken'
B) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
C) 'What a piece of work is a man!' from Hamlet
D) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
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