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Withnail & I - Exam
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  • 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) 1990
B) 1987
C) 1992
D) 1985
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Marwood
B) Monty
C) Danny
D) Peter
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Monty
B) Withnail
C) Jake the Poacher
D) Marwood
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) Manchester
B) Liverpool
C) London
D) Birmingham
  • 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) Barry
B) Danny
C) Charlie
D) Terry
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Fear
B) The Shakes
C) The Pains
D) The Blues
  • 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) 1955
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1987
  • 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) Paul McGann
B) Richard E. Grant
C) Richard Griffiths
D) Ralph Brown
  • 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) Attend an acting audition
D) Move permanently
  • 14. What school does Monty infer Withnail attended?
A) Eton College
B) Penrith Academy
C) Harrow School
D) Camden Town High
  • 15. How do Withnail and Marwood spend their evening at Monty's house?
A) Arguing about acting careers
B) Watching television
C) Playing poker
D) Drinking together
  • 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) Danny
B) Withnail
C) Marwood
D) Ed
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A theater
B) Monty's house
C) A small cafe
D) A library
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Call the police
B) Give them more money
C) Leave the cottage immediately
D) Rape Marwood
  • 20. What does Monty believe about Withnail and Marwood's relationship?
A) Withnail is the closeted one
B) They are in a committed relationship
C) They are rivals
D) They are just friends
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) The cottage keys
B) A note wishing them happiness together
C) An apology letter
D) A large sum of money
  • 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 new flat
D) A job at the zoo
  • 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) An acting script
B) A meal
C) A bottle of wine
D) A huge cannabis joint
  • 25. In which year did the British Film Institute vote Withnail and I as the 29th greatest British film?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2014
D) 2008
  • 26. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
B) "All Along the Watchtower"
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) George Harrison
C) Richard E. Grant
D) Don Hawkins
  • 28. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Bruce Robinson
B) Peter Frampton
C) Sue Love
D) Andrea Galer
  • 29. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) The name 'Marwood'
B) The name 'Withnail'
C) A message from Monty
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) King Henry pub
C) Penrith Tea Rooms
D) Crow and Crown pub
  • 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) 84%
B) 75%
C) 65%
D) 90%
  • 33. Who referred to McGann's character as Peter Marwood in the UK Special Edition DVD cast credits?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Channel 4 documentary short Withnail and Us
C) The supplemental material packaged with the Special Edition DVD
D) Peter Frampton
  • 34. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £50,000
B) £20,000
C) £10,000
D) £8,125
  • 35. What did Robinson change about the novel's ending for the film?
A) He added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
B) He included a happy reunion with Uncle Monty.
C) He made it less dark by not including Withnail's suicide.
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) Empire
B) Screen International
C) Variety
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) Lighter fluid
B) Whiskey
C) Brandy
D) Vodka
  • 39. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard Robinson
B) Richard Starkey MBE
C) Mary Selway
D) Denis O'Brien
  • 40. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) George Harrison
B) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) The Beatles
  • 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) 41 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Green
B) Freston Road, W11
C) Chepstow Place
D) Market Square in Stony Stratford
  • 43. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Tim Ellis
B) Denis O'Brien
C) Richard Robinson
D) Sebastian Hindley
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Peter Frampton
B) Andrea Galer
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Sue Love
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Sneakers
B) Plastic bags
C) Rubber boots
D) Leather boots
  • 46. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
B) Freston Road, W11
C) West House, Glebe Place, Chelsea, SW3
D) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
  • 47. What is widely believed to be the first name of 'I', despite not being stated in the film?
A) Marwood
B) Peter
C) John
D) Michael
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mordecai Schreiber
B) Paul Heller
C) Vivian MacKerrell
D) Franco Zeffirelli
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
B) Shepperton Studios
C) John Aird Court, Paddington
D) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
B) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
C) "The Wolf"
D) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Costume designer
B) Director
C) Make-up artist
D) Hair stylist
  • 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) Sean Foley
B) Paul McGann
C) Roger Ebert
D) Tim Robinson
  • 54. What does the newspaper headline 'Boy lands plum role for top Italian director' reference?
A) Monty's film projects.
B) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
C) Withnail's acting aspirations.
D) A successful career move by Marwood.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £50,000
B) £80,000
C) £60,000
D) £100,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) King Henry pub
B) Crow and Crown
C) Mother Black Cap
D) Penrith Tea Rooms
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) A newspaper headline
B) Franco Zeffirelli
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) 1999
C) 2007
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) 118th
C) 75th
D) 95th
  • 60. What does Withnail perform in Regent's Park before leaving Marwood?
A) 'The Road Not Taken'
B) 'What a piece of work is a man!' from Hamlet
C) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
D) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
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