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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) Paul McGann
C) Richard Griffiths
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 2. What year was the film 'Withnail & I' released?
A) 1987
B) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1985
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Monty
B) Peter
C) Danny
D) Marwood
  • 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) Manchester
B) London
C) Birmingham
D) Liverpool
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Misty Vale
B) Windswept Retreat
C) Crow Crag
D) Hillside Haven
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Charlie
B) Barry
C) Danny
D) Terry
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Blues
B) The Pains
C) The Shakes
D) The Fear
  • 9. What profession is Withnail pursuing at the start of the film?
A) Musician
B) Writer
C) Painter
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) Ralph Brown
B) Paul McGann
C) Richard Griffiths
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 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) Visit a drug dealer
D) Attend an acting audition
  • 14. What school does Monty infer Withnail attended?
A) Eton College
B) Penrith Academy
C) Camden Town High
D) Harrow School
  • 15. How do Withnail and Marwood spend their evening at Monty's house?
A) Arguing about acting careers
B) Playing poker
C) Watching television
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) Money for Wellington boots
D) A job offer
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Danny
B) Marwood
C) Withnail
D) Ed
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A library
B) A small cafe
C) A theater
D) Monty's house
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Give them more money
B) Leave the cottage immediately
C) Call the police
D) Rape Marwood
  • 20. What does Monty believe about Withnail and Marwood's relationship?
A) They are just friends
B) They are in a committed relationship
C) They are rivals
D) Withnail is the closeted one
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) A large sum of money
B) An apology letter
C) A note wishing them happiness together
D) The cottage keys
  • 22. What is Marwood's agent offering him when they return to London?
A) A job at the zoo
B) The lead part in a play
C) A new flat
D) An acting workshop
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) Camden Town
B) Chelsea
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) 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) 2001
C) 2014
D) 2008
  • 26. 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"
  • 27. Who agreed to fund the remainder of the film after Paul Heller's initial investment?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Don Hawkins
C) Mordecai Schreiber
D) George Harrison
  • 28. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Andrea Galer
B) Peter Frampton
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Sue Love
  • 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) Crow and Crown pub
B) King Henry pub
C) The Frog and Firkin pub at 41 Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill
D) Penrith Tea Rooms
  • 31. How is McGann's character referred to in the end credits?
A) Peter Marwood
B) ...& I
C) I
D) Marwood
  • 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) Peter Frampton
B) The supplemental material packaged with the Special Edition DVD
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) £8,125
B) £20,000
C) £10,000
D) £50,000
  • 35. What did Robinson change about the novel's ending for the film?
A) He added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
B) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
C) He made it less dark by not including Withnail's suicide.
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) Empire
B) Variety
C) Screen International
D) Time Out
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) George Harrison
B) Bernard Nevill
C) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
D) The Beatles
  • 38. What substance, often substituted with vinegar or overproof rum, is consumed as a shot in the film?
A) Lighter fluid
B) Brandy
C) Whiskey
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) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
B) George Harrison
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) The Beatles
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £500,000
B) £2 million
C) £1.1 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) Market Square in Stony Stratford
D) Chepstow Place
  • 43. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Denis O'Brien
B) Richard Robinson
C) Sebastian Hindley
D) Tim Ellis
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Andrea Galer
B) Peter Frampton
C) Sue Love
D) Bruce Robinson
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Plastic bags
B) Sneakers
C) Leather boots
D) Rubber boots
  • 46. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
B) Freston Road, W11
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) Michael
B) Marwood
C) John
D) Peter
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Vivian MacKerrell
B) Franco Zeffirelli
C) Mordecai Schreiber
D) Paul Heller
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) John Aird Court, Paddington
B) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
C) Shepperton Studios
D) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
C) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
D) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Make-up artist
B) Director
C) Costume designer
D) Hair stylist
  • 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) Paul McGann
B) Sean Foley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Tim Robinson
  • 54. What does the newspaper headline 'Boy lands plum role for top Italian director' reference?
A) Withnail's acting aspirations.
B) Monty's film projects.
C) A successful career move by Marwood.
D) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
  • 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) Crow and Crown
B) Mother Black Cap
C) Penrith Tea Rooms
D) King Henry pub
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) A newspaper headline
B) Franco Zeffirelli
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) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2007
D) 1999
  • 59. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 75th
B) 95th
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) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
C) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
D) 'The Road Not Taken'
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