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  • 1. Who plays the character of Withnail in the movie 'Withnail & I'?
A) Richard Griffiths
B) Richard E. Grant
C) Paul McGann
D) Ralph Brown
  • 2. What year was the film 'Withnail & I' released?
A) 1992
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1987
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Peter
B) Marwood
C) Danny
D) Monty
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Withnail
B) Jake the Poacher
C) Marwood
D) Monty
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Birmingham
D) Liverpool
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Windswept Retreat
B) Misty Vale
C) Crow Crag
D) Hillside Haven
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Barry
B) Charlie
C) Terry
D) Danny
  • 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) Actor
B) Musician
C) Writer
D) Painter
  • 10. In what year does the film 'Withnail and I' take place?
A) 1972
B) 1987
C) 1955
D) 1969
  • 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) Ralph Brown
B) Richard E. Grant
C) Paul McGann
D) Richard Griffiths
  • 13. What do Withnail and Marwood plan to do in the Lake District?
A) Attend an acting audition
B) Go on a holiday to Monty's cottage
C) Move permanently
D) Visit a drug dealer
  • 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) Playing poker
B) Drinking together
C) Arguing about acting careers
D) Watching television
  • 16. What does Monty give Withnail and Marwood to buy when they visit town?
A) Money for Wellington boots
B) An acting script
C) A job offer
D) A new car
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Ed
B) Marwood
C) Danny
D) Withnail
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) Monty's house
B) A small cafe
C) A library
D) A theater
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Leave the cottage immediately
B) Rape Marwood
C) Give them more money
D) Call the police
  • 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 just friends
D) They are rivals
  • 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) The lead part in a play
B) An acting workshop
C) A job at the zoo
D) A new flat
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) Chelsea
B) London
C) Manchester
D) Camden Town
  • 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) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2001
D) 1999
  • 26. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
B) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
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) Don Hawkins
B) Mordecai Schreiber
C) George Harrison
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 28. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Sue Love
B) Andrea Galer
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Peter Frampton
  • 29. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) The name 'Withnail'
B) A message from Monty
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) 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) ...& I
C) Marwood
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) Peter Frampton
C) Channel 4 documentary short Withnail and Us
D) Vincent Canby
  • 34. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £8,125
B) £50,000
C) £20,000
D) £10,000
  • 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 included a happy reunion with Uncle Monty.
C) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
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) Time Out
B) Variety
C) Screen International
D) Empire
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
B) The Beatles
C) George Harrison
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) Brandy
C) Vodka
D) Whiskey
  • 39. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Denis O'Brien
B) Mary Selway
C) Richard Starkey MBE
D) Richard Robinson
  • 40. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) The Beatles
D) George Harrison
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £1.1 million
B) £2 million
C) £750,000
D) £500,000
  • 42. Which location was used for the scenes of Withnail and Marwood leaving for Penrith?
A) 41 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Green
B) Chepstow Place
C) Freston Road, W11
D) Market Square in Stony Stratford
  • 43. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Denis O'Brien
B) Richard Robinson
C) Tim Ellis
D) Sebastian Hindley
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Bruce Robinson
B) Peter Frampton
C) Sue Love
D) Andrea Galer
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Plastic bags
B) Leather boots
C) Rubber boots
D) Sneakers
  • 46. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) Freston Road, W11
B) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
C) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
D) West House, Glebe Place, Chelsea, SW3
  • 47. What is widely believed to be the first name of 'I', despite not being stated in the film?
A) John
B) Marwood
C) Michael
D) Peter
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mordecai Schreiber
B) Paul Heller
C) Franco Zeffirelli
D) Vivian MacKerrell
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
B) Shepperton Studios
C) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
D) John Aird Court, Paddington
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
B) "The Wolf"
C) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
D) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Hair stylist
B) Costume designer
C) Director
D) Make-up artist
  • 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) Tim Robinson
D) Sean Foley
  • 54. What does the newspaper headline 'Boy lands plum role for top Italian director' reference?
A) Monty's film projects.
B) A successful career move by Marwood.
C) Withnail's acting aspirations.
D) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £80,000
B) £100,000
C) £50,000
D) £60,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) Penrith Tea Rooms
B) King Henry pub
C) Mother Black Cap
D) Crow and Crown
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) An Italian director
B) Franco Zeffirelli
C) A newspaper headline
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) 2007
C) 1999
D) 2015
  • 59. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 75th
B) 150th
C) 95th
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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