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Withnail & I - Exam
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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) 1985
B) 1987
C) 1992
D) 1990
  • 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) Marwood
C) Jake the Poacher
D) Withnail
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) London
B) Liverpool
C) Manchester
D) Birmingham
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Hillside Haven
B) Misty Vale
C) Crow Crag
D) Windswept Retreat
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Barry
B) Charlie
C) Danny
D) Terry
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Fear
B) The Blues
C) The Shakes
D) The Pains
  • 9. What profession is Withnail pursuing at the start of the film?
A) Actor
B) Musician
C) Painter
D) Writer
  • 10. In what year does the film 'Withnail and I' take place?
A) 1972
B) 1955
C) 1987
D) 1969
  • 11. Who directed the film 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Bruce Robinson
C) Paul McGann
D) Ralph Brown
  • 12. Who portrays the character of Marwood in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Ralph Brown
C) Richard Griffiths
D) Paul McGann
  • 13. What do Withnail and Marwood plan to do in the Lake District?
A) Move permanently
B) Visit a drug dealer
C) Go on a holiday to Monty's cottage
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) Playing poker
B) Arguing about acting careers
C) Drinking together
D) Watching television
  • 16. What does Monty give Withnail and Marwood to buy when they visit town?
A) A new car
B) Money for Wellington boots
C) A job offer
D) An acting script
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Danny
B) Ed
C) Marwood
D) Withnail
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A library
B) A theater
C) A small cafe
D) Monty's house
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Give them more money
B) Call the police
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 just friends
C) They are rivals
D) They are in a committed relationship
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) The cottage keys
B) An apology letter
C) A large sum of money
D) A note wishing them happiness together
  • 22. What is Marwood's agent offering him when they return to London?
A) An acting workshop
B) A job at the zoo
C) A new flat
D) The lead part in a play
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Chelsea
D) Camden Town
  • 24. What do Withnail and Marwood share with Danny and Ed at the flat?
A) A huge cannabis joint
B) A bottle of wine
C) A meal
D) An acting script
  • 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) "All Along the Watchtower"
B) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
C) "The Wolf"
D) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
  • 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) Peter Frampton
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Andrea Galer
  • 29. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) The name 'Withnail'
B) The name 'Marwood'
C) The name 'Peter'
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) I
B) ...& I
C) Marwood
D) Peter Marwood
  • 32. What is Withnail and I's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 75%
B) 84%
C) 90%
D) 65%
  • 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. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £10,000
B) £8,125
C) £20,000
D) £50,000
  • 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) Time Out
B) Screen International
C) Empire
D) Variety
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) Bernard Nevill
B) The Beatles
C) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
D) George Harrison
  • 38. What substance, often substituted with vinegar or overproof rum, is consumed as a shot in the film?
A) Whiskey
B) Lighter fluid
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) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) George Harrison
D) The Beatles
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £2 million
B) £500,000
C) £1.1 million
D) £750,000
  • 42. Which location was used for the scenes of Withnail and Marwood leaving for Penrith?
A) Freston Road, W11
B) Chepstow Place
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) Sebastian Hindley
B) Richard Robinson
C) Denis O'Brien
D) Tim Ellis
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Peter Frampton
B) Bruce Robinson
C) Sue Love
D) Andrea Galer
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Leather boots
B) Rubber boots
C) Plastic bags
D) Sneakers
  • 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) Peter
B) Michael
C) John
D) Marwood
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Paul Heller
B) Franco Zeffirelli
C) Mordecai Schreiber
D) Vivian MacKerrell
  • 49. Where was the police station interior shot for 'Withnail and I'?
A) John Aird Court, Paddington
B) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
C) Shepperton Studios
D) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
  • 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) Hair stylist
C) Make-up artist
D) Director
  • 52. What was the starting price for Sleddale Hall when it was offered for sale?
A) £145,000
B) £100,000
C) £200,000
D) £300,000
  • 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) Monty's film projects.
B) A successful career move by Marwood.
C) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
D) Withnail's acting aspirations.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £80,000
B) £60,000
C) £100,000
D) £50,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) Penrith Tea Rooms
B) Crow and Crown
C) King Henry pub
D) Mother Black Cap
  • 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) 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) 95th
B) 75th
C) 118th
D) 150th
  • 60. What does Withnail perform in Regent's Park before leaving Marwood?
A) 'What a piece of work is a man!' from Hamlet
B) 'The Road Not Taken'
C) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
D) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
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