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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) 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) Monty
C) Danny
D) Marwood
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Marwood
B) Monty
C) Jake the Poacher
D) Withnail
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) Liverpool
B) Manchester
C) Birmingham
D) London
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Windswept Retreat
B) Crow Crag
C) Hillside Haven
D) Misty Vale
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Danny
B) Terry
C) Barry
D) Charlie
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Pains
B) The Shakes
C) The Blues
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) 1972
B) 1969
C) 1987
D) 1955
  • 11. Who directed the film 'Withnail and I'?
A) Ralph Brown
B) Bruce Robinson
C) Paul McGann
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 12. Who portrays the character of Marwood in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Paul McGann
B) Richard Griffiths
C) Ralph Brown
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 13. What do Withnail and Marwood plan to do in the Lake District?
A) Visit a drug dealer
B) Attend an acting audition
C) Move permanently
D) Go on a holiday to Monty's cottage
  • 14. What school does Monty infer Withnail attended?
A) Eton College
B) Harrow School
C) Penrith Academy
D) Camden Town High
  • 15. How do Withnail and Marwood spend their evening at Monty's house?
A) Arguing about acting careers
B) Playing poker
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) An acting script
C) Money for Wellington boots
D) A job offer
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Marwood
B) Withnail
C) Ed
D) Danny
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A library
B) Monty's house
C) A theater
D) A small cafe
  • 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) They are rivals
B) They are just friends
C) They are in a committed relationship
D) Withnail is the closeted one
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) An apology letter
B) A large sum of money
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) 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 meal
B) A bottle of wine
C) A huge cannabis joint
D) An acting script
  • 25. 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
  • 26. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Franco Zeffirelli
B) Vivian MacKerrell
C) Mordecai Schreiber
D) Paul Heller
  • 27. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) Franco Zeffirelli
B) A childhood acquaintance named Jonathan Withnall
C) A newspaper headline
D) An Italian director
  • 28. 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
  • 29. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £8,125
B) £10,000
C) £50,000
D) £20,000
  • 30. 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 added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
D) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
  • 31. 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) Monty's film projects.
D) Withnail's acting aspirations.
  • 32. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Sneakers
B) Leather boots
C) Rubber boots
D) Plastic bags
  • 33. Who referred to McGann's character as Peter Marwood in the UK Special Edition DVD cast credits?
A) Peter Frampton
B) Channel 4 documentary short Withnail and Us
C) The supplemental material packaged with the Special Edition DVD
D) Vincent Canby
  • 34. How is McGann's character referred to in the end credits?
A) ...& I
B) Peter Marwood
C) I
D) Marwood
  • 35. 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
  • 36. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Bruce Robinson
B) Sue Love
C) Peter Frampton
D) Andrea Galer
  • 37. What is widely believed to be the first name of 'I', despite not being stated in the film?
A) Peter
B) Michael
C) Marwood
D) John
  • 38. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) A message from Monty
B) The name 'Marwood'
C) The name 'Peter'
D) The name 'Withnail'
  • 39. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Sue Love
B) Peter Frampton
C) Bruce Robinson
D) Andrea Galer
  • 40. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mary Selway
B) Richard Robinson
C) Richard Starkey MBE
D) Denis O'Brien
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £2 million
B) £1.1 million
C) £750,000
D) £500,000
  • 42. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £60,000
B) £100,000
C) £50,000
D) £80,000
  • 43. 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
  • 44. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Sebastian Hindley
B) Denis O'Brien
C) Richard Robinson
D) Tim Ellis
  • 45. Which location was used for the scenes of Withnail and Marwood leaving for Penrith?
A) Chepstow Place
B) Market Square in Stony Stratford
C) Freston Road, W11
D) 41 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Green
  • 46. What pub was used to represent the Mother Black Cap?
A) King Henry pub
B) Crow and Crown pub
C) The Frog and Firkin pub at 41 Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill
D) Penrith Tea Rooms
  • 47. 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
  • 48. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
B) The Beatles
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) George Harrison
  • 49. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
C) "All Along the Watchtower"
D) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
B) "The Wolf"
C) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
D) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
  • 51. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) Freston Road, W11
B) West House, Glebe Place, Chelsea, SW3
C) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
D) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
  • 52. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) Crow and Crown
B) Penrith Tea Rooms
C) King Henry pub
D) Mother Black Cap
  • 53. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) The Beatles
B) Bernard Nevill
C) George Harrison
D) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
  • 54. What is Withnail and I's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 65%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 84%
  • 55. Who described Richard E. Grant's performance as a 'tour de force'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Paul McGann
C) Sean Foley
D) Tim Robinson
  • 56. In which year did the British Film Institute vote Withnail and I as the 29th greatest British film?
A) 2001
B) 1999
C) 2014
D) 2008
  • 57. What substance, often substituted with vinegar or overproof rum, is consumed as a shot in the film?
A) Whiskey
B) Vodka
C) Lighter fluid
D) Brandy
  • 58. In which year was a digitally remastered version of Withnail and I released by the UK Film Council?
A) 2010
B) 1999
C) 2015
D) 2007
  • 59. 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
  • 60. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 118th
B) 150th
C) 95th
D) 75th
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