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  • 1. Who starred as Michael Scott, the American counterpart to David Brent?
A) Steve Carell
B) John Krasinski
C) Stephen Merchant
D) Ricky Gervais
  • 2. What is the title of the 2016 film featuring David Brent?
A) David Brent: Life on the Road
B) Learn Guitar with David Brent
C) The Return of Brent
D) The Office Revisited
  • 3. Which publication ranked The Office as the 6th best TV show of the 21st century in 2019?
A) BBC Culture
B) The Rolling Stone
C) The Telegraph
D) The Guardian
  • 4. In the 2013 Writers Guild of America ranking, where did the original series place?
A) 53rd
B) 9th
C) 6th
D) 51st
  • 5. What was the title of the 2013 Comic Relief charity short?
A) The Office Values
B) Realising Potential
C) The Return of Brent
D) Learn Guitar with David Brent
  • 6. How many views did 'Learn Guitar with David Brent' receive within three months?
A) Over 5 million
B) Over 2 million
C) Over 1 million
D) Over 10 million
  • 7. Who played the character Jeff in the Microsoft corporate videos?
A) David Brent
B) Steve Carell
C) Ricky Gervais
D) Stephen Merchant
  • 8. Which company commissioned the corporate videos 'The Office Values' and 'Realising Potential'?
A) BBC
B) NBC
C) Dunder-Mifflin
D) Microsoft UK
  • 9. In which US Office episode does David Brent send in an online application?
A) Realising Potential
B) The Seminar
C) The Office Values
D) Search Committee
  • 10. According to the text, which organization ranked the series as the 9th greatest of all time in 2021?
A) Writers Guild of America
B) BBC Culture
C) The Telegraph
D) The Guardian
  • 11. Did Stephen Merchant contribute to the 2016 film David Brent: Life on the Road?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only as an editor
D) Only as an actor
  • 12. What does David Brent play during the first Microsoft corporate video?
A) Guitar
B) Drums
C) Keyboard
D) Piano
  • 13. Who plays Neil Godwin in the series?
A) Stacey Roca
B) Julie Fernandez
C) Howard Saddler
D) Patrick Baladi
  • 14. Which branch did Neil Godwin manage before becoming David Brent's superior?
A) Reading
B) Swindon
C) London
D) Slough
  • 15. Who is Tim's love interest introduced in Series 2?
A) Rachel
B) Jane
C) Brenda
D) Trudy
  • 16. Who is the only black person working in the office according to the text?
A) Merchant
B) Neil
C) Gervais
D) Oliver
  • 17. What is the physical condition of Brenda?
A) Amputee
B) Deaf
C) Blind
D) Wheelchair user
  • 18. When was the film 'Seedy Boss' made?
A) June 2001
B) June 2004
C) June 1998
D) June 2002
  • 19. Where did Merchant and Gervais meet?
A) A comedy club
B) Teddington Studios
C) BBC headquarters
D) Radio station Xfm
  • 20. Who commissioned the series based on the 'Seedy Boss' tape?
A) Jane Root
B) Big George
C) Mike d'Abo
D) Ash Atalla
  • 21. What kind of camera setup did The Office use?
A) Triple-camera
B) Multi-camera
C) Single-camera
D) Handheld only
  • 22. Which of these shows was influenced by The Office?
A) The Big Bang Theory
B) Peep Show
C) Friends
D) Seinfeld
  • 23. Who performed the theme song 'Handbags and Gladrags'?
A) Big George
B) Ricky Gervais
C) Mike d'Abo
D) Stephen Merchant
  • 24. Who originally wrote 'Handbags and Gladrags' in the 1960s?
A) Mike d'Abo
B) Rod Stewart
C) Cat Stevens
D) Big George
  • 25. What song did Gervais and Merchant consider using instead of the chosen theme?
A) Free Love Freeway
B) Sitting
C) Handbags and Gladrags
D) If You Don't Know Me By Now
  • 26. What song did David Brent perform in the first series?
A) Handbags and Gladrags
B) Free Love Freeway
C) Sitting
D) If You Don't Know Me By Now
  • 27. What song was performed by Brent in the Christmas Special?
A) Handbags and Gladrags
B) Sitting
C) Free Love Freeway
D) If You Don't Know Me By Now
  • 28. What is the Metacritic score for the first series?
A) 93
B) 98
C) 100
D) 97
  • 29. What was the total Metacritic score for The Office overall?
A) 95
B) 97
C) 93
D) 98
  • 30. Which award did the series win at the 2001 British Comedy Awards?
A) Best New TV Comedy
B) Best Actor
C) Best Director
D) Best TV Comedy
  • 31. What award did the series win in 2003?
A) Golden Globe
B) Emmy Award
C) British Comedy Award
D) Peabody Award
  • 32. In what year did the series win a Golden Globe?
A) 2002
B) 2003
C) 2001
D) 2004
  • 33. Who was David Brent's immediate superior in Series one?
A) Malcolm
B) Neil Godwin
C) Chris Finch
D) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
  • 34. What position is Jennifer Taylor-Clarke promoted to at the end of series one?
A) Accountant
B) Warehouse Supervisor
C) Regional Manager
D) Partner
  • 35. Who becomes David's immediate superior in series two?
A) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
B) Chris Finch
C) Ricky Howard
D) Neil Godwin
  • 36. Who is Ricky Howard?
A) Brent's temp
B) An accountant
C) The warehouse manager
D) Brent's personal secretary
  • 37. Who does Ricky team up with for trivia night?
A) David
B) Keith
C) Tim
D) Chris Finch
  • 38. What subject was the tie-breaker question that Ricky and Tim answered to win trivia night?
A) History
B) Geography
C) Shakespeare
D) Science
  • 39. Who does David describe as his 'best friend'?
A) Keith Bishop
B) Ricky Howard
C) Chris Finch
D) Neil Godwin
  • 40. What is Keith Bishop's department?
A) Accounts
B) Warehouse
C) Sales
D) Management
  • 41. Who is Dawn's fiancĂ©?
A) Glynn
B) Lee
C) Tim
D) Ricky
  • 42. Where does Lee work?
A) The accounts department
B) Human resources
C) The warehouse
D) The sales office
  • 43. Who is the warehouse manager also known as Taffy?
A) Keith
B) Glynn
C) Lee
D) Malcolm
  • 44. Which character is worried about the prospect of redundancies and challenges Brent?
A) Glynn
B) Malcolm
C) Ricky
D) Keith
  • 45. Who is Donna's relationship with?
A) Ricky
B) Lee
C) David
D) Tim
  • 46. Who is Brent's personal secretary?
A) Dawn
B) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
C) Donna
D) Karen Roper
  • 47. What is David Brent's job title?
A) General manager
B) Warehouse supervisor
C) Sales representative
D) Regional manager
  • 48. Which company do the characters work for?
A) Paper Merchants Ltd.
B) Slough Paper Co.
C) Brent & Associates
D) Wernham Hogg
  • 49. How old is Tim Canterbury?
A) 40
B) 35
C) 30
D) 25
  • 50. What is Gareth Keenan's job title?
A) Receptionist
B) Team Leader
C) Sales representative
D) General manager
  • 51. What did Dawn give up to work at Wernham Hogg?
A) Professional singing
B) Illustrating children's books
C) Teaching
D) A career in nursing
  • 52. Which organization was Gareth a member of?
A) Special Forces
B) Royal Air Force
C) Territorial Army
D) British Police
  • 53. Who takes over as regional manager after David Brent is fired?
A) Tim
B) Dawn
C) Gareth
D) Lee
  • 54. Where does Tim live at age 30?
A) In a bachelor apartment
B) With Dawn
C) With his parents
D) In a house with Gareth
  • 55. How is David Brent's personality described?
A) Quiet and shy
B) Immature and arrogant
C) Kind and professional
D) Hard-working and efficient
  • 56. What is Gareth Keenan's attitude toward his job?
A) He is a cold-hearted jobsworth
B) He is highly creative
C) He is eager to quit
D) He is unconcerned with rules
  • 57. Where is the Wernham Hogg branch located?
A) London
B) Slough
C) Birmingham
D) Manchester
  • 58. On what date was The Office first broadcast?
A) 1 July 2001
B) 9 June 2001
C) 9 July 2000
D) 9 July 2001
  • 59. How many episodes were in the two series of the show combined?
A) 20
B) 6
C) 10
D) 12
  • 60. What followed the two series of The Office?
A) A spin-off series
B) A two-part Christmas special
C) A three-part reunion
D) A feature film
  • 61. Who plays the character Tim Canterbury?
A) Joel Beckett
B) Martin Freeman
C) Ricky Gervais
D) Mackenzie Crook
  • 62. What is Dawn Tinsley's job in the series?
A) Sales representative
B) Accountant
C) Receptionist
D) Warehouse worker
  • 63. Which US network aired The Office from 2009 to 2011?
A) Comedy Central
B) NBC
C) BBC America
D) Adult Swim
  • 64. Which actor plays Gareth Keenan?
A) Ricky Gervais
B) Martin Freeman
C) Joel Beckett
D) Mackenzie Crook
  • 65. What type of television show is The Office?
A) Mockumentary sitcom
B) Drama series
C) Variety show
D) Reality television
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