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  • 1. Who was announced as the writer, director, and producer of the film in February 2018?
A) Simon Blackwell
B) Armando Iannucci
C) Charles Dickens
D) Dev Patel
  • 2. Who co-wrote the screenplay with Armando Iannucci?
A) Simon Blackwell
B) Dev Patel
C) Peter Capaldi
D) Mark Kermode
  • 3. Which actor was cast in the title role of David Copperfield?
A) Dev Patel
B) Hugh Laurie
C) Peter Capaldi
D) Ben Whishaw
  • 4. Who was cast as Mr. Micawber in May 2018?
A) Paul Whitehouse
B) Peter Capaldi
C) Benedict Wong
D) Aneurin Barnard
  • 5. In which month and year did filming begin?
A) February 2018
B) June 2018
C) August 2018
D) May 2018
  • 6. In which regions did filming take place at the start?
A) Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds
B) Toronto and London
C) Hull and Weybourne
D) Norfolk and Suffolk
  • 7. When did principal photography conclude?
A) September 2018
B) August 2018
C) July 2018
D) June 2018
  • 8. How many years had passed since the last theatrical film production of Dickens's novel?
A) 10 years
B) 50 years
C) 19 years
D) 100 years
  • 9. How many years had passed since the last on-screen adaptation of the novel?
A) 5 years
B) 19 years
C) 50 years
D) 39 years
  • 10. Which of the following locations was used for shooting scenes in July?
A) Norfolk
B) Toronto
C) Suffolk
D) Hull
  • 11. Where did the film have its world premiere?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) BFI London Film Festival
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Cambridge Film Festival
  • 12. On what date was the film's world premiere held?
A) 5 September 2019
B) 2 October 2019
C) 24 January 2020
D) 8 May 2020
  • 13. What role did the film play at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival?
A) Opening film
B) Documentary feature
C) Closing film
D) Surprise Film
  • 14. At which festival was the film a Surprise Film?
A) 39th Cambridge Film Festival
B) Venice Film Festival
C) BFI London Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 15. Who released the film in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2020?
A) Lionsgate
B) Metacritic
C) Fox Searchlight Pictures
D) Rotten Tomatoes
  • 16. Which company acquired North American rights to the film in August 2019?
A) The Observer
B) Lionsgate
C) PostTrak
D) Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 17. What was the initially scheduled North American release date by Fox Searchlight Pictures?
A) 5 September 2019
B) 24 January 2020
C) 8 May 2020
D) 28 August 2020
  • 18. What caused the delay of the North American theatrical release to August 2020?
A) Problems with the film premiere
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Delayed principal photography
D) Reshoots ordered by the director
  • 19. On what date was the film finally theatrically released in North America due to the pandemic?
A) 8 May 2020
B) 2 October 2019
C) 24 January 2020
D) 28 August 2020
  • 20. How much did the film take in its first week in the United Kingdom?
A) $8 million
B) $2m
C) $1.9 million
D) $520,000
  • 21. What was the total gross in the UK by the start of March before the pandemic affected cinemas?
A) $2 million
B) $361,000
C) Around $8 million
D) $14.6 million
  • 22. How much did the film debut with in the United States from 1,360 cinemas in August?
A) $520,000
B) $1.9 million
C) $12.8 million
D) $361,000
  • 23. By what percentage did the US box office fall the following weekend when playing in 1,550 cinemas?
A) 74%
B) 92%
C) 24%
D) 50%
  • 24. What was the total gross of the film in the United States and Canada?
A) $14.6 million
B) $12.8 million
C) $15.6 million
D) $1.9 million
  • 25. What was the total gross in the rest of the world outside the US and Canada?
A) $8 million
B) $12.8 million
C) $1.9 million
D) $14.6 million
  • 26. What was the worldwide total box office gross of the film?
A) $14.6 million
B) $15.6 million
C) $8 million
D) $12.8 million
  • 27. What was the production budget of the film?
A) $2 million
B) $8 million
C) $15.6 million
D) $14.6 million
  • 28. What approval rating does the film hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 50%
B) 92%
C) 74%
D) 77%
  • 29. Based on how many reviews is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating calculated?
A) 1,550 reviews
B) 248 reviews
C) 39 reviews
D) 1,360 reviews
  • 30. What is the average rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 5 star
B) 92/100
C) 7.6/10
D) 77/100
  • 31. What is the weighted average score of the film on Metacritic?
A) 92 out of 100
B) 7.6 out of 10
C) 77 out of 100
D) 5 out of 5
  • 32. Based on how many critics is the Metacritic score calculated?
A) 63 critics
B) 248 critics
C) 1,550 critics
D) 39 critics
  • 33. What type of reviews does the Metacritic score of 77 indicate?
A) Generally unfavourable reviews
B) Mixed or average reviews
C) Generally favourable reviews
D) Universal acclaim
  • 34. According to PostTrak, what percentage of audience members gave the film a positive score?
A) 74%
B) 77%
C) 50%
D) 92%
  • 35. What percentage of audience members told PostTrak they would recommend the film?
A) 24%
B) 50%
C) 74%
D) 92%
  • 36. Who reviewed the film for The Observer and awarded it a full five stars?
A) Armando Iannucci
B) Charles Dickens
C) Mark Kermode
D) Simon Blackwell
  • 37. How many stars did Mark Kermode award the film in The Observer?
A) Four and a half stars
B) Full five stars
C) Three and a half stars
D) Four stars
  • 38. Which of the following actors was added to the supporting cast in April 2018?
A) Peter Capaldi
B) Gwendoline Christie
C) Tilda Swinton
D) Aimee Kelly
  • 39. Which actor joined the supporting cast alongside Tilda Swinton in April 2018?
A) Paul Whitehouse
B) Hugh Laurie
C) Daisy May Cooper
D) Benedict Wong
  • 40. Who was among the cast members added in April 2018 alongside Ben Whishaw?
A) Aneurin Barnard
B) Gwendoline Christie
C) Aimee Kelly
D) Peter Capaldi
  • 41. Who joined the cast when filming began in June 2018?
A) Morfydd Clark
B) Tilda Swinton
C) Hugh Laurie
D) Gwendoline Christie
  • 42. Which actor joined the cast in June 2018 alongside Benedict Wong?
A) Aneurin Barnard
B) Paul Whitehouse
C) Ben Whishaw
D) Peter Capaldi
  • 43. In which month of 2018 was Aimee Kelly added to the cast?
A) August
B) May
C) July
D) June
  • 44. Which of these locations was NOT mentioned as a filming site in July?
A) King's Lynn
B) Bury St Edmunds
C) Toronto
D) Weybourne
  • 45. Which town in Suffolk was mentioned as a filming location in July?
A) Lowestoft
B) Bury St Edmunds
C) Sudbury
D) Ipswich
  • 46. Which village in Norfolk was listed as a filming location?
A) Weybourne
B) Cromer
C) Blakeney
D) Sheringham
  • 47. Which town in Norfolk alongside Weybourne was used for shooting scenes in July?
A) King's Lynn
B) Great Yarmouth
C) Thetford
D) Norwich
  • 48. The film is based on a novel published in which year?
A) 1850
B) 1860
C) 1838
D) 1845
  • 49. Who wrote the original 1850 novel 'David Copperfield'?
A) Armando Iannucci
B) Dev Patel
C) Charles Dickens
D) Tilda Swinton
  • 50. What does David begin saving from his life on scraps of paper?
A) Photographs
B) Money
C) Drawings
D) Noteworthy quotes
  • 51. Who is David's nanny whose family lives in an upturned-boat house in Yarmouth?
A) Jane
B) Peggotty
C) Betsey Trotwood
D) Clara
  • 52. What type of home does Peggotty's family live in at Yarmouth?
A) Treehouse
B) Tent
C) Windmill
D) Upturned-boat house
  • 53. Who does David's widowed mother Clara marry?
A) Mr. Micawber
B) Uriah Heep
C) Mr. Dick
D) Edward Murdstone
  • 54. What is Edward Murdstone's profession?
A) Butcher
B) Lawyer
C) Factory owner
D) Teacher
  • 55. Who bullies David alongside Edward Murdstone?
A) Dora Spenlow
B) Jane Murdstone
C) Agnes Wickfield
D) Betsey Trotwood
  • 56. Where is David sent to work after being beaten and bullied at home?
A) Murdstone's bottling factory in London
B) A bakery in France
C) A school in Yarmouth
D) A law firm in Dover
  • 57. Which family does David lodge with while working in London?
A) The Peggotty family
B) The Micawber family
C) The Spenlow family
D) The Wickfield family
  • 58. When is David informed of his mother's death?
A) Before she gets sick
B) While visiting Yarmouth
C) Only after her funeral
D) By a letter from Murdstone
  • 59. Where does David depart for after wreaking havoc in the factory upon learning of his mother's death?
A) Scotland
B) Dover
C) France
D) Yarmouth
  • 60. Who is David's wealthy aunt and only living relative?
A) Clara Copperfield
B) Betsey Trotwood
C) Mrs. Steerforth
D) Jane Murdstone
  • 61. Who is Betsey Trotwood's eccentric lodger who believes he has King Charles I's thoughts?
A) Uriah Heep
B) Mr. Micawber
C) James Steerforth
D) Mr. Dick
  • 62. How does David help Mr. Dick clear his mind of King Charles I's thoughts?
A) Burns the notes in a fireplace
B) Buries them in the garden
C) Attaches his notes to a kite for him to fly
D) Locks them in a chest
  • 63. Who is Betsey's accountant?
A) Uriah Heep
B) Mr. Wickfield
C) Edward Murdstone
D) Mr. Spenlow
  • 64. Who is Mr. Wickfield's daughter?
A) Dora
B) Emily
C) Jane
D) Agnes
  • 65. Who befriends David at the boys' school and calls him Daisy?
A) Mr. Dick
B) James Steerforth
C) Ham
D) Uriah Heep
  • 66. What nickname does James Steerforth give David at school?
A) Daisy
B) Boy
C) Gentleman
D) Copper
  • 67. Who knocks David out after David challenges him to a fight?
A) A butcher's lad
B) Ham
C) James Steerforth
D) Uriah Heep
  • 68. Which character briefly joins the school as a teacher before being exposed?
A) Uriah Heep
B) Mr. Dick
C) Edward Murdstone
D) Mr. Micawber
  • 69. Why is Mr. Micawber fired from his teaching job at the school?
A) He steals money from the students
B) He quits to go to London
C) He refuses to teach mathematics
D) He is exposed by Steerforth as a former convict
  • 70. Who exposes Mr. Micawber as a former convict at the school?
A) Uriah Heep
B) Mr. Wickfield
C) Steerforth
D) David
  • 71. Who is Mr. Wickfield's clerk who tries to blackmail David?
A) Ham
B) Mr. Dick
C) Uriah Heep
D) Edward Murdstone
  • 72. Who does David meet at the school's farewell party while ignoring his future employer?
A) Mrs. Steerforth
B) Dora Spenlow
C) Emily
D) Jane Murdstone
  • 73. How would you describe Dora Spenlow based on her introduction at the party?
A) Strict and callous
B) Somewhat ditsy
C) Wise and eccentric
D) Evil and manipulative
  • 74. What is David's job in London with Dora's father's firm?
A) Accountant's assistant
B) Trainee lawyer
C) Bottling factory worker
D) School teacher
  • 75. Who does Steerforth run away with from Peggotty's boat-house?
A) Jane
B) Dora
C) Agnes
D) Emily
  • 76. Who is Emily's longtime fiancĂ© before she runs away?
A) Ham
B) Edward Murdstone
C) Uriah Heep
D) Mr. Micawber
  • 77. What beloved item has Mr. Micawber pawned while living on the streets?
A) His pocket watch
B) His favorite book
C) His wedding ring
D) His concertina
  • 78. What document does Agnes ask David, Micawber, Betsey, and Mr. Dick to find as evidence against Uriah?
A) A bank statement
B) A letter written by Mr. Wickfield
C) A marriage certificate
D) A factory employment contract
  • 79. What does David do after Uriah strikes Betsey during their confrontation?
A) Fires him from the firm
B) Punches Uriah
C) Calls the police
D) Runs away to France
  • 80. Why does Dora call off her engagement to David?
A) She recognises she no longer fits in his 'story'
B) She moves to America
C) Her father loses all his money
D) She falls in love with Uriah Heep
  • 81. Where is Emily spotted before being rescued by David and Peggotty's family?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Yarmouth
D) Dover
  • 82. Who confronts Emily in London before she is rescued?
A) Edward Murdstone
B) Jane Murdstone
C) Mr. Spenlow
D) Steerforth's mother
  • 83. Where does Emily reveal Steerforth abandoned her?
A) France
B) America
C) Scotland
D) London
  • 84. What happens to Steerforth's boat off the Yarmouth beach during a storm?
A) It is stolen by pirates
B) It safely reaches the shore
C) It gets wrecked
D) It anchors in a harbor
  • 85. What does David use his new career as a writer to buy back?
A) The boat-house in Yarmouth
B) The school he attended
C) The bottling factory
D) Betsey's home
  • 86. What do David and Agnes have after they get married?
A) A son
B) A daughter
C) Twins
D) No children
  • 87. Which actor plays Edward Murdstone?
A) Hugh Laurie
B) Ben Whishaw
C) Dev Patel
D) The text does not specify which actor plays Edward Murdstone
  • 88. Who among the following cast members is listed in the film's introduction?
A) Rupert Grint
B) Ben Whishaw
C) Emma Watson
D) Daniel Radcliffe
  • 89. Which actress from the cast plays a role in the film based on the opening paragraph?
A) Morfydd Clark
B) Natalie Portman
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Kate Winslet
  • 90. Which actress is included in the ensemble cast mentioned in the first paragraph?
A) Rosalind Eleazar
B) Anne Hathaway
C) Jennifer Lawrence
D) Margot Robbie
  • 91. What genre is the 2019 film 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'?
A) Documentary
B) Science fiction action
C) Historical comedy-drama
D) Horror thriller
  • 92. What is the name of David's mother?
A) Agnes
B) Betsey
C) Clara
D) Dora
  • 93. Where does Mr. Micawber live with his family after being evicted from their lodging?
A) In a boat-house
B) At the boys' school
C) At Betsey's house in Dover
D) On the streets
  • 94. Who helps the Micawbers move in after their time living on the streets?
A) David
B) Steerforth's mother
C) Uriah Heep
D) Edward Murdstone
  • 95. What does Uriah Heep do to Betsey's missing fortune?
A) Spends it on a boat
B) Gives it to Mr. Dick
C) Embezzles it
D) Donates it to charity
  • 96. How does Uriah Heep forge signatures to steal funds?
A) By forging Mr. Wickfield's signature
B) By forging Betsey's signature
C) By forging David's signature
D) By forging the King's signature
  • 97. What is James Steerforth described as by David after his death?
A) A wealthy banker
B) His wicked uncle
C) His feckless friend
D) A brilliant teacher
  • 98. What does David continue to do for the Micawbers after becoming a successful writer?
A) Employ them at his firm
B) Support them
C) Ignore them
D) Report them to creditors
  • 99. What relation is Betsey Trotwood to David?
A) Aunt
B) Mother
C) Nanny
D) Grandmother
  • 100. What relation is Agnes to Mr. Wickfield?
A) Sister
B) Daughter
C) Wife
D) Clerk
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