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  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Sol Polito
B) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
C) Norman Reilly Raine
D) Michael Curtiz
  • 2. Which actress played Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Bette Davis
B) Lynn Fontanne
C) Olivia de Havilland
D) Penelope Grey
  • 3. Who was the actor portraying Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex?
A) Donald Crisp
B) Henry Daniell
C) Vincent Price
D) Errol Flynn
  • 4. Which composer created the film's score?
A) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
B) Sol Polito
C) Aeneas MacKenzie
D) Norman Reilly Raine
  • 5. What was the original title of the film before it became 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) The Love of a Queen
B) Elizabeth the Queen
C) The Queen's Gambit
D) The Court of Elizabeth
  • 6. Which studio produced 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) MGM
C) RKO Pictures
D) Warner Bros. Pictures
  • 7. What was the basis for the film's screenplay?
A) A biography of Queen Elizabeth I
B) The play 'Elizabeth the Queen' by Maxwell Anderson
C) A novel by Aeneas MacKenzie
D) An original screenplay by Michael Curtiz
  • 8. Who among the following was nominated for Best Color Cinematography for this film?
A) Sol Polito
B) Orry-Kelly
C) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
D) Norman Reilly Raine
  • 9. Which character is a lady-in-waiting who intercepts letters between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) Lady Catherine Grey
B) Lady Penelope Grey
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Lady Mary Grey
  • 10. Who is the only friend of Essex at court?
A) Francis Bacon
B) Sir Robert Cecil
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) Lord Burghley
  • 11. What position does Elizabeth intend to make Essex before his enemies influence him?
A) Lord Chamberlain
B) Lord High Treasurer
C) Master of the Ordnance
D) Lord Admiral
  • 12. What does Essex do after believing he has been betrayed by Elizabeth?
A) He resigns from his position at court.
B) He surrenders to the Spanish forces.
C) He leads his army in a march on London to seize the crown for himself.
D) He flees to Ireland to join Tyrone.
  • 13. What does Elizabeth offer Essex on the day of his execution?
A) A pardon and a title.
B) A large sum of money.
C) Joint rule of the kingdom in return for his life.
D) A position as her advisor.
  • 14. What does Essex ultimately decide to do when summoned by Elizabeth on the day of his execution?
A) He accepts her offer for joint rule.
B) He walks to the chopping block.
C) He escapes from the execution site.
D) He begs for mercy.
  • 15. What is the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex in the film?
A) A purely political alliance.
B) A rivalry.
C) A familial bond.
D) A romantic and political relationship.
  • 16. Who among the following was part of the supporting cast?
A) Norman Reilly Raine
B) Maxwell Anderson
C) Donald Crisp
D) Sol Polito
  • 17. What was the outcome of the film at the box office?
A) It was a box office failure.
B) It broke even.
C) It was moderately successful.
D) It returned a handsome profit.
  • 18. Which character's rebellion prompts Elizabeth to summon Essex?
A) Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
B) Sir Robert Cecil
C) Francis Bacon
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 19. What does Essex do when he receives no response to his letters for men and supplies?
A) He seeks help from Sir Walter Raleigh.
B) He abandons his troops.
C) He surrenders to Tyrone.
D) He ignores Elizabeth's order to disband his army and returns to London.
  • 20. What does Elizabeth do when she pines for Essex but refuses to recall him?
A) She writes him a letter of apology.
B) She uses Tyrone's rebellion as an excuse to summon him.
C) She sends him a gift.
D) She visits him at his estates.
  • 21. What does Essex accept from Tyrone during the parley?
A) Tyrone's offer to join forces.
B) Tyrone's terms, leading to the disarming of his army.
C) Tyrone's demand for ransom.
D) Tyrone's challenge to a duel.
  • 22. What happens to Essex after he disbands his army?
A) He is exiled from England.
B) He is quickly arrested and condemned to death.
C) He is promoted to a higher position.
D) He is forgiven by Elizabeth.
  • 23. What was the role of Orry-Kelly in the film?
A) He directed the film.
B) He wrote the screenplay.
C) He composed the score.
D) He designed the elaborate costumes.
  • 24. Who did Bette Davis want to play the part of Essex?
A) Errol Flynn
B) Lytton Strachey
C) Jack L. Warner
D) Laurence Olivier
  • 25. What was the real age difference between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) About 20 years
B) More than 30 years
C) About 15 years
D) Less than 10 years
  • 26. How much profit did the film make?
A) $550,000
B) $750,000
C) $300,000
D) $1,000,000
  • 27. What was the domestic earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $658,000
B) $1,200,000
C) $955,000
D) $500,000
  • 28. What was the foreign earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $658,000
B) $955,000
C) $1,000,000
D) $750,000
  • 29. How many Academy Awards was the film nominated for?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Three
  • 30. Which category did Erich Wolfgang Korngold get nominated for?
A) Best Cinematography (Color)
B) Best Actor
C) Best Art Direction
D) Music (Scoring)
  • 31. In which AFI list was the film nominated in 2002?
A) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
B) AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
C) AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains
D) AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
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