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