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  • 1. Who plays the character of Withnail in the movie 'Withnail & I'?
A) Paul McGann
B) Richard Griffiths
C) Ralph Brown
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 2. What year was the film 'Withnail & I' released?
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1987
D) 1985
  • 3. What is the name of Withnail's Uncle, who owns a cottage in the countryside?
A) Marwood
B) Peter
C) Monty
D) Danny
  • 4. Which character sings 'Jerusalem' in the final scene of the film?
A) Marwood
B) Monty
C) Withnail
D) Jake the Poacher
  • 5. In what city do the two main characters live at the beginning of the film?
A) Birmingham
B) Liverpool
C) Manchester
D) London
  • 6. What is the name of the remote cottage that the characters visit in the film?
A) Crow Crag
B) Windswept Retreat
C) Hillside Haven
D) Misty Vale
  • 7. What is the name of the drug dealer that the characters encounter in the film?
A) Terry
B) Danny
C) Charlie
D) Barry
  • 8. What is the term Withnail uses to refer to a hangover?
A) The Pains
B) The Blues
C) The Shakes
D) The Fear
  • 9. What profession is Withnail pursuing at the start of the film?
A) Writer
B) Painter
C) Actor
D) Musician
  • 10. In what year does the film 'Withnail and I' take place?
A) 1972
B) 1955
C) 1987
D) 1969
  • 11. Who directed the film 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Paul McGann
C) Ralph Brown
D) Bruce Robinson
  • 12. Who portrays the character of Marwood in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard E. Grant
B) Ralph Brown
C) Paul McGann
D) Richard Griffiths
  • 13. What do Withnail and Marwood plan to do in the Lake District?
A) Go on a holiday to Monty's cottage
B) Visit a drug dealer
C) Move permanently
D) Attend an acting audition
  • 14. What school does Monty infer Withnail attended?
A) Camden Town High
B) Penrith Academy
C) Eton College
D) Harrow School
  • 15. How do Withnail and Marwood spend their evening at Monty's house?
A) Watching television
B) Drinking together
C) Arguing about acting careers
D) Playing poker
  • 16. What does Monty give Withnail and Marwood to buy when they visit town?
A) Money for Wellington boots
B) A new car
C) A job offer
D) An acting script
  • 17. What does Monty make advances towards in the film?
A) Ed
B) Withnail
C) Marwood
D) Danny
  • 18. Where do Withnail and Marwood cause a disturbance?
A) A theater
B) Monty's house
C) A library
D) A small cafe
  • 19. What does Monty threaten to do if he cannot have sex with Marwood?
A) Rape Marwood
B) Call the police
C) Give them more money
D) Leave the cottage immediately
  • 20. What does Monty believe about Withnail and Marwood's relationship?
A) Withnail is the closeted one
B) They are rivals
C) They are in a committed relationship
D) They are just friends
  • 21. What does Monty leave for Withnail and Marwood when he departs?
A) A large sum of money
B) An apology letter
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) An acting workshop
D) The lead part in a play
  • 23. Where does Marwood have to move for his new acting opportunity?
A) Manchester
B) Camden Town
C) Chelsea
D) London
  • 24. What do Withnail and Marwood share with Danny and Ed at the flat?
A) A bottle of wine
B) A huge cannabis joint
C) A meal
D) An acting script
  • 25. In which year did the British Film Institute vote Withnail and I as the 29th greatest British film?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2001
D) 1999
  • 26. Which Beatles song is featured in the film's soundtrack?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "All Along the Watchtower"
C) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
D) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  • 27. Who agreed to fund the remainder of the film after Paul Heller's initial investment?
A) George Harrison
B) Mordecai Schreiber
C) Don Hawkins
D) Richard E. Grant
  • 28. Who was responsible for hair styling in the film's pre-production?
A) Bruce Robinson
B) Sue Love
C) Peter Frampton
D) Andrea Galer
  • 29. What can be partially seen on a telegram at the end of Withnail and I?
A) The name 'Peter'
B) The name 'Withnail'
C) A message from Monty
D) The name 'Marwood'
  • 30. What pub was used to represent the Mother Black Cap?
A) King Henry pub
B) Penrith Tea Rooms
C) The Frog and Firkin pub at 41 Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill
D) Crow and Crown pub
  • 31. How is McGann's character referred to in the end credits?
A) ...& I
B) I
C) Marwood
D) Peter Marwood
  • 32. What is Withnail and I's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 65%
B) 75%
C) 90%
D) 84%
  • 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) Vincent Canby
D) The supplemental material packaged with the Special Edition DVD
  • 34. What was the sale price of an early draft of the manuscript at auction in 2015?
A) £50,000
B) £20,000
C) £8,125
D) £10,000
  • 35. What did Robinson change about the novel's ending for the film?
A) He added a scene where Marwood leaves Withnail.
B) He included a happy reunion with Uncle Monty.
C) He made it less dark by not including Withnail's suicide.
D) He had Withnail win an award for his acting.
  • 36. Which magazine ranked Withnail and I as the 15th best British film in a 2017 poll?
A) Empire
B) Screen International
C) Variety
D) Time Out
  • 37. Who owned Uncle Monty's house?
A) The Beatles
B) Bernard Nevill
C) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
D) George Harrison
  • 38. 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
  • 39. Who worked as the casting director for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Richard Robinson
B) Denis O'Brien
C) Mary Selway
D) Richard Starkey MBE
  • 40. Who composed the film score for 'Withnail and I'?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) The Beatles
C) David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
D) George Harrison
  • 41. How much did the film 'Withnail and I' cost to make?
A) £500,000
B) £1.1 million
C) £2 million
D) £750,000
  • 42. Which location was used for the scenes of Withnail and Marwood leaving for Penrith?
A) Freston Road, W11
B) Chepstow Place
C) Market Square in Stony Stratford
D) 41 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Green
  • 43. Who won the auction for Sleddale Hall but failed to secure financing?
A) Sebastian Hindley
B) Richard Robinson
C) Denis O'Brien
D) Tim Ellis
  • 44. Who worked as the costume designer for Withnail and I?
A) Sue Love
B) Bruce Robinson
C) Andrea Galer
D) Peter Frampton
  • 45. What did Withnail wear as Wellington boots in the film?
A) Rubber boots
B) Leather boots
C) Sneakers
D) Plastic bags
  • 46. Which location was used for Uncle Monty's house?
A) The Crown Inn Stony Stratford
B) Stockers Farm, Hertfordshire
C) Freston Road, W11
D) West House, Glebe Place, Chelsea, SW3
  • 47. What is widely believed to be the first name of 'I', despite not being stated in the film?
A) Peter
B) Marwood
C) John
D) Michael
  • 48. Who is the character Monty based on in 'Withnail and I'?
A) Mordecai Schreiber
B) Vivian MacKerrell
C) Franco Zeffirelli
D) Paul Heller
  • 49. 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
  • 50. Which song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is featured in the film?
A) "The Wolf"
B) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
C) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
D) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
  • 51. What role did Peter Frampton have during the pre-production of Withnail and I?
A) Hair stylist
B) Director
C) Costume designer
D) Make-up artist
  • 52. What was the starting price for Sleddale Hall when it was offered for sale?
A) £200,000
B) £100,000
C) £300,000
D) £145,000
  • 53. Who described Richard E. Grant's performance as a 'tour de force'?
A) Paul McGann
B) Roger Ebert
C) Sean Foley
D) Tim Robinson
  • 54. What does the newspaper headline 'Boy lands plum role for top Italian director' reference?
A) A successful career move by Marwood.
B) Withnail's acting aspirations.
C) Monty's film projects.
D) Robinson's alleged sexual harassment by Zeffirelli.
  • 55. How much did Richard Robinson receive for directing the film?
A) £80,000
B) £60,000
C) £100,000
D) £50,000
  • 56. Which pub was filmed at The Crown Inn Stony Stratford?
A) King Henry pub
B) Mother Black Cap
C) Penrith Tea Rooms
D) Crow and Crown
  • 57. What inspired the character name 'Withnail'?
A) A childhood acquaintance named Jonathan Withnall
B) An Italian director
C) A newspaper headline
D) Franco Zeffirelli
  • 58. In which year was a digitally remastered version of Withnail and I released by the UK Film Council?
A) 1999
B) 2007
C) 2010
D) 2015
  • 59. What was Withnail and I's rank on Empire's 500 Greatest Films of All Time list in 2008?
A) 95th
B) 118th
C) 150th
D) 75th
  • 60. What does Withnail perform in Regent's Park before leaving Marwood?
A) 'What a piece of work is a man!' from Hamlet
B) 'The Road Not Taken'
C) 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet
D) 'Ode to a Nightingale'
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