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  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
B) Norman Reilly Raine
C) Sol Polito
D) Michael Curtiz
  • 2. Which actress played Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Lynn Fontanne
B) Penelope Grey
C) Olivia de Havilland
D) Bette Davis
  • 3. Who was the actor portraying Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex?
A) Errol Flynn
B) Donald Crisp
C) Henry Daniell
D) Vincent Price
  • 4. Which composer created the film's score?
A) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
B) Norman Reilly Raine
C) Sol Polito
D) Aeneas MacKenzie
  • 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) The Court of Elizabeth
C) The Queen's Gambit
D) Elizabeth the Queen
  • 6. Which studio produced 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) MGM
B) RKO Pictures
C) Warner Bros. Pictures
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 7. What was the basis for the film's screenplay?
A) A novel by Aeneas MacKenzie
B) An original screenplay by Michael Curtiz
C) A biography of Queen Elizabeth I
D) The play 'Elizabeth the Queen' by Maxwell Anderson
  • 8. Who among the following was nominated for Best Color Cinematography for this film?
A) Norman Reilly Raine
B) Orry-Kelly
C) Sol Polito
D) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • 9. Which character is a lady-in-waiting who intercepts letters between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) Lady Mary Grey
B) Lady Jane Grey
C) Lady Catherine Grey
D) Lady Penelope Grey
  • 10. Who is the only friend of Essex at court?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Lord Burghley
C) Sir Robert Cecil
D) Francis Bacon
  • 11. What position does Elizabeth intend to make Essex before his enemies influence him?
A) Master of the Ordnance
B) Lord Chamberlain
C) Lord High Treasurer
D) Lord Admiral
  • 12. What does Essex do after believing he has been betrayed by Elizabeth?
A) He surrenders to the Spanish forces.
B) He leads his army in a march on London to seize the crown for himself.
C) He resigns from his position at court.
D) He flees to Ireland to join Tyrone.
  • 13. What does Elizabeth offer Essex on the day of his execution?
A) A large sum of money.
B) A position as her advisor.
C) A pardon and a title.
D) Joint rule of the kingdom in return for his life.
  • 14. What does Essex ultimately decide to do when summoned by Elizabeth on the day of his execution?
A) He walks to the chopping block.
B) He escapes from the execution site.
C) He begs for mercy.
D) He accepts her offer for joint rule.
  • 15. What is the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex in the film?
A) A romantic and political relationship.
B) A rivalry.
C) A familial bond.
D) A purely political alliance.
  • 16. Who among the following was part of the supporting cast?
A) Maxwell Anderson
B) Norman Reilly Raine
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 was moderately successful.
C) It returned a handsome profit.
D) It broke even.
  • 18. Which character's rebellion prompts Elizabeth to summon Essex?
A) Francis Bacon
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
D) Sir Robert Cecil
  • 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 ignores Elizabeth's order to disband his army and returns to London.
C) He surrenders to Tyrone.
D) He abandons his troops.
  • 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 visits him at his estates.
C) She sends him a gift.
D) She uses Tyrone's rebellion as an excuse to summon him.
  • 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 challenge to a duel.
D) Tyrone's demand for ransom.
  • 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 composed the score.
B) He wrote the screenplay.
C) He designed the elaborate costumes.
D) He directed the film.
  • 24. Who did Bette Davis want to play the part of Essex?
A) Lytton Strachey
B) Jack L. Warner
C) Laurence Olivier
D) Errol Flynn
  • 25. What was the real age difference between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) About 15 years
B) More than 30 years
C) About 20 years
D) Less than 10 years
  • 26. How much profit did the film make?
A) $750,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $300,000
D) $550,000
  • 27. What was the domestic earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $955,000
B) $1,200,000
C) $658,000
D) $500,000
  • 28. What was the foreign earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $955,000
B) $658,000
C) $1,000,000
D) $750,000
  • 29. How many Academy Awards was the film nominated for?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Two
D) Seven
  • 30. Which category did Erich Wolfgang Korngold get nominated for?
A) Best Cinematography (Color)
B) Music (Scoring)
C) Best Art Direction
D) Best Actor
  • 31. In which AFI list was the film nominated in 2002?
A) AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
B) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
C) AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
D) AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains
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