Bin noch das sehr schwere "Little Dorrit" Quiz hier schuldig geblieben, auf geht's:
1) How many Emmy nominations did Little Dorrit receive?
2) Of Little Dorrit, who said "Audiences will be shouting at the screen, 'come on, Arthur, you twit! Open your eyes!'"?
3) Name the two locations where the filming of the scenes in “Venice” took place.
Osterley Park in Surrey and West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, but Venice itself was accepted, too as it was mentioned that some of the cast actually did pop over to Venice for a weekend.
4) Name 3 Little Dorrit actors and their characters who have also appeared in the BBC cult series Being Human.
Clair Foy (Amy Dorrit), Russel Tovey (John Chivery), and Jason Watkins (Mr. Plornish).
5) Give the three names used by the Little Dorrit villain.
Rigaud, Blandois and Lagnier
6) Of Matthew Macfadyen, who said “He's so open and warm. He's an adorable man."
Judy Parfitt (Mrs. Clennam)
7) What was Amy Dorrit’s weekly wage at the House of Clennam?
Which of the following was the Merdle’s address in London? A) 12 Thames Street, B) No.1 Cavendish Square, C) 42 Martlett Court, D) 40 Gay Street
[color=#0000FFB) No. 1 Cavendish Square [/color]
9) Who said “What does it matter whether I eat or starve? What does it matter whether such a blighted life as mine comes to an end now, next week, next year?” ?
10) What was the name of Henry Gowan’s dog?
11) Where were Arthur Clennam and the Meagles quarantined when returning from abroad? A) Marseilles, B) Singapore, C) Los Angeles, or D) Guernsey
12) What was the name of Affrey’s brother-in-law?
13) Using Amy Dorrit’s weekly wage from question #7 and given that in England in 1826 there were 20 shillings in a pound and 12 pence to a shilling, how many years (to the nearest 10th) would it take Amy to pay off her brother Tip’s debt to the horse dealer if she used half of her wages to that end?
4.73 years (please see the board for explanation) Of course, one needed to know that Tip was in debt for 40 pounds 14) What was the name of the man admitted to the Marshalsea just before William Dorrit in June 1805?
15) What was Arthur’s family business and what was it called?
Importers of Fine Fabrics and Silks, Clennam & Co.
16) Who said “I’ve been faithful to you. And I’m attached to you. But I won’t be swallowed up by you.”?
17) What business did Mrs. Chivery operate?
A tobacco shop on Horsemonger Lane
18) Mr. Pancks lived in Pentonville, a new and fashionable area of north London. Which Dicken’s Bleak House character also lived there?
19) What was the Dorrit family’s address prior to moving to the Marshalsea?
4 Gower Street, North London
20) From where was Minnie's maid adopted by the Meagles?
21) What was William Dorrit’s age when he passed away in Italy?
Any answer between 51 and 53 years old was accepted because we really don't know for certain
22) Who thought that words like Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism were good for the lips? A) Fanny Dorrit, B) Mrs. Plornish, C) Mrs. General, or D) Flora Finching
23) What was the name of the mule Amy Dorrit rode when crossing the Italian Alps?
24) Who said “I am fond of ratting with a couple of good terriers. Not much ratting in Venice. A lot of rats, though. Odd, that.” ?
25) What location served as the exterior of the fictitious Circumlocution Office?
The Royal Naval College in Greenwich. (Some answered with Queen's House, but it was asked for the exterior, not the staircase inside.)