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13 Black Books quizzes and 145 Black Books trivia questions.
1.
  "Black Books": "Fever"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I present to you, here, today, a "Black Books" quiz. In this episode, Manny is affected by a strange syndrome when the heat begins to get to him. Enjoy, and good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Flynn_17, Sep 13 05
Easier
Flynn_17
1257 plays
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  "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 1-2   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz for the first two episodes of the first series of "Black Books."
Average, 10 Qns, aaronmccool, May 24 10
Average
aaronmccool
369 plays
3.
  "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 3-4   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz for the first third and fourth episodes of the first series of "Black Books."
Easier, 10 Qns, aaronmccool, Jul 27 10
Easier
aaronmccool
271 plays
4.
  'The Entertainer'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz about the first episode of series two of 'Black Books', in which Manny battles to get a weekend off, and Bernard has a date. Have fun and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, emj23, Jan 06 06
Average
emj23
842 plays
5.
  'Black Books': Series 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer the questions relating to the comedy programme 'Black Books'.
Easier, 10 Qns, blakka, Jul 10 11
Easier
blakka
2392 plays
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  "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 5-6   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is it! My final quiz that covers "Black Books" Series 1. This will cover the last two episodes.
Average, 10 Qns, aaronmccool, Jun 10 10
Average
aaronmccool
323 plays
7.
  'The Grapes of Wrath'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the third episode of the first season where Bernard and Manny house-sit for a friend and his expensive wine, a 'Black Books' classic.
Average, 10 Qns, thecko, Jun 26 06
Average
thecko
956 plays
8.
  Black Books    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the popular Channel 4 television series 'Black Books' starring Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig.
Easier, 10 Qns, CRK81, Jul 26 11
Easier
CRK81
257 plays
9.
  "Black Books", First Series    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is one of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time and I hope you enjoy this quiz, as much as I enjoyed doing it.
Average, 25 Qns, msdemena, Sep 16 03
Average
msdemena
1776 plays
10.
  All About Manny    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a short quiz about the 'Black Books' character Manny, played by Bill Bailey. He deserves his own quiz as he is the show's best character. Have fun and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, emj23, Dec 13 05
Average
emj23
1197 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of the illness that afflicts Manny when the temperature rises to 88 degrees?

From Quiz "All About Manny"




11.
  "Black Books" - First Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the show about the little bookshop off Russel Square...
Easier, 10 Qns, LMN, Feb 22 09
Easier
LMN
1310 plays
12.
  'Black Books' - 'Manny Come Home'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
At the end of season 2, after seeing Goliath Books, Bernard announced he was going on holiday. This episode opens series 3 and shows how the shop which replaced Fran's is still causing trouble for Bernard, Manny and Fran.
Average, 10 Qns, Codeine, Jan 24 17
Average
Codeine
128 plays
13.
  'Black Books', Series Three    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love 'Black Books' and have all three series. This quiz is about the third series!
Average, 10 Qns, hoskink, Apr 27 09
Average
hoskink
912 plays

Black Books Trivia Questions
1. When Fran sees Bernard for the first time after she returns from Cornwall, she asks if he's ok. What is Bernard's response?

From Quiz 'Black Books' - 'Manny Come Home'

Answer: "Never better - I've discovered television."

In order to get to Bernard at the back of the shop, Fran had to follow a trail marked by green bin bags, a mouldy George Eliot and a dead badger. Fran says he doesn't "look right", and asks where Manny is and why the shop's in such a mess.

2. Which Irish comedian stars as Bernard Black?

From Quiz Black Books

Answer: Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran is a well-known Irish comedian who can also be seen in the film "Shaun of the Dead", as well as his stand-up shows "Monster" and "Like, Totally".

3. In the episode, "The Big Lock-Out," there is a little man in the hair of the installer of the security system. What kind of little man is it?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 5-6

Answer: Subbuteo player

Subbuteo, while nearly unknown in the United States, is well-known enough in the UK to be widely mentioned throughout pop culture, including references by musicians (Half Man Half Biscuit, The Undertones), comedians (Eddie Izzard), writers (Niccolo Ammaniti, Irvine Welsh) and many others.

4. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," what is the name of the £7000 bottle of wine that Bernard and Manny mistakenly drink?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 3-4

Answer: Le Vin du Rosier

A 1787 bottle of Chateau Lafite that had belonged to Thomas Jefferson is the most expensive bottle of wine to date. It sold at Christie's for £105,000.

5. In the episode "Cooking the Books," when Manny is at work, he says he would have sent the files earlier except that the "there is a lot of clink on the stuffer expander and the plug fell in some" what?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 1-2

Answer: Tizer

Tizer is a fruity soda that is sold in the United Kingdom.

6. What does Freddie first try to bribe Bernard with to house-sit for him?

From Quiz 'The Grapes of Wrath'

Answer: Massager

Freddie wants Bernard to house-sit for him and tries to bribe him with a shiatsu massager, all it seems to do though is hurt people's necks.

7. What is the name of the second episode of the series? Hint, it's the one with Manny and Bernard trying to write a children's book.

From Quiz 'Black Books', Series Three

Answer: 'Elephants And Hens'

These episodes are some of the funniest in all the three series in my opinion.

8. In the beginning of the episode, we see Manny in a dramatic scene involving sunglasses and sideways looks. What is Manny actually doing in this scene, though?

From Quiz "Black Books": "Fever"

Answer: Buying three 99s (ice creams with flakes).

This scene, reminiscent of a Bond movie, sees Manny walking slowly through the hot, dry streets looking shiftily at the people he meets. Of course, after he has bought the ice creams, neither Fran nor Bernard want one. Bernard rejects his by saying "No, I'm not twelve..."

9. Which musical instrument does Fran take up playing in this episode?

From Quiz 'The Entertainer'

Answer: Piano

Fran, played by Tamsin Greig, is completely without direction in this series. She no longer has her gift shop, Nifty Gifty, and therefore takes up a lot of different activities and buys a lot of things she doesn't really need to relieve her boredom.

10. What is Manny's profession before he comes to work at Black Books?

From Quiz All About Manny

Answer: Accountant

Manny hates his job. The first time he and Bernard Black meet is when he runs into the bookshop to buy a copy of 'The Little Book of Calm', in an attempt to make him less stressed out at work.

11. Who, along with Dylan Moran, wrote "Black Books"?

From Quiz "Black Books", First Series

Answer: Graham Linehan

Graham co-wrote "Black Books", Tamsin plays the part of Fran and Bill plays Manny. Although he isn't credited, Bill does ad-lib some sceens on his own and with Dylan thoughout the series. Nick Wood directs the show along with Graham, who also has a few cameos in two of the episodes.

12. What is the name of the bookshop that Manny and Bernard work in?

From Quiz "Black Books" - First Series

Answer: 'Black Books'

Bernard owns the shop and Manny works for him.

13. What is the name of the man who plays Bernard Black?

From Quiz 'Black Books': Series 1

Answer: Dylan Moran

He is also the co-writer of the show along with Graham Linehan.

14. Bernard complains Manny has abandoned him; Fran enquires as to whether or not Bernard in fact sacked him and Bernard admits that "there may have been an incident". What was this?

From Quiz 'Black Books' - 'Manny Come Home'

Answer: Bernard introduced Manny's hand to a sandwich toaster

Manny elaborates, "Bernard was very mean. And he wouldn't say sorry". Manny has begun to work at Goliath Books. His boss is now a hip, happening dude called Evan who rides a scooter and listens to the Stereophonics. Evan hired Manny because he was able to see through Manny's "rudderless hippy with a hunting knife strapped to his shin" facade.

15. What is the surname of Bernard's friend Fran?

From Quiz Black Books

Answer: Katzenjammer

Fran Katzenjammer is played by Tamsin Greig, perhaps better known for her role as Dr. Caroline Todd on "Green Wing".

16. In the episode, "The Big Lock-Out," the "SAS Survival Handbook" says it is important to maintain radio contact. In his absinthe-induced haze, Manny tries to communicate with BBC Radio 4. What does Manny say are his coordinates?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 5-6

Answer: Bookshop

Manny's actual coordinates were: Latitude: 51.52648 Longitude: -0.124887 (These coordinates are based on the actual location of Collinge and Clark, the bookshop used for exterior shots.)

17. In the episode, "Cooking the Books," after Manny swallows "The Little Book of Calm," he is hospitalized. The doctor tells him that the book is lodged between the small intestine and what?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 1-2

Answer: The pancreas

Manny's doctor was played by Martin Freeman, who gained fame for his role in the original British series of "The Office."

18. What is the name of the man who goes on a date with Fran?

From Quiz 'The Grapes of Wrath'

Answer: Ben

Ben is a divorcee who has agreed to go on a date with Fran, it doesn't take Fran long to work out that Ben isn't really interested in her or any other women.

19. What does Bernard call Manny in Moo-ma and Moo-pa?

From Quiz 'Black Books', Series Three

Answer: 'A horse in a man costume'

Bernard carries on his tradition of insulting Manny wherever possible.

20. What is the name of the extremely popular book that is being sold in the shop?

From Quiz 'The Entertainer'

Answer: Blue Sands

Bernard sells the last copy of 'Blue Sands' to an attractive customer. The copy was reserved for someone else, and Bernard blames Manny for selling it. Manny gets punched by the large angry customer who reserved it.

21. Why does Manny claim he has to eat lots of fudge?

From Quiz All About Manny

Answer: It stops him going deaf

Manny has a lot of interesting rules like this. He also claims that must never, under any circumstances, be allowed to travel in a van.

22. Episode one: What is written on the yellow Post-it note Bernard sticks to his head in the first scene?

From Quiz "Black Books", First Series

Answer: On phone

Bernard produces the "on phone" note, just before stating that he will need leather bound pounds to match his leather wallet!

23. What is the first episode called?

From Quiz 'Black Books': Series 1

Answer: Cooking the Books

In this episode, Bernard starts insulting a group of skinheads in order to get beaten up so he doesn't have to do his taxes.

24. Evan furnishes Manny with a duty-to-do card. What does the retail console, which he can access with the card and a password, NOT do?

From Quiz 'Black Books' - 'Manny Come Home'

Answer: List tasks Manny needs to complete

Evan says the reason the store is monitoring Manny is it's "just making sure" Manny is still Manny. A deleted scene shows a camera zeroing in on Manny and beeping wildly when he eats a muffin.

25. Manny purchases, and accidentally swallows, a copy of which book?

From Quiz Black Books

Answer: "The Little Book of Calm"

After "The Little Book of Calm" fuses with Manny's body, he begins to quote from it to everyone he encounters, including saying to a woman in labour: "When you're feeling under pressure, do something different. Roll up your sleeves, or eat an orange".

26. In the episode, "The Big Lock-Out," Fran is infatuated with Howell Granger, who is "still beavering away at Radio 4." What does he read on air?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 5-6

Answer: The shipping forecast

The shipping forecast is aired four times per day and is the only program that is not preempted by other programming.

27. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," what does Manny say he is doing while he is on the phone with the cleaner?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 3-4

Answer: Eating scrambled eggs with a comb from a shoe

Eggs have been eaten for millennia and are a major ingredient in dishes in every culture.

28. In the episode, "Cooking the Books," what is the name of the football club whose apparel the skinheads were wearing?

From Quiz "Black Books" Series 1, Episodes 1-2

Answer: Millwall

Millwall Football Club was founded in 1885, which is the same year that Dr. Pepper was first served.

29. What was wrong with Fran's previous boyfriend Raymond?

From Quiz 'The Grapes of Wrath'

Answer: He lived with his mother, in a car

He may of still got an allowance from his mother but we don't know that. It's doubtful that there would be room for Fran in the car too.

30. When Bernard tries to visualise Manny's girlfriend in 'Party' what does he come up with?

From Quiz 'Black Books', Series Three

Answer: Manny in a dress

Bernard seems very bitter about Manny actually having a girlfriend and when they start making noise upstairs, he bangs on the ceiling to shut them up!

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