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"Blue Remembered Hills" Trivia Quiz

This fun quiz is based on the original play version of "Blue Remembered Hills" by Dennis Potter. Questions and answers do not necessarily correspond with the film version. Hope you like it. It's a lovely play!

A multiple-choice quiz by lulublue24. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
lulublue24

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,314

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
217

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Which character is the first to appear on stage? Hint

John

Willie

Raymond

Peter

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the first character to appear on stage doing? Hint

Parachuting off the wall

Pretending he is a hiding soldier

Being a Spitfire

Rolling around like he's been shot

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which of these does Peter NOT tell us? Hint

The first thing you've got to learn to be a parachuter is to bend your knees

His dad is in charge of hundreds and hundreds of men

His dad has got a stripe on his arm

His uncle has got thousands and thousands of medals

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Question 4 of 25

4. On the subject of parachuting, and to the great amusement of Willie, what else is made of silk?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25

5. According to Willie, what do the RAF dive-bombers drop over Germany? Hint

Big, heavy rocks

Jam jars

Spiky hedgehogs

Dirty apples

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Question 6 of 25

6. When Mrs. Baker caught Wallace Wilson "peeing on a gorse bush", what excuse did he give? Hint

He was waiting for his mum to come home and he couldn't hold it in

He thought it was on fire and was trying to put it out

His mum had told him to water it

He had seen a dog peeing on it and thought he'd have a go

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Question 7 of 25

7. According to Peter, Wallace Wilson told him that if you go down to the police station, they will give you sixpence for what? Hint

A rabbit's foot

A mouse's ear

An owl's feather

A squirrel's tail

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Question 8 of 25

8. The boys manage to catch an animal. Excited Willie has a groundbreaking idea. What is it? Hint

To charge people to come and see the creature

To sell the creature to a museum

To start a circus with the creature

To take the creature home for his mum to cook for tea

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the nickname of the little boy that enters with Angela and Audrey?

Answer: (Two Words. Cartoon Character)

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Question 10 of 25

10. The little boy who enters with Angela and Audrey says he's been working all day, and that he has cut something off. Where has he been working and what has he cut off? Hint

Working at the bomb factory, cut his big toe off

Working at the sawmill, cut his thumb off

Working at the steel cutters, cut his arm off

Working at the quarry, cut his hand off

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Question 11 of 25

11. After kicking up a fuss about not being mummy, who does Audrey get to be? Hint

The nurse

The cook

The teacher

The shopkeeper

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Question 12 of 25

12. According to Angela, who can't Wallace Wilson marry because she has a big nose? Hint

Mavis Smith

Josie Black

Gillian Parker

Hilary Jones

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the name of the stuttering character who wears a cowboy hat throughout the play?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 25

14. The stuttering character who wears a cowboy hat throughout the play can do an "amazing" thing. What is it? Hint

Balance on a wall with his eyes closed

Walk on his hands

Stand on his head

Cartwheels

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Question 15 of 25

15. After the contest, John calls Peter something which causes a huge fight. What does he call him? Hint

Cheat

Sissy

Liar

Scaredy cat

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Question 16 of 25

16. In the barn, what does Peter expect the "Japs" will have done to Donald's dad, who is a prisoner of war? Hint

Hung him up in the trees with the monkeys

Put him in a room full of hungry bees

Dropped him in the sea with all the sharks

Tied him down on a hill of ants

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Question 17 of 25

17. In the barn, Peter tells Donald what he thinks the "Japs" will have done to Donald's dad. Which comic had Peter got the idea from and who had they tried to do it to? Hint

Dandy, Desperate Dan

Whiz, Captain Marvel

Beano, Dennis the Menace

Champion, Rockfist Rogan

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Question 18 of 25

18. The siren is sounding and everybody apart from Donald and Peter are hiding together in the bushes. Why is Angela crying? Hint

There is a spider on her shoe

She has left her pram behind

She is scared of the dark

She has been stung by nettles

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which two brave comrades, also known as "number two and number three" eventually dare to leave the bushes first? Hint

John and Willie

John and Peter

Peter and Audrey

Willie and Raymond

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Question 20 of 25

20. When the group finally venture out of the bushes, why is Audrey so mad at Peter? Hint

Because he should have stayed to look after them

He had pretended to be caught by an escaped prisoner of war

She was jealous because he told Angela not to worry

He kept saying he was going home for his tea

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Question 21 of 25

21. Peter and Audrey roll about scrapping on the floor. What does Peter keep threatening to do? Hint

Spit on her glasses

Tell her Mam

Put hay in her mouth

Pull her hair out

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Question 22 of 25

22. While Peter and Audrey are scrapping on the floor, Donald is still in the barn. What is he doing? Hint

Reading his Dandy comic

Building himself an air raid shelter

Trying to get a fire going

Counting his money from selling jam jars

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who is the first to realise that the barn is on fire?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 24 of 25

24. When Donald doesn't come out, they all agree to deny all knowledge. What do they agree to say? Hint

They were at the other side of the field, playing in the stream

They were miles away, hiding in the trees

They were looking for jam jars in the shed behind the old apple trees

They were right at the bottom of the lane, playing soldiers

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Question 25 of 25

25. As they all sit around crying, what is the last sentence of the play, spoken by Raymond, which sums up how they all feel? "Poor old ___
___"

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character is the first to appear on stage?

Answer: Willie

The play is set in the West Country, in the summer holiday of 1943.

2. What is the first character to appear on stage doing?

Answer: Being a Spitfire

All of the characters in the play are around seven years old, but they are all played by adults!

3. Which of these does Peter NOT tell us?

Answer: His uncle has got thousands and thousands of medals

Peter is a bit of a bully within the group, but a decent lad really!

4. On the subject of parachuting, and to the great amusement of Willie, what else is made of silk?

Answer: knickers

Willie and Peter roll about laughing at this, just as you would expect from 7 year old boys!

5. According to Willie, what do the RAF dive-bombers drop over Germany?

Answer: Dirty apples

According to Willie the RAF drop dirty apples over Germany so that the German soldiers "pick 'em up, wipe 'em on their German sleeves, eat 'em and then go home and die. In agony".

6. When Mrs. Baker caught Wallace Wilson "peeing on a gorse bush", what excuse did he give?

Answer: He thought it was on fire and was trying to put it out

Wallace Wilson never actually appears in the play, but he is referred to throughout.

7. According to Peter, Wallace Wilson told him that if you go down to the police station, they will give you sixpence for what?

Answer: A squirrel's tail

8. The boys manage to catch an animal. Excited Willie has a groundbreaking idea. What is it?

Answer: To start a circus with the creature

The boys throw stones up into the tree, and eventually the squirrel falls to the ground, dead.

9. What is the nickname of the little boy that enters with Angela and Audrey?

Answer: Donald Duck

Donald Duck's father is a Japanese prisoner of war and has been "missing" for years. Donald's mother abuses him.

10. The little boy who enters with Angela and Audrey says he's been working all day, and that he has cut something off. Where has he been working and what has he cut off?

Answer: Working at the sawmill, cut his thumb off

Donald loves the fact that he is being included in "playing house", but if the other boys found out he'd been playing with the girls they would give him no end of torment.

11. After kicking up a fuss about not being mummy, who does Audrey get to be?

Answer: The nurse

When Audrey starts playing the nurse, she immediately gets all of Donald's attention because she proceeds to mend his thumb. This, in front of a very disgruntled Angela.

12. According to Angela, who can't Wallace Wilson marry because she has a big nose?

Answer: Hilary Jones

Audrey, faithful to Angela asks "Shall I bash her in for you?" To which they both agree that Audrey will "hit her on her great big fat conk" and "smack her one in the mouth as well". Just because Wallace has a crush on her!

13. What is the name of the stuttering character who wears a cowboy hat throughout the play?

Answer: Raymond

The other children constantly ridicule Raymond by singing the lullaby song "K-K-K-Katie".

14. The stuttering character who wears a cowboy hat throughout the play can do an "amazing" thing. What is it?

Answer: Stand on his head

Peter tells Raymond that they won't let you be a Marine if you stutter. To which Raymond replies "I can s-sus-stand on my head, though." They agree to bet on Raymond being able to stand on his head while the rest of the group count to one hundred.

15. After the contest, John calls Peter something which causes a huge fight. What does he call him?

Answer: Cheat

If Peter wins the bet he gets Raymond's knife for a day, and if Raymond wins he gets Peter's ball of string for a day.
Part way through the contest, Audrey shouts out that there is blood coming out of Raymond's ear. This strikes up a huge panic and Raymond falls down. However, when everyone realises that there is NO blood coming out of Raymond's ear, John says that he saw Peter and Audrey whispering just before the start of the contest and so accuses them of cheating.

16. In the barn, what does Peter expect the "Japs" will have done to Donald's dad, who is a prisoner of war?

Answer: Tied him down on a hill of ants

17. In the barn, Peter tells Donald what he thinks the "Japs" will have done to Donald's dad. Which comic had Peter got the idea from and who had they tried to do it to?

Answer: Champion, Rockfist Rogan

Peter, seeing that he has upset Donald tries to comfort him by telling him that Rockfist Rogan got away when they tied him to a hill of ants, so his Dad will be okay.

18. The siren is sounding and everybody apart from Donald and Peter are hiding together in the bushes. Why is Angela crying?

Answer: She has left her pram behind

Angela's doll is called Dinah, and she and Audrey take the pram everywhere with them.

19. Which two brave comrades, also known as "number two and number three" eventually dare to leave the bushes first?

Answer: John and Peter

John and Peter haven't really agreed, until this point, which of them is "number two", and which is "number three", but "Number one" is undisputedly Wallace Wilson.

20. When the group finally venture out of the bushes, why is Audrey so mad at Peter?

Answer: He had pretended to be caught by an escaped prisoner of war

21. Peter and Audrey roll about scrapping on the floor. What does Peter keep threatening to do?

Answer: Spit on her glasses

Peter uses spitting as a threatening mechanism throughout the play.

22. While Peter and Audrey are scrapping on the floor, Donald is still in the barn. What is he doing?

Answer: Trying to get a fire going

23. Who is the first to realise that the barn is on fire?

Answer: Willie

The children do not realise what has happenned at first, and they hold the barn door shut for a laugh so that Donald cannot get out.

24. When Donald doesn't come out, they all agree to deny all knowledge. What do they agree to say?

Answer: They were miles away, hiding in the trees

It is Angela who initiates the notion that they were all together, miles away. The others agree to the story, but maybe with a little more apprehension.

25. As they all sit around crying, what is the last sentence of the play, spoken by Raymond, which sums up how they all feel? "Poor old ___ ___"

Answer: quack quack

"Into my heart, an air that kills
From yon far country blows
What are those blue remembered hills?
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain.
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again."
AE HOUSMAN (1859-1936).

Source: Author lulublue24

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