Colonel Brandon Trivia Quiz

Answer: In Sir John Middleton's house

Soon after the Dashwoods moved into the cottage on Sir John Middleton's estate, they were invited to a meal by Middleton and his mother-in-law, Mrs Jennings. While they were there, Marianne was persuaded to play a song on the piano. While she was singing and playing, Colonel Brandon appeared at the doorway. He was then introduced to the Dashwoods.

Answer: He complained of a rheumatism in his shoulder.

Mrs Jennings hosted a party and invited Colonel Brandon, Marianne, Elinor, Margaret and Mrs Dashwood. At the party, she made some very unsubtle suggestions that Marianne and Colonel Brandon would make a nice couple. When Marianne got home she complained of Brandon's 'age and infirmity' and insisted that he complained of a 'rheumatism in his shoulder'.

Answer: Eliza

Eliza was a ward of his father. They fell in love Brandon's father opposed the marriage and she married Brandon's brother instead. She did not love Brandon's brother and had affairs with other men, eventually falling pregnant. Eliza's story is given more fully in the Jane Austen novel, with some of the details changed or missing from the movie, such as her marriage to Brandon's older brother.

Answer: Eliza's daughter

Later in the film Brandon explained his urgent errand to Elinor. He had been searching for Eliza's daughter and she had finally been found. He had to attend to her immediately because she was pregnant with Willoughby's child.

Answer: "...everybody speaks well of and nobody cares about"

After Brandon abandoned the picnic, Willoughby had a picnic with the Dashwoods. He sneered at Brandon, calling him: "the kind of man whom everybody speaks well of and nobody cares about; whom all are delighted to see and nobody remembers to talk to."

Answer: His military dress uniform

For men in the military it was customary to wear dress uniform when they were getting married. Colonel Brandon got married to Marianne Dashwood at the end of the film. The actual ceremony was not shown but they were seen walking out of the church and getting into a carriage.

Answer: Looking at Combe Magna

On the way from London to Cleveland, Charlotte Palmer (Mrs Jennings' daughter) mentioned that Combe Magna could be seen from their property (Cleveland). When Marianne went missing they all rightly assumed that it was where she had gone.

Answer: Coins

Brandon and Marianne walked out of the church and climbed into a carriage. Brandon then took out a small bag, grabbed a handful of coins out of it and tossed them into the air.

Answer: Alan Rickman

Didn't he do a fantastic job? Talk about a voice that launched a thousand ships! Alan Rickman also played Professor Snape in the "Harry Potter" films. Other films that he has appeared in include "Love Actually", "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and "Die Hard".

Answer: A small piano

Brandon was reading poems to Marianne and then told her that he "must away". When Marianne asked him why, he said that it was a secret. Soon afterward the piano was delivered to the cottage along with a piece of music that Marianne was to learn.