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Quiz about Black Books Series 1 Episodes 34

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

A quiz for the first third and fourth episodes of the first series of "Black Books."

A multiple-choice quiz by aaronmccool. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aaronmccool

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

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

Chateau Lafite

Le Vin du Rosier

Dom Perignon

Chateau Margaux

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," which of the following rules did Bernard read in the wine book? Hint

Never drink Chardonnay with sushi

Never drink Merlot in the tropics

Never drink Pinot Grigio in a cellar

Never drink Burgundy in a boat

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Question 3 of 10

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

Picking wasps off of leftover pizza

Eating scrambled eggs with a comb from a shoe

Eating roasted bees from the windowsill

Using an old piece of chicken as a Frisbee

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," when Bernard and Manny are attempting to make a "new strain of super-wine," which of the following are NOT added to an existing bottle of wine? Hint

Vanilla ice cream

Rose petals

A twig

Nutmeg

5. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," when Fran is on her date, she begins to suspect that there is something different about him. In order to be sure, she asks him what three famous men have in common. Which of the following are NOT one of the men she asks him to compare? Hint

Elton John

Rock Hudson

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Ian McKellen

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the episode, "The Blackout," what does Bernard tell Gerald and Sarah about their son? Hint

He has the cold, dead eyes of a killer

He was dancing with the cat

He was sucking his trousers and laughing

He stole his cab fare

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the episode, "The Blackout," what name does Bernard give Alka-Seltzer? Hint

Ploppy-Fizzy Happy-Maker

Fizzy Lifting Drink

Fuzzy-Poppers

Fizzy-Good Make-Feel-Nice

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the episode, "The Blackout," when Manny is pretending to be a policeman, he explains why he has his beard by claiming he is working undercover to catch a rock band who was suspected of what? Hint

Stealing some furniture

Blaspheming the queen

Blowing up their drummers

Selling counterfeit baby carriages

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the episode, "The Blackout," which of the following does Manny NOT say when he's trying to use his "good cop" routine? Hint

Would it be really naughty if I ordered us up some crispy duck?

What say we take in the sights? Big Ben? Parliament?

You have beautiful eyes.

Have you been to the zoo? It's brilliant!

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the episode, "The Blackout," while Manny is chasing the purse-snatcher, what does he pull from his coat? Hint

A calculator

A toy gun

An inhaler

A comb

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

2. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," which of the following rules did Bernard read in the wine book?

Answer: Never drink Burgundy in a boat

Burgundy is named after a region in central France. Burgundy is south-east of Paris and is land-locked, which explains why you should not drink their wine in a boat.

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

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.

4. In the episode, "Grapes of Wrath," when Bernard and Manny are attempting to make a "new strain of super-wine," which of the following are NOT added to an existing bottle of wine?

Answer: Rose petals

Bernard is trying to mimic the subtle flavors of a truly great bottle of wine. A sommelier, a highly trained wine professional, would scoff at this idea.

Answer: Rock Hudson

Elton John and Ian McKellen, the only two Brits on the list, have both been knighted.

6. In the episode, "The Blackout," what does Bernard tell Gerald and Sarah about their son?

Answer: He has the cold, dead eyes of a killer

Liam Hess, who played Gerald and Sarah's son, Jimbo, was in the film "Edges of the Lord" with Willem Dafoe who was in "Animal Factory" with Tom Arnold who was in "We Married Margo" with Kevin Bacon.

7. In the episode, "The Blackout," what name does Bernard give Alka-Seltzer?

Answer: Fizzy-Good Make-Feel-Nice

Alka-Seltzer was first marketed in 1931 and was used in a microgravity experiment by NASA in 2003.

Answer: Stealing some furniture

The reference to exploding drummers is from the film "This is Sp�n̈al Tap" in which the band members mention that their drummers keep dying in strange circumstances, including some by spontaneous human combustion.

9. In the episode, "The Blackout," which of the following does Manny NOT say when he's trying to use his "good cop" routine?

Answer: What say we take in the sights? Big Ben? Parliament?

Manny also suggests that, when everything's blown over, they go see "Les Miserables," which has been playing at London's West End since 1985.

10. In the episode, "The Blackout," while Manny is chasing the purse-snatcher, what does he pull from his coat?

Answer: An inhaler

"Mathnet," a parody of "Dragnet," was a segment on the kids' television show, "Square One Television," in which the detectives solved crimes using their math skills. The detectives kept calculators in their shoulder holsters.

Source: Author aaronmccool

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