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Quiz about Downton Abbey Christmas Specials

"Downton Abbey" - Christmas Specials Quiz

A simple quiz on the Christmas 2011, 2012 and 2013 episodes of "Downton Abbey".

A multiple-choice quiz by robdog_notw. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robdog_notw

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
594

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: irishchic5 (4/10), yankeekilo (10/10), Guest 136 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Mr Bates' trial in the 2011 Christmas Special, which two were called for the prosecution? Hint

Miss O'Brien and Mrs Hughes

Robert and Carson

Thomas and Miss O'Brien

Thomas and Matthew

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the Christmas 2011 episode, someone was sentenced to death. Who was it? Hint

Thomas

Mr Bates

Mr Bates' wife

Branson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two characters fought in the Christmas 2011 episode? Hint

Thomas and Branson

Matthew and Sir Richard Carlisle

Mr Bates and Thomas

Mary and Edith

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 2012 Christmas Special, the Crawleys were staying with Rose, Susan and Hugh ("Shrimpy") MacClare. Where did the MacClares live? Hint

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

America

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Christmas 2012 episode, someone had an affair with the grocer, but then realised that he did not want her love. Who was it? Hint

Mrs Patmore

Edith

Daisy

Mrs Hughes

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 2012 Christmas Special, while Gregson was trying to get Matthew to support him, what were they doing? Hint

Walking

Playing poker

Fly fishing

Hunting

7. After winning money at the tug of war, Jimmy was cornered by the losers. He was about to be beaten up, but suddenly someone showed up, told Jimmy to run away, and was beaten up in his place. Who was it? Hint

Thomas

Alfred

Branson

A stranger

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the Christmas 2013 episode, an important letter was stolen from Freda Dudley Ward. Who stole it? Hint

Thomas

Mr Bates

We never found out

Sampson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who found the letter stolen from Freda Dudley Ward? Hint

Rose

Mary

Mr Bates

Charles Blake

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who found the train ticket from Mr Bates' coat that proved he was travelling to London on the day Mr Green died? Hint

Anna

Robert

Mary

Mrs Hughes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Mr Bates' trial in the 2011 Christmas Special, which two were called for the prosecution?

Answer: Miss O'Brien and Mrs Hughes

After the trial, Mrs Hughes said that although she was called for the prosecution, she thought that Mr Bates was innocent. Miss O'Brien only said that she was "Sorry to have been part of it".

2. In the Christmas 2011 episode, someone was sentenced to death. Who was it?

Answer: Mr Bates

Although Mr. Bates was sentenced to death for murdering his wife, later in the episode it was reduced to life imprisonment, and eventually all charges were dropped and he returned to Downton. It was revealed that the former Mrs Bates committed suicide.

3. Which two characters fought in the Christmas 2011 episode?

Answer: Matthew and Sir Richard Carlisle

Matthew and Sir Richard Carlisle engaged in a fist-fight after Sir Richard told Matthew that Lavinia knew that Matthew never loved her. Branson was not in this episode, and we heard that he and Sybil were married and she was pregnant.

4. In the 2012 Christmas Special, the Crawleys were staying with Rose, Susan and Hugh ("Shrimpy") MacClare. Where did the MacClares live?

Answer: Scotland

The MacClares lived in their ancestral home, Duneagle Castle, in Scotland.

5. In the Christmas 2012 episode, someone had an affair with the grocer, but then realised that he did not want her love. Who was it?

Answer: Mrs Patmore

There was a budding romance for Mrs Patmore, but she soon realised that Jos Tuften only wanted to marry her for her cooking.

6. In the 2012 Christmas Special, while Gregson was trying to get Matthew to support him, what were they doing?

Answer: Fly fishing

Matthew and Gregson were fly fishing. Gregson was telling Matthew how he could not divorce his wife because she was in an asylum. Matthew disapproved of Gregson's love for Edith, and he didn't want her involved in a scandal.

Answer: Thomas

Afterwards, when Thomas was in a bed, Thomas revealed to Jimmy that he was following him, and it was not just Jimmy's good fortune. They agreed to be "good friends".

8. In the Christmas 2013 episode, an important letter was stolen from Freda Dudley Ward. Who stole it?

Answer: Sampson

Sampson stole a love letter from Miss Dudley Ward's handbag addressed to her from the Prince of Wales. It was later retrieved.

9. Who found the letter stolen from Freda Dudley Ward?

Answer: Mr Bates

Mary, Rose and Charles Blake got into Sampson's flat using a note forged by Mr Bates, but they did not find it. Later, Bates stole the letter from Mr Sampson's coat pocket.

10. Who found the train ticket from Mr Bates' coat that proved he was travelling to London on the day Mr Green died?

Answer: Mrs Hughes

Anna gave the coat to Mrs Hughes to give to refugees, and she found the ticket. She later gave it to Mary, who already knew that Anna had been raped and that Green was dead. Eventually she burned it, after Mr Bates showed his loyalty to the family when he recovered the stolen letter.

Source: Author robdog_notw

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