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"Fawlty Towers" - Polly Trivia Quiz

This "Fawlty Towers" quiz is all about the character, Polly.

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

Author
teash

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,556

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
897

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (4/10), Guest 73 (4/10), Phillox (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Builders", Basil finds one of Polly's sketches on the desk.
What is it supposed to be a picure of? Hint

junk yard

broken-down car

Manuel

Basil

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which episode does Basil fire Polly by saying, "I want to see you at reception in your hat and coat". Hint

The Builders

The Wedding Party

The Germans

The Kipper and the Corpse

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the first menu item Polly brings to Mr. Hutchinson in "The Hotel Inspectors"? Hint

cheese salad

mackerel

lamb casserole

a Spanish omelet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Polly do to entertain the guests in "Gourmet Night" while they are waiting for their dinner? Hint

she dances a Spanish Flamenco

she does an impersonation of Jimmy Cagney

she plays the guitar

she sings a song from a broadway musical

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Polly ask to help Mrs. Richards with her reservation in "Communication Problems"? Hint

Sybil

Manuel

Basil

the Major

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is one thing that Polly does NOT say to let Basil know Mr. Leeman's arm is sticking out of the cupboard in "The Kipper and the Corpse". Hint

Her arm is in the cupboard

She doesn't mean any arm

She has trouble with her arm

Her arm gets stuck there

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Polly NOT use to disguise herself as Sybil in "The Anniversary"? Hint

Sybil's negligee

Sybil's wig

lipstick

sunglasses

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where does Polly actually arrange for Manuel's rat to stay in "Basil the Rat"? Hint

at her friend's place

in the shed

near the water tower

under the counter in the kitchen

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is NOT one of the things Polly says when she is trying to tell Basil that the new chef, Kurt, is drunk in "Gourmet Night"? Hint

He's pickled the onions

He's soused the herrings

He's smashed the potatoes

He's potted the shrimps

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the actress that played Polly? Hint

Renee Roberts

Prunella Scales

Connie Booth

Gilly Flower

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 16 2024 : Guest 51: 4/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 73: 4/10
Dec 07 2024 : Phillox: 7/10
Nov 22 2024 : Guest 91: 8/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 70: 5/10
Nov 13 2024 : Fiona112233: 6/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 124: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "The Builders", Basil finds one of Polly's sketches on the desk. What is it supposed to be a picure of?

Answer: Basil

Basil thinks it is a junk yard but asks, "Well, why's it got a collar and tie underneath?" Manuel recognizes immediately that it is a portrait of Mr. Fawlty.

2. In which episode does Basil fire Polly by saying, "I want to see you at reception in your hat and coat".

Answer: The Wedding Party

Polly replies, "Will they fit you?" Basil did not know that Polly was in school with Jean and knew the Lloyds for years. He assumed there was funny business going on between the Polly, the Lloyds, Alan and Jean.

3. What is the first menu item Polly brings to Mr. Hutchinson in "The Hotel Inspectors"?

Answer: a Spanish omelet

Polly didn't know Mr. Hutchinson changed the order to a cheese salad because the ingredients in the omelet weren't all fresh. The peas were frozen, although Basil tries to explain that "they were absolutely fresh when they were frozen".

4. What does Polly do to entertain the guests in "Gourmet Night" while they are waiting for their dinner?

Answer: she sings a song from a broadway musical

Polly sings, "I'm just a girl who can't say no" from "Oklahoma". She impersonates Jimmy Cagney in "The Germans" because she is trying to dissuade Basil from doing Adolf Hitler.

5. Who did Polly ask to help Mrs. Richards with her reservation in "Communication Problems"?

Answer: Manuel

Mrs. Richards was harrassing Polly while she attended to another guest. She told Manuel, "Could you lend Mrs. Richards your assistance in connection with her reservation?" After speaking to Manuel, Mrs. Richards concludes that the manager is a "Mr. C. K. Watt, aged forty".

6. What is one thing that Polly does NOT say to let Basil know Mr. Leeman's arm is sticking out of the cupboard in "The Kipper and the Corpse".

Answer: Her arm is in the cupboard

Miss Tibbs was hysterical after Basil locked her in the cupboard with the dead Mr. Leeman. When the other guests hear her screaming, Basil is forced to let her out.

7. What does Polly NOT use to disguise herself as Sybil in "The Anniversary"?

Answer: lipstick

Polly only agrees to impersonate Sybil because she needs money to buy a car.

8. Where does Polly actually arrange for Manuel's rat to stay in "Basil the Rat"?

Answer: in the shed

Polly tells Basil that she has a friend who will take the rat, but she tells Manuel to keep it in the shed. Manuel lets the rat out of its cage to get some exersize and it finds its way back into the hotel.

9. What is NOT one of the things Polly says when she is trying to tell Basil that the new chef, Kurt, is drunk in "Gourmet Night"?

Answer: He's smashed the potatoes

Basil does not catch on immediately that Polly is trying to tell him Kurt is drunk. He thinks that Polly has been drinking.

10. What is the name of the actress that played Polly?

Answer: Connie Booth

Connie was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a co-writer for the Fawlty Towers episodes. She was married to John Cleese and she was also a regular on Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Source: Author teash

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