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For "Foyle's War" fans Trivia Quiz

"Foyle's War" was a favourite of mine and while watching reruns I decided it might be a good idea to add a new quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by jordi1963. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jordi1963

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,412

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
253

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 86 (10/10), Guest 37 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Christopher Foyle is a widower. What was his wife's name? Hint

Rosalind

Margaret

Audrey

Winnie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Foyle and his wife had one child. What is the child's name? Hint

Rosemary

Richard

Andrew

Penny

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Andrew Foyle's occupation? Hint

Farm worker

Scientist

Doctor

Royal Air Force pilot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the sergeant who assisted Foyle from season 1-5? Hint

William Smith

Michael Taylor

Robert Richardson

Paul Milner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sergeant Milner had a child with his second wife, Edna. What was the child's name? Hint

Clementine

Elizabeth

Winston

Philip

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened to Sergeant Milner's first wife, Jane? Hint

she divorced him

she was murdered

she died of a heart problem

she disappeared without a trace

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Question 7 of 10

7. Viewers were surprised to find out something about Foyle during the episode titled "All Clear" when Edna Milner went into labour. What was it? Hint

He had experience delivering babies

He could actually drive himself

He could not stand the sight of blood

He did not like Edna Milner

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the occupation of Samantha Stewart's father and a number of her uncles? Hint

they are vicars

they are codebreakers

they are doctors

they all passed away from heart ailments at a young age

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Question 9 of 10

9. Foyle retired more than once during the series. At the end of series six, he retired and decided to go where? Hint

Wales

America

Canada

Australia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Samantha Stewart had more than one boyfriend over the course of the series, but did she ever marry?

Yes

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 14 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 37: 10/10
Oct 07 2024 : Guest 172: 8/10
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 2: 0/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 37: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Christopher Foyle is a widower. What was his wife's name?

Answer: Rosalind

Rosalind died of typhoid. Viewers never met her and Foyle has mentioned her in a number of episodes.

2. Foyle and his wife had one child. What is the child's name?

Answer: Andrew

Andrew Foyle sometimes visits and stays with his father when he has time off from his job.

3. What is Andrew Foyle's occupation?

Answer: Royal Air Force pilot

Andrew Foyle was a RAF pilot until he was relieved of his duties due to poor eyesight brought on by sinusitis.

4. Who was the sergeant who assisted Foyle from season 1-5?

Answer: Paul Milner

Sergeant Milner accepted a promotion after Foyle resigned and became a Detective Inspector in another department.

5. Sergeant Milner had a child with his second wife, Edna. What was the child's name?

Answer: Clementine

Milner's wife insisted that if the baby was a boy he would be named Winston and while Milner was not too happy about it he didn't say anything. The baby, a girl, was named Clementine after Winston Churchill's wife!

6. What happened to Sergeant Milner's first wife, Jane?

Answer: she was murdered

Jane was never comfortable with the fact that her husband required part of his leg be amputated due to an injury he suffered while fighting in World War 2. She left him to live with her sister but returned almost three years later claiming she wanted to move back home. She was murdered in series 4 as a result of some information she found out from a former co-worker.

7. Viewers were surprised to find out something about Foyle during the episode titled "All Clear" when Edna Milner went into labour. What was it?

Answer: He could actually drive himself

Foyle drove Paul and Edna Milner to the hospital for lack of another driver. When he was asked by his driver Samantha Stewart about it he replied that he had never said he "couldn't" drive, he just said he "didn't" drive.

8. What was the occupation of Samantha Stewart's father and a number of her uncles?

Answer: they are vicars

Sam's father and some of her uncles are vicars. Her father and one of her uncles were featured in a couple of episodes. Neither her parents or her uncles were happy that she was a driver for Detective Inspector Foyle and her parents wanted her to return home until Foyle convinced her father than she played an important role as his driver.

9. Foyle retired more than once during the series. At the end of series six, he retired and decided to go where?

Answer: America

Foyle decides to leave for America but returns for season eight and joins MI5.

10. Samantha Stewart had more than one boyfriend over the course of the series, but did she ever marry?

Answer: yes

She married Adam Wainwright who had worked as a code breaker during the war and went on to become a Member of Parliament.

Source: Author jordi1963

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