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'Ink and Incapability' Trivia Quiz

A short quiz about the episode "Ink and Incapability" from series 3 of "Blackadder".

A multiple-choice quiz by emj23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
emj23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,485

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1433

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Prince George is approached by Dr. Samuel Johnson about patronising his new book. What kind of book is it? Hint

New version of the Bible

Book of poetry

Novel

Dictionary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Blackadder believes Dr. Johnson to be a genius.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Blackadder's pen name? Hint

Gertrude Perkins

Amy Elliott

Molly Bagshott

Maud Thraxton

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Blackadder's novel "crammed with"? Hint

Red-hot servant girls

Scorching ladies-in-waiting

Steaming parlour maids

Sizzling gypsies

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who throws the manuscript on the fire? Hint

Baldrick

Blackadder

Prince George

Dr. Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Blackadder is trying to re-write the manuscript, but accidentally falls asleep, which of his relatives appears in his dream? Hint

Grandma

Aunt Marjorie

Cousin Wilfred

Uncle Isaiah

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Question 7 of 10

7. What word does Baldrick want to look up?

Answer: (one word - vegetable)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the word Dr. Johnson realises he has accidentally left out when he reads Baldrick's novel?

Answer: (one word, foodstuff)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Dr. Johnson in this episode? Hint

Stephen Fry

Nigel Planer

Tim McInnerny

Robbie Coltrane

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the last person we see in the episode? Hint

Mrs. Miggins

Blackadder

Dr. Johnson

Baldrick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Prince George is approached by Dr. Samuel Johnson about patronising his new book. What kind of book is it?

Answer: Dictionary

Very easy question. Dr. Johnson has written the very first English dictionary and wants the Prince Regent to endorse it. Prince George is under the impression that the book is in fact a novel and tries to give the doctor advice about how to write a good one.

2. Blackadder believes Dr. Johnson to be a genius.

Answer: False

Blackadder admired Dr. Johnson until he sent the doctor his manuscript to read but never got a reply, so he dislikes him. Later, when Dr. Johnson reveals that he thinks Blackadder's novel is actually very good, Blackadder decides he likes him again.

3. What is Blackadder's pen name?

Answer: Gertrude Perkins

His novel is entitled "Edmund: A Butler's Tale" by Gertrude Perkins. He says that none of the reportedly female writers of the age are actually women at all.

4. What is Blackadder's novel "crammed with"?

Answer: Sizzling gypsies

According to Dr. Johnson, it is "A roller-coaster of a novel crammed with sizzling gypsies." Sounds fascinating.

5. Who throws the manuscript on the fire?

Answer: Baldrick

Of course it was.

6. When Blackadder is trying to re-write the manuscript, but accidentally falls asleep, which of his relatives appears in his dream?

Answer: Aunt Marjorie

Aunt Marjorie starts dancing around the room with Baldrick, who has turned into an Alsatian.

7. What word does Baldrick want to look up?

Answer: turnip

Dr. Johnson is appalled that the Prince has been using the dictionary to look up rude words. Baldrick wants to look up the word "turnip". when told that it isn't a rude word, he replies "it is if you sit on one."

8. What is the word Dr. Johnson realises he has accidentally left out when he reads Baldrick's novel?

Answer: sausage

Baldrick's novel begins 'Once upon a time there was a little sausage called Baldrick'. Sounds like riveting stuff. It makes Dr. Johnson very angry when realises he hasn't included it in the dictionary.

9. Who played Dr. Johnson in this episode?

Answer: Robbie Coltrane

And very good he was too.

10. Who is the last person we see in the episode?

Answer: Baldrick

After realising that Blackadder's manuscript had been burned at the beginning, NOT Dr. Johnson's, it seems like Blackadder isn't going to be in trouble after all. But when Dr. Johnson storms out, Baldrick throws the dictionary on the fire too.

Source: Author emj23

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