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Fawlty Towers: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz

A Fawlty Towers quiz ·12 questions · Difficulty: Medium· 1975-1979. Circle one answer per question.

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  1. 1. Which actor played the Spanish waiter Manuel?

    A) John Cleese
    B) Ballard Berkeley
    C) Brian Hall
    D) Andrew Sachs
  2. 2. Which actress played Basil's domineering wife Sybil?

    A) Prunella Scales
    B) Connie Booth
    C) Gilly Flower
    D) Renee Roberts
  3. 3. Which actress played the resourceful maid Polly Sherman?

    A) Prunella Scales
    B) Gilly Flower
    C) Connie Booth
    D) Renee Roberts
  4. 4. What excuse does Basil habitually give to explain Manuel's mistakes?

    A) He's new here
    B) He's from Barcelona
    C) He doesn't speak English
    D) He's very tired
  5. 5. What is Manuel’s stock one-word reply when he does not understand something?

    A) Sí?
    B) Hola?
    C) Vale?
    D) ¿Qué?
  6. 6. The two elderly permanent-resident ladies are Miss Tibbs and Miss who?

    A) Gatsby
    B) Grimsby
    C) Gainsborough
    D) Gadsby
  7. 7. In which country was Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel, actually born?

    A) Spain
    B) Austria
    C) Germany
    D) England
  8. 8. What is the first name of the cockney chef introduced in the second series?

    A) Kurt
    B) Terry
    C) Andre
    D) Danny
  9. 9. Of which famous comedy team was John Cleese a founding member?

    A) The Goodies
    B) Beyond the Fringe
    C) The Two Ronnies
    D) Monty Python
  10. 10. Connie Booth, who played Polly, was married to which of her co-stars during the series?

    A) Andrew Sachs
    B) Ballard Berkeley
    C) John Cleese
    D) Brian Hall
  11. 11. What is the surname of Basil and Sybil, the couple who run the hotel?

    A) Fawlty
    B) Sinclair
    C) Sherman
    D) Gowen
  12. 12. In what role does Manuel work at the hotel?

    A) Chef
    B) Waiter
    C) Porter
    D) Receptionist
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Answer Sheet

Fawlty Towers: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. D - Andrew Sachs
  2. 2. A - Prunella Scales
  3. 3. C - Connie Booth
  4. 4. B - He's from Barcelona
  5. 5. D - ¿Qué?
  6. 6. A - Gatsby
  7. 7. C - Germany
  8. 8. B - Terry
  9. 9. D - Monty Python
  10. 10. C - John Cleese
  11. 11. A - Fawlty
  12. 12. B - Waiter

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