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The Office: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz

A The Office quiz ·13 questions · Difficulty: Hard· 2001-2003. Circle one answer per question.

Team name: ____________________ Score: ______ / 13
  1. 1. As well as 'Team Leader', what job title does Gareth insist he holds?

    A) Team Manager
    B) Deputy Manager
    C) Office Supervisor
    D) Assistant to the Regional Manager
  2. 2. Which volunteer reserve force was Gareth a proud member of?

    A) The Territorial Army
    B) The Royal Navy
    C) The Air Cadets
    D) The Home Guard
  3. 3. Who plays Lee, the warehouse worker engaged to Dawn?

    A) Martin Freeman
    B) Mackenzie Crook
    C) Joel Beckett
    D) Stephen Merchant
  4. 4. By what nickname is the boorish sales rep Chris Finch usually known?

    A) Chizzy
    B) Finchy
    C) Finn
    D) Fingers
  5. 5. What is the name of Tim's new love interest, introduced in series 2?

    A) Karen
    B) Donna
    C) Trudy
    D) Rachel
  6. 6. In which department does the deadpan Keith Bishop work?

    A) Sales
    B) Warehouse
    C) Accounts
    D) Reception
  7. 7. What is the name of David Brent's band?

    A) Foregone Conclusion
    B) Slough Sound
    C) The Brent Experience
    D) Free Love
  8. 8. Which soul classic does Brent perform in the Christmas special?

    A) Simply the Best
    B) Mandy
    C) Careless Whisper
    D) If You Don't Know Me By Now
  9. 9. After Brent is sacked, who takes over running the Slough branch?

    A) Tim Canterbury
    B) Neil Godwin
    C) Gareth Keenan
    D) Chris Finch
  10. 10. Brent says he is 'a friend first, a boss second'. What does he claim to be, third?

    A) a comedian
    B) an entertainer
    C) a philosopher
    D) a legend
  11. 11. How does Lee first propose to Dawn?

    A) With a ring at dinner
    B) On the office intercom
    C) Via a message in a newspaper
    D) At a football match
  12. 12. Brent fancies himself gifted at music, comedy and which other field?

    A) Philosophy
    B) Painting
    C) Cooking
    D) Football
  13. 13. Which actress plays receptionist Dawn Tinsley?

    A) Olivia Colman
    B) Lucy Davis
    C) Ashley Jensen
    D) Sophie Okonedo
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Answer Sheet

The Office: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. D - Assistant to the Regional Manager
  2. 2. A - The Territorial Army
  3. 3. C - Joel Beckett
  4. 4. B - Finchy
  5. 5. D - Rachel
  6. 6. C - Accounts
  7. 7. A - Foregone Conclusion
  8. 8. D - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  9. 9. C - Gareth Keenan
  10. 10. B - an entertainer
  11. 11. C - Via a message in a newspaper
  12. 12. A - Philosophy
  13. 13. B - Lucy Davis

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