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'Keeping Up Appearances' Our Hyacinth Quiz

Things that annoy our Hyacinth.

A multiple-choice quiz by tookesburg. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
tookesburg

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,193

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5893

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mrs. Barker-Finch across the street annoys Hyacinth Bucket on several levels. Which does Hyacinth mention first? Hint

Mrs. Barker-Finch is not C of E.

Mrs. Barker-Finch ignores Hyacinth's candlelight supper invitations.

Mrs. Barker-Finch always insinuates that Sheridan is effeminate.

Mrs. Barker-Finch is pseudo-hyphenated.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sheridan calls and says he needs �400 to go on a walking holiday with his friend Tarquin in Iceland. Hyacinth said, 'Why can't you and Tarquin...' What? Hint

'...walk at Flinton-on-Sea?'

'...walk at Sandringham?'

'...walk at Dover?'

'...walk at Barking and Dorking?'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hyacinth wants the furniture delivery truck with the royal warrant to park right in front of her house so Mrs. Barker-Finch can see it. Why does she want to one-up Mrs. Barker-Finch? Hint

Mrs. Barker-Finch blackballed Hyacinth from the Tuesday Womens Club that meets on Fridays.

Mrs. Barker-Finch chatted during Hyacinth's piano recital and ruined Hyacinth's rallentendoes.

Mrs. Barker-Finch saw Hyacinth outside a pub.

Mrs. Barker-Finch reads lips and Hyacinth thought she was reading hers through a pair of binoculars.

4. Daddy began dating a woman Our Daisy called 'Mrs. Thing'. Hyacinth told Rose she couldn't go on calling her 'Mrs. Thing' and that she must learn the proper pronounciation of her name. How was it spelled? Hint

Mrs. Zbygn

Mrs. Chbvyn

Mrs. Drnbchm

Mrs. Zvbrnzczyn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hyacinth and Richard went to collect Daddy for a picnic. After they arrived, Onslow's dog pinned Richard to the sofa. Why did that annoy Hyacinth? Hint

She didn't want Richard to play with dogs and have his allergies kick in.

She didn't want the dog getting dog hair on what used to be her sofa.

She didn't want Richard excited.

She had told Onslow that his dog made appalling and unstylish noises.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Daddy ran away in Hyacinth and Richard's car. What was Hyacinth's first reaction? Hint

'There goes Daddy with my tuna mayonnaise.'

'There goes Daddy in Our Rose's dressing gown.'

'There goes Daddy and that middle-class Mrs. Thing.'

'There goes Daddy toward town in a brown tweed in the middle of July.'

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hyacinth thinks it's so middle class to go into what? Hint

London.

a public house.

details.

debt.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hyacinth wants a burglar alarm, although she has never been burgled. It annoys her that someone else in their neighborhood has. Why? Hint

'I should think a common thief would know the difference between Royal Doulton and factory clay.'

'His clothes alone should indicate that he's not worth being burgled.'

'Richard, it does no good to be a collector of objects d'art if no one thinks I'm worth being burgal

'On his income, I don't know how he could afford to be burgled.'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Richard and Hyacinth set out to collect Daddy for their picnic. How does Richard annoy Hyacinth before they even get out the door? Hint

He doesn't notice or comment on her hat.

He walks on her woodblock floor with his shoes on.

He breaks a piece of her crystal.

He doesn't put on a tie for the picnic.

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Hyacinth calls on Emmett and Elizabeth to tell them about the imminent arrival of her new three-piece suite and the reception she's having to celebrate its arrival, Emmett hides behind a curtain. Does that annoy Hyacinth? Hint

Yes, and she thinks Elizabeth babies him too much.

Yes, and she thinks he should volunteer to play the piano at the three-piece suite reception.

No. She thinks he's shy and secretly attracted to her.

No. She knows he is newly divorced and that he is still traumatized.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mrs. Barker-Finch across the street annoys Hyacinth Bucket on several levels. Which does Hyacinth mention first?

Answer: Mrs. Barker-Finch is pseudo-hyphenated.

Hyacinth says Mrs. Barker-Finch is pseudo-hyphenated only because he was a Barker and she was a Finch, and she cannot stand that kind of snobbery.

2. Sheridan calls and says he needs �400 to go on a walking holiday with his friend Tarquin in Iceland. Hyacinth said, 'Why can't you and Tarquin...' What?

Answer: '...walk at Flinton-on-Sea?'

Sheridan and Tarquin want to walk around Iceland to explore geysers. Hyacinth pronounces it, 'Geezers.'

3. Hyacinth wants the furniture delivery truck with the royal warrant to park right in front of her house so Mrs. Barker-Finch can see it. Why does she want to one-up Mrs. Barker-Finch?

Answer: Mrs. Barker-Finch chatted during Hyacinth's piano recital and ruined Hyacinth's rallentendoes.

Mrs. Barker-Finch talked about her vacation during Hyacinth's recital.

Answer: Mrs. Zbygn

Hyacinth couldn't pronounce it, either, and also referred to her as Mrs. Thing.

5. Hyacinth and Richard went to collect Daddy for a picnic. After they arrived, Onslow's dog pinned Richard to the sofa. Why did that annoy Hyacinth?

Answer: She didn't want the dog getting dog hair on what used to be her sofa.

Come along, Richard.

6. Daddy ran away in Hyacinth and Richard's car. What was Hyacinth's first reaction?

Answer: 'There goes Daddy with my tuna mayonnaise.'

Hyacinth also hoped that Daddy wouldn't drive at speeds incompatible with her cut-glass condiment set.

7. Hyacinth thinks it's so middle class to go into what?

Answer: details.

8. Hyacinth wants a burglar alarm, although she has never been burgled. It annoys her that someone else in their neighborhood has. Why?

Answer: 'On his income, I don't know how he could afford to be burgled.'

'Elizabeth...I'm going to be alarmed.'

9. Richard and Hyacinth set out to collect Daddy for their picnic. How does Richard annoy Hyacinth before they even get out the door?

Answer: He doesn't put on a tie for the picnic.

'Oh, Richard.'

Answer: No. She thinks he's shy and secretly attracted to her.

'She'll sing at me, I just know it.'

Source: Author tookesburg

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