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Four Weddings and a Funeral Trivia Quiz

Simon Callow is one of my favourite actors. He excelled himself in this film, but I think that other people may have liked this film for a completely different reason!

A multiple-choice quiz by allynellie. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
allynellie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
4721

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 213 (12/25), Guest 145 (22/25), Guest 82 (3/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who were the first couple to get married? Hint

Charles and Henrietta

Bernard and Lydia

Angus and Laura

Hamish and Carrie

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Question 2 of 25

2. What did Charles forget to bring with him to the church? Hint

His brains

The invitation

The Wedding Rings

An umbrella

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Question 3 of 25

3. How does Fiona describe the bride's wedding dress? Hint

Lovely

A big meringue

Cheap

Incredible

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the song that the Bride and Groom choose for their first dance at the reception? Hint

You Spin Me Round

Every Breath You Take

Crocodile Rock

With Or Without You

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Question 5 of 25

5. What does Matthew say about the first time he saw Gareth dancing? Hint

I feared lives would be lost!

I was totally embarrassed

I couldn't stop laughing!

Nobody would dance with him

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the name of the hotel at which Charles ends up staying after the reception? Hint

The Drowning Boatman

The Drowning Fisherman

The Lucky Fisherman

The Lucky Boatman

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the name of the clergyman who conducts the second wedding ceremony? Hint

Father Gerald

Father Ted

Father Malcolm

Father Bernard

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Question 8 of 25

8. What disaster befalls Scarlet's bridesmaid dress during the wedding ceremony? Hint

Nothing happens

Her dress falls apart as she enters the Church

Her turquoise knickers show as she walks down the aisle

She panics and refuses to go in to the Church

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is disasterous for Charles about the seating plan for the meal? Hint

He has to share a table with several of his ex-girlfriends

He doesn't know anyone that he is sitting with

He has to sit at a table on his own

He finds all the people at his table really boring

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Question 10 of 25

10. Hen' tells Charles that he had a problem commiting to her, thinking that she is stupid. How does she back up this statement? Hint

She doesn't say anything

She makes up a dance

She says that while they were dating that she thought 'U2' was a type of Submarine

She creates a poem to commemmorate it

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Question 11 of 25

11. What does Carrie tell Charles at the reception which leaves him feeling devastated? Hint

That she is leaving the country

That she is engaged

That she does not love him

That she is not wearing her big hat

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is Charles's budget for Hamish and Carrie's wedding list? Hint

Fifty pounds

Four thousand pounds

Five hundred pounds

Five pounds

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Question 13 of 25

13. What does Carrie tell Charles is her idea of 'a fair run'? Hint

15 relationships

33 relationships

23 relationships

52 relationships

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Question 14 of 25

14. Carrie summarises her 'fair run' by referring to two famous people: a pop star and royalty. Can you name them?

Answer: (Four Words: Popstar (one word) then 'and' then title and first name of Royalty (two words))

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Question 15 of 25

15. In which beautiful part of Scotland does Hamish and Carrie's wedding take place? Hint

Perthshire

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Aberdeen

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which famous Scottish (but not so Scottish) mythical village does Gareth exclaim that they have just arrived at for the reception? Hint

Milton of Campsie

Howwood

Lochwinnoch

Brigadoon

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Question 17 of 25

17. What does Gareth instruct his friends to do at the reception? Hint

Go and do a jig

Go home

Go and 'Strip the Willow'

Go forth and conjugate

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Question 18 of 25

18. What tragic event occurs at Hamish and Carrie's wedding reception? Hint

The food is terrible

Nothing

The Haggis escapes

Gareth dies suddenly

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Question 19 of 25

19. At the funeral, which recipe does Matthew say will go with Gareth to the grave? Hint

Duck a la Banana

Chicken in a bobble hat

Cod a la brandy

Lamb a la toffee

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who is the author of the poem read by Matthew at Gareth's funeral? Hint

John Donne

W H Auden

Rabbie Burns

Richard Blake

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is Fiona's nickname for Henrietta (Hen')? Hint

Duckface

Crybaby

Nasty

Grumpy

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is unusual about Fiona's outfit at Charles's wedding? Hint

She is not wearing a designer suit

The outfit is made entirely from paper

It clashes with the flowers

She is not wearing black

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Question 23 of 25

23. How is Tom related to Deirdre (the 'Thunderbolt City' gal) ? Hint

Uncle

She is not related to him

Sister

Second cousin Harold's daughter

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Question 24 of 25

24. David interrupts the ceremony to tell Charles that, for once in his life, he must do what...? Hint

Save him a seat at the top table

Marry the person that he loves with his whole heart

Invest in stocks and shares

Marry Hen'

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Question 25 of 25

25. At the end of the film, Charles ask Carrie not to ..? Hint

Laugh at him

Marry him

Tease him

Stay with him

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were the first couple to get married?

Answer: Angus and Laura

Some of you from the UK may recognise Laura as the girl from the 'Philadelphia' adverts..lovely !

2. What did Charles forget to bring with him to the church?

Answer: The Wedding Rings

Pretty crucial when you're the best man.

3. How does Fiona describe the bride's wedding dress?

Answer: A big meringue

'Scarlet, you're blind, she looks like a big meringue'

4. What is the song that the Bride and Groom choose for their first dance at the reception?

Answer: Crocodile Rock

5. What does Matthew say about the first time he saw Gareth dancing?

Answer: I feared lives would be lost!

Matthew is speaking to Charles, however Charles is staring at Carrie.

6. What is the name of the hotel at which Charles ends up staying after the reception?

Answer: The Lucky Boatman

Charles decides to crash at Tom's castle with his friends, until he learns that Carrie is going to stay at the hotel. He then proceeds to spend the rest of the evening skulking at The Lucky Boatman with her.

7. What is the name of the clergyman who conducts the second wedding ceremony?

Answer: Father Gerald

Father Gerald (played masterfully by Rowan Atkinson) is a friend of the family and offers to conduct the ceremony - with hilarious results!

8. What disaster befalls Scarlet's bridesmaid dress during the wedding ceremony?

Answer: Her turquoise knickers show as she walks down the aisle

The bow at the back of the dress falls off whilst she and Charles are running to get to the Church on time. Scarlet is blissfully ignorant of this fact as she confidently marches down the aisle.

9. What is disasterous for Charles about the seating plan for the meal?

Answer: He has to share a table with several of his ex-girlfriends

Charles's indiscretions catch up with him in this scene as his tales about 'Vomiting Veronica' and Helena and her mother are recalled - much to Veronica and Helena's dismay.

10. Hen' tells Charles that he had a problem commiting to her, thinking that she is stupid. How does she back up this statement?

Answer: She says that while they were dating that she thought 'U2' was a type of Submarine

Some of you may have observed that I have changed the format of this question and answer. I had not been totally satisfied with my first attempt at this question (backed up by the small number of people who got this answer right). I have now amended it. Apologies to previous players who may have got this one right if it had been worded this way from the start.

11. What does Carrie tell Charles at the reception which leaves him feeling devastated?

Answer: That she is engaged

She introduces Charles to Hamish, her fiance.

12. What is Charles's budget for Hamish and Carrie's wedding list?

Answer: Fifty pounds

13. What does Carrie tell Charles is her idea of 'a fair run'?

Answer: 33 relationships

This is the scene in the cafe when Carrie reminisces about past flames. Charles is gobsmacked and wonders what on earth he has been doing with his life.

14. Carrie summarises her 'fair run' by referring to two famous people: a pop star and royalty. Can you name them?

Answer: Madonna and Princess Di

She says her run is less than Madonna but more than Princess Di.

15. In which beautiful part of Scotland does Hamish and Carrie's wedding take place?

Answer: Perthshire

16. Which famous Scottish (but not so Scottish) mythical village does Gareth exclaim that they have just arrived at for the reception?

Answer: Brigadoon

17. What does Gareth instruct his friends to do at the reception?

Answer: Go forth and conjugate

He states that, for once, he wants to attend the wedding of someone he cares about. Hopefully you have realised that 'Strip the Willow' is a Scottish dance..?

18. What tragic event occurs at Hamish and Carrie's wedding reception?

Answer: Gareth dies suddenly

Gareth collapses during Hamish's speech.

19. At the funeral, which recipe does Matthew say will go with Gareth to the grave?

Answer: Duck a la Banana

20. Who is the author of the poem read by Matthew at Gareth's funeral?

Answer: W H Auden

I love this poem, it's called 'Funeral Blues: stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone ...'

21. What is Fiona's nickname for Henrietta (Hen')?

Answer: Duckface

22. What is unusual about Fiona's outfit at Charles's wedding?

Answer: She is not wearing black

23. How is Tom related to Deirdre (the 'Thunderbolt City' gal) ?

Answer: Second cousin Harold's daughter

Related, only distantly.

24. David interrupts the ceremony to tell Charles that, for once in his life, he must do what...?

Answer: Marry the person that he loves with his whole heart

David interrupts the ceremony because he has thought of a third option for Charles (referring to a conversation they had earlier).

25. At the end of the film, Charles ask Carrie not to ..?

Answer: Marry him

A big sigh for such a romantic ending ...

Source: Author allynellie

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