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Quiz about Fawlty Towers  Polly

"Fawlty Towers" - Polly Trivia Quiz


This "Fawlty Towers" quiz is all about the character, Polly.

A multiple-choice quiz by teash. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
teash
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
229,556
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
876
Last 3 plays: emmal2000uk (8/10), Guest 122 (9/10), Guest 86 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In "The Builders", Basil finds one of Polly's sketches on the desk.
What is it supposed to be a picure of?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which episode does Basil fire Polly by saying, "I want to see you at reception in your hat and coat". Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the first menu item Polly brings to Mr. Hutchinson in "The Hotel Inspectors"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does Polly do to entertain the guests in "Gourmet Night" while they are waiting for their dinner? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who did Polly ask to help Mrs. Richards with her reservation in "Communication Problems"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is one thing that Polly does NOT say to let Basil know Mr. Leeman's arm is sticking out of the cupboard in "The Kipper and the Corpse". Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What does Polly NOT use to disguise herself as Sybil in "The Anniversary"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Where does Polly actually arrange for Manuel's rat to stay in "Basil the Rat"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is NOT one of the things Polly says when she is trying to tell Basil that the new chef, Kurt, is drunk in "Gourmet Night"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of the actress that played Polly? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 06 2024 : emmal2000uk: 8/10
Feb 09 2024 : Guest 122: 9/10
Feb 05 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10
Feb 02 2024 : tluvgrandpa: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "The Builders", Basil finds one of Polly's sketches on the desk. What is it supposed to be a picure of?

Answer: Basil

Basil thinks it is a junk yard but asks, "Well, why's it got a collar and tie underneath?" Manuel recognizes immediately that it is a portrait of Mr. Fawlty.
2. In which episode does Basil fire Polly by saying, "I want to see you at reception in your hat and coat".

Answer: The Wedding Party

Polly replies, "Will they fit you?" Basil did not know that Polly was in school with Jean and knew the Lloyds for years. He assumed there was funny business going on between the Polly, the Lloyds, Alan and Jean.
3. What is the first menu item Polly brings to Mr. Hutchinson in "The Hotel Inspectors"?

Answer: a Spanish omelet

Polly didn't know Mr. Hutchinson changed the order to a cheese salad because the ingredients in the omelet weren't all fresh. The peas were frozen, although Basil tries to explain that "they were absolutely fresh when they were frozen".
4. What does Polly do to entertain the guests in "Gourmet Night" while they are waiting for their dinner?

Answer: she sings a song from a broadway musical

Polly sings, "I'm just a girl who can't say no" from "Oklahoma". She impersonates Jimmy Cagney in "The Germans" because she is trying to dissuade Basil from doing Adolf Hitler.
5. Who did Polly ask to help Mrs. Richards with her reservation in "Communication Problems"?

Answer: Manuel

Mrs. Richards was harrassing Polly while she attended to another guest. She told Manuel, "Could you lend Mrs. Richards your assistance in connection with her reservation?" After speaking to Manuel, Mrs. Richards concludes that the manager is a "Mr. C. K. Watt, aged forty".
6. What is one thing that Polly does NOT say to let Basil know Mr. Leeman's arm is sticking out of the cupboard in "The Kipper and the Corpse".

Answer: Her arm is in the cupboard

Miss Tibbs was hysterical after Basil locked her in the cupboard with the dead Mr. Leeman. When the other guests hear her screaming, Basil is forced to let her out.
7. What does Polly NOT use to disguise herself as Sybil in "The Anniversary"?

Answer: lipstick

Polly only agrees to impersonate Sybil because she needs money to buy a car.
8. Where does Polly actually arrange for Manuel's rat to stay in "Basil the Rat"?

Answer: in the shed

Polly tells Basil that she has a friend who will take the rat, but she tells Manuel to keep it in the shed. Manuel lets the rat out of its cage to get some exersize and it finds its way back into the hotel.
9. What is NOT one of the things Polly says when she is trying to tell Basil that the new chef, Kurt, is drunk in "Gourmet Night"?

Answer: He's smashed the potatoes

Basil does not catch on immediately that Polly is trying to tell him Kurt is drunk. He thinks that Polly has been drinking.
10. What is the name of the actress that played Polly?

Answer: Connie Booth

Connie was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a co-writer for the Fawlty Towers episodes. She was married to John Cleese and she was also a regular on Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Source: Author teash

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