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"Fawlty Towers" - Sybil Trivia Quiz

This "Fawlty Towers" quiz is all about Sybil.

A multiple-choice quiz by teash. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
teash

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,459

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
859

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who (or what) does Sybil want to leave in charge of the front desk in "The Builders"? Hint

the garden gnome

Mr. O'Reilly

Manuel

the moose head

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "The Psychiatrist", what is NOT one of the things Sybil says her mother is afraid of? Hint

cats

doorknobs

men following her

death

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the author of the book that Sybil is reading in "The Waldorf Salad"? Hint

Harold Robbins

E.M. Forster

Proust

Harold Robinson

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Sybil NOT say about the moose head in "The Germans"? Hint

It's nasty

It's got a touch of mange about it

It smells musty

It's got things living in it

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Gourmet Night", Sybil asks Polly to do a sketch of Manuel. Where does Sybil want to put it? Hint

on the wall in the lobby

at the reception desk

on Basil's bedside table

in the dining room

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "A Touch of Class", how long does Sybil wish Sir Richard and Lady Morris are staying so that it will pay for the ad Basil placed in "Country Life"? Hint

one week

two weeks

two nights

five nights

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Sybil NOT say to Mr. O'Reilly in "The Builders"? Hint

I never want to see you or any of your men in my hotel again

I have seen more intelligent creatures than you lying on their backs at the bottoms of ponds

I never want to see your van parked outside my hotel again

I have seen better organized creatures than you running around farmyards with their heads cut off

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "The Wedding Party", Sybil wakes Basil up because she thinks there is a burglar downstairs. Who does Basil find downstairs when he goes to find the burglar? Hint

The Lloyd's

Manuel

Alan and Jean

Mrs. Peignoir

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Communication Problems", what description did Sybil NOT use to describe how happy Basil was acting when he was in the kitchen? Hint

jumping up and down

singing

dancing about

rubbing your hands

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the actress that plays Sybil Fawlty? Hint

Connie Booth

Prunella Scales

Renee Roberts

Gilly Flower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who (or what) does Sybil want to leave in charge of the front desk in "The Builders"?

Answer: the garden gnome

First, Sybil tells Basil to put the gnome in the garden, but then she says, "On second thoughts, I think I'll leave him in charge. I'm sure he's cheap, and he's certainly better at it than you are."

2. In "The Psychiatrist", what is NOT one of the things Sybil says her mother is afraid of?

Answer: cats

Sybil says that her mother is afraid of vans, rats, doorknobs, birds, heights, open spaces, confined spaces, footballs, bicycles, cows, men following her, and death. Sybil says, "She's always on about men following her... I don't know what she thinks they are going to do to her... vomit on her, Basil says."

3. What is the name of the author of the book that Sybil is reading in "The Waldorf Salad"?

Answer: Harold Robbins

The book is "Never Love A Stranger" by Harold Robbins. Mrs. Hamilton says "The Pirate" is his best novel. Basil says, "My wife likes Harold Robbins. After a hard day's slaving under the hair-dryer she needs to unwind with a few aimless thrills".

4. What does Sybil NOT say about the moose head in "The Germans"?

Answer: It smells musty

Basil replies, "It is not nasty, it is superb." He thinks it will "lend the lobby a certain ambience" because "it has a touch of style about it".

5. In "Gourmet Night", Sybil asks Polly to do a sketch of Manuel. Where does Sybil want to put it?

Answer: on Basil's bedside table

Polly sold Kurt a sketch of Manuel for 50p. After Sybil says she will buy one, Polly says, "Two in a day. That's as many as Van Gogh sold in a lifetime."

6. In "A Touch of Class", how long does Sybil wish Sir Richard and Lady Morris are staying so that it will pay for the ad Basil placed in "Country Life"?

Answer: one week

Basil thinks if he can attract this class of customer, "the sky's the limit" but Sybil says, "Twenty-two rooms is the limit".

7. What does Sybil NOT say to Mr. O'Reilly in "The Builders"?

Answer: I never want to see your van parked outside my hotel again

Sybil has a very low opinion of Mr. O'Reilly. She also tells Basil that he's shoddy, he doesn't care, he's a liar, he's incompetent, he's lazy, and he's nothing but a half-witted thick Irish joke. Sybil wanted Basil to use Mr. Stubbs, a professional builder.

8. In "The Wedding Party", Sybil wakes Basil up because she thinks there is a burglar downstairs. Who does Basil find downstairs when he goes to find the burglar?

Answer: Manuel

Basil finds Manuel coming out of the kitchen but hits him over the head with a frying pan because he doesn't recognize him in the dark. He sits on top of him, just as the Lloyds, Alan, and Jean walk in.

9. In "Communication Problems", what description did Sybil NOT use to describe how happy Basil was acting when he was in the kitchen?

Answer: jumping up and down

Sybil could tell Basil was very jolly. She said, "I thought maybe your were in love... Or had a bit of luck or something". Basil was singing "Camptown Races", dancing, and rubbing his hands because he won money on a horse race.

10. What is the name of the actress that plays Sybil Fawlty?

Answer: Prunella Scales

Prunella was born in Surrey, England. She was awarded the Patricia Rothermere Award at the 2001 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for her contributions to British Theatre.

Source: Author teash

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